I have been a long time fan of the civilization series and for me, the high point of Civ was part 4. After that, a lot of new mechanics and problems were introduced and I found the games to be slower in part due to 1UPT. Along came Old World. I was skeptic at first because it also uses 1UPT but I was fascinated by the combination of Crusader Kings like politics and Civilization gameplay. I love Paradox games but they can be a bit abstract. This game combines the best of both worlds. It creates stories around characters, but due to the relatively short games, you actually remember all your rulers and what they meant for your story. The shorter span of a campaign (compared to Civ) also means the end game doesn't drag that much. 1UPT in this game works really well compared to Civilization. The scope is much smaller. Civ tries to mimic the whole world and it wouldn't make sense for units to move large distances. Old World can do that and by increasing the movement limit, it solves a lot of the logistical problems of Civ. Also, the AI is much better at using the system compared to Civ. I have the game on epic and there have been some slow downs in the late game but the performance has steadily increased and it performs fine now for me personally. If you like 4X games and want something with a fresher taste, you should definitely give Old World a go.
