Recent content by Daffy Duck

Hi Jongley, I *assume* this effect is occurring since install of 3.17 BtS patch? (It has happened to me, anyway). Same deal, loading saved game will give me play screen, but no menus, or anything. Can play (blind) thru end of turn (hoping mini globe and menus "come back"), then black...

I like NP300's "tank factory" idea - and I'd expand that so that bldg. auto-produces said unit every X turns (where X = 3, 5, 7 whatever for balance), ala the SoZ and KT do for ancient cav. and crusaders in C3C. edit: I see NP300 did have the 'auto-produce' option. Ooops... I've modded in...

Ditto that WWWeasel. I do the same, plus give range of 5 to 7 tiles, and let nuclear sub carry 2 as well as the Aegis. AI seems to deploy CM's more with these changes.

Agreed. I've toyed w/ Privateer as the Barbarian sea-unit. A wee-bit too un-balancing. I've settled on the Dromon. I wish the Barbarian tree advanced ala CivII...You know, so when the Persians (etc.) wipe out huge swaths of Civ's, Barbarian (swordsmen, Keshiks, Guerrilla's...etc.) arise.

Warfare in democracy is not impossible to maintain if you are attacked, and your peoples luxuries are met, and your forces aren't in enemy territory. I just fought a lengthy (guessing 70 year) war w/ the Americans. I, too, hate the AI method of dumping a stack of units in your territory and...

When the AI intrudes into my territory with stacked settler/ (warrior or spearman), I require token of appreciation. If AI refuses, I attack, take his settler (= 2 free workers). This works well, UNLESS he has an unseen stack of swordsmen just out of my sight. :) Chances are he has also...