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How it begins, with War between Civilizations.
I’ve been playing at war for over 30 years, from make-believe soldiers in my backyard to make-believe generals on my laptop. I’ve both been and fought for Napoleon, Patton, Alexander, and Paul...
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Prejudgement: Civilization V
Disclaimer: I have not yet played Civilization V. I am basing this entire post on forum posts, angry reviewers, and other questionable sources. That said, I feel I should explore my prejudices before I...
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A hex map in Civilization isn’t the end of the world.
In my last post, I explained complained that the introduction of a hex grid map (as well as a 1 unit per tile limit) to Civilization V would introduce major changes in playstyle that would be counter...
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Links for 2010-12-05
Civ IV BTS Mod: History Rewritten In History Rewritten a civilization does not necessarily represent a single ethnicity, period or nationality, but instead strives to represent the political and...
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What does Civilization mean?
When talking about the core elements of the Civilization series in the interview featured in the Chronicles of Civilization book, Soren Johnson (co-designer for Civilization III and lead designer for...
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What’s in a tile? Part 1
This is the first of a series of posts examining the mechanics and systems surrounding the tiles in Civilization. I argue that the purpose of the tiles is more than just to be a source of resources,...
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Links for 2010-12-22
Gamer’s Bookshelf: Civilization or Rome on 640K a DayTroy Goodfellow describes what I feel is the best strategy guide ever made EVAR. Seriously, I cannot rave more about how much I love this book....
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Sid Meier’s Civilization Mods by Rhye – Rhye’s and Fall of Civilization The most important concept behind the mod is that civilziations don't start all at the beginning of the game, but appear at...
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Brief thoughts on war after playing Civilization (Avalon Hill, 1982)
After playing a few rounds of Francis Tresham’s Civilization (Avalon Hill, 1982) with my co-workers, I’ve noticed two types of warfare in the game, one within the rules of the game and one between the...
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