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Some people have already touched on the topic: Do we want a good AI or a fun AI? Today many people don't want a cutthroat AI that plays to win, especially in a sandbox game like civ. Actually, game design nowadays leans more towards always letting the player win, otherwise he will get bored and...

I think people are getting too focused on the steam achievement part and ignoring the rest, of course it's not a good benchmark. Of course people play on other difficulties or don't finish the game when they have won it and that will make the steam achievement misleading. If we are interested in...

Background to why I'm writing this post can be found here. It's a post from Frogboy (aka Brad Wardell) from Stardock about AI. It's a good read, so I suggest you take a couple of minutes to read it. The most important part of that post and the point of my post is: "Once you make it good...

Please tell us how you could possible kill something or produce something with -30 happiness? That's a -60% combat efficiency. Barbarians would have no trouble killing your Impi with that kind of modifier.

Properly done though to diverse happiness buildings from culture building with the new culture system. Theater may confuse people to think that you should be able to put great works in it.

I did this one a couple of days ago. Try to vote through a world ideology (freedom) in the world congress to generate more pressure. Also try to be patient though because it can take a while (around 100 turns for me on epic) before they finally flip. Finally you need to have a decent tourism...

I can confirm that it work now. Have fun all!

Downloading for me now as well (Sweden) gl all!

Sorry didn't mean it that way. What I'm trying to say is that for a feature to be implemented in civilization is must work with the grand scale of the game. For me running around with spies is beyond that scoop. CIA infiltrating minor governments, or spies stopping troops or damaging random...

Yes AI unit blocking, or sneak settling can be a mess. I never did like those ninja/agent units in civilization, they just felt out of place. Spying at troop movement with satellites technology could properly be pretty cool and nicely implemented. To know were the AI stacks his nukes so you...

True, but can't we just have a global mechanism that gives me sight of the territory in question instead? We have the scout to explore the world why do I need a spy to move around every turn looking what my enemies are up to? When a scout with open borders does that perfectly fine.

Yes I can, espionage doesn't define a civilization that stands for the test of time, territory and achievements does though. Did CIA take down the roman empire? Did CIA stop European colonization? Did CIA prevent the pyramids to be built? Did CIA institute the code of laws? If you can...

Sorry but I think Becephalus is spot on that espionage has never really been that important and doesn't really deserve representation on a game of this scale. Intelligence operations, pale in comparison what the wheel or steam power did to mankind? Or the achievement to build the great walls of...

On the subject of fair price, some people would properly complain that they can make the same fru fru coffee drink at home for less then a dollar, so why should I pay so much as $4.00 im getting ripped off here!! ???? What they fail to realise is they are paying for the environment, getting...

Finally a nice post from you Derrick. Much of what you say here makes me understand why you hate DLC and that's cool. About expansion packs: Expansion packs are a more hit or miss then an DLC. Expansion packs in all it's glory (I kinda miss them) but you have to realise that it takes a lot...

That would never happen, one point of the dlc marketing is to keep your interest in the game prolonged. If they released everything at once they would just shot themselves in the foot and lose customers in the long run. Also by release everything at once you are flooding the market and will...

And what's wrong with that business decision? They need to make money you know?

I think manifest destiny is better then people give it credit for. True you have to play a bit differently to reap the rewards. I've found it best used for an early rex when you use the cheap purchase to maximise the efficiency of your early cities by working the best tiles even if they are 3...

I think DLC is more superior then an expansion pack in every way. DLC: - You get a little content periodically keeping the interest in the game up. - I can pick the ones I like and leave the ones i don't - It's a small cost to support your favourite game and fuel more content. Expansion Pack...

Derrick we get it you hate the game no need to post your hate in every thread. If you play civ 4 so much, go to that forum and post then and leave us alone from all your negativity. Back to topic. Best: Vikings Worst: Mongolia