This discussion deals with the Options found on the second page of Options that most of us just leave set as is. They deal with the parameters of Victory as well as other aspects important to the flow of the game. Please state below which of the Rule Options you would prefer to check (X actually) for DG4.

Domination Victory
Space Race Victory
Diplomatic Victory
Conquest Victory
Cultural Victory
Civ-Specific Abilities
Culturally Linked Starting Positions
Respawn AI Players
Preserve Random Seed
Accelerated Production
All On

I vote for all Victories on

Cic-Specific Abilities on

Culturally Linked Starting Positions off

Respawn AI Players off

Preserve Random Seed on

Accelerated Production off

Everything on, except culturally linked starts and accelerated production.

X - Domination Victory
X - Space Race Victory
X - Diplomatic Victory
X - Conquest Victory
X - Cultural Victory
X - Civ-Specific Abilities
O - Culturally Linked Starting Positions
O - Respawn AI Players
X - Preserve Random Seed
O - Accelerated Production

Where X is on and O is off.

Originally posted by Eklektikos
Everything on, except culturally linked starts and accelerated production.

what!?!?! accellerated production! Thats total cheating all the way! I hate this key, I decide for all of them EXCEPT accellerated production and respawn AI.

I vote for all Victories on

Civ-Specific Abilities on

Culturally Linked Starting Positions off

Respawn AI Players off

Preserve Random Seed on

Accelerated Production off

And if this looks familar, I just cut and pasted Cycs response

Originally posted by amirsan


what!?!?! accellerated production! Thats total cheating all the way! I hate this key, I decide for all of them EXCEPT accellerated production and respawn AI.

Err, I think everyone has been saying to keep accel. production off, including the post you quoted.

And I too agree with Cyc's option choices.
-- Ravensfire

:lol: oops.... sorry.

Let me quote the TMan:

X - Domination Victory
X - Space Race Victory
X - Diplomatic Victory
X - Conquest Victory
X - Cultural Victory
X - Civ-Specific Abilities
O - Culturally Linked Starting Positions
O - Respawn AI Players
X - Preserve Random Seed
O - Accelerated Production

Where X is on and O is off.

It seems as if everyone is on the same page here, except for one lone vote to keep respawn on.

X Domination Victory
X Space Race Victory
X Diplomatic Victory
X Conquest Victory
X Cultural Victory
X Civ-Specific Abilities
__Culturally Linked Starting Positions (don't care)
__Respawn AI Players
X Preserve Random Seed (does it matter)
__Accelerated Production
__All On

aren't we playing with vannila? doesn't that get rid of some options?

X - Domination Victory
X - Space Race Victory
X - Diplomatic Victory
X - Conquest Victory
X - Cultural Victory
X - Civ-Specific Abilities
A - Culturally Linked Starting Positions
O - Respawn AI Players
X - Preserve Random Seed
O - Accelerated Production

X is yes, O is no, A is abstain. ;)

All victories on

Respan AI's and AP off and Preserve Random Seed and Culturally linked starting poistions on.

X - Domination Victory
X - Space Race Victory
X - Diplomatic Victory
X - Conquest Victory
X - Cultural Victory
X - Civ-Specific Abilities
? - Culturally Linked Starting Positions
O - Respawn AI Players
X - Preserve Random Seed
O - Accelerated Production

Where X is on and O is off.

I'm not sure about Culturally Linked Start Positions.

Domination Victory - On
Space Race Victory - On
Diplomatic Victory - On
Conquest Victory - On
Cultural Victory - On
Civ-Specific Abilities - On
Culturally Linked Starting Positions - Off
Respawn AI Players - Off
Preserve Random Seed - On
Accelerated Production - Off

The "offs":
CLSP: Why fo the French always have to be near England, Germany and Rome ?
RAP: When you're out; you're out.
AP: The beginning is a fun part and can be decicive. Why let the computer do that for us ?

I would like to have all Default Rules enabled

Originally posted by Rik Meleet
AP: The beginning is a fun part and can be decicive. Why let the computer do that for us ?
I think you're thinking of Civ2's "Accelerated start", rather than Civ3's accelerated production which simply means that the shields and food required for production & growth are halved. Not that I like that, either :D

Originally posted by Eklektikos

I think you're thinking of Civ2's "Accelerated start", rather than Civ3's accelerated production which simply means that the shields and food required for production & growth are halved. Not that I like that, either :D I never use Accelerated start in Civ 3. I indeed tought of it being just like Civ2. But halved production and food ? No way.

Thanks Ekl.

Or should I say: Merci Ekl. Je suis desolée pour mon ignorance.

It seems that the following options in the Rules category are agreed upon by the majority of Citizens. If the is no rush for a change of the selected options below, I believe DZ should proclaim them as our official Rules Options.


X - Domination Victory
X - Space Race Victory
X - Diplomatic Victory
X - Conquest Victory
X - Cultural Victory
X - Civ-Specific Abilities
O - Culturally Linked Starting Positions
O - Respawn AI Players
X - Preserve Random Seed
O - Accelerated Production

Where X is on and O is off.