[Other games] Galactic civilizations released March 26th.

[trooper]

http://www.galciv.com/

It seems a good challenger for SE IV, isn't it ?

[Maxx]

Gal Civ has no multiplayer

[Creepo]

And you can only place as one race: Humans.

And I hear there's no tactical combat to speak of...

[Askan Nightbringer]

Being Human only are 1's and 0's and a couple of bitmaps. Its meaningless since you can still customise the Human race.
As for multiplayer, well this is bad if you only play multiplayer but this is good if you most often player single player.
As for tactical combat...well the whole map IS tactical combat, sorta like the Civ games.

I've got the Beta of GalCiv and I admit I quite like it. But then again I play Civ 3 alot mainly because the AI is somewhat challenging. It almost seems out of place nowdays that you can play a strategy game and lose (well at least get pounded enough to give up).

Askan

[Fyron]

The AI in Civ 3 is only challenging because it cheats horrendously.

I don't think GalCiv has anything on SE4. It might still be a good game, but it will definitely not top (or equal) SE4.

[Askan Nightbringer]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
The AI in Civ 3 is only challenging because it cheats horrendously.

I don't think GalCiv has anything on SE4. It might still be a good game, but it will definitely not top (or equal) SE4.

Your a legend of SE4, I've burnt many a player in my prime, but neither of us can seriously argue that in solo play SE4 is nothing but a "when I choose to win" sorta game. At least in Civ the AI chooses to pound me every now and then.

I got the GalCiv beta and I admit that I quite like it. I've been playing SE4 for almost 2 years and I haven't played solo since my first game or two, but I'm quite sure that like Civ I will give GalCiv a go every now and then.

Askan