positive and negative effects of rivers

Drahkkael · Feb 20, 2005, 03:24 PM

What are the negative effects of rivers that cracker's article talks about? I am a little unclear on this

Grille · Feb 20, 2005, 04:06 PM

Don't know the article in question I think, but I guess the negative effect stated is the movement penalty before engineering (edit: which means: crossing a river costs 1 movement point/edit...). That could be an issue if you e.g. need to move defenders around.

sennomulo · Feb 20, 2005, 04:45 PM

Also I suppose if your enemy had a river he could fortify troops on one side and they would have a defensive bonus, which would be negative for the player.

Whomp · Feb 20, 2005, 04:51 PM

Cracker's article relates to the movement penalty of crossing a river. IE A worker or settler on a road will end their turn after they cross a river. The point is to develop the side of the river that will allow growth to occur the fastest.

The benefits of rivers are huge because you can grow to pop 12 without building a aqueduct and you get a commerce bonus.

bobgote · Feb 20, 2005, 07:05 PM

there's also the flood plains causing disease thing.

Feb 20, 2005, 03:24 PM	#1
Drahkkael Chieftain Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 99	positive and negative effects of rivers What are the negative effects of rivers that cracker's article talks about? I am a little unclear on this

Feb 20, 2005, 04:51 PM	#4
Whomp Keep Calm and Carry On Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 16,965	Cracker's article relates to the movement penalty of crossing a river. IE A worker or settler on a road will end their turn after they cross a river. The point is to develop the side of the river that will allow growth to occur the fastest. The benefits of rivers are huge because you can grow to pop 12 without building a aqueduct and you get a commerce bonus. __________________ Avoid the unmanageable and manage the unavoidable. --Mark Hertsgaard A small team of A players can run circles around a giant team of B and C players. --Steve Jobs When all the experts and forecasts agree -- something else is going to happen. --Bob Farrell Some of it, you want to unlearn. -- Keith Richards Last edited by Whomp; Feb 20, 2005 at 05:05 PM.

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Feb 20, 2005, 04:06 PM	#2
Grille panel insect Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Kiel, Germany Posts: 2,709	Don't know the article in question I think, but I guess the negative effect stated is the movement penalty before engineering (edit: which means: crossing a river costs 1 movement point/edit...). That could be an issue if you e.g. need to move defenders around.

Feb 20, 2005, 04:45 PM	#3
sennomulo Friendly Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New York Posts: 523	Also I suppose if your enemy had a river he could fortify troops on one side and they would have a defensive bonus, which would be negative for the player.

Feb 20, 2005, 07:05 PM	#5
bobgote Trousers Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Melbourne, VIC Posts: 4,786	there's also the flood plains causing disease thing.

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