Civ 5 has been announced - anyone see this yet?

[Kuciwalker]

It's the XP, duh.

[wodan11]

Originally posted by wanderer27
From the write up (what little there was), it appeared to be targeting a 2008 release date.

That seems a bit far out for just an expansion.

Frankly, I don't expect anything earth shattering either. Mainly just some updates (graphics, AI, combat) and tweaks.

They also said that "2008" begins in this November. That makes a Christmas release possible (even probable). And, it's not too far out for an expansion for Civ4.

Wodan

[Alexander I]

Though I think XP2 will still be released sometime this year.

[ZEE]

Lots of "probables" and "i thinks" here. quite simply we have no friggin idea. we will have to wait...

[Jaybe]

What has more value: idle speculation on the x-pack or just waiting for real news on it?

[monkspider]

My guess is XP3. The article talked about a 2008 release date, and I would expect XP2 to be out much sooner than that (probably July-August) and I don't expect a Civ V to be released so soon.

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Jaybe
What has more value: idle speculation on the x-pack or just waiting for real news on it?

Well it's not as if they are mutually exclusive.

[Jaybe]

I agree Doctor, that "idle speculation on the x-pack" is not mutually exclusive of "waiting for real news on it."

Unfortunately, I added the word "just".

See, now I am idling. In this thread. But I am not speculating on the XP, 'cause I know it will be available when it is available, and will have the features it will have.

[Bkeela]

I haven't even played the expansion yet. Far too soon.

[DrSpike]

It not being out and all.

[Dis]

Originally posted by DrSpike
/sees worst

Great, they're losing money, and Civ4 XP may suffer. It's C3C all over again.

I liked C3C- even if they did break some stuff.

[Alexander I]

Originally posted by Dis


I liked C3C- even if they did break some stuff.

I liked that they tried to innovate some good new ideas, and introduce stuff to the series that had never been seen before. What I didn't like was the implementation -- breaking the game in the process wasn't worth the new stuff.

Hopefully they've learned their lesson, and XP2 will be far, far better (maybe even in a Sidney Carton kind of way ).

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Alexander01


I liked that they tried to innovate some good new ideas, and introduce stuff to the series that had never been seen before. What I didn't like was the implementation -- breaking the game in the process wasn't worth the new stuff.

QFT.

[Ijuin]

Originally posted by joncnunn
It's way too soon for Civ 5. Especally since there's already a second service pack for Civ 4 in the works.

Q4 2008 is too soon? That's a year and a half from now.

[proviisori]

Originally posted by Ijuin
Q4 2008 is too soon? That's a year and a half from now.

Developing a all new game takes huge ammount of time.