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Wow combat system A+? It's the worst one I've ever played by far. I liked the rest of the game though. But the combat was terribad.

You mean you don't like helicopters losing to a guy with a sword?

Civ 2 had the worst combat system. If you beat one unit, the whole stack was destroyed! I really liked civ 4s ability to customize your units.

IMO the worst part about Civ IV was the spy thing.

People always complain about old units killing new units (swordsman v. helicopter), but it really is not that big a deal. Remember when Indiana Jones destroyed a tank all by himself in the Last Crusade? That's a horseman destroying a tank!

Just think of modern era swordsmen as ninjas.

Could a ninja destroy a helicopter with .1 strength left? (In flames, barely staying up)

I'm guessing one time in a hundred (which is all we're really talking about here) Jackie Chan would absolutely take that chopper down.

lulz, yeah.

If they had made the combat something like Steel Panthers, or X-COM, or Fallout or Heroes of Might and Magic -- there are all kinds of tried and tested great combat systems out there to draw on for ideas -- they might have had a combat system up to the level of the rest of the game.

why should you be able to conquer capitals with mech infantry only? Obviously you need some air support and/or artillery. Thats standard warfare.

Also, it should be hard taking over cities, I don't want the AI running riot in my territory either!

What's the online play like in this?

Will be the buy/ not to buy factor for me.

EDIT- What was it like in previous titles.

1, 2 and 3 had no multiplayer of any real value.

4 had decent multi-player, but newbies got DESTROYED. It was more for playing with friends.

ahhhhhhhhhhh what a time sink.. this thread is making me want to reinstall civ4 lol gg life

has anyone played civ revolution on consoles? i know its a bastardized version but is it playable?

I played it on iphone and it's pretty stripped down. It's ok to pass time but I wouldn't play it on a console IMO

honestly, this game doesn't need online play.