HOF CIV5 Update

By | September 3, 2017

The Civilization V Hall of Fame has been updated. 22 games were accepted since the previous update.

Congratulations to [b]MAGA[/b] for the highest Firaxis score of the update with a Immortal, Domination, Marathon, Duel, Great Plains Plus, Huns (Attila) [BNW] game for 24100 points.

[b]zenmaster[/b] was the most active player during this update, submitting 8 games.

Only 0 players were brave enough to take on Deity this update.

[B][COLOR=”Blue”]Gauntlet Results:[/COLOR]
[b][url=http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ5/gauntlet.php?show=minor&gauntlet=233]G-Minor CXLIX[/url] – Domination, Prince, Standard, Great Plains, Standard, Morocco (Ahmad al-Mansur)[/b]
1st [B]vadalaz[/B] – 1640 BC T-59
2nd [B]zenmaster[/B] – 975 BC T-76
3rd [B]Svinopes[/B] – 700 BC T-87

[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=234]G-Minor CXLX[/url] – Science, Warlord, Standard, Inland Sea, Epic, Any Leader [/b]
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PolyCast Episode 289 Topics List

By | August 31, 2017

This Saturday, September 2nd, 2017 is to see the [url=https://www.youtube.com/user/thepolycast/live]seventeenth recording[/url] of [i]Civilization[/i] strategy podcast [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url]’s eleventh season. Beginning at 12PM ET North America ([url=http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=PolyCast+289+Recording&iso=20170902T12&p1=188&ah=2]timezone converter[/url]), Episode 289’s topics list is set as follows:

[b]Forum Talk[/b]
– Strategic Value to Naval Melee Units? ([i]Civilization VI[/i])
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/is-there-any-strategic-value-to-naval-melee-units.615596[/url]
– Time to Stop Requiring Units to Need Resources
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/its-time-to-stop-requiring-units-to-need-resources.621781[/url]
– Make Tall Valid, Pop Matter: Increase Science/Culture Per Population
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/make-tall-valid-make-pop-matter-increase-science-culture-per-population.621124[/url]
– Rate Great Engineers
[url]https://civ6.gamepedia.com/Great_Engineer[/url]
– Rate Great Generals
[url]https://civ6.gamepedia.com/Great_General[/url]
– Rate Great Merchants
[url]https://civ6.gamepedia.com/Great_Merchant[/url]
– Rate Great Musicians
[url]https://civ6.gamepedia.com/Great_Musician[/url]

[b]Research Lab[/b]
– Casus Belli Idea: War on Terror

[url]https://www.reddit.com/r/civ/comments/6wpkul/casus_belli_idea_war_on_terror[/url]
– Border Expansion Points ([i]CivVI[/i])
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/border-expansion-points.621554[/url]

[b]Open Mic[/b]
– Episode 288 Feedback
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/polycast-episode-288-a-lot-of-clicks.621689[/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://

Sample PolyCast (Civ Strategy Podcast) with “Promo 27”

By | August 30, 2017

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 first episode sampler from its eleventh 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; Episode 289 is to record live this Saturday, September 2nd. 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 288: “A Lot of Clicks”

By | August 26, 2017

Mouseover. The two-hundred-and-eighty-eighth episode of [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url], “[url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season11.php#episode288]A Lot of Clicks[/url]”, features regular [url=http://apolyton.net/member.php/22677-Makahlua]Stephanie “Makahlua”[/url] and [url=https://www.youtube.com/user/SBFMadDjinn]”MadDjinn”[/url] with returning guest co-hosts [url=https://www.youtube.com/user/drubell06]Brian “Drusain”[/url], [url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonah-falcon-a3691830]Jonah Falcon[/url] and [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/thechrisd]Chris “TheChrisD”[/url]. It carries a runtime of 59m59s.

The summary of topics is as follows:

– [i]01m56s[/i] | [b]Senate[/b]
Necessity, avoidance or somewhere in between for [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/early-war-vital.619945]early war engagement[/url] in [i]Civilization VI[/i] and on [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/penny-pinching-misers.620800]squeezing the Artifical Intelligence (AI)[/url] for every last gain in trade negotations (10m49s).
– [i]15m13s[/i] | [b]Forum Talk[/b]
A [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/rate-the-beliefs-part-i-pantheon-beliefs.620559]call to[/url] rate [i]CivVI[/i] pantheons inspires the start of doing the same for Great People, starting with [url=http://civilization.wikia.com/wiki/Great_Admiral_(Civ6)]Admirals[/url] (25m55s) then [url=http://civilization.wikia.com/wiki/Great_Artist_(Civ6)]Artists[/url] (32m09s).
– [i]34m05s[/i] | [b]Research Lab[/b]
Reworking [i]Civilization VI[/i] diplomacy that incorporates a [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/reworked-expanded-diplomacy-and-world-congress.621229]return to[/url] the World Congress mechanic and the notion that some Policy Cards should be [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/some-policy-cards-should-be-for-certain-goverments-only.620130]restricted by government[/url] (42m04s).
– [i]51m51s[/i] | [b]Open Mic[/b]
Reactions to community feedback for [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/polycast-episode-286-extra-balanced.620548]Episode 286[/url] and [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/polycast-episode-287-new-and-current.621127]Episode 287[/url] moreso.

– [i]Intro/Outro[/i] | [b]Miscellaneous[/b]
Wondering whereabouts, laying blame and counting nothing.

[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.

Civ IV Hall of Fame Update

By | August 25, 2017

The Civilization IV Hall of Fame has been updated – 29 games were accepted since the previous update.

Congratulations to [b]Kaitzilla[/b] for the highest Firaxis score of the update with a Standard, Marathon, Deity, Diplomatic game for 515,133 points.

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

Only 4 players were brave enough to take on Deity this update:

    [b]fizbankovi[/b] – 1866 AD, Standard, Normal, Deity, Domination game for 129,626 points.
    [b]Kaitzilla[/b] – 230 BC, Standard, Marathon, Deity, Diplomatic game for 515,133 points.
    [b]smitsk00[/b] – 1840 AD, Small, Quick, Deity, Cultural game for 32,786 points.
    [b]Sun Tzu Wu[/b] – 2049 AD, Small, Quick, Deity, Espionage game for 12,007 points.
    [b]Sun Tzu Wu[/b] – 2049 AD, Small, Quick, Deity, Domination game for 15,759 points.
    [b]Sun Tzu Wu[/b] – 2050 AD, Small, Quick, Deity, Time game for 12,152 points.
    [b]Sun Tzu Wu[/b] – 2003 AD, Tiny, Normal, Deity, Espionage game for 16,403 points.
    [b]Sun Tzu Wu[/b] – Jan 2045 AD, Small, Normal, Deity, Espionage game for 15,190 points.

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

[b]Kaitzilla[/b] with a 230 BC, Standard, Marathon, Deity, Diplomatic game for 515,133 points.
[b]Sun Tzu Wu[/b] with a Jan 2045 AD, Small, Normal, Deity, Espionage game for 15,190 points.
[b]Sun Tzu Wu[/b] with a 2049 AD, Small, Quick, Deity, Espionage game for 12,007 points.
[b]Sun Tzu Wu[/b] with a 2003 AD, Tiny, Normal, Deity, Espionage game for 16,403 points.

No players gained a composite table High Score [i](i.e. Any Condition)[/i].

>> [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.621662]Discussion Thread[/url]

TurnCast Episode 88: “Warning Watch Advisory”

By | August 19, 2017

On this day. 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.civplayers.com/index.php?section=profile&user=139]Steve “WarningU2” Warner[/url] are joined alongside fellow co-operative [i]Civilization VI[/i] multiplaying gamers in the eighty-seventh episode of [u]TurnCast[/u] ([u]TC[/u]). Entitled “[url=http://thepolycast.net/turncast/season7.php#tcepisode88]Warning Watch Advisory[/url]”, it carries a runtime is 09m59s. Snippets include but are not limited to rage real, demand compensation, sitting chuckling, knowing why and last person.

[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.

PolyCast Episode 288 Topics List

By | August 17, 2017

This Saturday, August 19th, 2017 is to see the [url=https://www.youtube.com/user/thepolycast/live]sixteenth recording[/url] of [i]Civilization[/i] strategy podcast [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url]’s eleventh season. Beginning at 12PM ET North America ([url=http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=PolyCast+288+Recording&iso=20170819T12&p1=188&ah=2]timezone converter[/url]), Episode 287’s topics list is set as follows:

[b]Open Mic[/b]
– Episodes 286, 287 Feedback
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/polycast-episode-286-extra-balanced.620548[/url]
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/polycast-episode-287-new-and-current.621127[/url]

[b]Senate[/b]
– Early [i]Civilization VI[/i] War Vital?
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/early-war-vital.619945[/url]
– Penny-Pinching Misers
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/penny-pinching-misers.620800[/url]

[b]Forum Talk[/b]
– Rate [i]Civilization VI[/i]’s Pantheon Beliefs
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/rate-the-beliefs-part-i-pantheon-beliefs.620559[/url]
– Rate [i]CivVI[/i] Great Admirals
[url]http://civilization.wikia.com/wiki/Great_Admiral_(Civ6)[/url]
– Rate [i]CivVI[/i] Great Artists
[url]http://civilization.wikia.com/wiki/Great_Artist_(Civ6)[/url]

[b]Research Lab[/b]
– Reworked/Expanded Diplomacy and World Congress for [i]Civilization VI[/i]
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/reworked-expanded-diplomacy-and-world-congress.621229[/url]
– Early/Midgame Housing: Reintroducing the Cottage System
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/early-midgame-housing-reintroducing-the-cottage-system.621170[/url]
– Some Policy Cards Should be for Certain Governments Only
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/some-policy-cards-should-be-for-certain-goverments-only.620130[/url]

[b]News[/b]
– [i]Sid Meier’s Civilization: A New Dawn[/i] Board Game Announced
[url]https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2017/8/14/a-new-age-dawns[/url]
[url]https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/sid-meiers-civilization-a-new-dawn[/url]
([url]https://www.facebook.com/civ/posts/10155474328060359[/url])
([url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/sid-meiers-civilization-a-new-dawn.621236[/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.

HOF Civ5 Update

By | August 17, 2017

The Civilization V Hall of Fame has been updated. 29 games were accepted since the previous update.

Congratulations to [b]sexten[/b] for the highest Firaxis score of the update with a Settler, Science, Epic, Huge, Great Plains Plus, Shoshone (Pocatello) [BNW] game for 11429 points.

[b]Svinopes[/b] was the most active player during this update, submitting 9 games.

Only 1 player was brave enough to take on Deity this update
[b]Svinopes[/b] – 1788 AD, Turn 404, 2679 points, Deity, Diplomacy, Epic, Large, Highlands, Inca (Pachacuti) [BNW]
[b]Svinopes[/b] – 1560 AD, Turn 675, 2095 points, Deity, Science, Marathon, Huge, Tilted Axis, Babylon (Nebuchadnezzar II) [BNW]

[SIZE=”3″][B][COLOR=”Blue”]** On-Going Gauntlets **[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][COLOR=”Green”]
[b][url=http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ5/gauntlet.php?show=major&gauntlet=232]G-Major LXXXV[/url] – Science, King, Standard, Pangaea, Marathon, Babylon (Nebuchadnezzar II)[/b]
[b][url=http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ5/gauntlet.php?show=minor&gauntlet=233]G-Minor CXLIX[/url] – Domination, Prince, Standard, Great Plains, Standard, Morocco (Ahmad al-Mansur)[/b][/COLOR]

>> [url=http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ5/index.php]Civ V HOF[/url]
>> [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/hof-civ5-update-discussion.621356]Discussion Thread[/url]