PolyCast

The fourth episode of season 13 of The PolyCast. Discussions include Civilization VI's newly released expansion pack, Gathering Storm.

The third episode of season 13 of The PolyCast. Discussions include the Phoenica, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Civilization VI's new features.

The second episode of season 13 of The PolyCast. Discussions include the new Swedish and Ottoman Civilizations.

The first episode of season 13 of The PolyCast. Discussions include the Mali and Civ 5 staff news.

Top of the hour with a look-back at the show's twelfth season: ten selected topics that most retain their relevance and ten moments that best represent delivery style. Hosted by show co-founder and lead co-host Daniel 'DanQ' Quick, and recurring guest 'CanusAlbinus'.

Selections cut from episode recordings during the eleventh season.

This second sampler from the twelfth season gives would-be and current listeners a sense of the content and atmosphere of the show. Select moments are excerpted from the three-hundred-and-eleventh to three-hundred-and-twenty-eighth episodes and mixed together.

In 'Segment #1' (03m20s) one, two, three questions directed at one panelist from 'sadsquid'. In 'Segment #2' (03m20s), direct to any-and-all panelists are two interrelated questions concerning Civilization VI. In 'Segment #3' (12m57s) it's the first knowings of the Maori, coming to CivVI as part of its Gathering Storm expansion pack. Next in 'Segment #4' (20m07s) one, two, three and four questions...

Under 'Miscellaneous' (00m37s), what to make of a Civilization survey emailed to some players by publisher 2K Games (recorded for Episode 313). Then in the 'Research Lab' (40m43s), analyzing the fifth, and final, set of suggestions for Civilization VI gameplay post-Rise and Fall expansion release as empty entities (recorded for Episode 314).

Eighteen guests join the regular panelists to discuss not only their first impressions of Civilization VI expansion pack Gathering Storm following its public announcement, but also to say farewell to the show's co-founder and lead panelist. In order of appearance: 'Drusain' and 'WarningU2' (01m28s); 'Eag' and 'AlphaShard' (16m12s); 'kalleina' and 'bcaiko' (21m29s); 'Thalassicus', 'SupremacyKing2'...

Compiling the flubs, dubs and 'what the's from Season 12 that were cut from the end of episodes due to time. This marks the fifth dedicated blooper reel for the show since Season 1.

In the 'Senate' (00m37s), focusing on Civilization VI gameplay through a multiplayer lens on Government types (recorded for Episode 314). In the 'Research Lab' (31m41s), breaking down to sum up a consideration to have Districts constructed as empty entities (recorded for Episode 323). Then in the 'Theatre' (55m02s), an account of an ongoing game involving early war, a mountain pass and a contempla...

In the 'Senate' (01m57s), what is the first district you construct in a Civilization VI city you've just conquered... and are keeping, of course. In the 'Research Lab' (08m15s), from a general to an in-depth suggestion to reimagine, then reimplement, Barbarian mechanics in the Civ series. Under the 'Open Mic' (27m08s), responding to critical and not-so-critical comments from the Civilization commu...

Under 'Miscellaneous' (00m37s), instead of asking how to improve Civilization's Artificial Intelligence (AI) for better gameplay, how the game can be changed to better play around the AI (recorded for Episode 308). Then in 'Forum Talk' (41m19s), reconfiguring your CivVI capital city's Palace, and your civilization's Government Plaza district, to make for more nuanced than passive approaches (recor...

In 'Forum Talk' (02m18s), putting together the pieces of trade routes and understanding the continued exclusion of Markets and Lighthouses creating one if the other already exists in a city (05m19s) preceed a construct for an eighth Governor (14m47s), all in Civilization VI. In the 'Research Lab' (21m55s), what to make of disguising one's units as belonging to that of another CivVI player, a propo...

Effective January 1, 2019, ownership of PolyCast and its four sibling shows is transferring from Daniel 'DanQ' Quick to 'CanusAlbinus'. Listen for further details.

In 'Forum Talk' (03m53s), differing takes on the challenge of not having strategic resources in Civilization VI, how to redress the current status of the game's Battering Ram unit (15m53s) and quantifying one's choice of civilizations by quality of being 'go to' (25m12s; recorded for Episode 319). Then in the 'Theatre' (45m51s), setting the stage for future exploits, Amani the Governor for Loyalty...

In 'Forum Talk' (00m37s), a comprehensive consideration of a proposal for new Victory Conditions in the Civilization series (recorded for Episode 307) leads a call for custom civilizations in VI (37m35s; recorded for Episode 310). Then under 'Miscellaneous' (42m40s), on a Civilization board game that plays first like a board game, then like Civ: A New Dawn (recorded for Episode 303).

In 'Forum Talk' (02m34s), taking in the suggestion that only building Warriors is the way to go at the outset of a Civilization VI game, responding to the assertion that Appeal is 'irrelevant' (11m03s) and pushing back on how Unique Improvements are destroyed upon capture (17m20s); then, proposing a meshing of Era Score, Alliances and shared victories (24m33s; recorded for Episode 308) and dozens...

This first sampler from the twelfth season gives would-be and current listeners a sense of the content and atmosphere of the show. Select moments are excerpted from the three-hundred-and-ninety-seventh to three-hundred-and-tenth episodes and mixed together.

Under the 'Open Mic' (03m52s), feedback on show content, and a particular regular co-host, in response to the show's three-hundred-and-eighteenth episode. In 'Forum Talk' (12m32s), a call for Civilization VI Dark Ages that meaningful, measured impact on game outcomes and how the use of a Great Felon Great Person pool, or equivalent mechanism, could make managing growing and disperate populations i...

In the 'News' (01m34s), soon to play on the Nintendo Switch is Civilization VI, though the announcement appears to have been premature. In 'Forum Talk' (08m47s), using the Shift-and-Enter key combination to bank CivVI production, science and culture is questioned for strategy and suitability; then, the purpose and process of the various district projects in the game (18m04s) and what effects to gi...

In 'Forum Talk' (02m35s), wondering why Irrigation technology in Civilization VI is an underwhelming dead-end, one's typical ratio of Barracks to Stables in Encampment districts (10m03s), identifying the shortcomings of the game's map and whether to bring back Corporations, Vassal States -- if so, how -- while adding the idea of Trade Nodes in the process (29m21s; recorded for Episode 310). In the...

In the 'Research Lab' (00m37s), pushing for a 'Cultural Revolution' mechanic (recorded for Episode 291) and branching out the Envoy system present in Civilization VI (16m59s). In 'Forum Talk' (29m42s), which CivVI City States conveys the best bonus for its Suzerain (recorded for Episode 302). Next under 'Miscellaneous' (36m35s), how trading weapons could be done in the context of Civ (recorded for...

In the 'Research Lab' (00m37s), pushing for a 'Cultural Revolution' mechanic (recorded for Episode 291) and branching out the Envoy system present in Civilization VI (16m59s). In 'Forum Talk' (29m42s), which CivVI City States conveys the best bonus for its Suzerain (recorded for Episode 302). Next under 'Miscellaneous' (36m35s), how trading weapons could be done in the context of Civ (recorded for...