Conspirator
Prince
- Joined
- Apr 29, 2009
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- 388
Yeah spying was annoying in Civ 4. Civ 2 had a pretty good system (embassies). Much less micro-managing.
Let's just toss Sun Tzu out the window on this one. So much for know your enemy and know yourself.
What exactly are we playing here?
I personally think spies ruined much of CIV 4. There were just nu way to keep up with the AI in higher difficulties.
I am a bit upset that spies and no espionage is not in the game. It's another way of conquering the world. I loved playing Civ II and just using spies to go agaisnt my enemies instead of military troops.
To be honest, we could probably list more elements historically associated with ruling a civilization which are missing than we can name which are included.
Oh well. Got to keep them grandmas and grandpas happy I guess, the casual players.
Is your contention that anyone who doesn't want the same features as you a "casual player"? A "grandma / grandpa"?
OK so spies were in very late game vanilla, but all they could do is scout. I almost never built the Scotland Yard so I forgot they were there. That doesn't change the fact that the devs are probably holding them back so they can have more features for the expansions. I also wouldn't be surprised if they brought back some form of religion in one of the expansions.
I personally think spies ruined much of CIV 4. There were just nu way to keep up with the AI in higher difficulties.