The Sea - S3E1 - The Joy of Civ

Set sail with The Joy of Civ as we embark on a new series focused on the sea! In this episode, we lead the nation of Portugal in early discoveries and milestones.
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In this series, our focus is on the sea.
Depths of chaos that also teem with life, a graveyard for the overbold and a pathway to the nations. Will our civilization catch a favorable wind that will carry us to a place of greatness, or will we founder and fall behind those who wish to see us sink?
Civilization: Portugal
Difficultly level: Immortal
Map: ???
Size: Standard
Modes: Apocalypse

[@mimicbox3]

This is exactly how I play this game, paying attention to the small details

[@TheJoyofCiv]

Fantastic! I think it makes the game much more enjoyable to play that way.

[@beckettolbrys1128]

Love the content! Super unique and very fun. Thanks for uploading!

[@TheJoyofCiv]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@astyutechick7980]

Damm if I knew you would be playing a naval based game next, I would have also recommended a mod called "Sukritakt's Oceans". Tbh I'm surprised you don't already have it on - given the absolutely legendary status this mod has reached. If I had to pick one mod that every civ player will agree is one of, if not THE best mod - it would be this one. Without this mod, oceans feel dry, empty and quite boring, especially if you're playing a naval civ. Due to the lack of resources, naval civs also struggled a bit in terms of balance. With this mod, the coasts are very lively and beautiful. You have colorful marine plant and animal life - that shine through the ocean and give more realism and vibrancy to the coast tiles. There are also more resources and features specifically for coasts - like lobsters, crab, seals, caviar (in lakes), turtles, and so on! These don't cloud or oversaturate the coast at all, but provide a much needed filling. Btw in civ most big, highly rated mods are compatible with each other - so you will have no problems running this mod with all the ones you're using (including this environment one). If you do get this one, don't forget to actually include it in the advanced settings when creating a game (you gotta check the box to actually load it in). Sadly, I do think this would mean you'll have to restart this game or use it in your next series if you wanna play with it. In any case, I love your videos and your chill take on the game and it reminds me why I first started playing civ. Thx for testing out the mod as well, I'm glad you're enjoying it!

[@TheJoyofCiv]

Thanks for the great comment! TBH I've never even tried that mod - I usually stick to mods that don't change gameplay, but it sounds like that one might change it just slightly enough to be an improvement w/out other drastic changes. If I do another series with a naval focused civ, I'll definitely consider using that mod. Thanks again for the great ideas here!

[@Star22233]

Just came to the comments to look if anyone said something about ocean one of my favorite mods

[@tarasrex]

Very interesting gameplay. I have several questions though: 1. In your description you marked the map as ???. Does that mean that it’s random? 2. Can you please link all the mods you are using in your gameplay? I want to get the same experience as you when I play Civ VI Thanks ❤

[@TheJoyofCiv]

Thanks for the comment! 1. Yeah, the map is a bit of a surprise. It'll be revealed in an upcoming episode, so I'm going to keep it as ??? for now. :D 2. You're not the first person who has asked, I've just been slacking on posting this. But I do plan on doing it!

[@Star22233]

I would like to see some more sound balance in these games the music of the game a bit less and your voice a bit louder. Its relaxing but I find I have to turn my sound up so much ads can be shocking.

[@TheJoyofCiv]

Thanks for the feedback! I love the music and sound in the game and try to let it feature, but I also do a few tweaks to the audio where the game sound should "duck" when I'm speaking and get quieter. It's possible it's not working as well as I want it to. Anyhow, I'll keep this suggestion in mind when I edit my next episode.

[@griffrhys]

Which graphical mods do you have active in this footage?

[@TheJoyofCiv]

The one that changes the look the most is the Civ 5 environment skin. steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1702339134 I also cover a few other graphics mods that I use in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKm0pGurpNCDiqcsi=b8nBXKtk86u6WEft