cIV E3 stuff

[FrostyBoy]

Lets use this page to collect cIV info, so that ppl who want to know what happened at E3 for cIV will know where to go.


No info yet, but the first thing to watch out for is: the schedule

E3: Wednesday 18th, 4pm: Civilization IV (this is Californian time).

[Spiffor]

New screenshots available!

http://pc.ign.com/objects/620/620513.html

Featuring a ROUND PLANET

[Nikolai]

In the planet view, notice:
1.) There is a clear way to see how far production and growth has come in the different cities.
2.) How the map resembles an improved Civ1 map.
3.) The polar caps seems to not be tiles, but rather overlays.
4.) Is it clouds(ie weather) we can see floating around on the map?
5.) What are those two black spots in the ocean(near the south pole and the middle of the map)?

[Nikolai]

Units visible/named:

-Missionary
-Legionaries
-Archers
-Warriors(?)
-Camel Archer

[The diplomat]

The graphics sure look sweat.

[GAZ082]

The game is ready for gold! look those graphics! November is rubbish! its gonna be for June!

[Alex]

Originally posted by Nikolai

In the planet view, notice:
1.) There is a clear way to see how far production and growth has come in the different cities.

I didn't like this. I very much prefer the way it was done in Civ III, showing the actual number of turns needed for growth and production.

If this is the new way, then I'll be left thinking: "hmm, this blue bar is almost full, does this mean 1 turn or 2 turns to go?". Then I'll have to check the advisor (or chart, or whatever) to be sure.

I know these are beta screenshots, so I hope they'll rethink this new way to show production and growth.

[Adagio]

Originally posted by Nikolai
2.) How the map resembles an improved Civ1 map.

[Tomasz]

I'm in love.


Tomasz

[Ninot]

incase noone else found it (but I bet most of you have)

ign.com has an article/interview too

http://pc.ign.com/articles/614/614551p1.html

[Robert]

Originally posted by Ninot
incase noone else found it (but I bet most of you have)

ign.com has an article/interview too

http://pc.ign.com/articles/614/614551p1.html

This is truly going to be the best civ ever
after reading that interview:

[Solver]

Good article/interview.

The graphics on the screenshots look considerably better than what has been in magazine previews, so those were placeholders after all. On the Novgorod screenshot, it's probably zoomed in... at least I hope.

The planet screenshot looks good. An updated Civ1 map indeed . However, the orange progress bar which shows how close a city is to growing (best noticable on Moscow) should also have the exact number of turns, as that helps with planning.

Cities connected by a river are considered connected for trade purposes . In ancient times, obviously, rivers were of utmost importance trade wise, I'm glad they're adding that.

Able to ask two warring Civs to stop - ( )^4
Able to ask one civ to go to war without being at war with the second one yourself - ( )^20

You can choose Quick, Normal, or Epic. Normal would be like a standard game of Civilization in previous versions. Quick and Epic are scaled in every aspect to provide the full experience of Civilization in either a quicker or much longer format.

No worries on the game being too fast paced. Besides, as Soren said here, custom paces are possible.

And great news about Soren working on the AI now. I want this game polished. I want Soren to have enough time to do whatever he wants with the AI, and then a good beta testing phase that would ensure the game has no horrendeous bugs when released.

Overall - a big, resounding .

[Ninot]

I was annoyed that the interviewer brought up slavery, ideological wars, civil wars and epidemics, and Barry Caudill answered 3 of the 4, and not Civil Wars.

[Krill]

Well, settler blitzing is out...

[Nikolai]

Source?