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PolyCast Episode 252 Topics List
By DanQ at 2016-03-31 20:26
Image This Saturday, April 02nd, 2016 is to see the seventh recording of Civilization strategy podcast PolyCast's tenth season. Beginning at 12PM ET North America (timezone converter), Episode 252's topics list is set as follows:

Open Mic
- Episode 250 Feedback
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=564264
- Episode 251 Feedback
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=564503
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=564920
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvUGDYoxutg

Forum Talk
- Odd gaming: Investigation of Settlerless Starts (Civilization V
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=564092
- List of Civs Made O[verpowered] by Settings
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=563192

Theatre
- Recent CivV and/or Beyond Earth Gameplay Experiences

Time Machine
- Civilization II Turns 20: Released February 29, 1996
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilization_II

Miscellaneous
- Civ a Finalist for Video Game Hall of Hame
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...finalists.aspx
- No Spain, No Gain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHamlzTRLE8
(https://www.reddit.com/r/civ/comment...ivilization_in)
- Who Else Plays 'Find the Cursor' on the Load Screen?
https://www.reddit.com/r/civ/comment...he_load_screen

Intro/Outro
- Civilization: Revolution 2+ On Vita at Last
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...s-on-vita.aspx

PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy; listeners are encouraged to follow the show on Twitter and subscribe to its YouTube channel. Episode topics list is subject to change. Sibling show ModCast focuses on Civ modding, TurnCast on Civ multiplay.

Reignite the Podcast Continuation: PolyCast Evergreen, Season 3
By DanQ at 2016-03-30 18:49
Image Celebrate a decade of podcasting on PolyCast (PC), the Civilization strategy-centric bi-weekly show that was renewed for a third season in 2009. Hosted by PC co-creator Wouter "Locutus" Snijders, he counts down ten selected Season 2 topics that most retain their relevance and ten moments that best represent delivery style on PolyCast Evergreen, Season 2. The third in a side series of ten productions for each of PolyCast's ten seasons running, it carries a runtime of 01h29m57s. Topics were chosen by fellow PolyCast co-creator Daniel "DanQ" Quick, serving as lead co-host alongside Stephanie "Makahlua" and Imran "Imran Siddiqui" Siddiqui with Annalee "Cartimandua" Barney then Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew. Moments were chosen by recurring guest co-host "CanusAlbinus".

Today and since 2011, PolyCast records live every other Saturday throughout the year, in an ongoing effort to give the Civilization community an interactive voice. Sibling show ModCast focuses on Civ modding, TurnCast on Civ multiplay.

PolyCast Episode 251: "Necessarily Arbitrary"
By DanQ at 2016-03-25 23:11
Image Arbitration where necessary. The two-hundred-and-fifty-first episode of PolyCast, "Necessarily Arbitrary", features regular co-hosts Daniel "DanQ" Quick, Stephanie "Makahlua", Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew and "MadDjinn" with first-time guest co-host Josh "zosh127". It carries a runtime of 59m59s.

The summary of topics is as follows:

- 01m44s | Senate
Defending against air units in Civilization V: on using Anti-Aircraft Gun units in whole or in part to do so.
- 13m41s | Forum Talk
When one would, or would not, delete buildings during the course of CivV play, and tactics one would not take in the game as a "point of honor" (18m45s).
- 27m31s | Miscellaneous
Accounting and dissecting a re-review of Civilization V, nearing six years after its initial release, and taking exception to a call to revive the "stagnant" 4X strategy genre (42m23s).

- Intro/Outro | Miscellaneous
Hashtag denial before approval, tweeting troll and unthink fail.

PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production recording live every other Saturday throughout the year, in an ongoing effort to give the Civilization community an interactive voice; sibling show ModCast focuses on Civ modding, TurnCast on Civ multiplay.

Civ 4 HOF Update
By NobleZarkon at 2016-03-25 08:38
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The Civilization IV Hall of Fame has been updated. 7 games were accepted since the previous update.

Congratulations to elitetroops for the highest Firaxis score of the update with a Large, Marathon, Emperor, Diplomatic game for 466517 points.

ric_hard was the most active player during this update, submitting 2 games.

No players were brave enough to take on Deity this update.

A number of players gained number one positions on harder difficulty levels:
elitetroops with a 720 AD, Large, Marathon, Emperor, Diplomatic game for 466517 points.

>> Civ IV HOF
>> Full Update Details
>> Discussion Thread

TurnCast Episode 67: "Worse Than Usual"
By DanQ at 2016-03-19 13:57
Image Truly. Regular players Daniel "DanQ" Quick, "Makahlua", Scott "AlphaShard" Dirk and "UberMarklar" are accompanied by fellow co-operative Civilization V multiplayer players in the sixty-seventh episode of TurnCast (TC). Entitled "Worse Than Usual", its runtime is 09m59s. Snippets include but are not limited to correct answer, cleared up, what get, on mute and is awkward.

TurnCast is the third spin-off of the Civ strategy-centric PolyCast on which Quick and Makahlua serve as regular co-hosts; fellow sibling ModCast focusing on Civ modding was the first.

PolyCast Episode 251 Topics List
By DanQ at 2016-03-17 17:52
Image This Saturday, March 19th, 2016 is to see the sixth recording of Civilization strategy podcast PolyCast's tenth season. Beginning at 12PM ET North America (timezone converter), Episode 251's topics list is set as follows:

Senate
- On Anti-Air
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=564182

Forum Talk
- Deleting Buildings (Civilization V)
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=564208
- Strategies "Never Will Do"
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=563184
- The "Civ Science Project"
http://civscience.wordpress.com
(http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=564209)

Miscellaneous
- A "Re-Review" of Civilization V
http://kotaku.com/civilization-v-the...iew-1763407147
- "How to Fix" 4X Genre
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/201...-to-fix-the-4x
(https://www.reddit.com/r/civ/comment...ance_of_the_4x)

Open Mic
- Episode 250 Feedback
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=564264

Time Machine
- Civilization II Turns 20: Released February 29, 1996
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilization_II

Intro/Outro
- "We Love the King Day" (CivV)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_pKOhZi1f4
(https://www.reddit.com/r/civ/comment...e_the_king_day)

PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy; listeners are encouraged to follow the show on Twitter and subscribe to its YouTube channel. Episode topics list is subject to change. Sibling show ModCast focuses on Civ modding, TurnCast on Civ multiplay.

HOF Civ5 Update
By Denniz at 2016-03-17 07:27

The Civilization V Hall of Fame has been updated. 49 games were accepted since the previous update.

Congratulations to mycivs for the highest Firaxis score of the update with a Settler, Domination, Quick, Duel, Great Plains, Celts (Boudicca) [BNW] game for 12200 points.

jeffgentry was the most active player during this update, submitting 18 games.

Only 1 player was brave enough to take on Deity this update
dribnairb - 1494 AD, Turn 642, 6590 points, Deity, Culture, Marathon, Huge, Inland Sea, Mongolia (Genghis Khan) [BNW]

Gauntlet Results:
G-Major LXIX - Domination, King, Large, Pangaea, Standard, Any Leader
1st corwinifred@gmail.com 620 AD T-141

G-Minor CXVI - Science, Prince, Tiny, Pangaea, Quick, Any Leader
1st JoeSham - 1675 AD T-160
2nd corwinifred@gmail.com - 1800 AD T-185
3rd chuckh89 - 1878 AD T-209

** New Gauntlets Starting **
G-Major LXX - Diplomacy, Emperor, Standard, Terra, Epic, Sweden (Gustavus Adolphus)
G-Minor CXVII - Culture, King, Standard, Large Islands, Quick, Carthage (Dido)


>> Civ V HOF
>> Discussion Thread

PolyCast Episode 250: "There Was This Thing"
By DanQ at 2016-03-12 12:53
Image With the stuff. The two-hundred-and-fiftieth episode of PolyCast, "There Was This Thing", features regular co-hosts Daniel "DanQ" Quick, Stephanie "Makahlua", Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew and "MadDjinn" with first-time guest co-host Connor "cpm4001". It carries a runtime of 59m59s.

The summary of topics is as follows:

- 02m12s | Forum Talk
A so-called "peacekeeping" measure as exercised in Civilization V is given due; then, taking in suggestions from the Civ community for a second Beyond Earth expansion pack (09m11s; recorded for Episode 247).
- 16m07s | Research Lab
Steps forward and steps backward for having cities gain experience through combat in a would-be Civilization VI.
- 22m18s | Open Mic
A detailed follow-up following an extensive consideration on a comprehensive subject: Civ empire management; then, recognizing a written exchange between a panelist and a listener in response to another previous episode (40m11s; recorded for Episode 249).
- 45m40s | Miscellaneous
Acknowledging a long-running viewed and contributed-to challenge series for Civilization V (recorded for Episode 248), an in-progress effort to bring the original Civ to an 8-bit computer has been revealed (49m56s) and a collection of desired achievements for CivV (51m25s).

- Intro/Outro | Miscellaneous
Resetting a counter, inappropriate realization and permission being given.

PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production recording live every other Saturday throughout the year, in an ongoing effort to give the Civilization community an interactive voice; sibling show ModCast focuses on Civ modding, TurnCast on Civ multiplay.

HOF Civ4 Update
By Denniz at 2016-03-11 08:11
Image The Civilization IV Hall of Fame has been updated. 17 games were accepted since the previous update.

Congratulations to Seraiel for the highest score of the update with a Tiny, Marathon, Deity, Space Colony game for 695655 points.

cseanny was the most active player during this update, submitting 4 games.

Only 1 player was brave enough to take on Deity this update:
Seraiel - 1364 AD, Tiny, Marathon, Deity, Space Colony game for 695655 points
Gauntlet Results:
G-Minor 208 - Espionage, Immortal, Ancient, Small, Epic, Pangaea, (check options)
1st WastinTime 685 AD
2nd Kaitzilla 1170 AD
3rd Sun Tzu Wu 1764 AD

>> Civ IV HOF
>> Full Update Details
>> Discussion Thread

Sample PolyCast (Civ Strategy Podcast) with "Promo 24"
By DanQ at 2016-03-09 19:08
Image Regular co-hosts Daniel "DanQ" Quick, "Makahlua", Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew and "MadDjinn" discuss Civilization strategy on PolyCast, a bi-weekly podcast. The second episode sampler from its ninth season is now available for listening. Targeting both would-be and current listeners to get a sense of the content and atmosphere of the show, it runs for 04m59s.

Recording live before a listening audience every other Saturday throughout the year, PolyCast is an every-other-week audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civilization community an interactive voice on game strategy; its current season is to see the release of Episode 250 on Saturday, March 12th. Sibling show ModCast focuses on Civ modding, TurnCast on Civ multiplay.

 
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