PolyCast Episode 95: "This, That and the Other Thing"

[DanQ]

Keeping tabs may be more bother than it's worth. The ninety-fifth episode of PolyCast, "This, That and the Other Thing", features regular co-hosts Daniel "DanQ" Quick, "Makahlua", Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew and Lisa "qnl" Bang with returning guest co-hosts Jon "CanuckSoldier" Ryder and Troy Goodfellow.

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

- 01m57s | Senate
What the worst Unique Building is, and if -- and when -- to settle in place, in Civilization IV.
- 22m10s | Forum Talk
Is the 'Zero Day' Downloadable Content (DLC) announced for Civilization V disrespecting the customer.

- Intro/Outro | Miscellaneous
Hiding places, once revisited, and making headlines.

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.

[MxM]

Ha! I remember discussions on this board "DLC is a good thing, it is where players put there mods" type of thing. Now it turns out that you have to pay extra for Babylonian from day one to get it through DLC. I want to say "I told you so". It does not look good (on top of the news of laying off people, simplifications of the game, clearly aiming it at noobs, etc). I will still buy it, I am not strapped for cash, but my expectations now are very low.

[DanQ]

Ha! I remember discussions on this board "DLC is a good thing, it is where players put there mods" type of thing. Now it turns out that you have to pay extra for Babylonian from day one to get it through DLC. I want to say "I told you so". It does not look good (on top of the news of laying off people, simplifications of the game, clearly aiming it at noobs, etc). I will still buy it, I am not strapped for cash, but my expectations now are very low.

Certainly as noted on the episode itself in a few instances, there are a number of questions left unanswered, details missing. As they become set and made public, we will have a clearer picture of how this will all pan out, allowing for more informed opinions -- and choices -- in turn.

Hope you enjoyed the show!

[MxM]

Good show, but somehow you mostly discussed the technical aspects of DLC, mostly omitting the moral and costumer/business relation side of the issue.

[CanuckSoldier]

Good show, but somehow you mostly discussed the technical aspects of DLC, mostly committing the moral and costumer/business relation side of the issue.

Well I don't think that was intentional, I guess none of us had any great moral issues with generating profit via DLC vice the old model of using larger XP's. And we all are well aware of the "vocal minority" that rates DLC up with death and taxes so there was little point in pointing out the obvious.

I know I am much more concerned on the technical and social effects that DLC can have on both the MP and modding community and the snowball effect that can potentially have in the Civ community as a whole.

CS

[MxM]

Well, you see, that could have been said on that show, and discussed. But as I said, overall I liked the show.