Civ 5 Manual

[JudgeDredd]

I'd be tempted to say DON'T get the modules yet - play through what you have - 'cos once you have the modules, you probably won't want to go back through the main campaign. When I got Marines, I didn't go back to the main game and when I got the Brits module, I hardly played the marines...so I would recommend you play through what you have first...

Wodin's right - the modules are excellent with a bunch of great scenarios and two good campaigns...but be aware you might not go back to the stock campaign [;)]

[JudgeDredd]

Anyone with Civ V - does anyone else experience really bad slow downs through the game? At random points seemingly. It takes an age when I load a game to actually get going because all the tiles are loading the textures - and I can sit and watch it slowly do it. The game then seems to speed up - but in my last load, after playing a while, I had to quite - it was like a slide show!

[JudgeDredd]

Nevermind - tried it on DX9 and it was fine, so I think it's the DX10/11 implementation that's the issue...could be drivers for my card (which is DX11 capabale apparently)

[LarryP]

I play it on my desktop with DX9, my laptop with DX10, and neither have speed issues. From the posts I've read (and they are many) in many different forums, the issues with Civ5 seem to be specific to certain groups. Mainly that is. There are some exceptions of course. I don't want to start a heated debate over this, so if anyone replies with an argument, you're on your own. I'm reading from afar... [X(] [:)]

[htuna]

ORIGINAL: cmurphy625

Civ V has kind of been a disappointment for me.. finished my first game.. it felt 'empty'.. have no desire to start up another.. maybe if the modding community makes up some interesting scenarios or something..

I was a big fan of Civ II thru IV... never played I

Well, gave it another shot.. this time with the AI a lil tougher, and it was a lot more rewarding/enjoyable.. guess I spoke too soon!

[LarryP]

ORIGINAL: cmurphy625

ORIGINAL: cmurphy625

Civ V has kind of been a disappointment for me.. finished my first game.. it felt 'empty'.. have no desire to start up another.. maybe if the modding community makes up some interesting scenarios or something..

I was a big fan of Civ II thru IV... never played I

Well, gave it another shot.. this time with the AI a lil tougher, and it was a lot more rewarding/enjoyable.. guess I spoke too soon!

I read that the tougher levels only add more units to the opposition and nothing to the strategy. Did you see this to be true? [&:]

[htuna]

think so.. but that's what my problem was the first game.. I did one level above the easiest. I'm not a master strategist or anything and with CIV IV, that would've been a good game for me. But with V it was too easy.. Moved it to the middle (Prince I think).. got my butt kicked.. playing a third game now at the level and doing a lil better..

[LarryP]

I'm the same, no master strategist here either. I play within the first three bottom levels and have plenty of action to suit me. I have a lot of hours into Civ4 on the Chieftain level. [:D]

[ilovestrategy]

ORIGINAL: LarryP

I'm the same, no master strategist here either. I play within the first three bottom levels and have plenty of action to suit me. I have a lot of hours into Civ4 on the Chieftain level. [:D]

I thought I was the only one. I'm not alone! [:D]

[Yogi the Great]

ORIGINAL: ilovestrategy

ORIGINAL: LarryP

I'm the same, no master strategist here either. I play within the first three bottom levels and have plenty of action to suit me. I have a lot of hours into Civ4 on the Chieftain level. [:D]

I thought I was the only one. I'm not alone! [:D]

You can add me to the club. I always wondered how many were actually able to go up the line and win. The computer seemed to cheat by making advancements quicker then possible for the player. On the other hand, are there cheat codes for players to use? Or just what am I missing and unable to do to keep up with the AI. Have had the same problem through all the games of the series through Civ 4.

[JudgeDredd]

This game is a monster! I've got 13 hours on it and on turn 470 and still a couple of BIG empires to conquer!

I never really played much through Civ IV. I always liked the idea of it but never really got into it. Different kettle of fish entirely with this one.

[LarryP]

It's funny that I got two replies on playing with the lower settings. [:)] I expected replies of "Oh man, I play on the highest level and it's never hard enough!"

Gamespot has the cheats listed for Civ4 and below and they are many.

[JudgeDredd]

Wouldn't want to use cheats. The only thing I ever use are walkthroughs and only then when I'm stuck to the point I'm going to give up on the game...and generally they help for finding something you have to do that isn't obvious

[LarryP]

Yogi The Great asked if there were cheats.

[JudgeDredd]

oh...sorry

[LarryP]

It was tucked in tight in a big message, easy to miss. [;)]

[Ketza]

Started my first game as America on the epic Americas (world) map you get with your purchase from Wal Mart and I am really enjoying it. I started at the third level of difficulty and I am finding the AI to be challenging.

I have all of North America and the British Isles with maybe 20 cities and the 3rd largest military.

I am concerned about Siam as they have seemingly gobbled up most of Europe and Eurasia. Down thew road they will be my big enemy.

[JamesM]

I must say that I am not really impressed with Civ V, it does not seem to be a just one more turn game.  While in Civ IV i kept saying to myself I stop playing now and when I stop I notice that it is 2 or 3 in the morning and can not figure out where the last several hours went, while with Civ V I am happy to stop when I think about.

[JudgeDredd]

Funny, as I get the same feeling for Civ V - in fact I'm actually scared to start the bloody thing for fear of sitting here for hours playing! I was at a loss the other night at about 10 for gaming and I kept wanting to fire up Civ V but I daren't - it was a work night and I knew I wouldn't get to bed before 1 or 2 in the morning.

[warspite1]

I must say I'm with you on this jamesm. I cannot get into CIV V at the moment - although this may have something to do with the fact that I can't speed through the opening video sequence [:@] and I am probably operating on the minimum hardware requirements. I find the graphics are actually a backward step; lots of little things:

I don't like the clouds rather than blackness for unexplored territory
I don't like the fact that you cannot zoom in on units as close as before
The units are difficult to make out, even at the closest zoom

Consequently I've gone back to CIV IV - even though I'm not very good at winning the game [&:] - its still a thoroughly enjoyable way to completely waste hours of your life...just one more turn.