truenarnian
Emperor
I've been playing this game way too much for way too long, and generally enjoy every minute of it (except when Siam backstabbed me in my first Immortal game...)
But I've reached some sort of wall in my enjoyment, and the game feels a little "done" for me. I would guess I'm not alone.
Now I know there are mods to radically alter the game, but I want to stay a little closer to home. I *like* the game as is, I just need it freshened up. Recently I've tried randomizing my civ, but I usually end up with Germany or India (bleh!), so that didn't work - and even if I did it, it doesn't change the staleness. I've played the scenarios, I've played for accomplishments, but I just want a fresh way to play the game.
Today I realized I've never played with random personalities, and that one of the reasons I'm tired of gameplay is how well I know this game. Randomizing personalities means I won't know what Dido will do for once! (I know some complain this makes the game too easy, but I can always up the difficulty to compensate.) Are there any other ways to freshen up the game that you have found work for you?
Things I've tried:
- TSL mods - I love these but the maps are too big for my PC. (Are there smaller TSL maps?)
- Random landforms - This actually is fun, since I have to stay a bit more flexible early.
- Random civ for me - Too often I end up hating the one I'm assigned.
What else?
But I've reached some sort of wall in my enjoyment, and the game feels a little "done" for me. I would guess I'm not alone.
Now I know there are mods to radically alter the game, but I want to stay a little closer to home. I *like* the game as is, I just need it freshened up. Recently I've tried randomizing my civ, but I usually end up with Germany or India (bleh!), so that didn't work - and even if I did it, it doesn't change the staleness. I've played the scenarios, I've played for accomplishments, but I just want a fresh way to play the game.
Today I realized I've never played with random personalities, and that one of the reasons I'm tired of gameplay is how well I know this game. Randomizing personalities means I won't know what Dido will do for once! (I know some complain this makes the game too easy, but I can always up the difficulty to compensate.) Are there any other ways to freshen up the game that you have found work for you?
Things I've tried:
- TSL mods - I love these but the maps are too big for my PC. (Are there smaller TSL maps?)
- Random landforms - This actually is fun, since I have to stay a bit more flexible early.
- Random civ for me - Too often I end up hating the one I'm assigned.
What else?