PolyCast Episode 92: "Fake the Funk"

[DanQ]

Be the beat. The ninety-second episode of PolyCast, "Fake the Funk", features regular co-hosts Daniel "DanQ" Quick, "Makahlua", Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew and Lisa "qnl" Bang with returning guest co-hosts Gloria "condor223" Carson and first-time guest co-host Jim "TheDS" Adams.

PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy; sibling show ModCast focuses on Civ modding and RevCast focuses on Civilization: Revolution.

[DanQ]

Summary of Topics

- 02m05s | Forum Talk
What's with the Moai Statues National Wonder in Civilization IV, and would you buy Civilization V if it was only offered on Steam.
- 11m26s | Vault (Part 1 of 2)
On changing gaming standards, or at least perceptions of such (from Episode 71) and on attacking in CivIV multiplayer (from Episode 80).
- 17m45s | Miscellaneous
Golden Ages: use and lengths.
- 19m17s | Senate
The argument that the Phalanx Unique Unit is awesome pre-Beyond the Sword expansion for CivIV, and of the Scientific Method technology and the Great Library World Wonder.
- 29m57s | Vault (Part 2 of 2)
Axemen v. Chariot rushes (from (from Episode 80) and capitulation mechanics in CivIV introduced in BtS (from Episode 83).

- Intro/Outro | Miscellaneous
A personal issue of one co-host, the age of another, a brief touch upon of CivV and keeping up with trends.