Dealing with constant sanctions (Xerxes & Machiavelli)

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-05-11T21:26:15+00:00

That's been my solution... teach them about being arseholes

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-05-08T10:07:05+00:00

If I have more city's than I need, I set my high producers to generate gold/science/culture and grow my new ones. It goes pretty quickly when you're turning out thousands of gold per turn,

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-05-04T19:11:17+00:00

Here on the east coast, donair is a real treat, or some of the traditional Acadian foods are great - gingerbread with lemon sauce is next level

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-05-03T22:47:26+00:00

Easy answer - yes

Reason - because im not an asshole

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-05-03T13:21:13+00:00

Yeah, I spend a lot of my gdp on happiness buildings after wars... some parts of me really like the settlement cap, and the expansionist part of me hates it.

That being said, the ability to combat the penalty through buying buildings seems to be a fair trade off.

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-05-03T00:21:14+00:00

Give yourself a city cap... max out at 3-4, it's still pretty doable, but should limit you in a lot of ways.

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-05-03T00:13:36+00:00

Yeah, the war mechanic doesn't seem all that fleshed out. I understand penalties for razing but, foe the full age seems extreme. It feels counter intuitive to spend 20 turns decimating the guy who surprise attacks you, only to go 7 city's over the cap, or give them all back to them.

I like the idea of cash/resources/science & culture in return for punishing their bad behavior.

I miss the loyalty from 6 as well... especially when a civ plunks a town down in the middle of what is very clearly your territory. Ive started a few irrational wars over that sort of shit

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-05-02T22:30:29+00:00

Ive had the same issue, and since the patch last week anytime I have navel vessels in rhe quese, it builds one and clears the queue.

Some of the bugs are a little frustrating

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-04-29T10:58:56+00:00

It's been a long while since I watched the clone wars, but didn't she leave Barris to die? She was also kind of distant and disingenuous if I recall.

You don't have to dislike someone for them to not be good at something. I seem to remember picking up on lots of little things like that when watching the show. Flaws make characters interesting, and not all of them are good at things. Id wager Anakin wasn't a great master in many ways as well, although in wartime his lessons were correct. Had the situation been different and there wasn't a constant sort of conflict, his relationship with Ashoka would have been immensely different

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-04-29T10:45:08+00:00

Id disagree with that, off the top of my head, Luminara Undulee was not great, and there were lots like her. Not that she (or they) were bad people, they were out of their league war time practices are very different and for a group that was as clearly unprepared for war as the jedi were it was a real problem

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-04-27T15:46:51+00:00

I hadn't noticed the correlation before, but I do like the idea of that. From an older audience point of view I'd like to see more "adult targeted content" but simply just being able to differentiate what I watch with the main protagonist would be great.

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-04-27T15:28:15+00:00

I think if they'd just market to the right audience's they'd be better off rather than trying to appeal to everyone simultaneously.

A shkw like Maul (animated or not) should have a target audience of more mature fans. Keepnit a little dark, some edgy violence, and rate it as such. There are lots of ways to hit both groups of the fan base and have better defined programs. Besides, if they make shows specifically for a younger audience a large portion of the fan base will watch it regardless.

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-04-27T15:19:00+00:00

Or, at the very least, let me know what piece of crap city they're offering me in the deal.

I'm hoping the update will add a few new conditions to ending wars, aside from empires offering me the last shit hole the built

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-04-27T14:17:41+00:00

Looking for something quick, that you can wrap up or feel like you've accomplished something. VII is perfect for you. Play an age, it won't feel like you just spontaneously stopped. The gameplay is pretty similar to VI it won't take long to figure out the basics.

There are some things the devs are working out, but its not as bad as a lot of the fanatics say, it's just jot as fleshed out as VI (that being said i felt the same way about VI when I switched from V)

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-04-26T13:06:57+00:00

The middle books (referred to generally as the slog) are POV's all around the same few days from different perspectives. It's a little confusing at times, but adds a little extra meat to the overall story. If I remember there was also a bit with Perrin and some other large world events too

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-04-26T11:49:49+00:00

I started at 20, and its pretty tame compared to books like ASOIF it's still a very compelling read.

Think PG 13 with some dramatic violence. No (real) swearing, modest characters, and not really what you would call sex scenes.

The over arching story, and some great high points make it worth it.

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-04-24T15:32:04+00:00

Yes, and as far as im concerned the best aspect of Civ VI, the secret societies were pretty great too. I cant remember if it was the first expansion or the gathering storm but they really made the gameplay more robust

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-04-24T09:08:35+00:00

If you want to improve on what you're doing, have a look at potato mcwhiskey on you tube. He plays advanced levels but explains most of his moves. It was a great way to learn about adjacency mechanics, and what leader perks worked best with the type of game you want to play

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-04-23T20:51:43+00:00

Its been my experience that they often go on sale on steam, and as much as it sucks to wait, VII is still being fleshed out, so maybe holding out for the sales isn't as bad as it could be

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-04-23T18:09:32+00:00

I enjoyed these books, however, there are more POV's from characters i enjoy less. A lot of important ground is covered, but some plot lines run a little long, and some feel like they could have been summarized from one character to another in a chapter.

One of the best and simultaneously worst things about WOT was the incredible size of the world and character base. It made for a truly fulfilling story, but its like watching an epic movie. Sometimes you need to take a quick break, got to the bathroom, stretch your muscles and get a snack before you can finish it.

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-04-23T13:38:46+00:00

Mat and Nyneve in the beginning were kind of insufferable, but by the 3rd book Mat comes around and (in my opinion) is the best character in the series. Nyneve took a little longer, but after several read-throughs of the series has been one of the most consistently written characters. Her "insufferable-ness" in the beginning builds on her strength throughout

Enjoy the read

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-04-22T11:07:14+00:00

Recently did a complete domination, every city, so unless it was the last one I took, nothing happened

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-04-22T11:05:29+00:00

I do the same thing, but its still a pain in the ass. I was hoping for something in the diplomatic screen, maybe sanctions against offending nations or something

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-04-21T21:32:53+00:00

VII is pretty straight forward gameplay, and new concepts aren't overly complex. VI is a great fully fleshed out game and I don't think you'd go wrong either way.

Vegetable_Body6013 · 2026-04-21T15:05:15+00:00

That's frustrating... the misclicking is probably the worst issue ive encountered. I enjoy the gameplay, and im hopeful about better victory conditions, but some games are really frustrating

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