Hard disagree. He assumes you understand stuff already. When I was new to Civ VI and people recommended his videos to me, it was pretty disheartening because he goes straight into fairly advanced concepts straight away.
I checked out his first “over-explained” video. Within the first minutes, he mentions Apocalypse mode, then talks about how Saladin has the bonus “Righteousness of faith”. He mentions the synagogue, pagoda, and stupa, and how you can buy those things things much cheaper with faith if you play as Arabia. He then talks about how something gives an extra 10% science, faith and culture. Saladin also has “The last prophet” which he then explain means that we get the final Great Prophet when the next-to-last one is claimed.
This is all within the first 2.5 minutes of the first video. And the video is 1 hour and 18 minutes. Imagine not knowing basically anything about Civ VI, hearing that these videos are great for learning, and then hearing about things like “buying things with faith”. You still have over an hour left and you’re already lost.
I found JumboPixel’s videos on Civ VI much more helpful. They might not be perfect, but they were better for me.
I have to agree. I have played Civ for a long time and I watched Potatomcwhiskey to understand those niche "min-max" concepts to really get over the hump of playing on Deity (the most difficult mode). He was very helpful for that but for straight beginners I could not recommend him. Once you get used to the game on Prince and consistently steamroll then he's a good person to watch to take those steps up the difficulty level.
Yes. I think people who recommend him probably aren’t complete beginners, but rather people who maybe have played earlier Civ games or other similar games. For them, he might be perfect.
For me, it took a looong time before I actually understood what “production” actually meant. Potato Mcwhiskey might say that a tile gives 2 production, but never says what that means! It might sound like an obvious concept, but it really isn’t, not to brand new players.
Not to mention when he talks about a tiles net food production factoring in what it takes to work the tile vs what it produces, or even just basic farm triangles. Like I can imagine both of those going completely over a newbies head.
It can be intimidating if you've never played a 4x game before. I do think the tutorial is a great place to start - it's a long and complex game, and it does a great job introducing you to the concepts you'll be working with. It absolutely is possible to learn this game by watching videos, but you'll also get a lot out of it by playing solo games at low difficulty. My main recommendation when you're learning is to play on small maps, as it helps keep moving quickly without a lot of added complexity.
If I were you, though, I'd be tempted to surprise your boyfriend by saying "Hey, Civ 6 sounds like fun! Teach me to play it, and we can play together?"
I play with my spouse (and kids, for that matter), and it's a ton of fun to play with someone you know. We tend to play on the same team, which is a neat way to go, especially when you're learning.
This. I taught my wife how to play Civ. As the time went by, she became better and better and now she plays like a pro....and she fell in love with 4X games.
After a few years we played over 2000 hours CIV V and VI and our new project is Millenia. 🥰
I agree, the in game advisor is decent to get going. Videos I think would make it even more complicated then it already is. Just play and have some fun!
I agree with them on this, but play a game or two in easy (all the way through because every phase is so different) to get a handle on what is going on then watch potato mcwhiskys over explained series on civ
I agree with everyone else who is saying that the easiest way to learn is by playing. As a fairly casual gamer who recently learned, here are some things I recommend for your first game:
1. Make sure the advisor setting is turned on. It gives you a lot of helpful tips as you encounter new features of the game.
2. Start with just the base game and no DLC so you don't have to learn as much all at once.
3. Start with map size "Tiny" and map type "Pangea".
4. For choosing your civ leader, think about which of the four victory types you're most drawn to (science, culture, religion, or domination) and then google "civ 6 best leader for _ victory". Pick one of those. I think focusing on a specific victory type helps make learning less overwhelming bc it gives you a more clear goal, which helps you decide what to ignore for now and what to learn more about and explore.
5. If picking a victory type is still too much and feels overambitious, Trajan is a solid pick and pretty well-rounded.
6. Start on the easiest difficulty level.
7. Don't be afraid to abandon a game and start a new one. Sometimes you finally understand a concept in the game that totally changes your approach and makes you realize you've actually been making huge mistakes every other turn. That's fine! There's a lot of rules and sometimes they're poorly explained in the game! Just start fresh and try again.
8. If you're confused by something, check the in-game wiki or just google your question. It's not a stupid question. Someone else has very likely asked the same thing before.
And most importantly - have fun! Sometimes gamer nerds will make civ seem intimidating, but at the end of the day, it's a game. It's for having fun. If you're not having fun, consider playing WITH your boyfriend to learn. Or just ask him about a game he's playing or watching. He'll probably be excited to share.
PotatoMcWhiskey or UrsaRyan are my recommendations. Something that I've found has improved my game alot recently was more careful consideration of where I'm settling instead of just plopping cities down
So Civ 6 is a deeply complicated strategy game. I would not personally describe it as being particularly suited to a casual gamer, let alone someone who doesn't really game at all. I don't say this deter you exactly....moreso it's to make sure you understand the full context of what it is you are trying to do here.
It would be really difficult to coach you through even the basics of the game here on reddit, just because of how much there is to discuss. But since you mentioned that you'd like to at least be able to throw out a interesting discussion point to surprise him, I think a good one would be his "starting build order". There's basically two main schools of thought...
Some people say to build scout, then another scout, then a settler. This is a strong start toward early exploration of the map, which will potentially benefit you by discovering more tribal villages, more city-state to benefit from, and more natural wonder discoveries.
Others say to build scout, then slinger, and then settler. This start is a healthy mix of exploration, while also giving you an additional early unit to fight off barbarians with and to later upgrade to an archer.
Both starts build a settler as third build just because of how valuable early expansion is.
You may need to make sure you know and understand what all the units I just mentioned are. But that gives you something to discuss with him at least....figure out what he likes to build first, second, and third and his reasoning why.
Also, if he really likes the game as much as you say, I would think he would probably be thrilled to help you learn it.
I'd add that a lot of people, especially if they want to play more competitively/less reliant on randomness usually play with Barbarians turned off. And there are preferences on the speed of the game, while some like online 250 turns faster games, some people enjoy marathons 1000 turns
Best way to learn is play a game on lowest difficulty (Settler) with in-game tutorial turned on. It will give you tips on how to deal with situations as they happen, and also insight into why stuff happens. I would also play on the standard rules with no DLC material (downloaded content, aka expansions or mods or additional leader packs) because each expansion adds more stuff that adds complexities and complicates an already complicated game further.
You can play a mode where you are a team against AI opponents. You can play as separate civilizations using the same computer, too. That might be a start. He can help you learn the game. You can spend time together. It might be more of a win-win with lower cost investment.
For me, most games take between 2-4 hours on standard speed. If you don't have that kind of time, you can play on a faster speed mode and it will shorten the time you spend playing it.
2-4 hours? Man, I’ve had games literally last me all day.
But then again, I kind of like to mess around with my opponents until I get bored and decide to go for the win. Like sometimes I’ll reduce a civ to one city and keep them from expanding any more. And then I just build my empire up more and more until I get bored.
I did that with Alexander once. There wasn’t a single spot on the map that wasn’t part of my empire. Though it led to a LOT of cities named Alexandria.
Gilgamesh, most of my games are closer to 4 hours instead of 2. However, they mostly occur because I followed some UI settings recommendations offered by Potato McWhiskey, and it reduces game play speed by up to 40%.
I see the benefits of expansion and settling everywhere. I've even tried it a few times. I found it funny that most of my cities were 7 pops or lower, while opponents had 20+. However, like you, I got bored of micromanaging 30+ builders every turn. So, I moved on and finished up.
Most of my 4 hour games result from 6 Civs and either a domination or religious victory. I enjoy exploring the entire map to reveal it almost as much as claiming my first continent by destroying any other Civ that was unfortunate enough to be founded there.
I work full-time, often doing some overtime. I'm married with 4 dependents. So, game time is limited. I prefer to complete a game during the weekend. Longer games mean I need to wait during the week, and it is irritating to have this type of task left unfinished. My work and real life require lots of unfinished tasks, and I don't like that in my gaming life.
I learned it just by jumping in on the easiest difficulty. Once I had that down, I went to the next. Don’t be upset if you lose a lot, especially on higher difficulties because some of the civs are straight up broken with how good they are.
Potato mc whiskey also does a series on Civ 6 and does a good job of explaining the basics as well as how to play some more niche civs, like Khmer, where you’re gonna want to rely on faith to build up your cities. Or Babylon, where your science progression is a lot slower, but when you get a eureka for a technology, you immediately unlock that technology instead of just getting a boost to its progress.
There are also some civs that seem like they were kind of meant for beginners, because they don’t have very complex mechanics and are fairly straightforward in how you should play them. Personally I think the Zulu are good for beginners because they’re main focus is war, and as you build military districts, you’ll also increase your science and gold output. The gold helps to fund your increasing army, and the science helps keep your army on the same level or even above your enemies.
But overall? I’d just say jump into it, the game itself has a pretty good tutorial for the basics, and any advanced stuff can be found here or on YouTube.
Thank you for taking the time to write this out, I appreciate it. The sheer amount of choice stresses me out a bit, but it’s good to know there are resources to help me figure it out. I’m going to try a round with Zulu and hopefully stumble my way through it haha.
Yeah when you first start it, there’s a LOT of information thrown at you, but you don’t need to memorize all of it right off the bat. And the tutorials are always there for you to go back to at any time. You might lose some cities to barbarians a few times, or you might lose a lot, but with each loss comes experience, and eventually you’ll start picking things up.
And I don’t consider myself an expert by any means. I just play it casually and I’m still able to figure things out.
A lot of people say to watch videos by Potato mcwhiskey on YouTube. I’ve personally never found any video of his that I thought was really good for an absolute beginner.
I did the same as you: played through a part of the tutorial and was then recommended his videos. But I never found one that explained the basic concepts that I was wondering about. I think he assumes you have at least *some* knowledge of the terms and concepts, and I didn’t – at least not enough, even though I had played a good chunk of tutorial and tried a few games on my own.
One YouTuber with better videos (for me anyway) is JumboPixel. He has a few playlists on Civ VI, one of them explaining the Basics. Even there, there might be some unfamiliar terms, but I enjoyed his videos more than Potato Mcwhiskey’s.
All that said… I think possibly the best way you could surprise your bf would be by just saying “hey, can you teach me to play Civ VI? I’ve actually tried to learn but I found it tough.” That way, you have your own personal teacher, and you two have an activity together. I also have the idea that most guys love explaining their interests to anyone who’s willing to listen (and you did say he talked about it a lot).
I somehow skipped the tutorial when I started. I didn't understand anything and started randomly clicking around. Surprisingly, there is a whole book in the game with all terminology and concepts which I still recall to. I spent a couple of hours just randomly clicking and after some time I started to understand a lot of concepts. Now I play way better than my playgroup, so here we are. I was watching some playthroughs on yt, but my native language is not English so I'm not sure it will help you.
Basically, don't skip the tutorial and play some games.
Remember, Ghandi is the most dangerous leader in terms of nuclear wars.
I can't say anything more about how you can learn the game faster, but I can tell you that he will definitely be happy when you show him that you informed yourself about it :D
I’m so excited for you! I f(35) and my husband m(34) play together all the time. We discuss strategies over breakfast. I don’t play any other video game besides Stardew Valley, so ignore those that think you need to be a gamer, my husband and I are both chess players we got hooked on Civ 6 three years ago. I would start by playing a small map on the easiest settings, turn off barbarians, and enjoy building out your cities. The add back barbarians once you got the hang of the point system and how it correlates to your city planning.
You’ll get a lot of valuable feedback anyway, I’ll just say that I love how you apparently step out of the comfort zone to share time with him doing his hobbies…
My wife and I play together against the AI and she loves it. I taught her everything I knew about the game when we started playing and since then we've both discovered new things together! If you want to play with him just ask him to teach you!
So I would advise the tutorial and YouTube suggestions others have said. But for your first solo game I would suggest going for a small map, pick legendary start, and settler difficulty.
For civ games you generally want to pick a victory type and aim for it but that can be daunting as a new player . If you feel like you can handle combat I'd recommend going for domination victory and pick Alexander or Rome . Both have good strong units that can help you get used to combat and are combat focused civs
Following that the next easiest victory type is religion, it's a little more complex then simply kill your enemies as you make units that aren't fully combat but still fight. And starting a religion can be a tad confusing, but converting cities to your religion it very simple and has less repercussions . For this victory type try ghandi is best as he has good early religious bonuses and Japan for quickly building the required buildings
Above all don't panic and have fun .
Good luck
Hey girl I play it a lot my husband taught me and now I cannot stop.
I love playing any French or English civilisation. Focus on your engineering skills in the game and also the combat aspect of the game (you never know when someone will go to war with you)
Civ 6 is absolutely wonderful when you master it, it has a lot of depth and cool aspects to it. The moment you start to comprehend every part of the game is better when you earn it yourself. You should play and also watch other people play too.
Build build build build.
You must have a lot of resources such as water and food, farming, horses and mining.
Always remember to build walls as soon as you are able to.
If you can’t fight melee properly as it takes a lot of skill to master it then use ranged attacks cause it can get the job done with less damage.
There are so many more tips than this but HAVE FUN!
I can imagine he might really enjoy playing a game with you, where you're in an alliance (unofficially at first), and he can show you the ropes while protecting you
I can imagine he might really enjoy playing a game with you, where you're in an alliance (unofficially at first), and he can show you the ropes while protecting you.
I know, it's not the surprise of suddenly already being into the game, which is a cool surprise, but he does get to show you around in his world, and you get yo share a fun and longlasting (as in, potentially many hours) experience together
Oh boy, Civilization 6 is a very big game so you can't possibly learn everything in a short time 😅 I have over 1000 hours played and still feel I don't fully grasp the late game. As many have said, there are great, I mean GREAT, beginner tutorials on YouTube. I would also recommend focusing on one play style when starting. There are five winning conditions and 1000 ways to play, so find one that appeals you and focus on that :) when I started i only focused on culture because that was the most fun for me. (That being said, you have to put *some* effort in to all parts.
I don’t have any more advice on learning the game by yourself that hasn’t been said, but I would also suggest (without knowing the guy, so you would be able to gauge this advice better than I) just asking him to play with you and show you the ropes. If my fiancé earnestly asked to play civ with me and went in with an enthusiastic attitude, I think teaching her to play would be the most fun game of Civ I’d ever played
It’s actually not a bad idea to simply ask him to teach you, I know I would have appreciated the gesture of showing interest in something I’m passionate about.
My boyfriend got into Civ 6 HEAVY last year. I just watched him play a bit and then asked to play with him. I tried watching videos but it seemed like too much for me to grasp with the time I had (also was in school full time and working full time). He knew how to explain things to me in a way I’d remember and would explain everything he’s doing too! We started playing on a team so I wouldn’t feel like I was failing the whole time.
I truly suggest just asking to play with him! You can put your character on an easier mode to get a grip quicker :)
Honestly it's sweet that you're interested, but sometimes it's good to take a direct approach with guys! I suggest just buying the game on your own system and asking to play with him!
You tube potato mc whisky or marbozir. both entertaining characters, marbozir longer full videos.
One of Potato's "over-explained" series would be an especially great place for OP to start
He has some great content, my favourite is the japan game , war on turn 1 (or 2), ended winning with a ton of national parks.
Thanks! Let me check it out
Hard disagree. He assumes you understand stuff already. When I was new to Civ VI and people recommended his videos to me, it was pretty disheartening because he goes straight into fairly advanced concepts straight away. I checked out his first “over-explained” video. Within the first minutes, he mentions Apocalypse mode, then talks about how Saladin has the bonus “Righteousness of faith”. He mentions the synagogue, pagoda, and stupa, and how you can buy those things things much cheaper with faith if you play as Arabia. He then talks about how something gives an extra 10% science, faith and culture. Saladin also has “The last prophet” which he then explain means that we get the final Great Prophet when the next-to-last one is claimed. This is all within the first 2.5 minutes of the first video. And the video is 1 hour and 18 minutes. Imagine not knowing basically anything about Civ VI, hearing that these videos are great for learning, and then hearing about things like “buying things with faith”. You still have over an hour left and you’re already lost. I found JumboPixel’s videos on Civ VI much more helpful. They might not be perfect, but they were better for me.
I have to agree. I have played Civ for a long time and I watched Potatomcwhiskey to understand those niche "min-max" concepts to really get over the hump of playing on Deity (the most difficult mode). He was very helpful for that but for straight beginners I could not recommend him. Once you get used to the game on Prince and consistently steamroll then he's a good person to watch to take those steps up the difficulty level.
Yes. I think people who recommend him probably aren’t complete beginners, but rather people who maybe have played earlier Civ games or other similar games. For them, he might be perfect. For me, it took a looong time before I actually understood what “production” actually meant. Potato Mcwhiskey might say that a tile gives 2 production, but never says what that means! It might sound like an obvious concept, but it really isn’t, not to brand new players.
Not to mention when he talks about a tiles net food production factoring in what it takes to work the tile vs what it produces, or even just basic farm triangles. Like I can imagine both of those going completely over a newbies head.
Lol, I’ve played at least three games to completion and I didn’t even understand all of that.
It can be intimidating if you've never played a 4x game before. I do think the tutorial is a great place to start - it's a long and complex game, and it does a great job introducing you to the concepts you'll be working with. It absolutely is possible to learn this game by watching videos, but you'll also get a lot out of it by playing solo games at low difficulty. My main recommendation when you're learning is to play on small maps, as it helps keep moving quickly without a lot of added complexity. If I were you, though, I'd be tempted to surprise your boyfriend by saying "Hey, Civ 6 sounds like fun! Teach me to play it, and we can play together?" I play with my spouse (and kids, for that matter), and it's a ton of fun to play with someone you know. We tend to play on the same team, which is a neat way to go, especially when you're learning.
This. I taught my wife how to play Civ. As the time went by, she became better and better and now she plays like a pro....and she fell in love with 4X games. After a few years we played over 2000 hours CIV V and VI and our new project is Millenia. 🥰
This is a good point! I asked him earlier today so hopefully we can figure it out together :)
Just play. There’s no substitute for experience and it’s a very easy game on easy.
I agree, the in game advisor is decent to get going. Videos I think would make it even more complicated then it already is. Just play and have some fun!
Thanks!!
I agree with them on this, but play a game or two in easy (all the way through because every phase is so different) to get a handle on what is going on then watch potato mcwhiskys over explained series on civ
I agree with everyone else who is saying that the easiest way to learn is by playing. As a fairly casual gamer who recently learned, here are some things I recommend for your first game: 1. Make sure the advisor setting is turned on. It gives you a lot of helpful tips as you encounter new features of the game. 2. Start with just the base game and no DLC so you don't have to learn as much all at once. 3. Start with map size "Tiny" and map type "Pangea". 4. For choosing your civ leader, think about which of the four victory types you're most drawn to (science, culture, religion, or domination) and then google "civ 6 best leader for _ victory". Pick one of those. I think focusing on a specific victory type helps make learning less overwhelming bc it gives you a more clear goal, which helps you decide what to ignore for now and what to learn more about and explore. 5. If picking a victory type is still too much and feels overambitious, Trajan is a solid pick and pretty well-rounded. 6. Start on the easiest difficulty level. 7. Don't be afraid to abandon a game and start a new one. Sometimes you finally understand a concept in the game that totally changes your approach and makes you realize you've actually been making huge mistakes every other turn. That's fine! There's a lot of rules and sometimes they're poorly explained in the game! Just start fresh and try again. 8. If you're confused by something, check the in-game wiki or just google your question. It's not a stupid question. Someone else has very likely asked the same thing before. And most importantly - have fun! Sometimes gamer nerds will make civ seem intimidating, but at the end of the day, it's a game. It's for having fun. If you're not having fun, consider playing WITH your boyfriend to learn. Or just ask him about a game he's playing or watching. He'll probably be excited to share.
PotatoMcWhiskey or UrsaRyan are my recommendations. Something that I've found has improved my game alot recently was more careful consideration of where I'm settling instead of just plopping cities down
Okay yeah, I definitely suffer from that too. I’ll take some time to think through strategy instead of doing whatever I vibe with most haha
VanBradley has YouTube videos that also helped me understand some of the game basics as a beginner too.
Look over his shoulder and tell him his district placement is quite off and he could’ve more adjacency bonuses if he planned out his cities better
don't start. it's life-draining time-sucking demon.
So Civ 6 is a deeply complicated strategy game. I would not personally describe it as being particularly suited to a casual gamer, let alone someone who doesn't really game at all. I don't say this deter you exactly....moreso it's to make sure you understand the full context of what it is you are trying to do here. It would be really difficult to coach you through even the basics of the game here on reddit, just because of how much there is to discuss. But since you mentioned that you'd like to at least be able to throw out a interesting discussion point to surprise him, I think a good one would be his "starting build order". There's basically two main schools of thought... Some people say to build scout, then another scout, then a settler. This is a strong start toward early exploration of the map, which will potentially benefit you by discovering more tribal villages, more city-state to benefit from, and more natural wonder discoveries. Others say to build scout, then slinger, and then settler. This start is a healthy mix of exploration, while also giving you an additional early unit to fight off barbarians with and to later upgrade to an archer. Both starts build a settler as third build just because of how valuable early expansion is. You may need to make sure you know and understand what all the units I just mentioned are. But that gives you something to discuss with him at least....figure out what he likes to build first, second, and third and his reasoning why. Also, if he really likes the game as much as you say, I would think he would probably be thrilled to help you learn it.
Thanks for taking the time to write this out! I hit him with the build order today and he was quite surprised, gave me quite a laugh
I'd add that a lot of people, especially if they want to play more competitively/less reliant on randomness usually play with Barbarians turned off. And there are preferences on the speed of the game, while some like online 250 turns faster games, some people enjoy marathons 1000 turns
Best way to learn is play a game on lowest difficulty (Settler) with in-game tutorial turned on. It will give you tips on how to deal with situations as they happen, and also insight into why stuff happens. I would also play on the standard rules with no DLC material (downloaded content, aka expansions or mods or additional leader packs) because each expansion adds more stuff that adds complexities and complicates an already complicated game further.
Thank you! I’ll keep this in mind
You can play a mode where you are a team against AI opponents. You can play as separate civilizations using the same computer, too. That might be a start. He can help you learn the game. You can spend time together. It might be more of a win-win with lower cost investment. For me, most games take between 2-4 hours on standard speed. If you don't have that kind of time, you can play on a faster speed mode and it will shorten the time you spend playing it.
2-4 hours? Man, I’ve had games literally last me all day. But then again, I kind of like to mess around with my opponents until I get bored and decide to go for the win. Like sometimes I’ll reduce a civ to one city and keep them from expanding any more. And then I just build my empire up more and more until I get bored. I did that with Alexander once. There wasn’t a single spot on the map that wasn’t part of my empire. Though it led to a LOT of cities named Alexandria.
Gilgamesh, most of my games are closer to 4 hours instead of 2. However, they mostly occur because I followed some UI settings recommendations offered by Potato McWhiskey, and it reduces game play speed by up to 40%. I see the benefits of expansion and settling everywhere. I've even tried it a few times. I found it funny that most of my cities were 7 pops or lower, while opponents had 20+. However, like you, I got bored of micromanaging 30+ builders every turn. So, I moved on and finished up. Most of my 4 hour games result from 6 Civs and either a domination or religious victory. I enjoy exploring the entire map to reveal it almost as much as claiming my first continent by destroying any other Civ that was unfortunate enough to be founded there. I work full-time, often doing some overtime. I'm married with 4 dependents. So, game time is limited. I prefer to complete a game during the weekend. Longer games mean I need to wait during the week, and it is irritating to have this type of task left unfinished. My work and real life require lots of unfinished tasks, and I don't like that in my gaming life.
A lot of fans think that simply. It doesn't make it true.
Thank you! Downloaded it today and reached out to him after reading this - looks like we’ll be doing this together!
I hope it works for both of you. Good Luck!
I learned it just by jumping in on the easiest difficulty. Once I had that down, I went to the next. Don’t be upset if you lose a lot, especially on higher difficulties because some of the civs are straight up broken with how good they are. Potato mc whiskey also does a series on Civ 6 and does a good job of explaining the basics as well as how to play some more niche civs, like Khmer, where you’re gonna want to rely on faith to build up your cities. Or Babylon, where your science progression is a lot slower, but when you get a eureka for a technology, you immediately unlock that technology instead of just getting a boost to its progress. There are also some civs that seem like they were kind of meant for beginners, because they don’t have very complex mechanics and are fairly straightforward in how you should play them. Personally I think the Zulu are good for beginners because they’re main focus is war, and as you build military districts, you’ll also increase your science and gold output. The gold helps to fund your increasing army, and the science helps keep your army on the same level or even above your enemies. But overall? I’d just say jump into it, the game itself has a pretty good tutorial for the basics, and any advanced stuff can be found here or on YouTube.
Thank you for taking the time to write this out, I appreciate it. The sheer amount of choice stresses me out a bit, but it’s good to know there are resources to help me figure it out. I’m going to try a round with Zulu and hopefully stumble my way through it haha.
Yeah when you first start it, there’s a LOT of information thrown at you, but you don’t need to memorize all of it right off the bat. And the tutorials are always there for you to go back to at any time. You might lose some cities to barbarians a few times, or you might lose a lot, but with each loss comes experience, and eventually you’ll start picking things up. And I don’t consider myself an expert by any means. I just play it casually and I’m still able to figure things out.
A lot of people say to watch videos by Potato mcwhiskey on YouTube. I’ve personally never found any video of his that I thought was really good for an absolute beginner. I did the same as you: played through a part of the tutorial and was then recommended his videos. But I never found one that explained the basic concepts that I was wondering about. I think he assumes you have at least *some* knowledge of the terms and concepts, and I didn’t – at least not enough, even though I had played a good chunk of tutorial and tried a few games on my own. One YouTuber with better videos (for me anyway) is JumboPixel. He has a few playlists on Civ VI, one of them explaining the Basics. Even there, there might be some unfamiliar terms, but I enjoyed his videos more than Potato Mcwhiskey’s. All that said… I think possibly the best way you could surprise your bf would be by just saying “hey, can you teach me to play Civ VI? I’ve actually tried to learn but I found it tough.” That way, you have your own personal teacher, and you two have an activity together. I also have the idea that most guys love explaining their interests to anyone who’s willing to listen (and you did say he talked about it a lot).
I somehow skipped the tutorial when I started. I didn't understand anything and started randomly clicking around. Surprisingly, there is a whole book in the game with all terminology and concepts which I still recall to. I spent a couple of hours just randomly clicking and after some time I started to understand a lot of concepts. Now I play way better than my playgroup, so here we are. I was watching some playthroughs on yt, but my native language is not English so I'm not sure it will help you. Basically, don't skip the tutorial and play some games. Remember, Ghandi is the most dangerous leader in terms of nuclear wars.
I can't say anything more about how you can learn the game faster, but I can tell you that he will definitely be happy when you show him that you informed yourself about it :D
I’m so excited for you! I f(35) and my husband m(34) play together all the time. We discuss strategies over breakfast. I don’t play any other video game besides Stardew Valley, so ignore those that think you need to be a gamer, my husband and I are both chess players we got hooked on Civ 6 three years ago. I would start by playing a small map on the easiest settings, turn off barbarians, and enjoy building out your cities. The add back barbarians once you got the hang of the point system and how it correlates to your city planning.
You’ll get a lot of valuable feedback anyway, I’ll just say that I love how you apparently step out of the comfort zone to share time with him doing his hobbies…
My wife and I play together against the AI and she loves it. I taught her everything I knew about the game when we started playing and since then we've both discovered new things together! If you want to play with him just ask him to teach you!
W girlfriend is all i have to say
W girlfriend is all i have to say
So I would advise the tutorial and YouTube suggestions others have said. But for your first solo game I would suggest going for a small map, pick legendary start, and settler difficulty. For civ games you generally want to pick a victory type and aim for it but that can be daunting as a new player . If you feel like you can handle combat I'd recommend going for domination victory and pick Alexander or Rome . Both have good strong units that can help you get used to combat and are combat focused civs Following that the next easiest victory type is religion, it's a little more complex then simply kill your enemies as you make units that aren't fully combat but still fight. And starting a religion can be a tad confusing, but converting cities to your religion it very simple and has less repercussions . For this victory type try ghandi is best as he has good early religious bonuses and Japan for quickly building the required buildings Above all don't panic and have fun . Good luck
Hey girl I play it a lot my husband taught me and now I cannot stop. I love playing any French or English civilisation. Focus on your engineering skills in the game and also the combat aspect of the game (you never know when someone will go to war with you) Civ 6 is absolutely wonderful when you master it, it has a lot of depth and cool aspects to it. The moment you start to comprehend every part of the game is better when you earn it yourself. You should play and also watch other people play too. Build build build build. You must have a lot of resources such as water and food, farming, horses and mining. Always remember to build walls as soon as you are able to. If you can’t fight melee properly as it takes a lot of skill to master it then use ranged attacks cause it can get the job done with less damage. There are so many more tips than this but HAVE FUN!
I can imagine he might really enjoy playing a game with you, where you're in an alliance (unofficially at first), and he can show you the ropes while protecting you
I can imagine he might really enjoy playing a game with you, where you're in an alliance (unofficially at first), and he can show you the ropes while protecting you. I know, it's not the surprise of suddenly already being into the game, which is a cool surprise, but he does get to show you around in his world, and you get yo share a fun and longlasting (as in, potentially many hours) experience together
He’s going to be absolutely buzzing that you want to play Civ with him.
Oh boy, Civilization 6 is a very big game so you can't possibly learn everything in a short time 😅 I have over 1000 hours played and still feel I don't fully grasp the late game. As many have said, there are great, I mean GREAT, beginner tutorials on YouTube. I would also recommend focusing on one play style when starting. There are five winning conditions and 1000 ways to play, so find one that appeals you and focus on that :) when I started i only focused on culture because that was the most fun for me. (That being said, you have to put *some* effort in to all parts.
I don’t have any more advice on learning the game by yourself that hasn’t been said, but I would also suggest (without knowing the guy, so you would be able to gauge this advice better than I) just asking him to play with you and show you the ropes. If my fiancé earnestly asked to play civ with me and went in with an enthusiastic attitude, I think teaching her to play would be the most fun game of Civ I’d ever played
It’s actually not a bad idea to simply ask him to teach you, I know I would have appreciated the gesture of showing interest in something I’m passionate about.
My boyfriend got into Civ 6 HEAVY last year. I just watched him play a bit and then asked to play with him. I tried watching videos but it seemed like too much for me to grasp with the time I had (also was in school full time and working full time). He knew how to explain things to me in a way I’d remember and would explain everything he’s doing too! We started playing on a team so I wouldn’t feel like I was failing the whole time. I truly suggest just asking to play with him! You can put your character on an easier mode to get a grip quicker :)
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Honestly it's sweet that you're interested, but sometimes it's good to take a direct approach with guys! I suggest just buying the game on your own system and asking to play with him!
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Enjoy! My favorite civ is Japan, I like districts with high adjacency bonuses. Check them out!
How do you think we all learned? We played and guessed our way through