Civilization IV Playbook

The Unauthorized Guide to the Game-Part One

by Quitman Gregory


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Book Details

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Publication Date : 30/05/2007

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 8.5x11
Page Count : 76
ISBN : 9781425751937

About the Book

In the Civilization IV Playbook, the author describes the best methods for using your political authority to negotiate from a position of strength.

The Civilization IV Playbook is loaded with quotes from some of the greatest warriors, politicians, inventors, and philosophers ever to engage humanity. Most of all, the Civilization IV Playbook includes tips, hints, and notes that focus you on the target: winning your games!

Written in an easy to use format and an index in the front of the book behind the table of contents to help players find what they want faster! The Civilization IV Playbook shows you how to:

  • Set your economy to be self-sufficient.
  • Defend your position in a game, while surrounded by aggressive rivals.

  • Maximize production in a player´s cites using in-game automation tools (i.e. The City Advisor).

  • Effectively conduct espionage without spies using game civics and screens.

  • Organize your plans to persecute war against rivals while increasing economic production and nation integrity.

  • Use trade to promote agreements that enhance your ability to protect your nation´s best interests and more!

  • Appendix references based on Wonders, Strategy layer tactics, Great person creation, and opinion point scales so you can assemble your own scorecard to monitor your progress, all in eighty pages!

  • The author lets you go to war just the way you want to. This book also has a collection of special items you won´t find anywhere!

    • Includes play sheets for developing your war plans,
    • Tips for how to organize your plans for on and offline play,
    • Strategies for using game screens effectively (so you can make faster decisions),
    • Ten sure bet strategies for winning against experienced players,
    • And more!

    This book is for use with Civilization IV Standard, Special Edition, Warlords, and Beyond the Sword.

Additionally, the author has premium content (video lectures) which supplement the book. Search for the Civilization IV Playbook Learning Series (C4PLS) to see more.

You can find out more about the author and this book at the c4pls site.


About the Author

Quitman Gregory is an Information Consultant who advises firms on Program Management, Technology Acquisition Strategies, and Management of Process Integrations since 1988. He can be reached at Quitman@IEEE.ORG