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What am I missing from civ 4 BTS?
The Civ series isn’t really an attempt at a history simulation like Vicky is, it’s a board game that uses history as a theme.
Anyway I’d say it’s worth, I’ve bought and played the piss out of every single Civ entry going back to the first one on DOS.
My advice: not matter which Civ you try, play the base game WITHOUT expansions first. Like any other board game, the expansions aren’t needed to enjoy it and are designed to breathe fresh air into the experience after you’ve already put a hundred hours in, not to be there and be distracting when you’re still trying to get to grips with the basics.
Never played any of the other civ games? Go for it, you’ll probably have a good time, and should definitely get 10-30 bucks worth of fun. Purists will say Civ V is the only real one, but 6 has its charms if you can get over the aesthetic and character design
I’m curious how long the sentiment of Civ V being the ‘real’ one will last. I remember when V came out a large portion of the community insisted that IV was the true Civ experience for quite a while. Civ III is the realest for me since it was my entry into the series and I probably still have the most hours logged on that one, but I’ve liked aspects of each iteration, up to and including 6.
Civ 4 is still the best one to me. It’s the culmination of Civs 1-3. Civ 5 went a different direction, I didn’t like it but I can see how other people would.
Civ 5 is better in every way
But playing Civ 5 is a dangerous pathway to playing EU4 which will ruin your life
I fucking love civ. I still play civ6 1-3 times a year. And it was the same with civ5 and civ4 (GOAT!!!). It is too fun. I play on easier modes so i can dominate. But i fucking hate the loading times!!!
