HOF Civ5 Update

By | August 6, 2018

The Civilization V Hall of Fame has been updated. 38 games were accepted since the previous update.

Congratulations to [b]sexten[/b] for the highest Firaxis score of the update with a Settler, Science, Marathon, Large, Highlands, Poland (Casimir III) [BNW] game for 11932 points.

[b]adityavs[/b] was the most active player during this update, submitting 7 games.

Only 2 players were brave enough to take on Deity this update:
[b]vadalaz[/b] – 820 AD, Turn 228, 4133 points, Deity, Domination, Epic, Large, Large Islands, Netherlands (William) [BNW]
[b]zlither[/b] – 2560 BC, Turn 24, 2142 points, Deity, Domination, Quick, Duel, Great Plains, Japan (Oda Nobunaga) [BNW]

[B][COLOR=”Blue”]Gauntlet Results:[/COLOR][/B]
[b][url=http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ5/gauntlet.php?show=minor&gauntlet=251]G-Minor CXLXX[/url] – Diplomacy, Prince, Standard, Fractal, Standard, Babylon (Nebuchadnezzar II)[/b]
1st [B]vadalaz[/B] – 1180 AD T-178
2nd [B]JoeSham[/B] – 1390 AD T-199
3rd [B]zlither[/B] – 1725 AD T-255

[SIZE=”3″][B][COLOR=”Blue”]** New Gauntlets Starting **[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][COLOR=”Green”]
[b][url=http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ5/gauntlet.php?show=minor&gauntlet=252]G-Minor CXLXXI[/url] – Domination, Warlord, Small, Highlands, Standard, India (Gandhi) (check options)[/b]
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>> [url=http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ5/index.php]Civ V HOF[/url]
>> [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/hof-civ5-update-discussion.635187]Discussion Thread[/url]

Civilization Players Leagues Update

By | August 5, 2018

It is turning out to be a very busy summer in the multiplayer community.  Here is the what is going on at CivPlayers!

We are now at Version 5 of the Better Balance Game Mod, Yo can view the update log here in our discord https://discord.gg/MmSGeBM or on the Steam page https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1368312893

Our very successful Duel league, the Association of CivPlayers Duel Players(ADCP) which is formatted like Pro Tennis leagues, is about to start 3 new tournaments starting August 13th.  The new player friendly Los Cabos 250 Series tournament, the mid range Halle 500 Series tournament, and the Masters Rome 1000 Series tournament.  All can be signed up in our ADCP discord channel here https://discord.gg/BHMYrDg

We also have a new CPL Single Player Challenge for August; Korea Science Deity Challenge, sign up here for a taste of MP settings in a Single player game!   https://discord.gg/MzWe6Sp

And we are also very busy in planning for the 4th Clan Championship Cup that will run 28-30 Sept, 3 days of non-stop matches for the best MP players we have to offer.  We have 6 Clans that you can come and sign up with(or if you have a Clan/Guild come sign them up) or just watch the games on our Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/CivPlayersLeagues

Or live on our Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/civplayers

Of course everyone is welcome to just come and visit and play a game, we have games 24/7  https://discord.gg/ubwTNdd

TurnCast Episode 99: “The Meeting Place”

By | July 31, 2018

TurnCast Gather around. Regular players [url=http://apolyton.net/member.php/2-DanQ” title=”Click for Profile]Daniel “DanQ” Quick[/url], [url=http://apolyton.net/member.php/22677-Makahlua” title=”Click for Profile]”Makahlua”[/url] and [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/GrimVek]Matthieu “GrimVek”[/url] are joined alongside fellow co-operative [i]Civilization VI[/i] multiplaying gamers in the ninety-ninth episode of [u]TurnCast[/u] ([u]TC[/u]). Entitled “[url=http://thepolycast.net/turncast/season8.php#tcepisode99]The Meeting Place[/url]”, it carries a runtime is 09m59s. Snippets include but are not limited to loud proud, hard handle, ish continues, beg pardon and really loud.

[u]TurnCast[/u] is the third spin-off of the [i]Civ[/i] strategy-centric [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url] on which Quick and Makahlua serve as regular co-hosts; fellow sibling [url=http://thepolycast.net/modcast][u]ModCast[/u][/url] focusing on [i]Civ[/i] modding was the first. The next PolyCast production is to be released on August 26th, 2018.

PolyCast Episode 315: “Not Just a Lame Clip Show XV”

By | July 31, 2018

PolyCast Silver springs. The three-hundred-and-twelfth episode of [i]Civilization[/i] strategy podcast PolyCast, “[url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season11.php#episode315]Not Just a Lame Clip Show XV[/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://forums.2kgames.com/member.php?84564-MegaBearsFan]Jason “MegaBearsFan” Grade[/url] with five guest co-hosts in the twenty-fifth 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]Research Lab[/b]
Pushing for a [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/cultural-revolution-mechanic.622670]”Cultural Revolution”[/url] mechanic (recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season11.php#episode291]Episode 291[/url]) and [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/much-ado-about-envoys.622508]branching out[/url] the Envoy system present in [i]Civilization VI[/i] (16m59s).
– [i]29m42s[/i] | [b]Forum Talk[/b]
Which [i]CivVI[/i] City States [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/best-city-state-suzerain-bonus.629292]conveys the best[/url] bonus for its Suzerain (recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season12.php#episode302]Episode 302[/url]).
– [i]36m35s[/i] | [b]Miscellaneous[/b]
How trading weapons [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/weapon-trading.632662]could be done[/url] in the context of [i]Civ[/i] (recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season12.php#episode310]Episode 310[/url]).
– [i]48m35s[/i] | [b]Open Mic[/b]
The 2017 Show Feedback Survey results are in, leading to more expected than unexpected input (recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season12.php#episode298]Episode 298[/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. Episode 316 of PolyCast is to be recorded on August 25th, 2018.

PolyCast Episode 314: “Details to Follow”

By | July 31, 2018

PolyCast In short order. The three hundred-and-fourteenth episode of [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url], “[url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season12.php#episode314′]Details to Follow[/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]Stephanie “Makahlua”[/url], [url=http://forums.civfanatics.com/member.php?u=136315]Philip “TheMeInTeam” Bellew[/url] and [url=http://forums.2kgames.com/member.php?84564-MegaBearsFan]Jason “MegaBearsFan” Grade[/url]. It carries a runtime of 59m59s.

The summary of topics is as follows:

– [i]01m35s[/i] | [b]News[/b]
The newest patch for [i]Civilization VI[/i] gets [url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/289070/announcements/detail/1671283521939809101]more attention for[/url] what is removes than what it brings.
– [i]11m45s[/i] | [b]Senate[/b]
The [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/civ-vi-gameplay-guide-mp-focus.619261]placing of districts[/url] in multiplay gaming is brought to the forefront through prioritization.
– [i]26m07s[/i] | [b]Forum Talk[/b]
What [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/missed-opportunity-inflicting-negative-era-score.630067]taking away from[/url] [i]CivVI[/i] Era Score could confer (recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season12.php#episode306]Episode 306[/url]).
– [i]36m22s[/i] | [b]Research Lab[/b]
How Government mechanics could [url=https://www.reddit.com/r/civ/comments/7ueli2/after_rise_fall_pt3_governments]be restructured in[/url] [i]Civilization VI[/i] in the title’s post-[i]Rise & Fall[/i] period.

– [i]Intro/Outro[/i] | [b]Assorted[/b]
Admiration, botnification, who’s counting and who’s now married.

[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.

ModCast Episode 78: “By Chance or By Design”

By | July 29, 2018

ModCast Coin toss. The seventy-eighth episode, and tenth season premiere, of [url=http://thepolycast.net/modcast]ModCast[/url] entitled “[url=http://thepolycast.net/modcast/season10.php#mcepisode78]By Chance or By Design[/url]”, is now netcasting. Lead co-host [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/members/rob-r8xft.20480]Rob “Rob (R8XFT)” Riley[/url] is joined by fellow regular co-hosts [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/members/neirai.248017]John “Neirai” den Otter[/url] and [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/members/vicevirtuoso.243485]”vicevirtuoso”[/url] in this 46m47s outing.

The summary of topics is as follows:

– [i]01m18s[/i] | [b]Cartography Room[/b]
The “[url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1331757859]City States Expanded[/url]” [i]Civilization VI[/i] MOD by CIVITAS is first on the docket followed by the “[url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1429490953]Kushan Empire[/url]” by Foulweather and a “[url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1348603370&tscn=1522934466]Satrap District[/url]” for the Persians by p0kiehl (20m42s; recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/modcast/season10.php#mcepisod76]Episode 76[/url]).
– [i]24m50s[/i] | [b]Code Corner[/b]
Making a mark for “[url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1341515924]Harder Loyalty and Emergencies[/url]” by Tiramisu is followed by “[url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=898631470]Real Natural Disasters[/url]” by Infixo (28m45s).
– [i]32m48s[/i] | [b]Modding Spotlight[/b]
The criteria for a civilization to be considered for inclusion in “[url=https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=606794262]Anno Domini[/url]” by regular co-host Rob (R8XFT) (recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/modcast/season10.php#mcepisod76]Episode 76[/url]).
– [i]36m28s[/i] | [b]Miscellaneous[/b]
The differences and similarities in modding for different versions of [i]Civilization[/i].

[u]ModCast[/u] is the first spin-off of the [i]Civ[/i] strategy-centric [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url]; fellow sibling [url=http://thepolycast.net/turncast][u]TurnCast[/u][/url] focuses on [i]Civ[/i] multiplay.

PolyCast Episode 314 Topics List

By | July 27, 2018

PolyCast This Saturday, July 28th, 2018 is to see the [url=https://www.youtube.com/user/thepolycast/live]fifteenth 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+313+Recording&iso=20180728T12&p1=188&ah=2]timezone converter[/url]), Episode 314’s topics list is set as follows:

[b]News[/b]
– Goodbye Red Shell, Hello Cross-Platform Multiplayer
[url]https://steamcommunity.com/games/289070/announcements/detail/1671283521939809101[/url]
([url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/civ-vi-patch-red-shell-removed-and-cross-platform-pc-mac-added.634621[/url])

[b]Senate[/b]
– [i]Civilization VI[/i] Gameplay Guide with Multiplayer “Focus” (Governments, Districts)
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/civ-vi-gameplay-guide-mp-focus.619261[/url]

[b]Research Lab[/b]
– “After Rise & Fall” Suggestions Series (Parts 4 and 5)
[url]https://www.reddit.com/r/civ/comments/7ueli2/after_rise_fall_pt3_governments[/url]
[url]https://www.reddit.com/r/civ/comments/7vcolr/after_rise_fall_pt5_buffs_to_civs_vassals_and[/url]

[b]Forum Talk[/b]
– Irrigation Is “Really Bad”
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/irrigation-is-pretty-bad-i-think.634715[/url]

[b]Miscellaneous[/b]
– New Game from [i]Civ[/i] Developer to be Neither [i]Civ[/i] or [i]XCOM[/i]
[url]https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-23-2ks-light-slate-belies-bigger-ambitions[/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.

PolyCast Episode 313: “Appreciate the Gumption”

By | July 22, 2018

PolyCast A go-getter. The three hundred-and-thirteenth episode of [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url], “[url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season12.php#episode313]CAppreciate the Gumption[/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]Stephanie “Makahlua”[/url] and [url=http://forums.2kgames.com/member.php?84564-MegaBearsFan]Jason “MegaBearsFan” Grade[/url] with returning guests [url=http://www.ustream.tv/user/CanusAlbinus]”CanusAlbinus”[/url] and [url=https://www.youtube.com/user/drubell06]Brian “Drusain”[/url]. It carries a runtime of 59m59s.

The summary of topics is as follows:

– [i]03m03s[/i] | [b]Senate[/b]
The ‘Governors’, ‘Espionage’ and ‘Units’ in the second look [url=https://spark.adobe.com/page/QzshEZXahRbcJ]of multiplay[/url] for [i]Civilization VI[/i].
– [i]30m56s[/i] | [b]Forum Talk[/b]
A change to Catapult unit classification towards improving the Artificial Intelligence’s efforts to [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/ai-would-be-twice-as-good-at-conquering-if-they-changed-catapults-to-support.633509]capture cities[/url], a hypothetical approach to [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/how-would-your-game-play-without-chopping.633528]not chop[/url] wood makes way for practical measures to lessen its overabundance, leaving tribal villages untouched (48m53s; recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season12.php#episode305]Episode 305[/url]) and delaying era progress (54m54s; recorded for [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season12.php#episode306]Episode 306[/url]).

– [i]Intro/Outro[/i] | [b]Assorted[/b]
Peace objection and plan fencing.

[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.