PolyCast Episode 298 Topics List

By | January 11, 2018

PolyCast This Saturday, January 13th, 2018 is to see the [url=https://www.youtube.com/user/thepolycast/live]first recording[/url] of [i]Civilization[/i] strategy podcast [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url]’s twelfth season. Beginning at 12PM ET North America ([url=http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=PolyCast+298+Recording&iso=20180113T12&p1=188&ah=2]timezone converter[/url]), Episode 298’s topics list is set as follows:

[b]News[/b]
– [i]Civilization VI: Rise and Fall[/i] Expansion Announced
[url]https://civilization.com/news/entries/announcing-civilization-vi-rise-and-fall[/url]
([url]https://www.facebook.com/civ/videos/10155766086805359[/url])
([url]http://www.well-of-souls.com/civ/civ6_riseandfall.html[/url])
– [i]R&F[/i] “First Looks” Round-Up
[url]https://www.facebook.com/notes/sid-meiers-civilization/civilization-vi-rise-and-fall-queen-seondeok-leads-korea/10155786874080359[/url]
[url]https://www.facebook.com/notes/sid-meiers-civilization/civilization-vi-rise-and-fall-queen-wilhelmina-leads-the-netherlands/10155806164265359[/url]
[url]https://www.facebook.com/notes/sid-meiers-civilization/civilization-vi-rise-and-fall-genghis-khan-leads-mongolia/10155824383765359[/url]
[url]https://www.facebook.com/notes/sid-meiers-civilization/civilization-vi-rise-and-fall-chandragupta-leads-india/10155831815545359[/url]
[url]https://www.facebook.com/notes/sid-meiers-civilization/civilization-vi-rise-and-fall-poundmaker-leads-the-cree-nation/10155864443400359[/url]
[url]https://www.facebook.com/notes/sid-meiers-civilization/civilization-vi-rise-and-fall-tamar-leads-georgia/10155881541390359[/url]
– “First Looks” Controversies Re: Korea and the Cree
[url]https://attackofthefanboy.com/news/civilization-6-korea-queen-seondeok[/url]
[url]http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/poundmaker-cree-nation-chief-civilization-video-game-1.4473089[/url]
([url]http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/poundmaker-singers-civilization-vi-game-cree-music-1.4475827[/url])

[b]Open Mic[/b]
– 2017 Christmas Special Feedback
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/polycast-2017-christmas-special-girls-playing-civ-three.625830[/url]
– 2017 Listener Feedback Survey Results
– 2018 Changes to Patreon Campaign (January)

[b]Intro/Outro[/b]
– [i]Civilization VI[/i]: Now on the iPad
[url]https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sid-meiers-civilization-vi/id1235863443?ls=1&mt=8[/url]
([url]https://www.facebook.com/civ/videos/10155831040955359[/url])

[url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url] is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the [i]Civ[/i] community an interactive voice on game strategy; listeners are encouraged to [url=https://twitter.com/thepolycast]follow the show[/url] on Twitter and [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/thepolycast]subscribe to[/url] its YouTube channel. Episode topics list is subject to change. Sibling show [url=http://thepolycast.net/modcast][u]ModCast[/u][/url] focuses on [i]Civ[/i] modding, [url=http://thepolycast.net/turncast][u]TurnCast[/u][/url] on [i]Civ[/i] multiplay.

Civ IV Hall of Fame Updated

By | January 11, 2018

The Civilization IV Hall of Fame has been updated – 42 games were accepted since the previous update.

Congratulations to [b]kovacsflo[/b] for the highest Firaxis score of the update with a Large, Epic, Deity, Domination game for 884,703 points.

[b]Lazybones[/b] was the most active player during this update, submitting 19 games.

Only 3 players were brave enough to take on Deity this update:

[b]Fippy[/b] – 115 AD, Large, Epic, Deity, Domination game for 648,858 points.
[b]kovacsflo[/b] – 160 AD, Large, Epic, Deity, Domination game for 884,703 points.
[b]NobleZarkon[/b] – 2860 BC, Duel, Marathon, Deity, Conquest game for 28,931 points.

A number of players gained number one positions on harder difficulty levels:

[b]Fippy[/b] with a 115 AD, Large, Epic, Deity, Domination game for 648,858 points.

[b]Todelotti[/b] with a 1160 AD, Standard, Quick, Immortal, Domination game for 205,545 points.

A number of players gained a composite table High Score [i](i.e. Any Condition)[/i]:
[b]kovacsflo[/b] with a 160 AD, Large, Epic, Deity, game for 884,703 points.

>> [url=http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ4/index.php]Civ IV HOF[/url]
>> [url=http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ4/stats.php?show=updates]Full Update Details[/url]
>> [url=http://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/civ-iv-hof-update-discussion-thread.626650]Discussion Thread[/url]

Civilization Players Leagues Podcast #17, The Cree with Chief Poundmaker and more!

By | January 9, 2018

This past Friday, Jan 5th at 9 PM EST was the 17th CivPlayers League Podcast. Here’s what we talked about in the past  week!

Co-Hosts Sarnith and KingLewie, and guest Co-Host BladeSe7en and TaskForceFish bring you this weeks topics.

• The Expansion is still the hot topic, We have a new Civ and Leader, Chief PoundMaker of the Cree Nation!  Also a new wonder was revealed, The Statue of Liberty!

• The Clan Championship Cup is coming! Do you have a clan, group, or organization you affiliate with? Fly your flag and compete to see which Clan is number 1 among multiple events and game formats! The Dates are January 26th-28th and will accommodate all time zones!

• Our own TaskForceFish has created an awesome Civ6 Combat Guide and its on Amazon Kindle! Here all about it during the podcast  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078VDFWKT

• CivPlayers “Guess the Civs/leaders contest” is updated, did you get your votes in in time?  What are your favourite Civ’s for the final 3 reveals?

• Be sure to be active in chat! We do watch and are happy to answer your questions! • Do you have ideas you’d like to see brought up on the podcast? Make sure to post your thoughts and suggestions in the comment section!

CivPlayers Podcasts are recorded live on Sarnith’s Youtube Live every Friday at 9pm EST  Sarnith’s Youtube Live

Watch this episode here https://youtu.be/VlwYsiHASpc

You can watch all Podcasts as well as other CivPlayers events at our YouTube page  CivPlayers Youtube Channel

PolyCast Bloopers, Volume 11

By | January 7, 2018

PolyCast Compiling the flubs, dubs and “what the”s. From the strategy-centric [i]Civilization[/i] podcast [url=http://civcomm.civfanatics.com/polycast/polycast]PolyCast[/url] comes, “[url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season11.php#bloopers_volume11]Bloopers: Volume 11[/url]”, the fourth dedicated blooper reel for the since its [url=http://thepolycast.net/classic]first season[/url]. It runs 27m34s.

[url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url] is a bi-weekly audio production recording [url=https://www.youtube.com/user/thepolycast/live]live every other Saturday[/url] throughout the year, in an ongoing effort to give the [i]Civ[/i] community an interactive voice; sibling show [url=http://thepolycast.net/modcast][u]ModCast[/u][/url] focuses on [i]Civ[/i] modding, [url=http://thepolycast.net/turncast][u]TurnCast[/u][/url] on [i]Civ[/i] multiplay. PolyCast’s [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season12.php]twelfth season[/url] is to begin with the release of Episode 297 this Saturday from assorted recordings in 2017.

Sample PolyCast (Civ Strategy Podcast) with “Promo 28”

By | January 3, 2018

PolyCast Regular co-hosts [url=http://apolyton.net/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=2]Daniel “DanQ” Quick[/url], [url=http://apolyton.net/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=22677]”Makahlua”[/url], [url=http://forums.civfanatics.com/member.php?u=136315]Philip “TheMeInTeam” Bellew[/url] and [url=https://www.youtube.com/user/SBFMadDjinn]”MadDjinn”[/url] discuss [i]Civilization[/i] strategy on [u]PolyCast[/u], a bi-weekly podcast. The second episode sampler from its elventh season [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/about.php#promos]is now available[/url] for listening. Targeting both would-be and current listeners to get a sense of the content and atmosphere of the show, it runs for 04m59s.

Recording live before a [url=https://www.youtube.com/user/thepolycast/live]listening audience[/url] every other Saturday throughout the year, [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url] is an every-other-week audio production in an ongoing effort to give the [i]Civilization[/i] community an interactive voice on game strategy; its Season 11 Blooper Reel is to be released on January 6th. Sibling show [url=http://thepolycast.net/modcast][u]ModCast[/u][/url] focuses on [i]Civ[/i] modding, [url=http://thepolycast.net/turncast][u]TurnCast[/u][/url] on [i]Civ[/i] multiplay.

HOF Civ5 Update

By | January 3, 2018

The Civilization V Hall of Fame has been updated. 53 games were accepted since the previous update.

Congratulations to [b]sexten[/b] for the highest Firaxis score of the update with a Settler, Culture, Marathon, Huge, Highlands, Shoshone (Pocatello) [BNW] game for 23069 points.

[b]vadalaz[/b] was the most active player during this update, submitting 12 games.

Only 3 players were brave enough to take on Deity this update;
[b]Dines[/b] – 750 BC, Turn 275, 3811 points, Deity, Domination, Marathon, Small, Pangaea, Iroquois (Hiawatha) [BNW]
[b]Dines[/b] – 725 AD, Turn 445, 4403 points, Deity, Domination, Marathon, Huge, Pangaea, Assyria (Ashurbanipal) [BNW]
[b]Dines[/b] – 2390 BC, Turn 111, 2600 points, Deity, Domination, Marathon, Tiny, Pangaea, Aztec (Montezuma) [BNW]
[b]Dines[/b] – 290 AD, Turn 379, 6244 points, Deity, Domination, Marathon, Standard, Pangaea, China (Wu Zetain) [BNW]
[b]Dines[/b] – 655 AD, Turn 431, 4357 points, Deity, Domination, Marathon, Huge, Pangaea, Greece (Alexander) [BNW]
[b]Dines[/b] – 820 AD, Turn 464, 4186 points, Deity, Domination, Marathon, Huge, Pangaea, Iroquois (Hiawatha) [BNW]
[b]johncparr[/b] – 1840 AD, Turn 290, 2296 points, Deity, Science, Standard, Standard, Inland Sea, Poland (Casimir III) [BNW]
[b]MAGA[/b] – 3910 BC, Turn 6, 12400 points, Deity, Domination, Marathon, Duel, Great Plains, Huns (Attila) [BNW]

[B][COLOR=”Blue”]Gauntlet Results:[/COLOR][/B]
[b][url=http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ5/gauntlet.php?show=major&gauntlet=238]G-Major LXXXVII[/url] – Domination, Deity, Standard, Any Map Type, Standard, Any Leader [/b]
1st [B]vadalaz[/B] – 1600 BC T-60

[b][url=http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ5/gauntlet.php?show=minor&gauntlet=240]G-Minor CXLXIII[/url] – Domination, Warlord, Standard, Large Islands, Standard, Sweden (Gustavus Adolphus)[/b]
[B]vadalaz[/B] 750 BC T-85
2nd [B]zlither[/B] 425 AD T-132
3rd [B]superman32870[/B] 1160 AD T-176

[SIZE=”3″][B][COLOR=”Blue”]** New Gauntlets Starting **[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][COLOR=”Green”]
[b][url=http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ5/gauntlet.php?show=major&gauntlet=241]G-Major LXXXVIII[/url] – Diplomacy, Emperor, Standard, Inland Sea, Quick, Ethiopia (Haile Selassie)[/b]
[b][url=http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ5/gauntlet.php?show=minor&gauntlet=242]G-Minor CXLXIV[/url] – Science, Prince, Standard, Continents, Standard, Huns (Attila)[/b]
[/COLOR]

>> [url=http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ5/index.php]Civ V HOF[/url]
>> [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/hof-civ5-update-discussion.626266]Discussion Thread[/url]

Civilization Players Leagues Podcast #16, Chandgragupta and the upcoming Clan Championship Cup!

By | December 31, 2017

This past Friday, Dec 29th at 9 PM EST was the 16th CivPlayers League Podcast. Here’s what we talked about in the past  week!

Co-Hosts Sarnith and KingLewie, and guest Co-Host BladeSe7en and LDG1987 bring you this weeks topics.

• The Expansion is still the hot topic, We have a new India Leader announced in Chandgragupta!

• The Clan Championship Cup is coming! Do you have a clan, group, or organization you affiliate with? Fly your flag and compete to see which Clan is number 1 among multiple events and game formats! The Dates are January 26th-28th and will accomodate all time zones!

• Be sure to be active in chat! We do watch and are happy to answer your questions! • Do you have ideas you’d like to see brought up on the podcast? Make sure to post your thoughts and suggestions in the comment section!

CivPlayers Podcasts are recorded live on Sarnith’s Youtube Live every Friday at 9pm EST  Sarnith’s Youtube Live

Watch this episode here https://youtu.be/VlwYsiHASpc

You can watch all Podcasts as well as other CivPlayers events at our YouTube page  CivPlayers Youtube Channel

PolyCast Episode 296: “Not Just a Lame Clip Show XXI”

By | December 31, 2017

PolyCast Saying goodbye to the year that was. The two-hundred-and-ninety-sixth episode of [i]Civilization[/i] strategy podcast PolyCast, “[url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season11.php#episode296]Not Just a Lame Clip Show XXI[/url]”, features regular co-hosts [url=http://apolyton.net/member.php/2-DanQ]Daniel “DanQ” Quick[/url], [url=http://apolyton.net/member.php/22677-Makahlua]”Makahlua”[/url], [url=http://forums.civfanatics.com/member.php?u=136315]Philip “TheMeInTeam” Bellew[/url] and [url=http://blog.maddjinn.ca]”MadDjinn”[/url] with fourteen guest co-hosts in the twenty-first compilation of segments archived from previous episode recordings and not released previously. With a 59m59s runtime, the summary of topics is as follows:

– [i]00m37s[/i] | [b]Miscellaneous[/b]
Fully articulating Isabella in a [i]Civilization V[/i] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHamlzTRLE8]spoof video[/url] (recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season10.php#episode252]Episode 252[/url]) while [i]CivIV[/i] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZY_vvxjLpk]tops list[/url] of video game songs with lyrics (03m11s; recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season10.php#episode254]Episode 254[/url]); then, developer [url=http://gdcvault.com/play/1024421/Absolutely-No-Pressure-Continuing-a]notes on[/url] the creation of [i]CivVI[/i] (05m35s; recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season11.php#episode279]Episode 279[/url]), extended conversation on unit healing (13m21s; recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season11.php#episode283]Episode 283[/url]) and (16m12s; recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season11.php#episode286]Episode 286[/url]).
– [i]20m17s[/i] | [b]Forum Talk[/b]
Promising not move, not move and [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/move-your-troops-ignore-this-request-promise-to-move.618012]broken promises[/url] (recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season11.php#episode284]Episode 284[/url]).
– [i]23m46s[/i] | [b]Open Mic[/b]
Responding to [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/polycast-episode-284-the-salt-would-be-real.619465]feedback on[/url] Episode 284 (recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season11.php#episode285]Episode 285[/url]) followed by more of the same [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/polycast-episode-288-a-lot-of-clicks.621689]for[/url] Episode 288 (26m04s; recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season11.php#episode289]Episode 289[/url]) as [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/polycast-episode-289-a-thesis-be-warned.622255]well as[/url] Episode 289 (43m28s; recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season11.php#episode290]Episode 290[/url]).
– [i]49m58s[/i] | [b]Theatre[/b]
A most memorable moment in [i]Civ[/i] gaming, from [i]Civilization IV: Colonization[/i] as recalled years later (recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season11.php#episode295]Episode 295[/url]).

[url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url] is a bi-weekly audio production recording [url=https://www.youtube.com/user/thepolycast/live]live every other Saturday[/url] throughout the year, in an ongoing effort to give the [i]Civilization[/i] community an interactive voice; sibling show [url=http://thepolycast.net/modcast][u]ModCast[/u][/url] focuses on [i]Civ[/i] modding, [url=http://thepolycast.net/turncast][u]TurnCast[/u][/url] on [i]Civ[/i] multiplay.