I was wondering if anyone knew any specific details about the Civilization Phase and how detailed it'll be. I'm a Sim City fan and am anxious to create my own buildings, but am afraid the embedded infrastructure will be over simplified. How will adding / designing buildings effect your civilization? What is their purpose, and how will it mold the society? Is it just simply here are X slots within the walls of the 'city', go design whatever buildings in each and you'll get the same results?

Anybody know or have any guesses?

I remember somehow depending on how you play the tribe stage and how you develop the brain of your creatures will have impact on the city stage. Like how much entertainment they crave and stuff. I don’t think is going to be in assigned slots.

Will did design Sim City himself so I don’t think he will degenerate the flexibility that much. Saying that it not going to be driven by the city economics like Sim city but your creature/vehicles/building evolution somehow.

I think it’s going to be a bit of a mix between, Sim City + Evolution/Design + Star Craft during that stage of the game. Do you think this sounds about right?

So 'Sim Star Craft 2' ?

That sounds exciting that they can develop from the tribal phase that way-- though aren't the cities at the least limited to their size? Otherwise you could make the entire planet a city (which I would love to do).

I just don't want to end up with another slap in the face like Sim Societies was to the Sim City fan base. I'm afraid that there won't be enough flexibility within the functionality of the city itself (not only in design but potentially economy, resources, policy, etc) to keep me satisfied within the phase.

Yes I think you are right there is no way to build indefinitely in the same city (I think). I suppose we would have to start a new city or a network of cities maybe?

I don’t think it’s going to be the next Sim City though. But I am sure Will Wright can’t resist putting alot of it in I don’t think (but not sure) that Will Wright actually worked on Sim Societies; it’s more like a franchise game than a sequel.