Modcast Episode 50: "fingers Crossed"

righthttp://civcomm.civfanatics.com/polycast/images/modcast_logo.jpg[/img] Here it goes again. The fiftieth episode of ModCast is now netcasting. Entitled "Fingers Crossed" with a runtime of 56m44s, it introduces new regular co-hosts Rob "Rob (R8XFT)" Riley, Jett "TPangolin", Jan "Janboruta" Boruta as well as Scott "AlphaShard" Dirk who was a guest on the show's last episode almost a year ago.

The summary of topics is as follows:

  • 02m58s | Introductions

Getting acquainted with the show’s new panel of four regular co-hosts.

  • 08m25s | Cartography Room

Two creators, four Civilization V works: what is to be found in the “India Civilization Pack” by Pouakai is followed by his “Mexican Civilization”, sukritact’s “Phoenician Civilization” and finishes with a review of Pouakai’s civ “The Buccaneers”; then, analyzing “The Sioux” by Tomatekh with connections to the “Blackfoot Civilization” by the show’s own TPangolin (16m34s) and comparing and contrasting how one would re-design the game’s Polish civilization with that which has already been done by LastSword (20m49s).

  • 24m21s | Modding Spotlight

The versatility that is “Sukritact’s Decisions” by sukritact that was “heavily inspired” by the same named mechanic in the grand strategy game Europa Universalis IV.

  • 28m23s | Artist’s Sketchpad

A comprehensive looking at the future of Civilization series modding through not only a retrospective on CivIII through CivV to date but also looking ahead to Civ: Beyond Earth and the question of when, not if, CivVI emerges.

  • 48m03s | Profile

From four years ago, part of a conversation with Civilization V Senior Producer Dennis Shirk at developer Firaxis Games on where the game’s Software Development Kit (SDK) is expected to take modding for the title… even before its release.

This is first of four episodes intended to comprise ModCast’s sixth season and the second season in a row to feature a completely new regular panel. Fellow sibling RevCast focuses on Civilization: Revolution, SCivCast on Civ social gaming and TurnCast on Civ multiplay.

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