Recent content by AnorakTel

I've used colonies a couple of times. Rarely there is a large desert area in the middle of my territory. A desert city would be pathetic and it would take a long time before the culture boundaries from cities surrounding the desert would grow enough to reach the resource. Once there were only...

I get the impression that I must be a dinosaur. Some of my favourite games are just so old that most here won't have heard of them. Thank goodness for DosBox. I normally use a laptop so these are the ones. 1. Igowin - Japanese game of Go. (http://igowin.en.softonic.com/) 2. Epic Pinball -...

I have CIV I, II & III. Of these III is my favourite. I like to change the rules. Civ I was great and there were many times when the dawn came up and I was still playing. Back then there was simply nothing like it. But having tried Civ II, Civ I seemed too restrictive. The map editor and the...

I'm writing a program to do the job.

There is a Hall of Fame (CampaignRecord.hof) that lists the 9 official scenarios - "1 Mesopotamia" to "9 WWII in the Pacific". If anyone knows the format, I can hack it. Each scenario occupies 344 (hex) bytes containing the name and some control values. I'll try adding what looks like a...

I've designed a scenario and enjoy playing it. The only problem I have is that it doesn't create a local Hall of Fame entry. Is there any way that I can get my score recorded? All I want to do is see if I can beat my previous record.

I always set up a directory c:\usr\games and install games there. (I used to use c:\usr for all my personal add-ons but \usr\exe for programs and \usr\dev for device drivers haven't been useful since Windows 98.) This means means that I don't get the hassle of trying to write to a system...

I don't see the problem. Trade Routes are a complete nuisance and I never use them. There simply aren't enough slots on the route. It is so much easier to send the solitary waggon on a fur collecting expedition. Then having dumped all the furs in the Customs House city it goes off collecting...

If I have a real mouse then that is the easiest thing. On a desktop PC I normally play two handed - combining direct commands from the keyboard with movement from mouse and number pad. But I find the mousepad on a laptop awkward for use in CIV, Colonization (same interface) and Minesweeper...

I started with Civ 1 and in that game Pyramids are an outright game winner. Having spent far too much time playing Civ 1, somehow there is a nagging feeling even 20 years later that Pyramids are an important asset in Civs 2 and 3.

The problem comes when you play on a lap top with no number pad. Even worse the mouse pad on a lappie is not as good as a real mouse when playing Civ. You can simply hit the numbers along the top of the keyboard. They work just like the number pad but it is awkward. You can set Num Lock to...

I only play single player. One thing I've carried over from Civs I and II is the investment concept. If I play for an hour or more then I've invested sufficient time that I want to win at all costs. But for the first hour I don't care. If I lose then I haven't wasted any effort. Consequently...

I can only admire your perspicacity. :D

The bomber flew low, the horseman had a small cavalry bow which he fired and this distracted the pilot who flew into the ground. Possibly it was the shiny buckles glinting in the sun that distracted the pilot. Maybe it was simple engine failure. As my anagrammatic friend says, "This happens."

The best wonder is the one that a weak neighbour has just spent most of his resources building. I've picked up the Pyramids loads of times that way. Just once I got Leonardo's just after it was completed. (And I repaid the favour by allowing all his other cities to benefit from my enlightened...