Writing Bull Ep. 2

Twitch: Writing_Bull - Twitch

YouTube: GALACTIC CIVILIZATIONS IV: Supernova (02) 4X-Rundenstrategie [Deutsch] [Werbung]

Likes:

• Liked how GC4 has less micromanagement than GC3

  • Shipyards no longer need to be microed for sponsors

  • Colonies do not need to be microed at all

• Really liked the ability to rename any ship, no matter the size

Dislikes:

• Misses sliders for spendings adjustments as they were in GC2

Suggestions/Opinions:

• Shift movement for ships, to avoid hostile territories for long distance flights

• An event if a probe tries to fly into a black hole

Overview:

• Did not make it to combat, despite 8 hours of playing the game, due to his slow playstyle

  • Same can be said about more sophisticated features, such as substreams, sieges, culture flipping, etc)

• Community is happy about the game, it fits their spirit, however some users are confused if GalCiv is related to Sidmeyers Civ series

Stream invitation:

I (zabik) was invited by Writing Bull during the stream to chat with him for half an hour.

• Topics we talked about:

  • general game questions, gameplay tips

    • Q: Can minor planets be culture flipped

    • Q: How trade works

      • How to generate more profits

      • Where to build trade ships

    • Q: Does a shipyard production reduce planetary production

    • Q: Detecting and finding subspace streams

    • Q: Mining space resources from planets

    • Q: Diplomacy effects with low military

    • Q: How decay for colonies work

    • Strategic tips to generate food

    • Strategic tips to colonize planets

  • core differences between GC3 and GC4

  • small talk unrelated to the game

  • playthrough discussion