Civilization VI (Switch) OT: Switch to a new Government

[Zevenberge]

Awesome :)

A friend let me start a game last weekend and we got through the beginning in co-op. Currently close to a domination victory, even though we intended a science victory. In the early game, I hi-jacked a few settlers from Poland and rescued a city state from Germany. I currently own like 40% of the map, the only other living civ owns like 10% and like 20% is barbarians (they are everywhere this time).

 

[Deleted member 12933]

I was the same. Despite some finding glitches I found the tutorial helpful, then o did a full game on easy difficulty

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Finally completed the tutorial. There were a couple of times I couldn't complete a step and had to start over. I think the first one was selecting the tile for the science district. Oh well, on to the full on game.

 

[gillty]

Good news, Aspyr is working on both Rise and Fall and Gathering Storm for iOS and Switch; no dates yet

From reddit


iPad, and iPhone, and Switch :)

We are launching...

https://www.reddit.com/r/civ/commen...ers_for_two/ege9hc1?utm_source=reddit-android

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Ports of the xpacs to Switch seems to be more of a inference, rather than a confirmation, based on Aspyr_Blair's comments.

I would say that it seems likely that it will happen based on the ports being iOS based and Take2's recent comments on the financial success of CivIV on Switch, but I don't see any confirmation yet. 🙂

 

[Dekuman]

He went back and edited his post to remove Switch.

 

[cosmickosm]

As above there's lots of different way you can adjust it from just actual difficulty level to the length of the game and win conditions etc

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There's tons of options to adjust difficulty. It's as difficult as you make it.

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Great, thanks! Buying as soon as I get home from work.

 

[cosmickosm]

Bought it, played it, got addicted and confused. It's my first Civ game and I tried the tutorial but it felt long winded and I just didn't have the patience. So I jumped into a custom game using Teddy Roosevelt. I have no idea what I'm doing or what anything means lol. It's a slow day at work so I'm hoping to look up some guides that explains what the icons mean and do. And I'll likely restart and use the Reddit guide from the OP.

 

[Dekuman]

Ports of the xpacs to Switch seems to be more of a inference, rather than a confirmation, based on Aspyr_Blair's comments.

I would say that it seems likely that it will happen based on the ports being iOS based and Take2's recent comments on the financial success of CivIV on Switch, but I don't see any confirmation yet. 🙂

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Original reply says iOS and Switch.
switch mention was edited after it got picked up on the r/NintendoSwitch subreddit and the.comment linked here and on reddit.

The reason was Aspyr only publishes the iOS version. Switch is published by 2K

 

[JoeNut]

Bought it, played it, got addicted and confused. It's my first Civ game and I tried the tutorial but it felt long winded and I just didn't have the patience. So I jumped into a custom game using Teddy Roosevelt. I have no idea what I'm doing or what anything means lol. It's a slow day at work so I'm hoping to look up some guides that explains what the icons mean and do. And I'll likely restart and use the Reddit guide from the OP.

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Haha do the tutorial!

 

[JoeNut]

Got my first win on Prince difficulty with Egypt. Culture victory, I was being closely followed by Tomyris or whatever her name is who got the first science milestone.
Having a tiny map and only 3 other civs certainly reduces the difficulty as there's less distractions to deal with.
Not sure if I'm ready to step up to the next difficulty level though, perhaps just a bigger map

 

[Dekuman]

Updated thread OP to include news that Switch <-> PC cloud saves now work, via 2K account

 

[Caz]

*If the original save file isn't for a modded game.

Still, nice feature to have, can't wait to see if Rise & Fall/Gathering Storms make their way onto the Switch and provide the definitive portable Civ experience.

 

[TanookiTom]

Ugh I am still waiting for any news on the DLC. At this point since they already said the Switch version beat their sales expectations I guess it mostly comes down to technical issues keeping them from releasing it?
I could imagine that it might increase loading times even further/too much on the Switch?
I put in over 100 hours in this game but the base game does start to get a bit boring with very limited scenarios available etc.

 

[learning]

Is this worth it without the expansions? Haven't played civ since civ iv.

 

[ResetGreyWolf]

Is this worth it without the expansions? Haven't played civ since civ iv.

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Yep

 

[Rei no Otaku]

Is this worth it without the expansions? Haven't played civ since civ iv.

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I put well over 100 hours into it.

 

[Dekuman]

I'm still surprised it's taking them so long. But short of it is earlier this year, Aspyr rep on reddit mentioned Switch as one of the SKUs for Civ 6 Rise and Fall (XP 1) while answering an iOS user, but edited it when it gained attention.

The reason given was Aspyr was publishing the iOS version while 2K handles Switch, and they couldn't speak for 2K. But of course they would know since Aspyr works on both versions.

 

[Dekuman]

They sure like to tease ... Another Switch tweet today

 

[ResetGreyWolf]

They sure like to tease ... Another Switch tweet today

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That's not really a tease :b

I think you're reading into a wholesome tweet too much. Not every funny little tweet is a tease for something :)

 

[Deleted member 290]

Yessssssss, although I fear for the game's performance when both expansions are added. Bringing up the construction menu in late-game on anything bigger than a small map often leads to some severe lag, I find.

 

[Dekuman]

Yessssssss, although I fear for the game's performance when both expansions are added. Bringing up the construction menu in late-game on anything bigger than a small map often leads to some severe lag, I find.

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Thank you for catching that

 

[Django.Mango]

Very good news.

 

[Dekuman]

The Civ Twitter account copy pasta the same response at least three more times responding to various posts . It does feel they are fairly committed to this happening and it wasn't a mistake (I'm case some people thought it was)

Including this tweet from the Rise and Fall announcement for iOS

 

[Lunchbox]

I just got this & I knew it would happen but I spent 6 hours just playing lol still a lot I'm not good at. Great game.

 

[Lunchbox]

I fudged up, I just played a 330 turn 8 hour game where I lost on points & nothing really happened 😂 I played on the real world map as America and I made a pretty good navy but built it all on the east coast so I couldn't even go to war with China it a timely fashion, 330 turns was not enough :P

 

[Rei no Otaku]

I really hope we hear something about the expansions soon.

 

[Mandos]

Ok with the amazon/Best Buy putting this on sale at $20 I decided to finally bite. Nice to see the Great Wall isn't limited to your town anymore. If that didn't give me away this will: any tips for someone who hasnt played in a good while and my last Civ game was II

 

[Qwark]

Also got it because of the Best Buy deal. Already played a good 6 or so hours today. I knew this would happen, this was maybe not the best idea for my productivity.

 

[Mandos]

Also got it because of the Best Buy deal. Already played a good 6 or so hours today. I knew this would happen, this was maybe not the best idea for my productivity.

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Have you attempted to convert the world to the cult of Poochins yet!?

 

[Dekuman]

general thread update given confirmation Expansion pass is arriving Nov 22, 2019

 

[Zevenberge]

Cool. I've been looking to start another game recently, so might as well jump if the expansion lands.

 

[Dekuman]

Looks like Hotseat is live on Switch
Version 1.2.1 patch just got pushed out, just updated on my Switch.

Downloadable content screen also has the link to the expansion pass ; but eshop not yet updated for a purchase.

 

[sora bora]

Looks like Hotseat is live on Switch
Version 1.2.1 patch just got pushed out, just updated on my Switch.

Downloadable content screen also has the link to the expansion pass ; but eshop not yet updated for a purchase.

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Same.

 

[Zedelima]

excited about the expansions!

 

[Mobius 1]

It feels a little different, did they update the UI scaling?

Hoping the expansions drop tonight, I almost bought for iOS but I've been a fan of the Switch version.

 

[Deleted member 290]

Expansions are up, playing my first game as the Maori.

The UI's definitely improved, more in line with the PC version - loading seems to take a little longer though, I wonder if late game performance has improved at all...

 

[Zedelima]

Expansions are up, playing my first game as the Maori.

The UI's definitely improved, more in line with the PC version - loading seems to take a little longer though, I wonder if late game performance has improved at all...

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Thats good to hear!

 

[Tailzo]

Any other impressions about the expansions on switch?

 

[Zedelima]

Any other impressions about the expansions on switch?

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Looking for this too

 

[Rei no Otaku]

Any other impressions about the expansions on switch?

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Not much to say. It's the expansion content that was on PC. The UI has been updated to be more in line with PC version and the long times are slightly longer.

 

[Tailzo]

Not much to say. It's the expansion content that was on PC. The UI has been updated to be more in line with PC version and the long times are slightly longer.

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Ok thank you :)

 

[Zedelima]

Not much to say. It's the expansion content that was on PC. The UI has been updated to be more in line with PC version and the long times are slightly longer.

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Thanks! The wait times never bothered me too much, even in late game with a big map
Hoping that i will not mind either

 

[Rei no Otaku]

Thanks! The wait times never bothered me too much, even in late game with a big map
Hoping that i will not mind either

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The perfomance, other than the initial load, seems the same as before. The biggest improvement, other than the actual content, is the UI. For example, intel no longer covers half the screen when it pops up.

 

[Dekuman]

There is a victory condition bug that prevents you winning on the winning turn (the game will crash)

I submitted a ticket to 2K

 

[Zedelima]

There is a victory condition bug that prevents you winning on the winning turn (the game will crash)

I submitted a ticket to 2K

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Is full of visual glitches, at least here

 

[Dekuman]

Is full of visual glitches, at least here

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Haven't noticed anything (playing the expansions)

I actually noticed they changed the shaders and the game with expansions look a bit nicer with a richer color gradient. The natural disasters and valconanos look pretty good too.

Lakes are now placid and look distinctly different from seas which have waves

The gleaming sun effect also looks much brighter and better rather than the diffused look. Playing on standard rules do revert the graphics back to the original release

 

[A1an]

Sorry for the bump!

I have just seen the game on sale in the eShop with 50% off, I have played the Civ games over the years, I see this seems to have high review scores, is it worth getting, tempted to take a punt at £22.50, I was thinking of the expansion bundle "Rise and Fall" + "Gathering Storm" but I then saw there is a Expansion Pass (Frontier Pass) as well, which of these is the best value, I prefer the sound of "Rise and Fall" + "Gathering Storm" from the description.

 

[Rei no Otaku]

Rise and fall + Gathering Storm is a must. The Frontier Pass is still being released. I'd say wait to see if you want more before getting that one.

 

[A1an]

Rise and fall + Gathering Storm is a must. The Frontier Pass is still being released. I'd say wait to see if you want more before getting that one.

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Thank you, how is the performance though, I have been trying to find out but have only really found this,

Civilization VI Switch Gameplay - Complete Performance Analysis

#Civ6 #Switch #Gameplay Let's play Civilization VI on the Nintendo Switch. I'm checking loading times (new game and loading a game) plus late game performanc...

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I have a new version of the Switch, and will be using the digital version stored on SD card.

 

[Rei no Otaku]

Performance is ok. If you're coming off PC or even the Xbox or PS4 versions you will notice some slowdown and long load times. Basically it depends on if you care about that more than portability. Being able to play Civ in bed while relaxing is a pretty big feature though.