Yes I find Civ games involve too much micromanagement and racing against the AI. I've heard some good stuff about Civ4 before though, so I might give it a go one day.
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Yes I find Civ games involve too much micromanagement and racing against the AI. I've heard some good stuff about Civ4 before though, so I might give it a go one day.
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Oldschool TW (STW/MTW) hands down for me.
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+1Originally Posted by gollum
The formula of the early TW games is just right - strategic decisions without having to think like an accountant.
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Bingo, i still laugh to tears with those MTW reviewers that they were complaining it had no *information scrolls*Originally posted by Durango
strategic decisions without having to think like an accountant.
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The big problem with CIV 4 (and all other CIV titles) is how they often either lead to winning really early and steamrollering the oposition or, if you get to the Modern age seem to end in stalemate.
I love both TW and CIV but for me the winner is still MTW
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I'm your classic micromanager (in Empire midgames I've been known to take an hour to play one turn) but even Civ is a bit too much. Usually I just end up setting my workers on auto and then cringing as I watch what they do.
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NO!!!! never set your workers to Auto, it's the quick route to destroying your civilization!!Usually I just end up setting my workers on auto and then cringing as I watch what they do.
It is damn boring micromanaging them all though,, I must agree!
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Not for me. For me, the comparison depends on what games we're talking about. MTW and Civ IV are very, very close for me, probably a tie. Civ IV easily beats RTW and M2, as I no longer found the battles to be any fun. My views on Empire are still rather incomplete.I'm your classic micromanager (in Empire midgames I've been known to take an hour to play one turn) but even Civ is a bit too much. Usually I just end up setting my workers on auto and then cringing as I watch what they do.
And btw, I AM an accounting student for a reason... I want control over every single worker in Civ...
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