Another update for Millennia has been published. This update is called the multiplayer update, as the biggest changes concern multiplayer. This includes that we now get simultaneous turns, although they are not completely final yet. Other important changes include that the AI was improved to deal better with water (units, buildings, routing, etc), edge scrolling was added, you can now play beyond the end of the game, and a new default civ was added. For all changes please check this thread.
The four-hundred-and-fortieth episode of PolyCast, “PAX and Direct“ is now available for streaming on the PolyCast YouTube Channel. This episode features regular co-hosts CanusAlbinus, Stephanie “Makahlua”, and Phil “TheMeInTeam”. Topics for this episode include:
News
– 06m28s | Nintendo Direct Reveals Himiko for Civilization VII
– 09m27s | PAX West Developer Panel
– 15m42s | Developer Live Stream Announced for Sept 12
– 17m37s | PAX Australia Developer Panel Announced
– 19m47s | Denuvo Anti-Tamper Controversy
Research Lab
– 33m38s | The Potential for Villainous AI Leaders
NOTE: This Episode was recorded on September 7, 2024.
PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production recording live every other Saturday at 12 Noon US Eastern Time throughout the year, in an ongoing effort to give the Civilization community an interactive voice.
Participate in the discussion here.
The Civilization IV Hall of Fame has been updated – 18 games were accepted since the previous update.
Congratulations to @TokuTurtle for the highest score of the update with a Standard, Marathon, Emperor, Domination game for 199,544 points.
Lcpl Jack Jones was the most active player during this update, submitting 6 games.
Only one player was brave enough to take on Deity this update:
Noble Zarkon – 2320 BC, Duel, Marathon, Deity, Conquest game for 64,284 point
New Number One Entries:
A number of players gained number one positions:
Conquistador 63 with a 1450 AD, Large, Normal, Monarch, Cultural game for 56,123 points.
Lcpl Jack Jones with a 2050 AD, Large, Marathon, Monarch, Time game for 16,809 points.
Noble Zarkon with a 1898 AD, Duel, Marathon, Prince, Espionage game for 22,394 points.
Noble Zarkon with a 1975 AD, Tiny, Marathon, Noble, Espionage game for 73,198 points.
Join us to congratulate them here!
4X fans and denizens of this forum have certainly followed the game, and today Ara: History Untold is finally availabe. It’s a 4X game very similar to Civilization, and while it has some features of the coming Civ7 (e.g. historical personalities as leaders with special abilities, and also an age concept), it makes many things different. It has nicely populated cites without a hex grid, production lines, and simultaneous turns. The reviews are in so far rather positive, with e.g. PCGamesN calling it “Overwhelming and enveloping, Oxide and Microsoft’s strategy game Ara: History Untold will steal hundreds of hours from you if you let it.“, although some note that it might not be something for beginners, as it can be rather complex. In general, it seems if you have played Old World, Humankind and Millennia, and you now want another fix until you get Civ7, then you should probably try it out.
The basic edition is available via Steam for 59.99, and we have set up a discussion forum for you here.
Today we got some more info about the next civ in Civ7: The Han. The Han are a Chinese dynasty, with the Great Wall as unique improvement, the well known Cho-Ko-Nu as an unique unit, and they also get a civilian scholar unit, the Shi Dafu. Do you want to know more? Check our thread here!
As announced by various news outlets, e.g. The Verge, Netflix will be adding more games to their portfolio, including Civ6, among others.
Netflix has in recent years tried to get a foot into the gaming market, and has a small library of games, which they are slowly expanding. While many of them are casual games, they also include highlights such as “Into The Breach” and “Terra Nil”. The latest batch is certainly the most interesting ones for serious games, and it does not get more serious than Civ6! Discuss this new development with us here.
AI Survivor is an annual competition of all Civilization IV AI Leaders by long-time Civilization enthusiast and streamer Sullla.
Well Well, Herr Survivor himself, Winston Churchill of England, renowned for not winning but rather almost always not dying, won an unusually lengthy Space Victory. This game was two turns from hitting four hundred turns. Despite the length, the game had a lot of action and excitement as Churchill trampolined off the best starting position on the map to almost dominate the field. Domination appeared a certainty at one point, but Church gifted a bunch of cities from Mehmed back to their original owner, Sitting Bull. Interestingly, all three English leaders, Victoria, Elizabeth, and Churchill, won a game this season despite limited success previously, Lizzy and Church made the championship game. Qin of China backed into the second place spot advancing him to the championship. Qin did almost nothing of note in this game other than not die.
It’s that time folks! The Championship Game is here as Season 8 winds down to what should be a thrilling finish. This season has been fun and exciting, but certainly interesting too as we’ve seen unprecedented dominance by the more peaceful leaders. The championship game reflects that fact as only one leader, Qin of China, has a low peaceweight. Qin is the odd man out here with a high hill to climb to win and will likely be heavily favored as the first to die. For the final game, we get the pleasure of a unique custom map with mirrored resources, which means the leaders have identical starting resources. The map is shaped like a starfish with a large central area that eventually will be contested for expansion. Mansa Musa is the #1 seeded leader in AI Survivor. He should be favored in this game as well considering the balanced starts. However, a successful leader like Gandhi should be in play for victory, especially considering the overwhelmingly peaceful lineup here. Who will grab the spoils in China first? Can China actually survive here? Will we see a first-time champion? Or will Mansa solidify his overall dominance in Survivor? Be sure to make your picks in the picking context.
Sullla’s AI Survivor Season 8 concludes this Friday, September 27th on Sullla’s Twitch Channel at noon EST.
We welcome you to join the fun by discussing here.
