Cool.
Wonder if the engine will be able tohandle other games in the future , like Pharaoh , Zeus or Emperor.

Also , Liam , what about this engine re implementation :
https://github.com/REGoth-project/REGoth-bs [External Link]

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Hmmm
A bit pricey.
49 Euro is almost a new game.
Has anyone used it before ?
Is it really worth the asking price ?

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Quoting: PhiladelphusI've got an interesting theory (feel free to chime in with support or rebuttal) that people tend to like either even- or odd- numbered entries in the Civilization series better depending on whether they first played an even- or odd-numbered game themselves. I, for instance, was introduced to Civilization with Civ 3, which devoured hundreds of hours of my teenage life. I really tried to get into Civ 4, but bounced off it pretty hard (the removal of nearly all ranged units, which was one of my favorites aspects of warfare, certainly didn't help). I found Civ 5 to be a little dry at release, but over the years with the release of Gods & Kings and Brave New World I've found it to be my favorite game so far—I'd go so far as to say that the culture victory from Brave New World is possibly my favorite victory condition in a game ever. (There's just something about optimizing my collection of artifacts and Great Works over the years to squeeze out another +1 Tourism that's immensely satisfying to me!) I haven't played Civ 6 because, well, its mechanics just haven't really appealed to me enough from watching gameplay videos to pick it up. (Subjectively, I also prefer 5's more realistic art style for leaders over 6's more cartoony style.)

On the other hand, I've colloquially heard of at least a few people who got into Civilization with either Civ 2 or Civ 4, who didn't like Civ 3 or 5, and like Civ 6, so I'd really like to hear other people's thoughts on this. Is this just small sample size bias, or is there actually a measurable trend here?

Quoting: PatolaI am curious. What is so special about Civilization V mechanics (compared to other versions) that is so worth mimicking? Tried to find that on the project page but couldn't.

I mean, you could ask that about any entry in the series they happened to pick, no? I guess it's just this guy's personal favorite. But some thoughts of my own:

• Civ 5 introduced hexagonal tiles (which can allow for somewhat more natural looking landscapes) and city states to the main games (I'm admittedly ignorant of any spin-off games).


• The build-your-own-religion system in Gods & Kings was new, and interesting, where all the options are not balanced in power because it's first-come, first-serve. Want a powerful religion customized to you liking? Need to get working on it early.


• The culture victory from Brave New World. I've already touched on this, but I think this is the most interesting and interactive (non-military) victory condition I've encountered in a Civ game to date (with the caveat that I haven't personally played 1, 2, or 6). It's incredibly well balanced over the entire course of a game so that you always end up winning right near the end of the tech tree, but you always feel like you're making progress towards it along the way (at least once you get your first Great Work). And there's just something about making five different Great Work trades to get that extra +2 from your new Museum of Classical Greek Art that's just so satisfying!


• I also really like the trade route system of BNW, it did a good job of having a number of trade routes that was small enough to manage, but important enough to care about, especially with how it synergized with the culture victory (having a trade route with a civilization would increase your rate of cultural superiority with them, for instance).

Now, having written all that, I looked at the project page and realized they don't have mechanics from G&K and BNW in place yet (though they seem to be on the road map), but those are a big part of why I, personally, like Civ 5 so much. :D

(This isn't in the list above because it's not mechanics-related, but as a linguaphile I really liked the attention to detail in the leaders in Civ 5 and how they all speak the correct language [as close as we can determine].)

Sorry to dispel your odd-even theory.
I like 4 and 5 the best.
Tried 3 and 6 as well.
5 remains my favorite.

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Nice find.
I think the "time moves when you do" was done in Superhot first , no ?
Also the magic costs life was from those old side scrolling beat-em ups where special moves drained your life. Still it seems to be used much more interestingly here.
Will keep my eye on this.

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It's funny.
I think this was a game I got hyper for ages ago. But i told myself i would wait for it to be fully released before i buy.
So guess it's time to see what the reviews say and buy the whole thing.

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Civ5 is my favorite.
I started playign the Civ series propely ( i had tried Call to power and Civ 3 before but in the same way a dog tries a lemon) with Civ 4. The mechanics were different but i did not like that cities had to constantly havve units stationed in them or they get razed by a pack of barbarians.
I played Civ 5 the most with a buddy (before my Linux days) and we had great fun with it. Took forever to beat a game but we just enjoyed ourselves.
This game looks interesting to me so hope it comes along nicely :)

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Quoting: Lakorta

Quoting: razing32Hmm
Does it have workshop support ?
Would be cool if people can make their own characters/cars.

Yes it does: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/the-excellent-slay-the-spire-adds-in-steam-workshop-support-works-well.13279

Nice :)

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Seems cool.
Are we going to speculate on this like we did the Feral radar ?
That small blob could be a fetus or a chameleon for all i can figure.

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Another Dwarf Fortres-like ?
Seems interesting but i think i may have the same issue with it i sort of have with Regions of Ruin.
Too few pixels. I can't easily make out what's what.

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nice one
Reminds me a bit of the Rebuild series.Kinda bummed third one did not come to linux.

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