Favorite Mods for Civ V, Gods & Kings

W8taminute · March 04, 2013, 01:25:34 PM

My fruituper runs mods just fine!

Installed this mod on my MAC version of CiV following the instructions and works for me. Btw every grog who has CiV should get this mod. It's just like HOI only turn based. ;)

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=472345

bayonetbrant · March 04, 2013, 01:31:36 PM

^^ are you using the Steam installation or the App store version?

W8taminute · March 04, 2013, 02:44:55 PM

I bought the game in STEAM and at the time I didn't realize that the MAC version came with the Windows version. Then I simply logged into STEAM on my MAC and downloaded CiV to my library and I was all set. I got the mod by searching for it via STEAM. Installed that and I was good to go.

bayonetbrant · March 04, 2013, 03:24:17 PM

yeah, the non-Steam version requires a variety of under-the-hood tinkering to get the mods to work

W8taminute · March 04, 2013, 04:12:02 PM

Exactly, which was what I had to do for my Windows version of the game. At the time I installed this particular mod the mod was not available via STEAM. The under the hood tinkering wasn't too too bad but the mod author did provide excellent installation instructions which were clearly laid out.

The fact that the authors' instructions were clear and that the mod itself was well thought out speaks volumes about his work.

bayonetbrant · March 04, 2013, 04:12:27 PM

anyone used any of these?

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=472751

there's some very cool-sounding new civs there that I might want to try using in a game

bayonetbrant · March 04, 2013, 04:25:54 PM

Here's one for Steelie

http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=16165

QuoteThe US Air Force as a playable civilization.

Leader: Paul Airey; First Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Unique Trait: Physical Conditioning: all melee receive +1 movement

UU: MQ9 Reaper; Replaces bomber, cheaper and starts with evasion I

UB: recruiting station; replaces forge, no iron required, also improves aircraft production.

I gotta wonder about that "Trait" though... And shouldn't the unique building be "Golf Course"? I mean, seriously, have you ever been to an air force base without one?

Steelgrave · March 04, 2013, 05:24:12 PM

^Nice, but the "Texan" civilization is the mod I claim 8)

And I've used CivFanatics, but there is no comparison as to the ease of use between Steam Workshop and anything else. I've modded Civ as long as it was do-able, and most of the time it was an exercise in frustration. The Steam Workshop may be one of my favorite things ever, game wise.

mikeck · March 04, 2013, 05:32:54 PM

Air Force....bonus for physical fitness....yeah ok

Gusington · March 10, 2013, 04:16:07 PM

Full disclosure here...it wasn't until this afternoon when, after the third time, I realized you have to load your Civ V modded game EVERY TIME through the mods menu to have the mod 'active.' With this discovered, I feel a load off my shoulders and a whole new world opened up in front of me.

With that out of the way I will now try to achieve what the Chinese failed at...defeating the Japanese in 1895 with some bad ass ironclads.

TheCommandTent · March 10, 2013, 06:41:48 PM

Quote from: Gusington on March 10, 2013, 04:16:07 PM
Full disclosure here...it wasn't until this afternoon when, after the third time, I realized you have to load your Civ V modded game EVERY TIME through the mods menu to have the mod 'active.' With this discovered, I feel a load off my shoulders and a whole new world opened up in front of me.

With that out of the way I will now try to achieve what the Chinese failed at...defeating the Japanese in 1895 with some bad ass ironclads.

You do realize we expect screenshots of this.

Gusington · March 10, 2013, 06:50:08 PM

Which - my befuddlement on how to properly mod Civ or the actual defeat of the Japanese?

TheCommandTent · March 10, 2013, 07:45:04 PM

Quote from: Gusington on March 10, 2013, 06:50:08 PM
Which - my befuddlement on how to properly mod Civ or the actual defeat of the Japanese?

umm ... both, purely for scientific research of course.

Gusington · March 10, 2013, 09:21:11 PM

Now that the mod is indeed active I am loving it. The Japanese, true to real life, launched a surprise attack on me before either of us reached the industrial age. I churned out the Chinese special unit (Chu no ku?) and we settled into a war of attrition as we advanced technologically. As time went by the special units evolved into gatling guns and all along the front my guns continuously mowed down his riflemen. He then sued for peace.

I am playing on a 'duel' map, so its just the Japanese and me as the Chinese, and four city states. Churning along now and advancing so I can finally get some modern (circa 1895) warships and shell Osaka :)

Also subscribed to some more mods that I will activate for the next game. Gonna download the Korean DLC now too.

Perhaps I am newly addicted. I played Civ V for like 6 hours today...

FlickJax · March 11, 2013, 04:58:19 AM

Quote from: Gusington on March 10, 2013, 09:21:11 PM
Now that the mod is indeed active I am loving it. The Japanese, true to real life, launched a surprise attack on me before either of us reached the industrial age. I churned out the Chinese special unit (Chu no ku?) and we settled into a war of attrition as we advanced technologically. As time went by the special units evolved into gatling guns and all along the front my guns continuously mowed down his riflemen. He then sued for peace.

I am playing on a 'duel' map, so its just the Japanese and me as the Chinese, and four city states. Churning along now and advancing so I can finally get some modern (circa 1895) warships and shell Osaka :)

Also subscribed to some more mods that I will activate for the next game. Gonna download the Korean DLC now too.

Perhaps I am newly addicted. I played Civ V for like 6 hours today...

Which MOD Gus the thread gets quite confusing :)