Hi there

I'm playing Civ4 with three friends of mine via hot seat mode. But there are several problems we don't know if they are planned to fix or alter with one of the next patches...

1) only the last player in game order sees attacks on his units/citys. The rest is only informed by a small game log message. This is very uncomfortable in large battles when the KI attacks one of your citys. In addition it's a huge lack of fun and means a very bad overview of your tactic

2) there is no information about completing a research besides the "Choose next technology"-window. There are no videos or further information given, which is no "real" problem, but also a huge lack of fun.

3) problems with the diplomacy menu. But these probs are already named in other threads here.

I have to agree that Sid needs to sic' his dogs on these boys and make them give us the option to have FULL SINGLE PLAYER options in our multiplayer games (off by default, though). Those of us who play Hot Seat, PBEM and slower network games really want the whole shebang! This was a serious gripe my friends and I had about Civ III (really the only one we agreed on).

Come on, Sid, we need the love.

=$= Big J Money =$=

PS -- Maybe there is an option already....um I better go check....[Edit:] Nope.

I've got to agree with the original post. I thought my game was bugged when I did not get Mr Spock's voicework. And having my scouts etc just disappear from barbarians etc was very anti-climatic.

BTW, what happens with a LAN MP game? I'm guessing you don't get the voicework but can see the attacks on you? Is that right?

I'm not sure, if the same problem occurs in LAN-mode. But I have a suggestion how this problem could be solved. Should'nt be to hard to work on, so maybe firaxis will do us the favour.

I'm not sure if anyone knows the round-based strategy game "Age of Wonders 2"? In this game, you were also able to play via hot seat mode. At the end of the turn phase, when the message "waiting for other civilizations (i.e. for KI players)" was displayed, every player being attacked was informed by a message like the one on the beginning of his turn. So instead of "Shendrach: it's your turn!!" it was "Shendrach: You're being attacked". Then all attacksequences against you were shown and the turn phase started anew with "Shendrach (or whoever): it's your turn!!"

I think this could'nt be too hard to integrate.

Update:

Today we tested to activate the "Show enemy movement" option, but it did'nt work. Instead of all of us, now only the last of us in the order of play sees enemy units "walking".

So still a great lack of fun and overview.

:( I am trying to play hot seat mode with my son. Aside from all of the CTD's we can't seem to trade either. ANnone else experiencing this?

:( I am trying to play hot seat mode with my son. Aside from all of the CTD's we can't seem to trade either. ANnone else experiencing this?

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