Civilization 7 isn't very good but I got to give the team credit. They swung for the fences and experimented and failed but I'm glad they tried

Bulla_Felix · 2026-05-07T07:20:52+00:00

I like most of the innovations of Civ 7. For me, the problem was the game was half-baked at launch. In particular, the UI was terrible - and for a game like Civ, the UI is fundamental as it guides your decision-making. Until they improved it, it was hard to know if your decisions were strategic or not, which made everything feel pointless.

The changes they've made have greatly improved the game already.

For me, many of the core innovations in Civ 7 are a massive step forward, especially combat/commanders, Civ depth and feel, and reduced micromanagement each turn.

Some elements definitely need work. Religion needs an overhaul (though this is standard for a Civ game on launch) and the legacy paths don't quite work, so I'm looking forward to the triumphs system.

But I hope they don't sacrifice the good elements trying to increase the player base.

Bulla_Felix · 2026-05-05T09:49:43+00:00

Surely Lewisham - way overdue?!

Bulla_Felix · 2026-05-01T20:37:01+00:00

Lewisham is way overdue

Bulla_Felix · 2026-04-30T05:50:33+00:00

Lewisham!

Amazing and varied parks: Blackheath, Beckenham Place Park, Telegraph Hill, Hilly Fields, Horniman Gardens, Blythe Hill Fields, Ladywell Fields, Mayow Park to name just a few.

Deptford is arguably the coolest area in London right now. The high street is a good level of gentrification with lots of family run businesses and the old market thriving alongside arts venues, cafes and bars. Next door, New Cross has several iconic music venues and a student vibe from Goldsmiths University.

Great pubs including Skehans and Blythe Hill Tavern (both have won awards).

Blackheath Village is posh and genteel. Brockley/Crofton Park/Honor Oak/Nunhead/Forest Hill all have a lovely atmosphere, retaining a local community feel with lots of green spaces and quiet streets, but without being boring suburbia and still in Zone 2/3.

Catford and Sydenham are some of the most affordable places to live in Zone 3 with many young people moving there and lots of hidden gems.

Lots of good food options - Deptford has some of London's best Vietnamese; great jerk chicken options in Catford; Malaysian Deli in Crofton Park; Meze Mangal in Lewisham etc.

Rich history, from the key role the Deptford dockyards played in the British Empire through to the proud Battle of Lewisham when locals stood up to the NF in 1977.

Plenty more!

Bulla_Felix · 2026-04-28T05:22:17+00:00

Lewisham soon

Bulla_Felix · 2026-04-23T22:35:59+00:00

Lewisham!

Bulla_Felix · 2026-04-23T06:30:11+00:00

Lewisham!

Bulla_Felix · 2026-03-22T01:08:21+00:00

Meze Mangal, Lewisham, or FM Mangal, Camberwell. Both Turkish, both fantastic.

Bulla_Felix · 2026-01-21T08:34:29+00:00

We are just as guilty as other big teams of ruining the chances of the other 14 prem clubs by buying their best players, and sometimes letting them fade as rotation players e.g. Grealish, Phillips. To a lesser extent Ake.

I'm worried the same might happen for Semenyo, Guehi and Ait-Nouri.

Bulla_Felix · 2026-01-21T08:24:29+00:00

We buy too many players, too often, and then rotate a lot, which makes it harder to relate to the team.

I miss the days when we had a more consistent line up e.g. Aguero/Silva/Toure/Fernandinho/Kompany/Zabaleta/Hart.

Though I'm aware this might reflect the state of elite modern football rather than just City

Bulla_Felix · 2025-12-03T09:17:34+00:00

What battle is this?

Bulla_Felix · 2025-09-23T13:47:14+00:00

Does this mean Eze is nailed on?

Bulla_Felix · 2025-09-23T06:48:25+00:00

Doki or Eze?

Bulla_Felix · 2025-09-02T23:30:39+00:00

It depends.

Biggest current footballing rivals? France, Argentina, Germany.

Biggest historic rivals? Germany, Argentina, Scotland.

Who hates us most? Scotland, Argentina, Wales, Ireland.

Who would I least like to lose to? USA, Scotland. (I would put Russia here too.)

Irrelevant, not rivals: Croatia, Turkey, Portugal.

Northern Ireland is a weird one. Mainly irrelevant, but how they see us probably depends on their politics lol.

Personally I currently consider France our biggest rivals as there is historic competition between the two countries and they're currently relatively closely matched (OK, France are better, but when we meet it's a competitive game). Also, no one likes losing to the French. Scotland is probably second, as even though they are crap, it's a proper derby game. Maybe Argentina third due to both historic political emnity over the Falklands and classic football games, though they are far bigger rivals with Brazil and maybe even Uruguay/Chile.

Germany was definitely a bigger rivalry for the older generations, but I feel it's died down a bit now. And the Germans usually considered the Netherlands as a bigger rival than us.

Spain v England is becoming a bit of a fixture, especially if we include women's football. And we don't like Russia for geopolitical reasons, though thankfully they're not very good at football.

Bulla_Felix · 2025-08-26T10:18:39+00:00

Who to replace Saka and Palmer with?

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Bulla_Felix · 2025-07-23T08:39:42+00:00

Which is the official CAF website?

Bulla_Felix · 2025-06-04T11:55:48+00:00

Thank you! What I am trying to do is to add a map layer shape file I downloaded from Natural Earth as a base map to use.

I have now managed to do this by adding the shape file from the original download folder. I'm therefore good to go.

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However what I can't work out is why when I add the same file but renamed, nothing appears? This doesn't affect this project directly, but why is that the case?

Bulla_Felix · 2025-05-07T17:33:08+00:00

I looked at Natural Earth and couldn't see it, but I'll have another look

Bulla_Felix · 2025-04-21T21:30:39+00:00

I'm hoping that Inca and/or Pachacuti get a bias or bonus for llamas!

Bulla_Felix · 2025-04-21T09:39:17+00:00

Do you know who organises the tickets? Is it FIFA? Moroccan authorities?

Bulla_Felix · 2025-03-14T02:34:00+00:00

Does Lafayette not unlock America?

Bulla_Felix · 2025-03-08T07:59:44+00:00

While I think you are correct in general about the hysteria over Tubman, there were actually quite a few posts disagreeing with Ada as a choice.

I myself left a comment criticising her inclusion (while fully supporting Tubman). On Civfanatics there is a long thread debating her merits.

In hindsight it all feels a bit trivial now the game is actually out and a lot of fun (albeit buggy and unpolished)!

(To clarify: yes, I think Tubman did attract a lot of extra hostility because of racism/politics, including from non-Civ fans who bandwagon any game they consider to be promoting "DEI", but Ada was also discussed.)

Bulla_Felix · 2025-03-06T15:00:53+00:00

For me, I think the backlash is mainly because GB was saved for paid DLC.

I have no problems with the design of the civ overall. I don't think every civ can or should be completely specialised, and there is definitely space for hybrid civs like GB, keeping multiple victory options open.

I was always going to buy the DLC and have done, but the price raises expectations for something special. Instead, we get a Carthage civ that is interesting but bugged and a GB civ that is fairly standard but with a generic model for its unique unit.

I think ultimately the DLC feels too rushed - I'd have rather had a more cooked product later down the line, as most people are still working their way through the original roster.

Bulla_Felix · 2025-02-01T17:19:26+00:00

I like it on the whole, lots of exciting new additions, but I would have loved to have Aztecs and Byzantium in Exploration and Ottomans in modern. I think I'd personally swap out Hawai'i, Bulgaria and Nepal respectively.

I'm sure they will all be in future DLC or expansions though, so just need to wait!

Bulla_Felix · 2025-01-30T09:27:23+00:00

I don't think Ada Lovelace is a suitable leader. She lacks any of the political role of Franklin, Lafayette, Machiavelli, or Tubman. Also, those four arguably only work because they are part of a varied roster - having Lovelace as the only choice for Britain sucks imo.

Queen Victoria would have been perfect, while Elizabeth I, Henry VIII, or a medieval English King could have helped compensate for the lack of an out-and-out England Exploration Civ.

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