Which do I play first?

[Phamain]

I just bought the CIV 4 complete pack, and I dunno if I should start with the original game, or one of it's expansions. and if so, which expansion?

[Edward To]

I've been wondering the same thing.

[minerva79]

Just install Civ4 + Warlords + Beyond the Sword. You could start anyone to give you the same game, with the added factions from the expansion. Just play a single player game if you're not familiar with the Civilisation franchise.

Colonisation is pretty much a standalone, and is a remake of the old same titled DOS game. You could start with that game as well, but the rules and premise are very very different from Civilisation.

[Phamain]

You could start anyone to give you the same game, with the added factions from the expansion.

Sorry, I didn't understand this sentence.
What?

[monique]

Start with the expansion packs, as they just add new civilizations mostly. As Minerva said, the only exception is Colonization - don't start with that :P

[Phamain]

Start with the expansion packs, as they just add new civilizations mostly. As Minerva said, the only exception is Colonization - don't start with that :P

Alright, so which one should I start with..?
Sorry, never played any of these.

[monique]

Alright, so which one should I start with..?
Sorry, never played any of these.

Beyond the Sword is the latest one, but you should have all 3 installed (Civ4, Warlord, + Beyond the Sword). Load up Beyond the Sword and have fun. :)

[Phamain]

Beyond the Sword is the latest one, but you should have all 3 installed (Civ4, Warlord, + Beyond the Sword). Load up Beyond the Sword and have fun. :)

Alright thanks.
Exactly the answer I was looking for.

[Phamain]

One more question.
Are there tutorials in this game? Because when I launched up beyond the sword I couldn't find any.

[minerva79]

One more question.
Are there tutorials in this game? Because when I launched up beyond the sword I couldn't find any.

Think there's a tutorial if you start the main game Civilization 4. Never tried it personally, since the hundreds of hours I'd put into Civ1,2&3 were probably all the tutorial I'd ever needed.

[Forsythia]

So if I start Beyond the Sword, I can access content from Civ4 and Warlords?

[Cynegetician]

I've been very confused with this too. Do I get all the content of the packs I bought if I just start up the original Civilization 4? If I play Beyond the Sword, will I have the content from Warlords in it?

[Void(null)]

Civ uses old school expansions, they add to the original content and continue to add with each expansion.

All you ever need to do to play ALL off them simultaneously is have them installed and load up Beyond the Sword.