PolyCast Episode 412: When We Thought It Was Over
News
- 00h03m39s | Civilization VI Leader Pass Announced.
- 00h17m14s | November 17th Developer Livestream with Focus on Julius Caesar
- 00h34m15s | Amplitude Announces Together We Rule Expansion for Humankind.
Miscellaneous
- 00h41m11s | Soren Johnson Tweets About Being a Civ Designer.
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Runtime: 00h47m24s | Filesize: 37.7MB
Recorded: 19 November 2022
Published: 4 February 2023
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 411: We Left the Ladder In, Right?
News
- 00h01m56s | Solium Infernum, A Turn-Based Strategy Game in Hell
- 00h09m40s | From Alpha Centauri to Beyond Earth
Forum Talk
- 00h22m30s | SteamDB Developments Hint at New DLC for Civlization VI.
Senate
- 00h31m00s | Passing on Great People in Civilization VI
- 00h41m54s | What's Up with Warrior Monks?
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Runtime: 00h55m13s | Filesize: 57.4MB
Recorded: 22 October 2022
Published: 1 February 2023
Hosts: Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan, TheChrisD
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PolyCast Episode 410: Geese Are Nasty, Nasty Birds
News
- 00h01m45s | Christopher Tin's "The Lost Birds" Released
- 00h07m36s | Anton Strenger's Presentation at GDC 2022, The Presentation
Forum Talk
- 00h23m33s | Should You Build Railroads?
Research Lab
- 00h32m08s | How Would You Design a Nomadic Civilization?
Miscellaneous
- 00h52m53s | Barbarian Clans Comedy Video
Outro
- 00h56m19s | American Birds
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Runtime: 01h00m19s | Filesize: 57.4MB
Recorded: 8 October 2022
Published: 7 December 2022
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 409: Submitted for Peer Review
Intro
- 00h00m50s | Sulcata Tortoises and Swedish Patch Notes
News
- 00h05m30s | New Civilization Franchise Merchandise Expansion
- 00h11m30s | 2K Games Support Hacked
- 00h18m12s | Managerial Skills and Cvilization Player Skill, Related Research Paper
Research Lab
- 00h34m02s | CivMD's Comprehensive Domination Victory Guide Discussion.
Outro
- 00h44m25s | Day of Defeat Multiplayer
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Runtime: 00h55m07s | Filesize: 55.5MB
Recorded: 24 September 2022
Published: 12 November 2022
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 408: Why Do Anything When You Can Pillage?
Intro
- 00h01m00s | Civ Spinoff Game Ideas
News
- 00h05m58s | Humankind Announces Together We Rule Expansion.
Senate
- 00h10m09s | CivMD's Comprehensive Domination Victory Guide Discussion. The Guide Itself (Google Document)
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Runtime: 00h59m26s | Filesize: 55.5MB
Recorded: 10 September 2022
Published: 22 October 2022
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, MegaBearsFan, CivMD
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PolyCast Episode 407: They Deleted Our Topic!
Intro
- 00h01m00s | Recent Floods in the US
News
- 00h03m30s | UnCiv Released for Mobile Platforms.
Forum Talk
- 00h07m52s | Should There Be A Minimum City Revolt Time?
- 00h15m31s | What Exactly IS A Civilization?
Senate
- 00h23m11s | What Policy Cards Do You Use In Your Games?
- 00h38m00s | Choral Music, Jesuit Education, or Work Ethic?
Outro
- 00h44m25s | Revisiting the Deleted Topic
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Runtime: 00h47m48s | Filesize: 47.1MB
Recorded: 27 August 2022
Published: 9 September 2022
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 406: It's A Lot Better Than Watergate
News
- 00h02m25s | Twitter Post Sparks Beyond Earth 2 Rumors.
- 00h12m39s | xBox Patch for Civilization VI Released.
- 00h16m04s | Vote for Civilization 1 and 2 for Good Old Games.
- 00h18m22s | PolyCast Season 1 Has Been Uploaded to the YouTube Channel.
Forum Talk
- 00h19m23s | Coastal Flooding and Flood Barriers
- 00h36m49s | Basil II Has Become Unpopular.
Misc.
- 00h47m31s | Door Monster's New Video About Workers
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Runtime: 01h09m57s | Filesize: 66.5MB
Recorded: 13 August 2022
Published: 5 September 2022
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 405: Unless You Count the Launcher
Intro
- 00h01m00s | Time Zones in the US
News
- 00h06m39s | The Lost Birds by Christopher Tin Announced
Forum Talk
- 00h13m04s | The Core of the 4X "Boring Endgame" Problem
- 00h38m48s | Spiffing Brit Breaks the Game: Chinese Wonders Edition
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Runtime: 00h51m04s | Filesize: 48.2MB
Recorded: 30 July 2022
Published: 2 September 2022
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 404: Podcast Not Found
Community
- 00h02m00s | DanQ is Now a Father.
News
- 00h05m17s | FreeCiv Reaches 3.0.
- 00h08m09s | Sid Meier's Warning About Monetization in Gaming.
Forum Talk
- 00h24m38s | Five Second Turn Timer Marathon Civilization Multiplayer
- 00h49m35s | Filthy Robot Interviews Soren Johnson About Old World
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Runtime: 01h04m28s | Filesize: 71.7MB
Recorded: 16 July 2022
Published: 29 August 2022
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam
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PolyCast Episode 403: 100 Turns to the Next District
News
- 00h01m32s | Take-Two Merges with Zynga.
- 00h05m24s | Microsoft Announces Ara: History Untold.
Forum Talk
- 00h11m03s | Production Problems in Civilization VI
- 00h35m52s | Features of Civilization VI We Want to Return in Civilization VII
Miscellaneous
- 01h08m00s | A Topic is Derailed into Bug Speculation Surrounding Hearts of Iron VI.
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Runtime: 01h26m29s | Filesize: 109MB
Recorded: 18 June 2022
Published: 26 August 2022
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 402: Straight Into The Salt
News
- 00h01m06s | Soren Johnson's Old World Released on PC One Year Late.
- 00h02m43s | Remembering Those Who Have Left Us
Forum Talk
- 00h06m20s | The Evolution of Civilization VI: From a Monument Placement Simulator to a Game
- 00h38m49s | Single Player Hotseat for a Better Challenge
- 00h42m24s | Which Civs are the Most Defensive?
Outro
- 01h00m02s | Notable Sounds in Civilization IV and V
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Runtime: 01h04m37s | Filesize: 81.1MB
Recorded: 21 May 2022
Published: 22 August 2022
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 401: No Independent Texas, Please
News
- 00h01m08s | The Strong Museum of Play Adds Civilization to Its Hall of Fame.
Forum Talk
- 00h16m01s | 6 Great Scientists At Once?
- 00h18m33s | Over Randomization in Civilization VI
- 00h28m33s | Do We Really Want an AI That Makes Reasoned Choices?
Research Lab
- 00h42m24s | What Unlikely Civ Would You Like to See In Civilization?
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Runtime: 01h09m02s | Filesize: 84.4MB
Recorded: 7 May 2022
Published: 19 August 2022
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 400: All's Fair in Love and Civilization
Community
- 00h01m55s | PolyCast's 400 Show Retrospective
News
- 00h29m01s | Soren Johnson Talks About Diplomacy in Civilization III.
Forum Talk
- 00h41m03s | Is Civilization VI Worth Playing in 2022?
- 00h46m40s | Is Civilization V Worth Playing in 2022?
- 01h00m48s | Is Civilization: Beyond Earth Worth Playing in 2022?
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Runtime: 01h18m24s | Filesize: 68.4MB
Recorded: 23 April 2022
Published: 15 August 2022
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 399: We Play Other Games, Too
News
- 00h01m38s | Always Online Vulnerability: The Dark Souls Remote Execution Exploit and Civilization
- 00h08m38s | Civilization IV Listed in The Games That Made Us Column
- 00h22m26s | Civilization V Listed as One of the Best Strategy Games On PC
Forum Talk
- 00h31m59s | Strategic Resources: Analysis of Civ 6 and Future for Civ 7
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Runtime: 01h15m04s | Filesize: 80.7MB
Recorded: 9 April 2022
Published: 12 August 2022
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 399: We Play Other Games, Too
News
- 00h01m38s | Always Online Vulnerability: The Dark Souls Remote Execution Exploit and Civilization
- 00h08m38s | Civilization IV Listed in The Games That Made Us Column
- 00h22m26s | Civilization V Listed as One of the Best Strategy Games On PC
Forum Talk
- 00h31m59s | Strategic Resources: Analysis of Civ 6 and Future for Civ 7
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Runtime: 01h15m04s | Filesize: 80.7MB
Recorded: 9 April 2022
Published: 12 August 2022
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 398: Scouts Don't Count as Military
News
- 00h01m19s | The 2K Launcher Updates Again and Disappoints Everyone.
- 00h09m41s | Civilization VI Works on Steam Deck
- 00h16m26s | Six "New" Ways to Play Civilization VI
Forum Talk
- 00h31m59s | A Video of Civilization V Multiplayer Reminds Us of Everything Hate About Multiplayer.
- 00h37m07s | MegaBearsFan's Top 10 Bad Ideas in Civilization VI
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Runtime: 01h13m16s | Filesize: 86.7MB
Recorded: 12 March 2022
Published: 8 August 2022
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 397: We Had to Walk Uphill Both Ways
News
- 00h02m11s | Cities: Skylines Modder Banned for Illicit Activities on Steam Workshop.
Forum Talk
- 00h07m47s | Several Civilization Developers Discuss Their Games.
- 00h27m06s | MegaBearsFan's Top 10 Good Ideas in Civilization VI; Associated Blog Post
Miscellaneous
- 00h56m45s | Feedback and Questions on Small Island Starts from a Viewer
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Runtime: 01h09m09s | Filesize: 86.7MB
Recorded: 26 February 2022
Published: 5 August 2022
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 396: Objective Performance Metrics for Civilization at School
News
- 00h02m18s | Anton Strenger Leaves Firaxis
Forum Talk
- 00h13m28s | Lingering Questions About Civilization VI
- 00h26m47s | Civilization and Humankind in the Classroom
Senate
- 00h36m25s | The "Daftest Messages" from Agendas
- 00h43m24s | A Powered Buildings Tier List for Civilization VI
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Runtime: 01h03m45s | Filesize: 79.6MB
Recorded: 15 January 2022
Published: 1 August 2022
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 395: Nobody Wants Your Stupid Launcher
News
- 00h01m39s | The 2K Launcher Update
- 00h09m02s | #TheCivGive2021
Forum Talk
- 00h18m38s | The Top 10 4X Games List by TurnBasedLovers
- 00h34m58s | No Modding Tools for EGS Users
Senate
- 00h43m24s | The Usefulness of Dams in Civilizaton VI
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Runtime: 00h54m55s | Filesize: 66.9MB
Published: 28 December 2021
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 394: Eisenhower
Forum Talk
- 00h01m51s | Score Victory
- 00h09m11s | History Respawned Discussion on England
Senate
- 00h21m04s | Problems with the Faith Economy in Civilization VI
Research Lab
- 00h36m01s | Designing America for Civilization VII
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Runtime: 00h54m40s | Filesize: 86.5MB
Published: 20 November 2021
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 393: Of Portugal and Feitorias
Forum Talk
- 00h01m51s | Sid Meier and Bruce Shelley's Presentation to GDC 2018 on Civilization I
- 00h08m26s | The Opening Gambit
- 00h17m49s | Game Difficulty Poll.
Senate
- 00h25m07s | A Strategy Guide for Portugal
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Runtime: 00h53m56s | Filesize: 40.8MB
Published: 30 October 2021
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 392: The Good Old Days
News
- 00h02m00s | A Tribute Video From Firaxis Celebrating 30 Years of Civilization
- 00h03m38s | The New Yorker Reviews Sid Meier's Memoir!.
Forum Talk
- 00h11m01s | A Discussion on Unpopular Civilization VI Opinions.
- 00h37m14s | A Video Retrospective on Civilization II
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Runtime: 00h56m20s | Filesize: 52.7MB
Published: 16 October 2021
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 391: Civilization Adjacent Titles"
News
- 00h01m20s | The New Frontier Finally Releases on iOS
Forum Talk
- 00h05m02s | True Co-op in Civilization Games?.
- 00h22m30s | A Reddit user has Ranked Civilization Leader Friendliness.
- 00h33m38s | User Blake00's Civilization I Video Retrospective
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Runtime: 00h49m49s | Filesize: 80.0MB
Published: 25 September 2021
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam
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PolyCast Episode 390: Civ Turns "The Big 3-0"
News
- 00h03m48s | Happy 30th Birthday to Sid Meier's Civilization!
- 00h12m47s | Confessions of a Civilization addict.
Forum Talk
- 00h28m54s | Former showrunner DanQ's Suggestions for dealing with Out of Sync errors.
- 00h33m06s | What is the most game-changing tech in Civ?
- 00h42m49s | What can Civ learn from Humankind?
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Runtime: 01h07m48s | Filesize: 62.0MB
Published: 6 September 2021
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 389: How Far Will Humankind Push Civ?
News
- 00h01m55s | Humankind first impressions from co-hosts.
- 00h43m41s | iOS updates and Firaxis hiring a narrative lead.
Forum Talk
- 00h49m19s | Do you have a multi-game enemy?
- 00h58m26s | Are barbarian Quadriremes a long-standing bug?
Senate
- 01h04m29s | Purchasing era score with Amani and levies.
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Runtime: 01h11m37s | Filesize: 65.5MB
Published: 24 August 2021
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, MegaBearsFan, TheChrisD
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PolyCast Episode 388: Romans are the Yankees of Civilization
Forum Talk
- 00h02m15s | Will Civ VI be compatible with the Steam Deck?
- 00h17m55s | What do your loved ones call Civ?
Senate
- 00h25m39s | Does epic speed make the game easier?
- 00h37m18s | When to stop building cities.
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Runtime: 00h51m33s | Filesize: 47.1MB
Published: 8 August 2021
Hosts: Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 387: If We Haven't Said So Already, A.I. Is Hard
Forum Talk
- 00h03m29s | Feedback from episode 386 on CivFanatics and on YouTube,
and why we aren't available on Apple Podcasts (or other podcast services)
- 00h25m22s | Civ VI's remaining issues.
- 00h54m00s | Why are my founding cities always so lousy? (compared to Potato McWhiskey)
- 01h03m00s | Speedrun record for fastest defeat?
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Runtime: 01h09m49s | Filesize: 63.9MB
Published: 25 July 2021
Hosts: Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 386: Machine Learning
Forum Talk
- 00h01m29s | Civilization VII Could Make Its A.I. Fight Smarter.
and How fixing the A.I. should be easy
- 00h37m41s | Firaxis "Impossible Save" challenge not so impossible.
- 00h43m05s | Outbreak of mange
Senate
- 00h47m46s | Why did the April patch buff tanks?
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Runtime: 01h15m38s | Filesize: 69.2MB
Published: 27 June 2021
Hosts: Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 385: Perverse Incentives
News
- 00h02m23s | Civilization VI: Anthology edition now available.
- 00h09m56s | Firaxis Leader Royale
Forum Talk
- 00h25m18s | How does Civ VI compare to Civ V?
- 00h47m46s | History simulator or game?
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Runtime: 01h10m39s | Filesize: 64.6MB
Published: 13 June 2021
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 384: No Firaxis, thank YOU.
News
- 00h02m38s | Firaxis has "several games" in development
Forum Talk
- 00h07m23s | "Thank You" from Firaxis staff
- 00h17m06s | Crashes, Crashes, and more Crashes,
and apparently Apple released an OS update to fix Civ VI crashes on MacBooks
- 00h25m38s | Always ON game modes
Senate
- 00h47m56s | Ethiopia strategy guide
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Runtime: 01h08m50s | Filesize: 63.0MB
Published: 1 June 2021
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 383: Cats Need Petting Too!
News
- 00h01m46s | New Frontiers April Update Impressions
- 00h36m27s | Scouts can pet the dog (but not the cat)
Forum Talk
- 00h40m23s | Next Civ Game Will Likely Be a Fantasy Game, predicts a CivFanatics user
- 00h46m24s | Civilization Iceberg
Senate
- 00h51m08s | Unintentional Diplomatic Victory
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Runtime: 01h07m03s | Filesize: 61.8MB
Published: 3 May, 2021
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 382: Trebuchets And Foolish April Launchers
News
- 00h01m32s | New Frontiers April Update (now with Trebuchets!)
- 00h17m55s | A short tangent to give impressions on the Crusader Kings Board Game
- 00h18m25s | Problems with 2K's new Launcher,
and possible ways to bypass it from forum users
and Reddit users
Forum Talk
- 00h24m53s | Do you ever accept A.I.-proposed trades?
- 00h33m31s | PC Gamers thinks Civ VII could reinvigorate the series
BONUS POST-CREDIT SEGMENT: Open Mic
- 01h08m20s | Response to comments on the YouTube Live Stream, which turns into more rants about Paradox games.
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Runtime: 01h20m49s | Filesize: 73.9MB
Published: 23 April, 2021
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 381: More Nau Now!
News
- 00h01m27s | New Frontiers Portugal patch notes
- 00h26m24s | Civ VI World Cup season 4
Forum Talk
- 00h30m20s | Interview with former Civ designer and current Old World designer Soren Johnson
- 00h48m06s | New Frontiers Pass more successful than expansions
- 00h53m09s | Civilization's impact on PC gaming
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Runtime: 01h100m57s | Filesize: 55.8MB
Published: 7 April, 2021
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 380: Marshes, Marshes, Marshes! And More Zombies.
News
- 00h01m18s | March 2021 update preview
- 00h10m36s | Portugal Preview
Senate
- 00h26m10s | Strategies for Lady Six Sky of Maya
- 01h06m13s | Spiffing Brit breaks the Civ VI economy with infinite gold
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Runtime: 01h13m37s | Filesize: 67.3MB
Published: 21 March, 2021
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 379: Everybody In The Pool
News
- 00h01m35s | February 2021 patch notes
Forum Talk
- 00h25m08s | What Comes After New Frontiers?
- 00h39m50s | Bad UI Design
- 00h55m14s | Baffled By The Leader Selection Pools
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Runtime: 01h05m46s | Filesize: 60.2MB
Published: 07 March, 2021
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 378: Power Creep
News
- 00h01m50s | New Frontiers January 2021 patch notes
- 00h22m30s | New Frontiers February content preview (barbarian city states and A.I. air units)
- 00h52m40s | April civ and leader rebalance announcement and speculation
Forum Talk
- 00h54m59s | Should Game Modes be a recurring feature?
- 01h10m23s | Irrational district placement for aesthetic reasons
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Runtime: 01h18m48s | Filesize: 72.1MB
Published: 21 February, 2021
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan, TheChrisD
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PolyCast Episode 377: Good Morning, Vietnam!
News
- 00h02m07s | Vietnam first look and discussion
- 00h14m25s | Kublai Khan speculation
- 00h23m14s | Corporations game mode and Sanctuary district preview
Forum Talk
- 00h35m26s | Historic concepts translated to gameplay mechanics
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Runtime: 01h07m01s | Filesize: 61.3MB
Published: 26 January, 2021
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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PolyCast Episode 376: A Hill To Die On?
News
- 00h01m40s | Civ Franchise has sold over 51 million units
Forum Talk
- 00h07m56s | Should pillaging have a downside?
- 00h16m17s | Which tiles are hill?
Senate
- 00h23m28s | Nerf to Rationalism policy
- 00h35m05s | Reloading scale of shame
- 00h53m40s | GameRant's 10 map seeds to try
Post-credits bonus!
- 01h12m44s | Phil regales us with tales of troll chess moves
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Runtime: 01h14m24s | Filesize: 68.1MB
Published: 12 January, 2021
Hosts: CanusAlbinus, Makahlua, TheMeInTeam, MegaBearsFan
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