Kullervo
Mahler/Sibelius Freak
Hello everyone... I have decided to do something beneficial to everyone, so this post will be, rather than asking a question, stating some things I have noticed about Civ IV.
This will be the first of a series of such posts, including starting location, 'cribs' that the AI normally does, etc.
So... WHO YOU START AS MATTERS!
If you start as a relatively peaceful civ, you are very likely to be put on the same continent or even right next to warmongers. In particular this is noticeable when playing as Hatshepsut. Once, I was put on the same continent as: Nappy, Toku, Monty, Genghi, and, as an afterthought, Peter. Thsi is because the Civ engine actually makes it more challenging for you. Note that when you start as an AI who has hunting or mining for a start, you're less likely to get hills or deer/fur/ivory nearby.
If you start as a Civ that, as an AI, is notoriously expansive, such as Cyrus, you will be alone on a continent which will usually small, HOWEVER, you will get plagued by barbarians 24/7. A civ that is also expansive but less so will usually be balanced by one or two people on the continent, generally creative.
Some civilizations on some difficulty levels will start in the polar regions, surrounded by their own little oasis of plains in the middle of ice. This is a very challenging starting spot. The most common ways to start there is to play as: Kublai on Prince or Immortal, Nappy on Monarch, Peter on Prince, JC on Immortal, Mansa on Deity, Monty on Emperor.
Also, the more starting resources you see immediately, the less you will get later. If you see Horses, Cattle, Corn, and Sheep or Ivory (which, by the way, is a great starting loc), chances are you won't have any copper, coal, iron, or aluminum there later. Also, if you have bunched resources (such as cattle right next to a gold hill or silk... in short, two different resources right next to each other), chances are, in the areas around you, you won't get too many other resources.
Well, that's it for the first part of the 'Info' series. Stay logged for more.
*** IMPORTANT! All of the information listed in the 'Info' series is the result of clever deduction, conjecture, and half-hearted research. The results you get may differ.
This will be the first of a series of such posts, including starting location, 'cribs' that the AI normally does, etc.
So... WHO YOU START AS MATTERS!
If you start as a relatively peaceful civ, you are very likely to be put on the same continent or even right next to warmongers. In particular this is noticeable when playing as Hatshepsut. Once, I was put on the same continent as: Nappy, Toku, Monty, Genghi, and, as an afterthought, Peter. Thsi is because the Civ engine actually makes it more challenging for you. Note that when you start as an AI who has hunting or mining for a start, you're less likely to get hills or deer/fur/ivory nearby.
If you start as a Civ that, as an AI, is notoriously expansive, such as Cyrus, you will be alone on a continent which will usually small, HOWEVER, you will get plagued by barbarians 24/7. A civ that is also expansive but less so will usually be balanced by one or two people on the continent, generally creative.
Some civilizations on some difficulty levels will start in the polar regions, surrounded by their own little oasis of plains in the middle of ice. This is a very challenging starting spot. The most common ways to start there is to play as: Kublai on Prince or Immortal, Nappy on Monarch, Peter on Prince, JC on Immortal, Mansa on Deity, Monty on Emperor.
Also, the more starting resources you see immediately, the less you will get later. If you see Horses, Cattle, Corn, and Sheep or Ivory (which, by the way, is a great starting loc), chances are you won't have any copper, coal, iron, or aluminum there later. Also, if you have bunched resources (such as cattle right next to a gold hill or silk... in short, two different resources right next to each other), chances are, in the areas around you, you won't get too many other resources.
Well, that's it for the first part of the 'Info' series. Stay logged for more.
*** IMPORTANT! All of the information listed in the 'Info' series is the result of clever deduction, conjecture, and half-hearted research. The results you get may differ.
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