23-07-2005 06:20									#1
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Gamespot has some information on religion and some new screens.
there's a nice shot of railroads and some modern infantry.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy...ws_6129610.html

	23-07-2005 06:46									#2
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Doesn't seem like much new info.

	23-07-2005 06:48									#3
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They have an SS of a hut (don't know if we've actually seen those before).

	23-07-2005 07:01									#4
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Yeah, the information is pretty thin, but the screens aren't bad.

	23-07-2005 08:26									#5
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Man, this goofy 3D look just scares me more and more.

	23-07-2005 08:58									#6
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I liked the SS with the railroads. Looks like they were in nearly every square. I noted there were no bridges across the water ( ).

	23-07-2005 09:28									#7
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quote: Originally posted by Vince278 I liked the SS with the railroads. Looks like they were in nearly every square. I noted there were no bridges across the water ( ).

I would like to see a train crossing this railroad.

	23-07-2005 09:29									#8
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quote: Originally posted by yin26 Man, this goofy 3D look just scares me more and more.

It's not so bad. You'll be used to...

	23-07-2005 10:20									#9
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I looooooooooooove this railroad! Firaxis' artist are so... postmodern

	23-07-2005 10:54									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Aro I would like to see a train crossing this railroad.

Perhaps the rail line has fallen into disuse.

	23-07-2005 22:33									#11
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quote: Originally posted by yin26 Man, this goofy 3D look just scares me more and more.

I think it looks really cool.

	23-07-2005 23:09									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Vince278 Perhaps the rail line has fallen into disuse.

It'd take a loooot of disuse for trees to grow that big

	23-07-2005 23:09									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Vince278 Looks like they were in nearly every square

I had hoped they finally would have gotten rid of this. Can't they just add some maintance cost to roads/Railroads?

	24-07-2005 03:11									#14
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Looks good

I am now fond of the unit scaling. With the level of detail of the cities, smaller units would soon be difficult to detect. With the current scaling, it's very easy to spot them. And if it's simple toggle the display of units (hotkey?), you can have a good glimpse on the cities AND a good glimpse on the military aspect

	24-07-2005 04:19									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Adagio I had hoped they finally would have gotten rid of this. Can't they just add some maintance cost to roads/Railroads?

It's also in the ancient ages. I imagine they were just showing off the railroad graphics, not showing something that would occur in-game

	24-07-2005 12:54									#16
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quote: I am now fond of the unit scaling.

I'm happy someone likes it. I think those big units, in 3D thus hard to mod or make new ones, are ugly and when I see three giant soldiers towering on top of a city, I can't help think of Lilliput. I'll rename my capital Mildendo and Mali to Blefuscu, and the religions to Big-Endian and Little-Endian. This way, some feeling of realism might be achieved.

	24-07-2005 13:19									#17
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new info for me. Though I haven't been looking at any of the previews so far. I prefer to go into a game relatively fresh. I haven't even been posting here until lately. I should wait until November, but I admit I'm getting kind of excited.

Religion looks interesting. Nothing too major, which I like. But adds enough to the gameplay to make it worthwhile and something different to do in the game other than build and wage war.

as for some of those screen shots. Wow. It will take getting used to. I really wasn't expecting the game to look that different. I'm so used to a top down view. Are those screen shots the normal view? or some weird zoomed in view? Not that they are bad. I'm sure I'll get used to them.

	24-07-2005 14:20									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Dis Are those screen shots the normal view? or some weird zoomed in view? Not that they are bad. I'm sure I'll get used to them.

I think it's a weird zoomed view, to show you the maximal level of detail. Some people may want to play with this view (the types who want maximal immersion), but I think most players will prefer the classic Civ2 aerial view or Civ1 bird view.

	24-07-2005 19:30									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Aro I would like to see a train crossing this railroad.

Is this civ4 or roller coaster tycoon?

	27-07-2005 00:01									#20
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Guess they don't want to animate everything.

	27-07-2005 00:46									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Vince278 Guess they don't want to animate everything.

Wow, but it would be fun!
Your unit (train ) is coming at almost the speed of light and suddenly, after the curve, hits the tree...

Very amusing.

	27-07-2005 00:48									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Spiffor I think it's a weird zoomed view, to show you the maximal level of detail. Some people may want to play with this view (the types who want maximal immersion), but I think most players will prefer the classic Civ2 aerial view or Civ1 bird view.

I think it would be fun to just look around my empire from the close-in view from time to time.

	27-07-2005 00:51									#23
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Kuciwalker is pretty right, and a lot of Apolytoners will do the same. I know I'll do.

	27-07-2005 00:54									#24
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quote: Originally posted by Kuciwalker I think it would be fun to just look around my empire from the close-in view from time to time.

Especially the parts being conquered liberated, especially while it happens.

	27-07-2005 00:55									#25
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Especially then.

	27-07-2005 07:08									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Aro I would like to see a train crossing this railroad.

at least someone else is paying attention.

	27-07-2005 10:31									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Aro Wow, but it would be fun! Your unit (train ) is coming at almost the speed of light and suddenly, after the curve, hits the tree... Very amusing.

An object with the mass of a train engine hitting a tree at the speed of light would cause an explosion so big it would make the planet look like a crescent moon.

	27-07-2005 16:11									#28
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