Sid Meier’s Civ 5 is welcoming its next expansion, Brave New World. Not in the dystopia way – this looks quite cool, and will be available July 2013.
I’m not sure about you, but I’m a HUGE Civilization fan. I have only logged about 40 hours on Civilization V, and I haven’t yet gotten the first expansion of Gods & Kings, but this one looks great – if only for the fact that you can have cultural victories! Yup, this new expansion actually has mechanisms for spreading culture and using tourism as an “offensive” tool.
Brave New World features a new focus on diplomacy and international trade, as well as new civilizations, units and buildings. This includes eight new Wonders such as the Parthenon, Broadway and the Uffizi. Finally, there are two new scenarios:
- American Civil War: Fight the “War Between the States” from either the Union or Confederate side as you focus on the critical Easter theatre of operations between the capital cities of Richmond and Washington.
- Scramble for Africa: The great colonial powers of the world are scrambling to explore the Dark Continent and extend their reach into its interior. Search for the great natural wonders of the heart of Africa as you explore a dynamically-generated continent each time you play.
I really like some of the new features – including creating works of art and archaeological digs. I just hope the mechanics work well and are intuitive in their design. Here is the trailer for your viewing pleasure – what do you think?
Last Updated: May 13, 2013
Admiral Chief Combat Engineer
May 13, 2013 at 09:07
I really enjoyed Civ IV, haven’t played V yet
I do have a huuuuge soft spot for turn based games.
Brady miaau
May 13, 2013 at 09:34
Civ V and Civ IV are not the same game. I always say I prefer Civ IV more, yet have logged WAAAAAAAY more hours on Civ V, vanilla.
I do not like in CIV V in that I cannot just expand like a mad puppy and then build up for a big ending, the game kills you if you try that. But it is still fun.
If they have some sort of game of the year edition, I will pickup both expansions, but am not going to buy them seperetaly.
MOO2? MOO1? Civ 2 and Civ 3, man those games just ate up my time.
MOO1 was super cool, you cold build Ion Cannons on wings (smallest ship size, one cannon) and use sheer numbers to wipe you the next guy, or you could build a big lumbering ship and wipe out the next guy. Your choice!
Admiral Chief Combat Engineer
May 13, 2013 at 09:45
So I see you like to play as a global ruler. What is your dayjob currently?
Brady miaau
May 13, 2013 at 10:22
I LOVE to play as a global ruler. Those games are just awesome, real choice AND you can make up your own story as you go along.
Development, management, design, analysis, Project Management (ha, ha, ha). Jack of a lot of trades, sadly master of none. Sometimes pity, that.
you know, work at small firm in a fairly senior position, you do all.
We work with embedded devices (and PC’s_, I mean real embedded, like 8Mhz 8b it CPU’s and so forth. Like Credit Card machines, for example. That is why I argue with people about the Xbox, for example, because I know what can done with a tiny CPU and an OS written just for that hardware, because have done similar for years (me on the fringes of the coalface there)
You, sir Combat Engineer, previously known as
Admiral Chief Combat Engineer
May 13, 2013 at 10:25
You trolling me good sir?
(as for your jab at the names, I try to use the avatar and name of the game I am currently playing)
Brady miaau
May 13, 2013 at 10:27
Um,I answered your question.
I do not see the trolling at all. Enlighten please?
Is fun to keep changing names, I could not be arsed to do so, because I log-in with Google account and that is just too much PT.
Admiral Chief Combat Engineer
May 13, 2013 at 10:30
Hmmm, the initial msg changed since the first one. I see now your comment has more content.
To answer, I run the datacentre for a liquor company
Brady miaau
May 13, 2013 at 10:54
Ok, fair enough. I changed some spelling mistakes and actually included the question to you.
I like, as I am sure you do, working with technology, seeing how much can be done, that type of thing.. Sometimes cutting edge, sometimes old but still very viable.
People are very sensitive about this trolling thing?
I am fairly new to forums, normally read but do not participate. Sometimes a technical one I will assist where needed and I REALLY know the answer.
And I seem to answer and reply to your posts a lot because, I think, we share similar views on games and play similar games.
Admiral Chief Combat Engineer
May 13, 2013 at 11:05
Nah, we just having a anti-trolling week here on Lagz for those interested. You can win a totally-not-usable-in-real-life achievement award if you make it through the week.
And feel free to comment and respond to me, I enjoy a good read and conversation 🙂
Brady miaau
May 13, 2013 at 11:34
So this achievement thing, do we get a badge of honour or something (Staff reading?), that we can put next to our name. Something like, 26 minutes no trolling, 45 days no Call of Duty comments, 5 days no Playstation vs Xbox fighting.
Just some ideas, no idea how the website tech works and if such a thing is feasible, but I like.
Perhaps weekly votes for the most Anti-troll comments (or other), get a special badge. Voting can be done from a sorted list, like by number of posts and so forth. Then for that week you are the “special one”, although I think Real Madrid will not listen to you. So exactly like the “special one” then.
HvR
May 13, 2013 at 11:45
No COD troll badge is bit like getting a gold start in the “special” class.
HvR
May 13, 2013 at 11:46
*gold star
Brady miaau
May 13, 2013 at 13:45
True, true. What is COD anyway? Never heard of it. Must be supremely unimportant.
but I actually like the idea of badges. Will think on it further.
Brady miaau
May 13, 2013 at 13:45
True, true. What is COD anyway? Never heard of it. Must be supremely unimportant.
but I actually like the idea of badges. Will think on it further.
Admiral Chief Combat Engineer
May 13, 2013 at 11:48
Nope, just for the glory of it and for making the community a better place
Admiral Chief Combat Engineer
May 13, 2013 at 11:05
Nah, we just having a anti-trolling week here on Lagz for those interested. You can win a totally-not-usable-in-real-life achievement award if you make it through the week.
And feel free to comment and respond to me, I enjoy a good read and conversation 🙂
Trevor Davies
May 13, 2013 at 09:23
Now if they’d just make a new Alpha Centauri
TriangularRoom
May 13, 2013 at 12:04
THIS. Alpha Centauri was frikken awesome!
Daniel Keevy
May 13, 2013 at 09:26
And this game reintroduces Shaka. We are going, going higher and higher.
Seriously though, Civ V is an excellent game with excellent expansions.
Trevor Davies
May 13, 2013 at 09:36
Henry Cele will always be Shaka for me
Brady miaau
May 13, 2013 at 09:37
🙂
Daniel Keevy
May 14, 2013 at 14:17
Hopefully 2K decided to use him for the model! 😉
Brady miaau
May 13, 2013 at 09:36
Shaka was awesome. One of my friends, his first win on Deity in Civ III, he was this tiny civ, trying to get more tech but stayin friends with Shaka. Shaka almost got a domination victory, as each civ would attack small civ, small civ gives cool tech to Shaka and Shaka wipes them out. My friend built a spaceship, just before Shaka took victory.
Civ is good because you can win in different ways, with a great story.
Daniel Keevy
May 14, 2013 at 14:19
Yeah, it’s always a well balanced game. Except with the culture victory in Civ V. That was a little too easy. Or the diplomatic victory before Gods and Kings.
Skyblue
May 13, 2013 at 14:26
NOOOOOO!!!!! 369hrs logged on Civ 5 so far…. must… not…buy…