And also in 2024 we still continue with the “Game Of The Month”! This time you play as Wu Zetian on a standard size Archipelago map with a hot and arid climate and sparse resources. This challenge is set on Deity level, and you need to win via a science victory. If you want to take part in this challenge, then check this thread (until February 15).
We got another developer diary from the new Paradox game Millennia!
This time the diary is about how your civilization is formed. Unlike the last Civ games, the civilizations in Millennia start as a blank canvas (besides the art style), which you can form yourself. If can create horse-back riding Spaniards, as well as industrial Mongols, with the national spirits. The system of these national spirits seems comparable to the goverments in e.g. Civ5, with stackable boni in different domains. The lesser chosen options will also get additional boni, ensuring more diversity and a balancing of weaker traits. For more information about national spirits please check this thread.
Mohawk Games, the developers of Old World, have released their new DLC, called “Wonders & Dynasties”. This DLC adds 30 new leaders, 8 new wonders, 21 character traits, and a lot more. You can discuss the new DLC with us here, and buy it at the following places:
Firaxis has put the next monthly challenge online: This time you are playing as Larier of Canada on a small, cold and arid tilted axis map with sparse resources. You may chose between Prince and Emperor difficulty, and the necessary DLC is for you available for this challenge even if you have not bought it. But the real challenge is that you start in the information area with wandering GDRs! Are you up to fight the robot revolution?
This challenge runs until February 13.
Come discuss with us here.
We all know that our famous master Kael was working after FfH2 with Stardock, having had some great impact on GalCiv IV.
A while ago, Brad Wardell, CEO of Stardock, made a post on Reddit, which just recently surfaced again. The overlooked information in Brad’s post was that Kael apparently has moved on now to Amplitude. Given that Amplitude has with Humankind a civ competitor, and is for sure also working on new projects… this could mean many things! Join us for speculations here.
A few days ago we reported about a version of Baba Yetu by the National Theater of Korea (link). They have in the meantime released a concert with many of the Civ6 songs! The concert contains the title song “Sogno Di Volare”, and 19 civ themes. Watch it, it is amazing, and join us for the discussion here.
We start the new year with some new challenges for you, giving you the option to get a spot in our Civ5’s eternal “Hall Of Fame”.
To get a spot, we provide you right now with 2 challenges:
G-Major CXL
This challenge requires you to play as Shaka on a standard size arborea map on Emperor level, and you need to win, very un-Shaka-like, with a Diplomacy victory. For more information please check here.
G-Minor CCXIII
This challenge requires you to play as Washington on a small “Tiny Islands” map on King level, on epic speed, and you need to win via Domination. For more information please check here.
Both challenges run until January 31.
We got notified about some more Civ fans developing a historical 4X game: Kings & Emperors. This time it is a real time multiplayer game, with a focus on the medieval period. The game is currently not accessible, but the devs have regular playtests. If you are curious, then check the discussion on Facebook here, or join us in the forum here.
