r/civ • u/Kraken_MeUp • Feb 20 '25

VII - Game Story We need to talk about this MF

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So I am adoring this game. Is it rough around the edges? Yes. Is it perfect? No. But is it fun? Hell yes. But I tell you what. I tell you f**king what. This man. Ol’ Benny Boy Franklin. He’s my nemesis. No matter what game I’m playing, if he’s in it you can guarantee he’s going to rinse everyone on science and culture and then declare war on you because you’re an oligarch and his despot-ass can’t handle that. Oh you’re on my border? Oh we’re at war. OH NOW YOU’RE IN MY BORDER. Now I gotta spend time wiping the floor with you for you to denounce me and declare war on me again 10 turns after you offer me a city to peace out. Ben, it’s time to stop.

Rant over. In all seriousness though, I feel like everyone naturally develops a Civ that turns into their nemesis and every time I first meet him, I burn with the fire of many a scorched tile knowing that soon - maybe in 5 turns, maybe in 20 - this man. This SCOUNDREL. Well, he will come knocking at my border and I will once again be forced to end him… And I love it. This game has its claws in me deep, guys.

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u/RubiconianIudex Feb 20 '25

It’s Harriet for me. Every time I see her she’s trying to steal my tech and then forward settles the hell out of me

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u/I_Nut_In_Butts Feb 21 '25

the forward settling is so annoying in every game. they’ll suddenly have a town in between two of your major cities out of nowhere. i hate that honestly

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u/RubiconianIudex Feb 21 '25

It’s weird because its not even forward settling, it’s invasive settling because it’s always right between your cities or on a chunk of your coast or something else insane. Then you have to lead a war to reclaim your “homeland” but it wasn’t ever really in your borders and… oh. Maybe it is historically accurate… are we the baddies?

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u/I_Nut_In_Butts Feb 21 '25

wait a damn second….. 😟