Does anyone play Civilization 5?

[opebo]

A friend recently gave me a bootlegged copy of the latest version - I'd only ever played Civ 2 before - and I've been addicted, playing it about eight hours per day the last week or two.   Even staying up all night playing on the office computer and then 'going to work' the next day bright and early via.. never having left! 

Anyone have any commentary on the game?  I'm doing rather well, but though I'm by far the biggest and most productive civilization on the board, we're just 'modernizing' (entering the modern era) and I suddenly find I have NO oil!  I fought two wars trying to grab some, but each time the conquered territory ended up being just short (by one hexagon!) of the targeted oil!  Now I fear my opponents are nearing Jet technology while I'm still stuck with only infantry and artillery (without oil).

Anyway quite enjoying the game.

[7,052,770]

I never was comfortable with the mandatory Steam, and stuck with Civ3 instead.  Nonetheless, I've been thinking about giving it another shot...

[badgate]

I love Civ V. I have clocked an embarrassing number of hours playing it. Recently I've been playing with some mods but since they don't allow mods for Mac not all of them work


The American Civil War scenario was disappointing, I don't know about anyone else.

[DINGO Joe]

I too never went past 3, I don't think I'd want to pick up the latest--I'd like to pretend I have a life.  Hours spent playing were so so many.

[Mopsus]

Ha, you sound like a classic Civ player I've spent an embarrassing number of hours playing the Civilization series ("embarrassing" partly because one would expect someone who's spent as much time playing it as I have to be better at it...). Mostly Civilizations II and IV, although I have played III and V a couple of times each. I may or may not buy Civ V some time in the future; I've pretty much worn out my interest in Civ IV, as much as I've played it over the years.

Incidentally, browsing the Off-Topic board of the Civilization Fanatics Forum as a young adolescent is how I was introduced to the world of politics.

[minionofmidas]

Heh. Good days with 1 and 2 a long long time ago. And with Freeciv last year.

[Bacon King]

2 was great, 3 was excellent, 4 was superb. I shied away from 5 at first because it seemed like they were changing too much- hexes, only one unit per tile, the city state mechanic. I bought it during the last Steam sale but haven't had the chance to try it yet.

[Beet]

2 was the best. Every game should come with a "rules.txt" file that lets you change how it works. The way they let you make your own makes, scenarios, events and units was pretty nice as well. I haven't played it since then, however.

[opebo]

I never was comfortable with the mandatory Steam,

I'm unfamiliar with this 'steam'.. what is it?

[The Dowager Mod]

Steam says i have played 973 hours of civ V.

[opebo]

Steam says i have played 973 hours of civ V.

What is 'steam'?  Is it something online?  I have only played the game alone.

[MATTROSE94]

I never played the Civilization games, but they do look pretty good.

[Bacon King]

Steam says i have played 973 hours of civ V.

What is 'steam'?  Is it something online?  I have only played the game alone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_(software)

it's basically a program for buying, downloading, and playing computer games.

[opebo]

What is 'steam'?  Is it something online?  I have only played the game alone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_(software)

it's basically a program for buying, downloading, and playing computer games.

Oh I see!  Well I would never buy one, but thanks for the link.

[Dancing with Myself]

I despise Steam and it makes it strenuous to play because of the download and the long as hell intro. As for the game it isn't too bad, it doesn't want to play on my computer for some reason and after getting it to run I loose interest. But when it was new I loved it the barbarian fights were epic fun.

Civilization:Colonization is my favorite game of the series though. I got it in a CD with Civilzation 4 but I never was interested in that one.

[Smid]

I loved Civ back in the day, but I now prefer the Total War series, especially Empire: Total War

[7,052,770]

I despise Steam and it makes it strenuous to play because of the download and the long as hell intro. As for the game it isn't too bad, it doesn't want to play on my computer for some reason and after getting it to run I loose interest. But when it was new I loved it the barbarian fights were epic fun.

Civilization:Colonization is my favorite game of the series though. I got it in a CD with Civilzation 4 but I never was interested in that one.

I would probably rank the original Colonization, from 1994 or so, as the #1 computer game of all time.  I still play it some to this day.

[opebo]

I'm on holiday at the beach, and I find myself thinking often of heading back home to play Civilisation 5! Sad eh?

[Dancing with Myself]

I loved Civ back in the day, but I now prefer the Total War series, especially Empire: Total War

I bought Empire but I could never get it to run Shame because it looks really fun.

Never played the original, always wanted to though!

[Spamage]

I loved Civ back in the day, but I now prefer the Total War series, especially Empire: Total War

I bought Empire but I could never get it to run Shame because it looks really fun.

Never played the original, always wanted to though!

Used to play Empire: TW, but then I discovered Europa Universalis 3

[badgate]

I'm playing CiV now, with a mod of russia with Nicholas II as the leader. It also has a new Unique Ability: Faith output in a city contributes toward Wonder production. +3 faith in cities celebrating "We love the king day"

[dead0man]

I still play Civ IV...heavily modded.  CiV V is fine, but I need the expansion packs for it still.

[The Dowager Mod]

I still play Civ IV...heavily modded.  CiV V is fine, but I need the expansion packs for it still.

The gods&kings pack is awesome.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Steam says i have played 973 hours of civ V.

While the kids are crying "food, momma, food, please!"   

[The Dowager Mod]

Steam says i have played 973 hours of civ V.

While the kids are crying "food, momma, food, please!"   

What do you think i do when they are in bed and the husband is out of town?