A Google user
Could be so much better. Android devices have been fairly common for a decade and yet the U.I. is still lacking. Can't see the damage, experience, upgrades etc for units. Icons overlap so they can't be read. Documentation is skimpy. No diplomacy options, only what you are offered. Maps are tiny. Also freezes sometimes on a very good phone.
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I have spent tons of time on this game. I like it for the most part. I like how the different civilizations affect gameplay and that you have to play to their strengths. You can use terrain to win battles that you might have lost. There's naval battles, fights for air superiority and fighting over choke points and resources. Plus they leave options for using culture to beat a militarily stronger opponent. What I dislike is the lack of diplomacy. It's always "give us this technology or die" and then it a strength check. Also, it seems like there is a flaw in the combat system. I don't think I've ever heard of a fighter jet being shot down by a musket, but it happens alot here. Also, the units are usually represented in 3s but some of the stronger units only have 2, so sometimes the 3s beat the 2s or 1s just because it had 3 troops representing the unit. It leads to some frustration. Then there's a huge skill gap in the Warlord and King difficulty. It feels like you'll play regular and suddenly all enemies have Infantrymen attacking your Archers because they somehow managed to all discover gunpowder in 3 turns (exaggeration). All in all, I enjoy the game, just wish there was a little more depth to the diplomacy with other nations and the combat mechanics were tweaked.
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Kyle Woodson
It's deceptively shallow. The AI will not acknowledge eachothers existence, meaning you are basically always in a 4v1 and can't bribe the AI to attack eachother. The auto move feature is going to ruin turns as there is no way to cancel a move that has been preset. The pathfinding can be abysmal for long moves which also contributes to the auto move feature. It's a battery drainer. All that being said it still has the spirit of civ. I have enjoyed a lot of my playtime (20 hrs+) with this game.
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