Civ6 Podcast follow-up thread

[bayonetbrant]

Following up TCT's Q&A from the podcast thread




Mentioned in Dispatches -  Season 8 Ep 2
Civilization-series games

https://www.armchairdragoons.com/podcast/mentioned-in-dispatches-season-8-ep-2-civilization-series-games/

Was able to listen to this today at work and quite enjoyed the conversation. Agree with y'all that multiplayer civ is a ton of fun. I'm in two multiplayer games now but since I don't work from home I'm that slow one who only can play in the evening or weekends. (Which oddly enough it seems like there are less turns during the weekends, which I attribute to all you work from home types being sick of sitting at your computers and taking a weekend away from them     )

I do have a couple of follow up questions that I hope MD, Brant and OJ might jump in here and answers as I don't think they came up on the podcast. 

First I noticed a couple of you say you didn't really enjoy the domination victory and was wondering if you had a favorite style to play or victory to shoot for?

Next any thoughts on using the option from the "random tech tree" in the game?

Finally what are your preferred game settings? (i.e. Game speed, map type etc)


Also, now I want more Civ multiplayer in my life as I don't think I've gotten to game w/ Brant or MD yet.

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First I noticed a couple of you say you didn't really enjoy the domination victory and was wondering if you had a favorite style to play or victory to shoot for?

That's just cause they're pansies. 

Next any thoughts on using the option from the "random tech tree" in the game?

Great way to play. Changes up how you progress and makes you think on your advances.

Finally what are your preferred game settings? (i.e. Game speed, map type etc)

Huge continental/terra/earth maps, max random players, marathon speed.

Also, now I want more Civ multiplayer in my life as I don't think I've gotten to game w/ Brant or MD yet.

Anytime sign me up. Never too many games on the go.

[bayonetbrant]

First I noticed a couple of you say you didn't really enjoy the domination victory and was wondering if you had a favorite style to play or victory to shoot for?

I like the diplomatic victories the most, but a lot of that is holdover from Civ 5.  I'm still learning the best approaches to the different victories on Civ 6.  Barth's got a 5 year hard start on me

Next any thoughts on using the option from the "random tech tree" in the game?

I think it's very cool and definitely makes you adjust more on the fly compared to a regular tech tree.  I also like shuffling the civics tree, too.

I have some thoughts on what's automatically considered "progress" around the tech trees, as they original inventor of the concept seemed to be heavily influenced by McLuhan's theory of technological determinism

Finally what are your preferred game settings? (i.e. Game speed, map type etc)

I like a big map, mix of small continents & islands, not a lot of opponents, medium number of city-states, slow-but-not-painful speed.  I like to spread out and explore and develop as I go, without having something right on top of me at the start, and plenty of room to continue exploring even late into the game.  I don't want the whole map uncovered by turn 68.

Also, now I want more Civ multiplayer in my life as I don't think I've gotten to game w/ Brant or MD yet.

Sure, we can get one going.  MD's just now playing his first 2 MP games and I'm in both.

Thanks! Maybe we'll see who else wants to start a game soon. Now to get some answers from Brant, MD and OJ 

There's mine...  get the others to chime in!

[thecommandtent]

Excellent, thanks!

I didn't realize you could shuffle the civics tree too.

I agree its nice to still have map to explore later in the game.




There's no way to tag guys to reply on the forum is there?

[Undercovergeek]

Is it hot seat or a turn passed from player to player

[bayonetbrant]

Is it hot seat or a turn passed from player to player

we are using a play-by-cloud feature that tells you when its your turn

[Undercovergeek]

If you need another player let me know

[bayonetbrant]

If you need another player let me know

we'll see about roping you in on the one with TCT then.  Give me a few days and we can set it all up

[Undercovergeek]

👍

[thecommandtent]

If you need another player let me know

we'll see about roping you in on the one with TCT then.  Give me a few days and we can set it all up

 

[Barthheart]

If you need another player let me know

we'll see about roping you in on the one with TCT then.  Give me a few days and we can set it all up

Can I play too or are you all too afraid of me? 

[bayonetbrant]

Can I play too or are you all too afraid of me? 

Sure.  We all need someone to gang up on first

[Barthheart]

 

[thecommandtent]

Thats not very Canadian of you.

[bayonetbrant]

OK, so we've got TCT, UCG, Barth, and Stags lined up for one together.

I'll see about getting it set up this weekend, but if you do *not* have Gathering Storm, say something so we can work around that

[Undercovergeek]

Ummm I’m gathering storm less