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By Magic_gorter at 2009-07-02 14:48
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I'm happy to announce that after many years of playing Games of the Month of Civ2, we will start this month with game number 100, a great milestone for this great game. I hope that this month a lot of players will try and play the game. To download the game, visit this page.
Last two months we've been busy changing the original Civ2 GOTM pages. The work is not completed yet, but the new pages are ready to use. If you're interested in playing the Civ2 GOTM you can check out the new Civ2 GOTM pages on the main site.
Or, you can look at the GOTM threads in the Civ2 forum.
And of course, a screenshot of the starting location:
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By Ginger_Ale at 2009-06-30 16:55
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Brian Reynolds, previously a designer for Firaxis Games and Big Huge Games and driving force behind titles such as Civ2, SMAC, Rise of Nations, and Age of Empires 3, was announced today as the Chief Designer for Zynga, a developer focusing on online games for social networking sites.
Reynolds will lead Zynga's new Baltimore office, located near Firaxis' headquarters in Hunt Valley, in developing new, undisclosed projects. While this move to an online-focused company may seem surprising, Reynolds was likely attracted by Zynga's strategy focus:
According to Reynolds, "Zynga is one of the most dynamic companies that will have a profound impact on how people connect through games...I am thrilled to come on board at this exciting time in the company's growth." Business Wire has reported that Zynga has roughly 12 million daily users for its online games.
EDIT: Gamasutra has posted an interview with Brian Reynolds.
>> Read the full Business Wire article
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By Thunderfall at 2009-06-28 21:04
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The PC Gamer magazine in UK recently released their 200th issue and it included a special feature entitled "200 Reasons to Love PC Gaming". Fall from Heaven was mentioned as one of the reasons.  Below is what they said about it:
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2. Fall from Heaven
This mod adds dark fantasy to the historic armageddon of Civilization IV, and is easily as good as the base game. The Civ devs agree: the Fall from Heaven creators got to produce a scenario for Civ IV's Beyond the Stars expansion. Try Fall for yourself at snipurl.com/d816q.
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Thanks to wilboman for the news tip.
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By Ginger_Ale at 2009-06-27 21:53
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 The thirty-fifth screenshot of the day, submitted by JECTX, is good for some humor. 
"My nation looks like an elephant stomping on the other nations...it's awesome."
I didn't see this at first, but after you stare at the purple shape for a bit, the elephant is clearly visible. He's even got a bit of a curly trunk...no more comments necessary!
>> View the Screenshot of the Day gallery and submit your own image!
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By Denniz at 2009-06-25 19:38
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 The Civilization IV Hall of Fame has been updated. 197 games were accepted since the previous update.
Congratulations to PaulisKhan for the highest score of the update with a Small Deity Space Colony game for 412842 points.
babaBrian was the most active player during this update, submitting 47 games.
Only 8 players were brave enough to take on Deity this update babaBrian submitted a 1020 AD Tiny Deity Religious game for 12485 points, a 670 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 15290 points, a 1365 AD Tiny Deity Religious game for 13551 points, a 320 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 21407 points, a 675 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 23241 points, a 1280 AD Tiny Deity Religious game for 17737 points, a 525 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 20388 points, a 1755 AD Tiny Deity Space Race game for 23358 points, a 950 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 28845 points, a Jan 2050 AD Tiny Deity Time game for 8298 points, a 650 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 24919 points, a 410 AD Tiny Deity Religious game for 27571 points, a 325 AD Tiny Deity Religious game for 21589 points, a 1075 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 31482 points, a 1884 AD Tiny Deity Space Colony game for 23300 points, a 1595 AD Tiny Deity Religious game for 13119 points, a 260 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 15121 points, a 280 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 23647 points, a 470 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 19471 points, a 1755 AD Tiny Deity Diplomatic game for 32162 points, a 125 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 15303 points, a 850 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 22412 points, a 225 AD Tiny Deity Religious game for 24144 points, a 780 AD Tiny Deity Religious game for 18889 points, a 230 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 23350 points, a 550 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 22689 points, a 1780 AD Tiny Deity Cultural game for 24442 points and a 475 AD Tiny Deity Religious game for 15273 points
HuginogMunin submitted a 1100 AD Duel Deity Cultural game for 110537 points
Misotu submitted a 1530 AD Standard Deity Diplomatic game for 41326 points
Ossi submitted a 1480 AD Huge Deity Cultural game for 47653 points
PaulisKhan submitted a 1426 AD Small Deity Space Colony game for 412842 points
Pious_Pete submitted a Jan 1912 AD Tiny Deity Space Colony game for 70276 points
Robert_Marshall submitted a 1660 BC Small Deity Religious game for 37331 points, a 1420 BC Small Deity Religious game for 27956 points, a 1480 BC Small Deity Religious game for 42591 points, a 1850 BC Small Deity Religious game for 44048 points, a 1790 BC Small Deity Religious game for 37852 points and a 1800 BC Small Deity Religious game for 32691 points
Sun Tzu Wu submitted a 1600 BC Tiny Deity Conquest game for 186632 points The following Gauntlets have finished this update:
G-Major 52 - Conquest, Immortal, Small, Quick
1st The-Hawk 1055 AD
2nd manic 1060 AD
3rd Adama 1455 AD
G-Minor 74 - Cultural, Prince, Standard , Normal with Alexander (OCC Checked)
1st WastinTime 1820 AD
2nd Skurn 1828 AD
3rd babybluepants 1832 AD
** New Gauntlets Starting **
G-Minor 75 - Domination, Emperor, Standard, Epic on Terra with Inca
G-Major 54 - Space Race, Monarch, Huge, Epic on Archipelago with Vikings (Barbs ON)
>> Civ IV HOF
>> Full Update Details
>> Discussion Thread
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By Tone at 2009-06-23 00:45
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 The Civilization III Hall of Fame has been updated. 15 games were accepted since the previous update.
Congratulations to Calis for the highest Firaxis score of the update with a Huge Demigod Histographic game for 51083 points.
Ozymandius was the most active player during this update, submitting 7 games.
One player gained number one positions on harder difficulty levels:
Spoonwood with a 1660 AD Huge Deity Cultural 20k game for 7322 points.
Spoonwood with a 1520 AD Large Deity Cultural 20k game for 6843 points.
>> Civ III HOF
>> Full Update Details
>> Discussion Thread
>> Latest Gauntlet
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By Ginger_Ale at 2009-06-22 17:36
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 Thanks to bobbyboy29 for today's image:
"I don't know what the record is, but ten wins in a row with the same defender is impressive. For the record, the city had 12% defense and was not on a hill, the longbowman was later affectionately renamed "bowie""
Considering that a defender receives at least 1 XP for each victory, this Longbowman must have gained at least 10, if not more, experience points from this turn alone. The fact that he's also nearly unharmed is impressive, too. This screenshot seems to be the antithesis of SOTD18: Most Unlucky! (If you are wondering what the "Bowie" reference is all about, you can check out this Wikipedia page.)
>> View the Screenshot of the Day gallery and submit your own image!
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By Ginger_Ale at 2009-06-22 17:35
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Building off of a short interview with Sid Meier and others in a Crispy Gamer article, Firaxis has put together page for prospective game industry workers. Under the "Career Advice" section of their website, Firaxis combines some of Sid's thoughts with helpful links to relevant game industry sites. Some of these ideas may not be new for Civilization veterans, but it can't hurt to get these thoughts out there.
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Lots of people play games, but having a passion for games means understanding them more deeply. What makes a particular game fun? Why do you like the games you play over and over? What keeps a good game from being a great game? Play all kinds of games - boardgames, card games, and video games - and play them often. But make sure to do your homework first!
An internship in a game company is a great way to see first hand how games are made. It's a way to get your foot in the door of a company and will give you hands-on experience in the business.
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>> View Firaxis' Career Advice page
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By Ginger_Ale at 2009-06-18 16:11
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 The June update for Civ4 files contributes a noticeable amount of units: lots and lots of unit packs, by the likes of Walter Hawkwood, Bakuel, and ambrox62, have been released over the past few weeks. A number of new leaderheads, like Romulus and Remus by cfkane (see right), are also available, and of course there is a variety of modpacks to check out (including Planetfall v10, whose logo is on the right).
Note: If you are using the Beyond the Sword v3.19 patch, which is recommended, some of the modpacks below may be incompatible. If that is the case, you can inquire in the modpack's thread about when an update might be available.
UNITS GRAPHICS MODPACKS MODPACKS HYBRID MOD COMPONENTS
SDK MODCOMP
NEW CIVILIZATIONS/LEADERHEADS
MAPS/SCENARIOS/MAP SCRIPTS
REFERENCE
>> Announce your files for future posts
>> View all files in the Downloads Database
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By Ginger_Ale at 2009-06-14 18:23
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 Today's screenshot comes from mwyeoh, who has yet to make his first post!
"This is a picture my friend sent me of his game- post victory. He has founded Sid's Sushi which is responsible for the HUGE city size. With over 135 million people- that's a lot of sushi! Imagine how many sushi chefs there must be in the city!"
That is quite a city, especially for a randomly-generated game. Just look at the trade routes it generates: 20+ commerce for some. Nearly 300 Great People Points per turn, and 1740+ gold per turn from this city alone. Going with the game's estimate of 135 million inhabitants, this city would be larger than all but nine countries in today's world! 
>> View the Screenshot of the Day gallery and submit your own image!
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By Blue Monkey at 2009-06-12 13:46
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 June gloom... but nothing gloomy about the latest from our technical ,resourceful creators - who really know the lay of the land when it comes to Vanilla, PTW, & C3C:
LEADERHEADS
TECH ICONS- More tech packs from Deth McBones: Omni, Omni 2: Old and New, Law and Order, & Meteorology - with several icons in each set.
- New to georgestowÂ's tech library: Air Force, Velocipedes, Buses, Campaign For Nuclear Disarment(CND), Hydrogen, Digitals, Racial Equality, Gay Rights, Asteroid Mining, Contraceptives
TERRAIN GRAPHICS
RESOURCE GRAPHICS
Mods & Scenarios
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By Denniz at 2009-06-10 18:12
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The Civilization IV Hall of Fame has been updated. 233 games were accepted since the previous update.
Congratulations to kovacsflo for the highest score of the update with a Huge Deity Domination game for 972705 points.
babaBrian was the most active player during this update, submitting 49 games.
Only 14 players were brave enough to take on Deity this update Adama submitted a 2605 BC Tiny Deity Conquest game for 72446 points
babaBrian submitted a 160 AD Tiny Deity Religious game for 17749 points, a Jul 2023 AD Small Deity Diplomatic game for 5505 points, a 440 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 23943 points, a 100 AD Tiny Deity Domination game for 231913 points, a 125 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 18615 points, a 610 BC Tiny Deity Conquest game for 152941 points, a 660 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 32283 points, a 1838 AD Tiny Deity Religious game for 7030 points, a 1230 AD Tiny Deity Religious game for 15629 points, a 1970 AD Small Deity Diplomatic game for 6883 points, a 220 AD Tiny Deity Religious game for 18190 points, a 1590 AD Tiny Deity Religious game for 7046 points, a 360 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 12321 points, a 825 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 24711 points, a 1550 AD Tiny Deity Religious game for 5381 points and a 1100 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 27196 points
bestje submitted a 20 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 75918 points
Dracandross submitted a 1884 AD Small Deity Domination game for 16395 points
Jayhawks submitted a 1575 AD Small Deity Cultural game for 37452 points
kovacsflo submitted a 540 BC Huge Deity Domination game for 972705 points
Lexad submitted a 840 AD Small Deity Domination game for 286638 points
Marshall_WP submitted a 1460 AD Small Deity Domination game for 256840 points and a 1585 AD Small Deity Domination game for 208305 points
Misotu submitted a 1600 AD Standard Deity Diplomatic game for 37568 points, a 940 AD Huge Deity Diplomatic game for 62341 points, a 1350 AD Huge Deity Diplomatic game for 71409 points, and a 1260 AD Large Deity Diplomatic game for 52143 points
Sgtpeppers submitted a 1010 AD Small Deity Domination game for 304371 points
Sun Tzu Wu submitted a 1480 AD Small Deity Domination game for 232244 points
veryhard submitted a 190 BC Duel Deity Domination game for 270484 points
WastinTime submitted a 1240 BC Tiny Deity Religious game for 35136 points and a 1460 BC Large Deity Religious game for 26586 points
YakieS1 submitted a 1690 BC Duel Deity Conquest game for 38311 points The following Gauntlets have finished this update:
G-Major 51 - Domination, Deity, Small, Normal
1st Lexad 840 AD
2nd Sgtpeppers 1010 AD
3rd RobertTheBruce 1130 AD
G-Minor 73 - Diplomatic, Noble, Huge, Epic
1st ZPV 990 AD
2nd KingMorgan 1455 AD
3rd ozbenno 1505 AD
** New Gauntlets Starting **
G-Minor 74 - Cultural, Prince, Standard , Normal with Alexander (OCC Checked)
G-Major 53 - Cultural, Immortal, Large, Marathon
>> Civ IV HOF
>> Full Update Details
>> Discussion Thread
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By Ginger_Ale at 2009-06-10 12:37
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In an unexpected move today, Firaxis released a new patch for Beyond the Sword, version 3.19. Intended to correct minor errors rather than introduce additional features, the 165 MB file contains numerous bug fixes for the core game and enhancements for AI behavior. After installing this patch, the CD is no longer required to start up and play the game.
To view the full changelog and discuss this patch, please see this thread. Here are some minor highlights:
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- Re-enabled Foreign Advisor "Glance" screen
- Barrage promotions no longer available to units without the ability to already cause collateral damage
- Collateral damage modifiers, collateral damage immunity, and air defense modifiers, multiply instead of add
- AI uses Warlords to make super-medic units
- AI changes civics during Golden Ages
- Fixed event triggering on a dead unit
- Fixed bug where culture obtained through espionage was 100 times lower than intended
- Colonies no longer assume the name of an eliminated player
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How to Download and Install the Patch
If you play the game on a computer with an internet connection, select Advanced from the main game menu and then Check for Updates. The game's auto-installer will then download and apply the patch.
Download Mirrors
You can also download the patch directly from our file database. A number of download mirrors are available.
>> Discuss the patch on the forums
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By Thunderfall at 2009-06-09 21:19
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NPD has released the PC game sales data for the week ending 5/30. The recently released Civ4 Complete Edition is on the 8th spot on the top 10 list:
1. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe / EA Maxis / $20
2. World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King / Blizzard / $39
3. Spore / EA Maxis / $40
4. World Of Warcraft Battle Chest / Blizzard / $40
5. World Of Warcraft / Blizzard / $20
6. Empire: Total War / Creative Assembly / $49
7. Reel Deal Slots Adventure / Phantom EFX / $20
8. Civilization IV: The Complete Edition / Firaxis / $40
9. The Sims 2 Apartment Life Exp. Pack / EA Maxis / $20
10. Left 4 Dead / Valve / $29
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By civ_steve at 2009-06-08 00:52
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The Civ3 and Civ4 GOTM competitions for the beginning of June have been going for a week! Check out the latest Games, Results and Player Standings at the GOTM Main Page.
 For Civ3 COTM61 you lead the Vikings in a Deity level game against 8 AI's. To give your Berzerks more play, the AI can't build Galleys! You will need to play in Civ3 Conquests with the last patch (1.22), but no other mods are required.
Civilization: Scandinavia
Rivals: 8 pre-selected.
Barbarians: Raging
Difficulty: Deity
Land Form: Archipelago, 60% ocean, Standard map.
Geology:3 billion years old, Normal and Temperate.
AI Aggression: Normal
>> Visit the pre-game discussion thread
>> Go download the starting saves
>> Visit the Civ3 GOTM Forum
In Civ4's GOTM40 you play as the Inca against 9 Immortal level AI's. Plenty of potential targets for your Quecha to 'rush' after! You must play in Vanilla CIV with the latest patch (1.74) and the lastest HOF mod (1.74.003).
 Game settings:
Civilization: Inca (Leader: Huyana Capac; Traits: Financial, Aggressive)
Rivals: 9
Difficulty: Immortal
Map: Fractal
Mapsize: Standard
Climate: Arid
Water level: High
Starting Era: Ancient
Speed: Epic
Options: Standard
Victory Conditions: all enabled
>> Read the pre-game strategy discussion
>> Go download the starting saves
>> Visit the CIV GOTM Forum
There is also a Civ3 PTW Regent level game with 9 days left to play, and a Civ4 BTS Monarch level game with 9 days left for the competition.
Good luck everyone!
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By Thunderfall at 2009-06-06 21:39
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The IRC server (irc-chat.net) which we have been using for the last several years has been having frequent connection problems lately. For this reason, we have moved the #civfanatics IRC channel to GameSurge servers on irc.gamesurge.net. The new URL for the webchat client is:
http://widget.mibbit.com/?settings=c...toConnect=true
New chat accounts can be registered on their website. I have updated the chat URL on the menu bar. You may need to clear browser cache since the chat URL is set inside a javascript file.
If you have questions about the chat room, feel free to join the chat using the webchat client and ask. You can also message croxis or Genocidicbunny if you have question related to the chat room.
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By Ginger_Ale at 2009-06-06 21:35
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 Thanks to JWideman for the thirty-second screenshot of the day:
"This screenshot proves it's possible. As you can see, I'm using map finder and the last map generated caused an instant defeat, presumably from an enemy unit spawning on top of my settler."
For those of you wondering what Map Finder is, you may want to check out this page. In short, it is a utility that autogenerates maps in order to find ones that fit your selection criteria (certain resources, river tiles, terrain, etc.).
In this image, I'm not too sure why Map Finder caused an instant defeat: if it is indeed because of enemy units on the same tile as the starting settler, as JWideman suggests, I wonder how that occurred. Does this happen with just the "Regenerate Map" button too?
>> View the Screenshot of the Day gallery and submit your own image!
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By Ginger_Ale at 2009-06-02 12:16
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For the second straight month, Firaxis has published another question-and-answer session with Sid Meier. This month's questions are a bit more focused and serious, and many center around the platform possibilities for future Firaxis games (PC, iPhone, etc.).
After a two year hiatus, it seems that Firaxis' revival of the Ask Sid series is indicative of an announcement to come. Here is a sample of what Sid had to say:
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Question: I've been a huge fan of the Civilization series since a very young age and I've also always been a computer gamer at heart. The recent addition to the Civ series on the Xbox 360 and PS3 is a nice thing to see, but will the PC line of civ be continuing?
Sid: We have a very large and loyal Civ PC community and have always said that we’ll keep delivering new Civ games to the community if they keep asking for them. So all you Civ PC fans out there need to make some noise!
Q: I am a huge fan of Civ 4. When can we expect the release of Civ 5?
S: Well, we've just wrapped up the Civ IV series with the release of Civ IV: Colonization, which seems to be a hit. And we recently released Civ IV: Complete for anyone who is interested in getting Civ IV, the two expansions and Colonization all on one disc (and DRM free). We have always said that if the fans want more Civ we’ll keep making more. We'll take your email as another vote for more Civ and let you know if there is any news to report.
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Note: The E3 gaming convention officially begins today and runs through June 4th. We will be keeping an eye on any information released by 2K Games or Firaxis.
>> Read the complete June 2009 Ask Sid interview
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