Giant. Death. Robot.

[playshogi]

This feature can probably be turned off.

No, but since it is available at the very last tech, it will most likely be irrelevant. What is interesting is that there appears to be no ICBM in the game. Screenshots show the nuclear missile has a range of 8.

[thyrwyn]

Another point against the GDR: it requires 1000 hammers vs 800 hammers for projects like The Utopia Project, The Apollo Project, The Manhattan Project, etc... And even after you build one, you have to get it to the front and put it to use. I doubt anyone would ever choose to build one - other than to say that they did.

[N35t0r]

It's also a matter of manueverability. Tracks lend to a straight only form of mobilty. Making a tight turn requires almost coming to a stop. Granted they have gotten better over the years, they are still limited. However you, because of your legs, can make quick changes of direction with little reduction of momentum. You are able to weeve between obstacles at a full clip. Tracked vehicles would be slowed to a crawl trying to navigate through heavy woods lets say, or stay on a road.

People having better maneourability than tanks is more of a question that a tank can easily weight over 1k times what a person does.

[Shogun Gunner]

So, GDR will increase your ability to chop forests? How many hammers do you get if you use the GDR?

[MikeH]

Another point against the GDR: it requires 1000 hammers vs 800 hammers for projects like The Utopia Project, The Apollo Project, The Manhattan Project, etc... And even after you build one, you have to get it to the front and put it to use. I doubt anyone would ever choose to build one - other than to say that they did.

Exactly.

It's fun, a nod to the community.

[Snotty]

Exactly.

It's fun, a nod to the community.

I dont care its not realistic

civ 1 forever

[iamakka]

I dont care its not realistic

civ 1 forever

And the Cure for Cancer is realistic?

[Snotty]

thats any interesting question actually.

To date, has more money and/or manpower been put into curing cancer or into Giant Death Robots?

We are looking at 2 monoliths of modern development, the drug companies and the arms companies.

[campm@jor]

I would guess that it is Cure for Cancer. But hey, I'm an optimist!

[Perfection]

To date, has more money and/or manpower been put into curing cancer or into Giant Death Robots?

Giant Death Robots are the cure for cancer.

[wodan11]

Giant Death Robots are the cure for cancer.

Thread over.

[Robert]

Read jobe's 1st blog about GamesCom, it includes a 'screenshot' of a Giant Death Robot in action!

[OneFootInTheGrave]

this model could be interesting in.... Serious Sam III for example... but Civ V... ah well, I'll buy the game anyway, steam, robots, and all...

[Perfection]

Steam powered robots!

[MikeH]

Steampunk mod!