Flags above cities mean...???

runningtired · Aug 1, 2008

After reading some other posts, it seems there is a way to tell if a city is undefended, or perhaps how many units or what types of units are there - before attacking. I thought I had this figured out on the barbarian villages, but it isn't quite adding up.

Is it possible to know *anything* about the units before attacking?

Double Barrel · Aug 1, 2008

IIRC, flags only indicate which civ the city belongs to. If it's about to culture flip, the other civ's flag will be flashing in that city.

I haven't noticed the flags giving any additional info about the city, though. I could be missing something, but I just haven't seen anything else about them in my experiences.

Minotaur24 · Aug 1, 2008

Don't forget the flags which indicate a great person resides in the city...useful for spies...

Smidlee · Aug 1, 2008

runningtired said:
After reading some other posts, it seems there is a way to tell if a city is undefended, or perhaps how many units or what types of units are there - before attacking. I thought I had this figured out on the barbarian villages, but it isn't quite adding up.

Is it possible to know *anything* about the units before attacking?

yeah no flag means the city is left undefended. flag means there is at least one unit there.

shadowplay · Aug 1, 2008

Don't forget the flags which indicate a great person resides in the city...useful for spies...

Oooh, didn't realize you could see enemy flags. *rubs his hands together* good tip!

runningtired · Aug 1, 2008

I sat outside a city for a few turns early game before attacking (just to watch) and I noticed the flag getting higher, so I was wondering if it's a sign about fortification or anything else.

Random Fires · Aug 2, 2008

I'm pretty sure, that means there's more units. Playing Gowt I've sat out side of a city, and indeed, the higher that flag, the more units. Later in the game its probably less important, but in multi-player, or at the very beginning, it'd be a invitation.
Also, though many know, the more flags a barb hut has the more units. Once, I left a barab hut alone all game, and the flags looked like a big fat square. Even funnier when they came pouring out in a turn.

dk1421 · Aug 4, 2008

Awesome!! That's great info to know!!!

Flags above cities mean...???

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