Penty October 26, 2005 Share Penty Member October 26, 2005 Woo Woo it's CIV IV day! How many of you are playing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mookie October 26, 2005 Share mookie GC Alumni October 26, 2005 Let us know how it goes. Haven't seen much about it, but I'm skeptical, since Civ3 did not live up to Alpha Centauri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWarrior October 26, 2005 Share HWarrior Member October 26, 2005 Picking up my copy later today. I don't know how I will ever get work done again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penty October 26, 2005 Author Share Penty Member October 26, 2005 I went over and got mine durning lunch. A little disapointed in the box, the Tin from Civ III was nice. But they did a good job on the manual. I tend to agree with you mookie, one of my favorite aspects of AC was the tech tree and how you could bypass stuff if you wanted. Looking at the tree in IV they went back to that although in a more limited fashion. I now have to make the big decision, take off from work tomorrow or not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConGregation October 26, 2005 Share ConGregation Member October 26, 2005 From what people were saying on the civfanatics.com forums it was very hard to get yesterday but should be coming in today. From what I have been reading it sounds awesome. Better interface. Streamlined and actually functional multiplayer. Religion. Borders that actually work. Good looking graphics. Some cool diplomacy options. I am GOING to get it but I have to wait. It is destined to be my birthday gift but my birfday is not for three weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller October 26, 2005 Share Leveller Member October 26, 2005 On order from new egg (saves me having to remember to go and get it), so should get it at some point in the next couple of days. However, I have a feeling my wife will be trying to make off with my copy until Christmas time, so I may just have to work from home for the rest of the week to beat her to the mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All Kill3r October 26, 2005 Share All Kill3r Member October 26, 2005 oo nice. I'm gonna have to pick this up today, thanks for a heads up ! I played the first 3, woot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblegum Bandit October 26, 2005 Share Bubblegum Bandit Member October 26, 2005 I just got III over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All Kill3r October 26, 2005 Share All Kill3r Member October 26, 2005 bah ! the 2 video game stores and walmart don't have it. guess ill try again tomm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VooDooPC October 26, 2005 Share VooDooPC Member October 26, 2005 (edited) Tons of people with ATI cards are having big issues and their game won't start. http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=133003 http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.p...334#post3214334 Edited October 26, 2005 by VooDooPC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mookie October 26, 2005 Share mookie GC Alumni October 26, 2005 Tons of people with ATI cards are having big issues and their game won't start. http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=133003 http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.p...334#post3214334 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just skimmed through these and I must say Ouch! I have a 9600 which seems to be right in there with most of those people having trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilco October 27, 2005 Share wilco Member October 27, 2005 Mine will be here tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWarrior October 27, 2005 Share HWarrior Member October 27, 2005 (edited) Doh! Now I am glad my local store didn't have it in stock since I have an ASUS 9800 XT. Probably still get this weekend but gotta see what happens with the ATI problem. Edited October 27, 2005 by HWarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VooDooPC October 27, 2005 Share VooDooPC Member October 27, 2005 I installed my friends copy on my computer to see if it would work. I have an X800 Pro and it works fine. No failed to initilize render or any other sort of errors. I'm using the 5.10 drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo October 27, 2005 Share anonymo Member October 27, 2005 I'm running an ATI 9200 and it runs fine on relatively high settings...it seems to be a lot like III in terms of gameplay...im actually kinda dissapointed that the only things they really changed were the graphics...still played it all day tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillow_Head October 27, 2005 Share Brillow_Head Member October 27, 2005 The unwrapped box is sitting patiently by my computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan October 28, 2005 Share JackieChan GC Alumni October 28, 2005 Wow, guess X800Pros are in the clear. Mine worked perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VooDooPC October 28, 2005 Share VooDooPC Member October 28, 2005 I think we all learned something. Don't belive anything you read on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConGregation October 28, 2005 Share ConGregation Member October 28, 2005 I'm running an ATI 9200 and it runs fine on relatively high settings...it seems to be a lot like III in terms of gameplay...im actually kinda dissapointed that the only things they really changed were the graphics...still played it all day tho <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They actually changed a lot more than the graphics. A guy is writing a 'walkthrough' and he points out some really cool stuff you can do. Check it out here. Just reading it made me want to go buy the game and forget this birthday crap. Just the awesome things you can do by combining your leader traits with wonders and diplomacy. The great people thing is completely new and has me wringing my hands in delight. Then all the options that become available with religion... must breath slowly... Sure hope you guys enjoy playing the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWarrior October 28, 2005 Share HWarrior Member October 28, 2005 Looks like wasn't a driver/directx issue. The graphics archive files were too big to be loaded by some ATI cards. New fix for the renderer error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan October 28, 2005 Share JackieChan GC Alumni October 28, 2005 IMO, It's a pretty fun game. A bit complicated for me since I the last Civilization game I played was CIV II and that was like.... 4-6 years ago. Then, I use to be so good at that game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillow_Head October 28, 2005 Share Brillow_Head Member October 28, 2005 So far I like it. I only got in about an hour of it last night. Jet lag got to me and I had to call it quits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VooDooPC October 28, 2005 Share VooDooPC Member October 28, 2005 I was a little disapointed that you can't play in America pretty much at all. I wish they followed history atleast a little bit. I'm playing Japan and its 1930. America is completely empty and only has some Mexicans and some Native Americans. I also haven't discovered railroads but i have fusion bombs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo October 28, 2005 Share anonymo Member October 28, 2005 Ok...I'm sorry...I lied...This game is rediculously fun and they put so much more into it since the last installment...I think it was just playing for 6 hours straight that had me feeling like I was back in Civ3 Making Ghandi a war monger is just too much fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillow_Head October 28, 2005 Share Brillow_Head Member October 28, 2005 I'm getting jealous. I've had a grand total of 1.5 hours on it....75% was tutorial. Now I'm on my way to visit with the fiance for the weekend followed by another lovely buisness trip to the Charollete Hornets on Monday->Thursday. Want to play, but all I can do it write in z forums... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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