Aug. 27th, 2017

Bias

Aug. 27th, 2017 11:09 am
stoutfellow: Joker (Joker)
Much as I am enjoying Civilization VI, I have to admit it shares one of the flaws of its predecessors. The scoring system is strongly biased towards Domination victories and against Cultural or Religious victories. I've played six games at the Warlord level (very low, to be sure), and my two highest scores, in the 700s, have been a Domination victory as Harald Hardrada and a Scientific victory as Tomyris. None of the other scores have gotten over 500, and three are in the 300s - two Religious victories (Cleopatra and Hojo) and two Cultural (Pedro II and Teddy Roosevelt), this despite the fact that Hojo and Pedro II completed their victories in the 1700s, while the two high scores came in 1874 and 2014.

I don't think this is deliberate, but total population, number of wonders, and several other late-game biased items contribute to the score. There ought to be a component favoring early victories.

(It's possible, to be sure, that at higher levels it grows more difficult to complete Cultural or Religious victories early, which might mitigate things.)

Harvey

Aug. 27th, 2017 11:59 am
stoutfellow: Joker (Joker)
Three comments concerning the flooding in Texas:

1) If you're donating, remember this. A donated blanket is a blanket. Donated food is food. Donated money is blankets, or food, or whatever else is needed. Verb. sap.

2) There will be reports of horrible savagery among those stranded by the storm. There always are. They will be wrong. They always are.

3) After Katrina, Mexico sent a convoy of army trucks with food and other supplies, and a navy ship with search vessels. This is the country the current occupant of the White House denounces as a criminal hellhole and a source of great evil for this country. I hope they will be as generous as before, despite this.

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