PolyCast Bloopers, Volume 10

By | January 7, 2017
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Compiling the flubs, dubs and “what the”s. From the strategy-centric [i]Civilization[/i] podcast [url=http://civcomm.civfanatics.com/polycast/polycast]PolyCast[/url] comes, “[url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season10.php#bloopers_volume10]Bloopers: Volume 10[/url]”, the third dedicated blooper reel for the since its [url=http://thepolycast.net/classic]first season[/url]. It runs 19m07s.

[url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url] is a bi-weekly audio production recording [url=https://www.youtube.com/user/thepolycast/live]live every other Saturday[/url] throughout the year, in an ongoing effort to give the [i]Civ[/i] community an interactive voice; sibling show [url=http://thepolycast.net/modcast][u]ModCast[/u][/url] focuses on [i]Civ[/i] modding, [url=http://thepolycast.net/turncast][u]TurnCast[/u][/url] on [i]Civ[/i] multiplay. PolyCast’s [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season11.php]eleventh season[/url] is to begin with the release of Episode 272 next Saturday from its first recording in 2017.

PolyCast Episode 272 Topics List

By | January 5, 2017
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This Saturday, January 07th, 2017 is to see the [url=https://www.youtube.com/user/thepolycast/live]first recording[/url] of [i]Civilization[/i] strategy podcast [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url]’s eleventh season. Beginning at 12PM ET North America ([url=http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=PolyCast+272+Recording&iso=20170107T12&p1=188&ah=2]timezone converter[/url]), Episode 272’s topics list is set as follows:

[b]News[/b]
– [i]Civilization VI[/i] Winter 2016 Update
[url]https://civilization.com/news/entries/civilization-vi-winter-2016-update-now-live[/url]
([url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/new-patch-20-december.607584[/url])
– First [i]CivVI[/i]: DLC: Poland, Vikings
([url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/new-civ-look-poland.607585[/url])
([url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/the-viking-dlc.607601[/url])
– [i]CivVI[/i] “Platinum” Seller in 2016 — [i]CivV[/i] “Silver”
[url]http://store.steampowered.com/sale/2016_top_sellers[/url]

[b]Open Mic[/b]
– Christmas Special Feedback
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/polycast-2016-christmas-special-we-wish-you-a-merry-civmas.607826[/url]
– Episode 271 Feedback
[url]https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/polycast-episode-271-not-just-a-lame-clip-show-xx.607429[/url]
– PolyCast 2016 Feedback Survey Results

[b]Intro/Outro[/b]
– “New Workers”, Old Issues
– “Thought I Survived”: Sean Bean on [i]CivVI[/i] Narration

[url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url] is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the [i]Civ[/i] community an interactive voice on game strategy; listeners are encouraged to [url=https://twitter.com/thepolycast]follow the show[/url] on Twitter and [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/thepolycast]subscribe to[/url] its YouTube channel. Episode topics list is subject to change. Sibling show [url=http://thepolycast.net/modcast][u]ModCast[/u][/url] focuses on [i]Civ[/i] modding, [url=http://thepolycast.net/turncast][u]TurnCast[/u][/url] on [i]Civ[/i] multiplay.

HOF Civ5 Update

By | January 2, 2017
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The Civilization V Hall of Fame has been updated. 22 games were accepted since the previous update.

Congratulations to [b]sexten[/b] for the highest Firaxis score of the update with a Settler, Science, Epic, Large, Highlands, Inca (Pachacuti) [BNW] game for 7635 points.

[b]sexten[/b] was the most active player during this update, submitting 5 games.

Only 2 players were brave enough to take on Deity this update:
[b]blatc[/b] – 1420 AD, Turn 202, 4520 points, Deity, Science, Standard, Standard, Great Plains, Poland (Casimir III) [BNW]
[b]blatc[/b] – 1320 AD, Turn 192, 4736 points, Deity, Science, Standard, Standard, Great Plains, Poland (Casimir III) [BNW]
[b]R.G.A.M.[/b] – 1848 AD, Turn 294, 2053 points, Deity, Diplomacy, Standard, Small, Inland Sea, England (Elizabeth) [BNW]

[COLOR=”Blue”][B]Gauntlet Results:[/B][/COLOR]
[b][url=http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ5/gauntlet.php?show=minor&gauntlet=213]G-Minor CXXXV[/url] – Domination, Prince, Standard, Fractal, Epic, Huns (Attila)[/b]
1st [B]Mighty Dwaarf[/B] – 975 BC T-121
2nd [B]zlither[/B] – 55 AD T-177
3rd finminer – 189 T-1844

[SIZE=”3″][B][COLOR=”Blue”]** New Gauntlets Starting **[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][COLOR=”Green”]
[b][url=http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ5/gauntlet.php?show=minor&gauntlet=214]G-Minor CXXXVI[/url] – Diplomacy, King, Small, Pangaea, Standard, Rome (Augustus Caesar)[/b]
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>> [url=http://hof.civfanatics.net/civ5/index.php]Civ V HOF[/url]
>> [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/hof-civ5-update-discussion.608347]Discussion Thread[/url]

Rewind the Podcast Celebration: PolyCast Evergreen, Season 10

By | December 31, 2016
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Celebrate a decade of podcasting on [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url] ([u]PC[/u]), the [i]Civilization[/i] strategy-centric bi-weekly show that was renewed for a landmark tenth season in 2016. Hosted by [u]PC[/u] recurring guest [url=http://www.ustream.tv/user/CanusAlbinus]”CanusAlbinus”[/url] and co-creator [url=http://apolyton.net/member.php/2-DanQ]Daniel “DanQ” Quick[/url], they count down ten selected [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season10.php]Season 10[/url] topics that most retain their relevance and ten moments that best represent delivery style on [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season10.php#evergreen10]PolyCast Evergreen, Season 10[/url]. The tenth in a side series of ten productions for each of PolyCast’s ten seasons running, it carries a runtime of 02h22m28s. Topics were chosen by [url=http://apolyton.net/member.php/2-DanQ]”DanQ”[/url], serving as lead co-host alongside [url=http://apolyton.net/member.php/22677-Makahlua]Stephanie “Makahlua”[/url], [url=http://forums.civfanatics.com/member.php?u=136315]Philip “TheMeInTeam” Bellew[/url] and [url=https://www.youtube.com/user/SBFMadDjinn]”MadDjinn”[/url]. Moments were chosen by [url=http://www.ustream.tv/user/CanusAlbinus]”CanusAlbinus”[/url].

Today and since 2011, [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url] records [url=https://www.youtube.com/user/thepolycast/live]live every other Saturday[/url] throughout the year, in an ongoing effort to give the [i]Civilization[/i] community an interactive voice. Sibling show [url=http://thepolycast.net/modcast][u]ModCast[/u][/url] focuses on [i]Civ[/i] modding, [url=http://thepolycast.net/turncast][u]TurnCast[/u][/url] on [i]Civ[/i] multiplay.

One More Turn Season 5 Bloopers

By | December 28, 2016
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Not as planned. All the outtakes from dramedy podcast [u]One More Turn[/u]’s Season 5 episodes’ recording for public consumption [url=http://onemoreturn.net/#s5bloopers]are now available[/url]. It has a runtime of 17m39s. A story set in the near future, [u]OMT[/u] features geeks deal with non-geeky problems. One can [url=https://twitter.com/onemoreturnshow]follow the show[/url] on Twitter and [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/onemoreturnshow]check out[/url] its YouTube channel for caption capability.

[u]OMT[/u] features the voice talents of [i]Civilization[/i] strategy-centric podcast [url=http://thepolycast.net]PolyCast[/url] regular co-hosts [url=http://apolyton.net/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=2]Daniel “DanQ” Quick[/url] and [url=http://apolyton.net/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=22677]Stephanie “Makahlua”[/url] among others; Quick is also the dramedy’s writer and creator. Selections of American music and soundtrack composer [url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2228215]Kevin MacLeod[/url]’s work is included throughout the series.

The [u]One More Turn[/u] Season 5 Commentary is to be released in [i]January 2017[/i].

PolyCast 2016 Christmas Special: “We Wish You a Merry Civmas”

By | December 24, 2016
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Much joy. The 2016 PolyCast Christmas Special, “[url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season9.php#christmas2016]We Wish You a Merry Civmas[/url]”, is now available for netcasting. Join regular panelists [url=http://apolyton.net/member.php/2-DanQ]Daniel “DanQ” Quick[/url], [url=http://apolyton.net/member.php/22677-Makahlua]”Makahlua”[/url] and [url=http://forums.civfanatics.com/member.php?u=136315]Philip “TheMeInTeam” Bellew[/url], with [url=http://forums.civfanatics.com/member.php?u=145352]Scott “AlphaShard” Dirk[/url] and a cameo by [url=http://forums.civfanatics.com/member.php?u=163829]Lisa “qnl” Bang[/url], as they give their take on questions and comments received from members of the show’s audience and otherwise in this hour-long plus (73m02s) production.

The summary of topics is as follows:

– [i]05m18s[/i] | [b]Forum Post #1[/b]
Annoyance over [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/input-requested-for-polycast-christmas-special-2016.606772/#post-14590914]lacking “competent”[/url] Artificial Intelligence (AI) following the release of [i]Civilization VI[/i] turns to challenges and hopes.
– [i]17m19s[/i] | [b]Forum Post #2A[/b]
Speculating as to the [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/input-requested-for-polycast-christmas-special-2016.606772/#post-14590881]timing and content[/url] of the first pieces of Downloadable Content (DLC) for [i]CivVI[/i].
– [i]24m24s[/i] | [b]Forum Post #3[/b]
The [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/input-requested-for-polycast-christmas-special-2016.606772/#post-14591740]trifecta inquiry[/url] of having a human and AI-controlled civilization alliance/friendship lasting an entire [i]Civilization[/i] game, why AIs in its sixth iteration seem to end up always hating each other and favourite music from the title.
– [i]35m25s[/i] | [b]Forum Post #4A[/b]
For that which each panelist has been [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/input-requested-for-polycast-christmas-special-2016.606772/#post-14592431]”most pleasantly surprised by”[/url] in [i]CivVI[/i].
– [i]43m36s[/i] | [b]Forum Post #2B[/b]
Symptom, not a cause, in response to a [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/input-requested-for-polycast-christmas-special-2016.606772/#post-14590881]stated “loophole”[/url] in the game’s District costing.
– [i]49m45s[/i] | [b]Forum Post #5[/b]
Hinging views of “rushing” not in [i]Civilization VI[/i], but [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/input-requested-for-polycast-christmas-special-2016.606772/#post-14593077]of its release[/url].
– [i]59m21s[/i] | [b]Forum Post #4B[/b]
If the North Pole were a [i]CivVI[/i] City State, its unique suzerain bonus is [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/input-requested-for-polycast-christmas-special-2016.606772/#post-14592431]open for consideration[/url].
– [i]61m28s[/i] | [b]Forum Post #6A[/b]
Considering what [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/input-requested-for-polycast-christmas-special-2016.606772/#post-14592143]additional mechanic[/url] one would (most) like to see added to the game.
– [i]66m30s[/i] | [b]Forum Post #7[/b]
On making Gold an [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/input-requested-for-polycast-christmas-special-2016.606772/#post-14590831]in-game resource again[/url] in [i]Civ[/i].
– [i]67m59s[/i] | [b]Forum Post #6B[/b]
Contemplating what civilization should [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/input-requested-for-polycast-christmas-special-2016.606772/#post-14592143]be added next[/url] into the [i]Civilization[/i] series, [i]VI[/i] in particular.
– [i]72m27s[/i] | [b]Forum Post #8[/b]
Would giving [i]CivV[/i] City States the [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/input-requested-for-polycast-christmas-special-2016.606772/#post-14591452]Ancient Walls building from the outset[/url] be a good thing or a bad thing.
– [i]76m53s[/i] | [b]Forum Post #9[/b]
Qualifier quandary to fulfill a [url=https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/input-requested-for-polycast-christmas-special-2016.606772/#post-14591396]musical request[/url].

– [i]Intro/Outro[/i] | [b]Miscellaneous[/b]
Presupposing identities, real-life identification and gleeful extrapolation.

[url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url] is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the [i]Civ[/i] community an interactive voice on game strategy; the tenth edition of Evergreen, a side series on selected moments and topics that best represent the show, is set to be released in one week’s time. Fellow sibling shows also in production presently are [url=http://thepolycast.net/modcast][u]ModCast[/u][/url] on [i]Civ[/i] modding and [url=http://thepolycast.net/turncast][u]TurnCast[/u][/url] on [i]Civ[/i] multiplay.

Provide PolyCast With Feedback on 2016 Season

By | December 21, 2016
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Episode recording frequency? Balance of [i]Civilization V[/i], [i]VI[/i] and [i]Civ[/i] series in general coverage? Favourite regular co-host? These are a few of the ten questions being asked of the 2016 [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url] (PC) audience as its [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast/season10.php]tenth season[/url] nears its conclusion.

To provide your input on/by December 31st, 2016, follow the link below:

[url=http://thepolycast.net/polycastsurvey]http://thepolycast.net/polycastsurvey[/url]

Recording live every other Saturday, [url=http://thepolycast.net/polycast]PolyCast[/url] has been renewed for a 28 episode eleventh season in 2017. The show’s first episode recording in the new year, [url=https://www.youtube.com/user/thepolycast/live]live[/url], is set for January 7th starting at 12PM ET North America ([url=http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=PolyCast+%23272+Recording&iso=20170107T12&p1=188&ah=1&am=30]timezone converter[/url]).

One More Turn Episode 513: “Answers”

By | December 21, 2016
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Resisting change by confronting it head-on. The thirteenth episode, and finale, of dramedy podcast [u]One More Turn[/u]’s ([u]OMT[/u]) fifth season [url=http://onemoreturn.net/episodes5.php#episode513]is now available[/url]. Entitled “Answers”, it has a runtime of 09m17s. A story set in the near future, [u]OMT[/u] features geeks deal with non-geeky problems. One can [url=https://twitter.com/onemoreturnshow]follow the show[/url] on Twitter and [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/onemoreturnshow]check out[/url] its YouTube channel for caption capability.

[u]OMT[/u] features the voice talents of [i]Civilization[/i] strategy-centric podcast [url=http://thepolycast.net]PolyCast[/url] regular co-hosts [url=http://apolyton.net/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=2]Daniel “DanQ” Quick[/url] and [url=http://apolyton.net/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=22677]Stephanie “Makahlua”[/url] among others; Quick is also the show’s writer and creator. Selections of American music and soundtrack composer [url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2228215]Kevin MacLeod[/url]’s work is included throughout the series. The [u]OMT[/u] Season 5 Blooper Reel is scheduled for release on [i]December 28th, 2016[/i].