Cities as gifts?!

jadelicia · Apr 10, 2004, 11:03 PM

I was just thinking...wouldn't it be great if you could offer the gift of a city to another nation? You could give them some dumb city that has no resources, or that has territory lost due to being on the edge of the mapboard. Could you imaging having "white elephant" cities being passed around between nations? Ha ha ha...a little unrealistic, but still...rather amusing at the thought.

P.S. How do you get a picture under your name?

funxus · Apr 11, 2004, 07:07 AM

You can change avatar in the User CP->Edit Options->Change avatar. Not until you have 300 posts can you get a custom one, before that you have to reside to the forum's standard ones. Maybe there's a limit to getting an avatar at all now, but you could check the rules for the fora.

Marx · Apr 11, 2004, 03:43 PM

I see no reason to give a city to another nation.

I've you see almost no reason to have a certain city you can always leave it almost undefended. (With the risk that other nations will receive a tech)

jadelicia · Apr 12, 2004, 12:34 AM

Yah...it was just one of those weird moments where a "what if you could..." came into my head. Still, I think it would be funny to see this unwanted city given to some unsuspecting AI and burden them down.

ElephantU · Apr 12, 2004, 11:19 AM

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Originally posted by Marx
I see no reason to give a city to another nation.

I do. The "optimal" RR Trade Route bonus is the strongest in the game, but it must be to an AI city on the same continent as your SSC/STC. In some Early Landing games we tried "giving away" cities to other civs or even to barbs to lock in that bonus.

jadelicia · Apr 13, 2004, 12:07 AM

That's an interesting point ElephantU...I never thought of that.

The Person · Apr 13, 2004, 01:07 AM

Isn't there such an option? Or is it a "give unit" option.

funxus · Apr 13, 2004, 04:35 AM

"Give unit" is the one you have, and I've only tried it for trying's sake.

Prof. Garfield · Apr 13, 2004, 05:13 AM

I sometimes give away units. I give stuf like meck inf. to a freind that is at war with a much larger opponant. This is done when I can't go there myself, or don't wan't to go.

Ballazic · May 04, 2004, 07:42 AM

On alpha Centauri you can trade cities

Rubber Ducky · Jul 29, 2004, 01:03 PM

And in Civ 3 you can as well

Smash · Jul 29, 2004, 02:53 PM

You can do it in Civ2 multiplayer.

Quite a powerful tool...or a cheat

MSTK · Jul 29, 2004, 03:41 PM

Yeah, on Civ3 you can trade cities for nothing.

jadelicia · Jul 29, 2004, 08:15 PM

What do you mean "for nothing"?

mcdh · Aug 09, 2004, 01:34 PM

i'm sorry, but could anyone tell me what's the " RR Trade Route bonus?

Apr 10, 2004, 11:03 PM	#1
jadelicia Queen Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 489	Cities as gifts?! I was just thinking...wouldn't it be great if you could offer the gift of a city to another nation? You could give them some dumb city that has no resources, or that has territory lost due to being on the edge of the mapboard. Could you imaging having "white elephant" cities being passed around between nations? Ha ha ha...a little unrealistic, but still...rather amusing at the thought. P.S. How do you get a picture under your name?

Apr 13, 2004, 12:07 AM	#6
jadelicia Queen Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 489	That's an interesting point ElephantU...I never thought of that. __________________ http://www.geocities.com/jadelicia/ "Living on Earth may be expensive, but it includes an annual free trip around the sun."

Apr 13, 2004, 01:07 AM	#7
The Person Deity +2 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 2,712	Isn't there such an option? Or is it a "give unit" option. __________________ My words of wisdom(?).

Apr 13, 2004, 05:13 AM	#9
Prof. Garfield Emperor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,301	I sometimes give away units. I give stuf like meck inf. to a freind that is at war with a much larger opponant. This is done when I can't go there myself, or don't wan't to go. __________________ "Where are we going?" asked Nermal. "We? We're not going anywhere," replied Garfield. "You, however, are taking a tour of scenic Abu Dhabi." Players wanted for Masters and Apprentices: A King Level Succession Game.

May 04, 2004, 07:42 AM	#10
Ballazic Prince Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edmonton Posts: 561	On alpha Centauri you can trade cities __________________ When looking back you're sad and not robust, you trust the future when yourself you trust: Oh bird, do you belong to eagle's brood? Are you Minerva's favourite hoot hoot?

Apr 11, 2004, 07:07 AM	#2
funxus Orange Cycloptic Blob Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Where you wish to be! Posts: 3,390	You can change avatar in the User CP->Edit Options->Change avatar. Not until you have 300 posts can you get a custom one, before that you have to reside to the forum's standard ones. Maybe there's a limit to getting an avatar at all now, but you could check the rules for the fora.

Apr 11, 2004, 03:43 PM	#3
Marx Warlord Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Near Amsterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 277	I see no reason to give a city to another nation. I've you see almost no reason to have a certain city you can always leave it almost undefended. (With the risk that other nations will receive a tech)

Apr 12, 2004, 12:34 AM	#4
jadelicia Queen Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 489	Yah...it was just one of those weird moments where a "what if you could..." came into my head. Still, I think it would be funny to see this unwanted city given to some unsuspecting AI and burden them down.

Apr 13, 2004, 04:35 AM	#8
funxus Orange Cycloptic Blob Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Where you wish to be! Posts: 3,390	"Give unit" is the one you have, and I've only tried it for trying's sake.

Jul 29, 2004, 01:03 PM	#11
Rubber Ducky Chieftain Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 27	And in Civ 3 you can as well

Jul 29, 2004, 02:53 PM	#12
Smash Super Lurker Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 3,539	You can do it in Civ2 multiplayer. Quite a powerful tool...or a cheat

Jul 29, 2004, 03:41 PM	#13
MSTK Deity Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,154	Yeah, on Civ3 you can trade cities for nothing. __________________ Official Cartographer of the Fifth Demogame Out of the Rubble I - The Byzantine Empire \| Out of the Rubble III - The Chinese Empire Baba Yetu Lyrics

Jul 29, 2004, 08:15 PM	#14
jadelicia Queen Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 489	What do you mean "for nothing"? __________________ http://www.geocities.com/jadelicia/ "Living on Earth may be expensive, but it includes an annual free trip around the sun."

Aug 09, 2004, 01:34 PM	#15
mcdh Chieftain Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 69	i'm sorry, but could anyone tell me what's the " RR Trade Route bonus?

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