I have this problem. Civ IV is giving the same problem as Civ III did, taking numerous hours out of my time each week/day that I really should use for other sources.

So my new strategy, is to only do ONE game a week at most. I don't know how i can pull this one off. If anyone can give me some more strategy TIPS in this area, then thanks.

I'll browse and post here, but I will try damn hard to only do 1 game a week. Keeping my fingers crossed.

P.S. Since I already played this week, that mean's i'll have to wait till monday next.

I've tried uninstalling civ and putting the discs on a high shelf..... didn't work.

Join civilisation ananimous. :)

Just play your next game at Settler level ( no just cottages, or just specialists,

or always or never whatever).

Best regards,

This isn't really a strategy discussion in the sense this forum is meant, but nevertheless I'll add my $0.20:

I used to play game after game, many a week, but I noticed my gameplay improved less than when I really concentrated on doing well in a game. So start agonizing and thinking really hard about your game.

Don't press "end turn", but instead click around in your cities and check specialists/tile assignments. Index your armies, see that they are where you want them and that they can respond to any perceived threats.

Perhaps even alt-tab out and browse the strategy forums to see if someone has discussed a game with a similar layout as yours/same goals.

That way your gameplay will improve, but the workload and stress of playing will also increase, thus leading to less "arbitrary Civving".

In short, more quality, less quantity :)

(I still think this thread ought to be in General Discussions)

Good strat. Another advantage is that you might play more carefully.

Sometimes I pretend it's a succession game, and I have to make a good difference to the situation in just 10 or 15 turns. After those 10 -15 turns I look at he save and analyze what I did right, not so good, bad.

7 days, that's about 50 turns a day. it sounds like a lot now, .