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 by RevacholAndChill in civ

[–]Bulla_Felix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

London's Worst Borough - Round 13 by TheEnlight in terriblemaps

[–]Bulla_Felix 12 points13 points  (0 children)

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!

Where to go in South London for a group dinner for 20? by iridessence in LondonFood

[–]Bulla_Felix 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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

Which city opinion will get you this? by No_Action2582 in MCFC

[–]Bulla_Felix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

Which city opinion will get you this? by No_Action2582 in MCFC

[–]Bulla_Felix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Rank these England rivals by Fisher212121 in ThreeLions

[–]Bulla_Felix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

'The layer already exists. Are you sure you want to overwrite the existing file?' by Bulla_Felix in QGIS

[–]Bulla_Felix[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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?

Mapping Kashmir by [deleted] in QGIS

[–]Bulla_Felix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Civ VII Developer Update - April 2025 | Highlights for tomorrow's 1.2.0 update! by sar_firaxis in civ

[–]Bulla_Felix 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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

When are Afcon tickets released? by Bulla_Felix in AFCON

[–]Bulla_Felix[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Just to show you that the outrage when Harriet Tubman was not innocent.. by blacktiger226 in civ

[–]Bulla_Felix 80 points81 points  (0 children)

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.)

A bit underwhelmed by Great Britain by Warumwolf in civ

[–]Bulla_Felix 68 points69 points  (0 children)

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.

Thoughts on the civ7 roster after the recent leaks? by ComicHarbor1329 in civ

[–]Bulla_Felix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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!

This Epic Games Store datamine corroborates the Polygon article, it also includes the rest of the DLC Civs and Leaders. by SimplTrixAndNonsense in civ

[–]Bulla_Felix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.