{"id":19747,"date":"2013-02-21T02:39:22","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T10:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/?p=19747"},"modified":"2013-02-21T02:39:22","modified_gmt":"2013-02-21T10:39:22","slug":"the-99-cent-civilization-revolution-trick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/2013\/02\/21\/the-99-cent-civilization-revolution-trick\/","title":{"rendered":"The 99 cent Civilization Revolution trick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"fancybox\" rel=\"19747\" href=\"http:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/the_world_for_99_cents.jpg\"<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/the_world_for_99_cents.jpg\" alt=\"the_world_for_99_cents\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19749\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Firaxis has added multiplayer support to Civilization Revolution on the iPad.  What a great idea!  I enjoyed it on the Xbox 360 when it came out, and then I bought it on the iPhone before I had my iPad.  Bad AI doesn&#8217;t seem so stupid when it&#8217;s on an iPhone.  How smart can a game be on such a tiny screen anyway?  But I haven&#8217;t played Civilization Revolution in a while.  Assuming it supports asynchronous play, what a great way to enjoy its sleek boardgameyness.  <\/p>\n<p>Since I already own it, I go to download it on my iPad.  And I see that a separate iPad version is available for only 99 cents.  Okay, it&#8217;s worth a look.  What else am I going to do with a dollar?  I buy it, download it, and tap on the multiplayer option on the main menu to see how it works.  Can I challenge my friends?  Will it work asynchronously?  Can I get away with playing Spain in a multiplayer game and running roughshod over my land-bound friends while I explore the seas and their wonders?  And what are these two multiplayer modes listed on the game&#8217;s &#8220;what&#8217;s new&#8221; page on iTunes?<\/p>\n<p>Oh, look what&#8217;s behind the multiplayer option on the main menu:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fancybox\" rel=\"19747\" href=\"http:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/3_dollars_to_bring_friends.jpg\"<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/3_dollars_to_bring_friends.jpg\" alt=\"3_dollars_to_bring_friends\" width=\"600\" height=\"395\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19748\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-games"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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