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    I am looking at buying Civ V. Just seeing if anyone can explain the differences between:

    - Sid Meier's Civilization V Game of the Year Edition

    - Sid Meier's Civilization V: The Complete Edition

    - Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World Edition

    - Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gold Edition

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    I like Civ IV, bought Civ V, but haven't got into Civ V at all. They use a hexagonal layout, and can only have one unit on a hex. The gamneplay has changed quite a bit, and i didn't try to learn the differences.

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    I am looking at buying Civ V. Just seeing if anyone can explain the differences between:

    - Sid Meier's Civilization V Game of the Year Edition

    - Sid Meier's Civilization V: The Complete Edition

    - Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World Edition

    - Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gold Edition
    Google is your friend:

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    I like Civ IV, bought Civ V, but haven't got into Civ V at all. They use a hexagonal layout, and can only have one unit on a hex. The gamneplay has changed quite a bit, and i didn't try to learn the differences.
    That's your loss. Civ 5 after the two major expansions is, IMO, the finest Civilization ever, narrowly edging out IV. It's fantastic and relatively balanced, though some wonders are somewhat worthless and others are a little overpowered. After BNW it does a much better job of handling late-game micromanagement and sprawl than any of the other Civs, which is a huge accomplishment.
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    Don't buy Civ V! It is a drug. it will just erase weeks from your life.

    every time I play Civ 5 I uninstall it and say "never again!" but...

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    Don't buy Civ V! It is a drug. it will just erase weeks from your life.

    every time I play Civ 5 I uninstall it and say "never again!" but...
    Yea, but I'll just waste less time on ST.....

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    Google is your friend:

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    That's your loss. Civ 5 after the two major expansions is, IMO, the finest Civilization ever, narrowly edging out IV. It's fantastic and relatively balanced, though some wonders are somewhat worthless and others are a little overpowered. After BNW it does a much better job of handling late-game micromanagement and sprawl than any of the other Civs, which is a huge accomplishment.
    I looked at descriptions on Amazon. There seemed to be differences; but I figured I'd go to the experts. It looks like no edition gives you everything. I'll have to study it more. I'm wondering if editions can be incorporated into each other so that one can have everything in one program.

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    I looked at descriptions on Amazon. There seemed to be differences; but I figured I'd go to the experts. It looks like no edition gives you everything. I'll have to study it more. I'm wondering if editions can be incorporated into each other so that one can have everything in one program.
    I got the gold edition and I'm more than happy with the amount of content it has.

    G&K and BNW are the keys. Everything else doesn't matter nearly as much.

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    I got the gold edition and I'm more than happy with the amount of content it has.

    G&K and BNW are the keys. Everything else doesn't matter nearly as much.
    Keys?

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    The important part to the full Civ experience. G&K is absolutely essential, and BNW makes the late game absolutely enjoyable instead of a slog.

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    The important part to the full Civ experience. G&K is absolutely essential, and BNW makes the late game absolutely enjoyable instead of a slog.
    Brave New World and I forget what G&K is.....These are part of the Gold Edition though?

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    Brave New World and I forget what G&K is.....These are part of the Gold Edition though?
    Ah dammit, I thought it did. I must have bought BNW at a later date. Apologies.

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    Ah dammit, I thought it did. I must have bought BNW at a later date. Apologies.
    When you load the expansions, it adds it to the existing?

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    When you load the expansions, it adds it to the existing?
    Yep. At least through steam it does.

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    the expansions add spies, religion, revamp the social trees, add new social trees, introduce trade routes, introduce archaeology and great works, change cultural victory parameters, introduce new epics/units,revamp the diplomacy system and all other manner of goodies.

    If you want to buy the game you want both expansions. The map packs are optional but we like playing on the plus maps as it stops some of the early game city state cheese.

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    Yep. At least through steam it does.
    Dunno what steam is.

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    Dunno what steam is.

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