Recent content by spluge100

The i3-2100 is around $130. It is a budget CPU. I used to be a fan of AMD but they just aren't winning the battle right now. Also, just because a GPU is old doesn't mean it's still not relevant for budget users. In my opinion what I said still makes a lot of sense.

Yes, you want to use the Chinese. They generate 50% more great generals and their great general bonus is +15% - this is a huge plus in games where you attack. Go straight for horseback riding for the horseman and immediately start attacking after you have your general plus 2-3 horseman.

TTFrench - Grab a friend and build your own. I do like the i3-2100 as a budget processor. You could combine it with a $100-150 GPU (GTX 550Ti or Radeon HD5850) and probably be able to play most games. Diablo 3 will not have huge requirements for being able to play. In my mind I actually wonder...

I've played every civilization - I'd say that 4 is my favorite. 5 is good, but it's really a different game imo. Culture is a fun bonus, but I end up playing the Chinese every time for the great general bonus. Overall I'd say that CivV is worth playing, but not necessarily getting overly...

I'm hoping that the update (available now for PS3 and Xbox 360 and PC later) will take care of some of the cheaters. I've noticed them in waves lately. My buddies and I faced an entire group of them last weekend :hrmph: ... oh well I guess - we took it as a challenge.