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  • Nope, almost no official words about the game

    But I hope when E3 starts we'll start getting some information about the game
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    • It's a bit early for system requirements to already be released. But they will probably be similar to Pirates: 1 GHz, 256 MB, 32 MB video with T&L support. They might crank it up a little, but not too much.
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      • Originally posted by milenotis
        ...it seems like every game of civ stature tends to buy itself a bit of time by releasing in fall to hit the holiday rather than rush release during the summer.
        Conventional wisdom is that sales are always poor in the summer so its better to release it fresh for the Thanksgiving/Christmas high sales period.
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        • I have just read the PC Zone mag and can make these definite conclusions:

          *Barbarians will have animal attackers.

          *The map is the same iso-style as usual but also fully 3D.

          *Maps can be zoomed, spun, showing the traditional tiles we all love.

          *Most screenies we have seen are at full zoom, the panned out view is amazing.

          *Religions will indeed be generic. (Aussie_Lurker, rejoice!)

          *The civs all have a cultural/nation flag. They look good.

          *The classic city square and culture borders are there in all their full glory!

          *The maps and worlds graphically look magnificent and totally huge!

          *The terrain features and tile improvements also look amazing! Mines, mills and proto-factories!

          *Units will go up in level and be given a choice of new abilities with each rank. RPG/Wargame style!

          *Temples and city enhancement features seem to be on the maps. I spotted a temple ziggurat.

          *The units look really awesome when zoomed out, giving a sumptous vista of an uncluttered war.

          *The coasts are square, just like CIV2/3! Excellent!

          *Irrigation/crops and and bonus tiles are represented fully. Rivers are very detailed!

          *A merchant/caravan is spotted! Also Pikemen!

          *The whole ensemble looks mind-blowing. This game will rule, I am convinced.

          I have tons of new screenies - But I will await an OK to post them!

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          • Originally posted by curtsibling
            A merchant/caravan is spotted!



            Originally posted by curtsibling
            I have tons of new screenies - But I will await an OK to post them!
            Just do it like the other thread about some scanned screenshots:

            Email them to those who want to see them (and they then send them on to the next who wants them)
            Feel free to send them to me: Adagio.81 ATSOMEFUNNYPLACECALLED gmail.com

            Last edited by Adagio; May 4, 2005, 12:01.
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            • Originally posted by curtsibling
              I have just read the PC Zone mag and can make these definite conclusions:

              *Barbarians will have animal attackers.
              huh? Like the Conquistador unit?

              *The units look really awesome when zoomed out, giving a sumptous vista of an uncluttered war.
              Need a new, larger monitor now -- Civ has now just cost me $600-700 USD

              *A merchant/caravan is spotted! Also Pikemen!
              Need more time -- Civ has now just cost me 1000 extra hours a year to manage caravans.


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              • I was apparently sleeping as I wrote it...
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                • @Shogun:

                  Nope! Actual barabarian-controlled animals, and also barbs can attack animals too!

                  Perhaps your horse resources could be a target...

                  Screenies are being scanned!


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                  • First post updated with curtsibling's excellent excerpts
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                    • Cheers!

                      Another little bit I noticed:

                      Scouts on various terrain seem to be able to report the level of 'fresh water'...

                      No doubt this ties in with the CIV4 health concept!
                      Perhaps scouts now are even more useful to find new city sites!
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                      • Need a new, larger monitor now -- Civ has now just cost me $600-700 USD
                        Hook up your computer to your home projector, like the photo you posted in the picture thread.
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                        • Barbarian culture banner/symbol seems to be a pirate-style skull on a black flag.

                          This idea has been used more than once in CIV2 mods.

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                          • curtsibling: An e-mail containing those screens would be greatly appreaciated.

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                            • Temples and city enhancement features seem to be on the maps. I spotted a temple ziggurat.
                              This would imply no need of spies to know the content of a city?
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                              • I reckon spying and espionage will be abstracted, as like in CIV3.

                                The player might know about some improvements, but perhaps not all.

                                The temple in the screenie might even be a minor wonder...!

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