Hi guys,
I've played Civ III on and off over the years ever since it came out, but I never seriously tried to improve my skills in a deliberate manner. I want to do things differently this time around. I remember sticking to the lower difficulty settings as a kid and never venturing out to try something out of my comfort zone. Basically I've never finished a game on a huge map or won according to culture or diplomacy for example. I don't know how to play other than being a warmonger, which gets dull after a while.
I want to fulfill my childhood goal of winning a game on Deity, however after poring through the forums I've realized that I have no idea how to play the game effectively. The tactics, tricks and general strategies displayed by the top players in the threads I've witnessed seem completely alien to me. It's like discovering a whole new game or at least a whole new way of thinking (the top Hall of Fame games with absurdly high scores, or Bamspeedy's Beyond Sid thread are some salient examples). I feel like I may have misunderstood the game mechanics in a fundamental way. I can beat Monarch with some luck but I am otherwise outclassed by anything higher. I don't know which advice to follow because there are so many different sources of information on the forum and elsewhere. Often the players contradict themselves. The posts are more than ten years old so obviously I can't expect any reply. I would have particularly liked to talk to Bamspeedy and the other heroes of old but they've disappeared forever. I wonder if there are any veterans still active that could serve as mentors.
How do I learn everything needed to beat Deity in the original Civ III? I need an in depth tutorial that explains every aspect or detail of micromanagement, the early game, how to trade techs, the late game, worker management, the whole deal, in order to fix bad habits accumulated over time. I've seens Cracker's opening plays site and the Babylonian settlers tutorial but I haven't been able to apply them in an actual game. I need people to explain the concepts as if I were mentally impaired.
I only need to beat Deity at least once so that my mind will feel at rest. I hope you guys understand
I've played Civ III on and off over the years ever since it came out, but I never seriously tried to improve my skills in a deliberate manner. I want to do things differently this time around. I remember sticking to the lower difficulty settings as a kid and never venturing out to try something out of my comfort zone. Basically I've never finished a game on a huge map or won according to culture or diplomacy for example. I don't know how to play other than being a warmonger, which gets dull after a while.
I want to fulfill my childhood goal of winning a game on Deity, however after poring through the forums I've realized that I have no idea how to play the game effectively. The tactics, tricks and general strategies displayed by the top players in the threads I've witnessed seem completely alien to me. It's like discovering a whole new game or at least a whole new way of thinking (the top Hall of Fame games with absurdly high scores, or Bamspeedy's Beyond Sid thread are some salient examples). I feel like I may have misunderstood the game mechanics in a fundamental way. I can beat Monarch with some luck but I am otherwise outclassed by anything higher. I don't know which advice to follow because there are so many different sources of information on the forum and elsewhere. Often the players contradict themselves. The posts are more than ten years old so obviously I can't expect any reply. I would have particularly liked to talk to Bamspeedy and the other heroes of old but they've disappeared forever. I wonder if there are any veterans still active that could serve as mentors.
How do I learn everything needed to beat Deity in the original Civ III? I need an in depth tutorial that explains every aspect or detail of micromanagement, the early game, how to trade techs, the late game, worker management, the whole deal, in order to fix bad habits accumulated over time. I've seens Cracker's opening plays site and the Babylonian settlers tutorial but I haven't been able to apply them in an actual game. I need people to explain the concepts as if I were mentally impaired.
I only need to beat Deity at least once so that my mind will feel at rest. I hope you guys understand