As if there aren't enough ways to screw in time on Facebook already, Sid Meier has announced that a new version of Civilization will be coming to the world's most popular social network next year.
The Civilization Network will offer "solo, competitive and cooperative play" with friends, relatives and those complete strangers who happened to date someone you knew in public school that you run into on Facebook on an alarmingly frequent basis. "Civilization Network will allow you to join together with your friends to create the world's most powerful, richest, smartest, or just plain coolest civilization," Civilization creator Sid Meier said.
"You can coordinate your strategy to win great battles, share your technology to jump ahead of your rivals, lobby your family and friends to form your own government and win vital elections, manage and grow your cities to maximize production and happiness, spy on your enemies, and work with your friends to create the great Wonders of the World," he continued. "The game will offer everything you enjoy in Civ in a fully persistent environment - you can play as much as you like, whenever you like, and it'll be free to play."
You may find this hard to believe but the prospect of free-to-play Civilization on Facebook does not make me happy. You see, I've managed to avoid Facebook thus far; I signed up for it so I can look into things like this but that's as far as it goes for me. The last thing I need is yet another pointless, addictive online timesink sucking away the precious hours and days of my life. But now Civilization is being added to the mix? That's like getting heroin in my peanut butter. Damn your eyes, Meier!
A Civilization Network closed beta is expected to start "soon." You can claim your place in line by signing up for the Facebook Civilization Network page.
OK, I've been waiting for something like this. Mafia Wars, War Machine, Sreet Racer, Vampire Wars, FarmVille and Bejewelled Blitz were beginning to lose their sheen.
Also, wouldn't a free to play Civilization game crush Evony?
I get the impression Facebook overall is trying too hard. Throwing hundreds of apps in our faces screaming "YOU LOVE US! YOU REALLY DO!", while we blink confusedly, blinded by the wool Facebook pulls over itself. I have a facebook, but don't do an awful lot on it. It's like Facebook is forgetting why it even exists.
I get the impression Facebook overall is trying too hard. Throwing hundreds of apps in our faces screaming "YOU LOVE US! YOU REALLY DO!", while we blink confusedly, blinded by the wool Facebook pulls over itself. I have a facebook, but don't do an awful lot on it. It's like Facebook is forgetting why it even exists.
Rant concluded.
I will agree with this. However, I am curious as to how it would look on Facebook and how it would work. Would we have to wait in real-time for a building or technology to be done like in Evony or would it be turn-based like most Civilization games?
Its seems like yoville on a grander scale. I can't get into sim like games so I won't be bothering with this game. I think the only reason I play mafia wars is because I like leveling up.
Abedeus: Why would I waste my time on a "social website" (rutfl) playing a game when I can just play it outside of the site?
Because that cute girl/guy you have a crush on doesn't own the actual civilisation, and playing against/with them gives you something to do together while you're sat at home?
Chipperz: OK, I've been waiting for something like this. Mafia Wars, War Machine, Sreet Racer, Vampire Wars, FarmVille and Bejewelled Blitz were beginning to lose their sheen.
Also, wouldn't a free to play Civilization game crush Evony?
yes.
since Evony is just Civilizaton without the fun.
but a civ game where it doesn't end? yea, Im going to be gone for a long.......long time...........
Abedeus: Why would I waste my time on a "social website" (rutfl) playing a game when I can just play it outside of the site?
Because that cute girl/guy you have a crush on doesn't own the actual civilisation, and playing against/with them gives you something to do together while you're sat at home?
Why would I want to have a crush on a girl that spends her days watching a "social website" and playing dated strategy games while waiting for a PM or whatever you get on facebook?
I have a bit higher expectations. No offense intended.
Abedeus: Why would I waste my time on a "social website" (rutfl) playing a game when I can just play it outside of the site?
Because that cute girl/guy you have a crush on doesn't own the actual civilisation, and playing against/with them gives you something to do together while you're sat at home?
Why would I want to have a crush on a girl that spends her days watching a "social website" and playing dated strategy games while waiting for a PM or whatever you get on facebook?
I have a bit higher expectations. No offense intended.
Hey, I've visited Facebook once in the past 4 months. I was merely offering one possibility was to why someone - perhaps you - would want to play Civilisation on Facebook rather than the actual game.
Thats insane!! i know how powerfull facebook is but i still dont like it. Its exactly a god damn time sink and one giant quiz for everybody to take -_-` Do ppl actualy socialize on FB? Now with Civilization coming the % wasted time will increase even more. . .tho how come its free? Where is the catch? Or they wanna ruin ppl`s lifes for free cuz it gives them joy? :O
Hoooooly shiiiiit! This will be such a time-killer for me, no doubt about it. I miss this game so freaking much; this is just incredible news for me. I cannot wait to play it.
(I'm sure you can tell by now that I'm a Civ fanboy).
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Civilization Coming to Facebook
As if there aren't enough ways to screw in time on Facebook already, Sid Meier has announced that a new version of Civilization will be coming to the world's most popular social network next year.
The Civilization Network will offer "solo, competitive and cooperative play" with friends, relatives and those complete strangers who happened to date someone you knew in public school that you run into on Facebook on an alarmingly frequent basis. "Civilization Network will allow you to join together with your friends to create the world's most powerful, richest, smartest, or just plain coolest civilization," Civilization creator Sid Meier said.
"You can coordinate your strategy to win great battles, share your technology to jump ahead of your rivals, lobby your family and friends to form your own government and win vital elections, manage and grow your cities to maximize production and happiness, spy on your enemies, and work with your friends to create the great Wonders of the World," he continued. "The game will offer everything you enjoy in Civ in a fully persistent environment - you can play as much as you like, whenever you like, and it'll be free to play."
You may find this hard to believe but the prospect of free-to-play Civilization on Facebook does not make me happy. You see, I've managed to avoid Facebook thus far; I signed up for it so I can look into things like this but that's as far as it goes for me. The last thing I need is yet another pointless, addictive online timesink sucking away the precious hours and days of my life. But now Civilization is being added to the mix? That's like getting heroin in my peanut butter. Damn your eyes, Meier!
A Civilization Network closed beta is expected to start "soon." You can claim your place in line by signing up for the Facebook Civilization Network page.
via: Games.com
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