2K confirms layoffs at Civilization developer Firaxis
2K confirms layoffs at Civilization developer Firaxis
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2K confirms layoffs at Civilization developer Firaxis
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thatās a shame. fuck 2K
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Xcom died for this
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Iāve played every single Civ game well past the time its successor was released, and at some point have always eventually moved on.
Now, after obsessing as Peter on Pangea map with Critical Thinking as my entertainment based religion, Iām realizing I may not update this time. Ever.
The next version sounds absolutely lousy. I may just go back and start regressing - although Iām not sure I could find copies earlier than 4. I still have 5 and 6 on active machines.
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Civ7 still sucks?
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Everybody I know who plays the civ series complain about the gameplay being ever simplified and dumbed down. And with the latest game being divided into epochs wat?
I wouldn't know, I stopped playing after it peaked with civ4.
Now I play Unciv! š
I've got
hundredsthousands (lol) of hours in Civ VI alone. I've paid for copies for PC, Switch, and Android (and I'm cheap as hell so that's really saying something). I played Civ VII for maybe an hour or two and then never came back to it. I shouldn't have to tell you that a Civ game you can willingly put down is not a good Civ game. Aside from the game just not being very fun to begin with, the transition between ages is so clunky, it just completely ruins all of your planning and the pacing of the game.With this news I saw some DLC had been released since I tried the game and thought 'oh great, maybe they fixed it a bit or added new mechanics.' Nope, just more fluff. Never again, Firaxis. You will never get another dime from me.
I know the feel. But don't let the peabrains get you down, find something else to play which brings you joy and fun again.
Or do like me and mostly just give up on gaming as it'll be a long time until it's going to be fun again - Going from a lifestyle gamer to a filthy casual in just a few years.
Alpha Centauri is the peak for me.
It's what happens when you copy someone else's homework; the formula they tried to emulate with VII is Humankind, which actually is a good game, but they didn't really understand the secret sauce that made it good. They just stole mechanics and called it a day.
I keep forgetting this game came out. I guess it was bad as no oneās really talking about it as much as people talked about civ 6.
I got my start with civ 5.
Mod projects for Civ 4 are still going, right?
Probably, I don't know.
I prefer Unciv, open source, actively developed, active mod scene, free online multiplayer, linux+android support and cross platform saves with Syncthing autosync.
I'll never let an opportunity to tell about Unciv pass me by.
Yes, there are many modpacks that are available and some are even getting updated.
The Dune one is great, I keeping coming back to it over the years. There is always a fantasy total conversion mod, but I never got into it.
Iām a simple man.
I play Civ VI.
As Victoria (Age of Empire)
Continents and islands map.
Iām not here for surprises.
Dad?!
Name checks out.
Unciv is a gift I'm not convinced I deserve.
It's good.
Man, I had tons of fun with that Dune TC for Civ 4.
Civ 5 was still pretty damn good too.