Recent content by Detritus

So many people posted interesting things resulting from this game that I have to say: Yeah, it was an experience. Thanks to the author (but lets wait a while with an encore). What did we learn? I would like to attempt to summarize what I have learned after a few restarts and will invite other...

Lots of good advice above - maybe you have the problem licked by now. My two cents worth: - Select a good leader (despite what somebody said below, the differences are large) - financial trait is VERY good (but you have got to build cottages!), so is philo or industrial - Play to your...

I was debating with myself whether to post this - because for me it is a bit of a letdown. It could, however, help people with slow computers to feel better about turning battle animation off, so here it is: You can actually find out who wins before animation ends by looking at the experience...

I also have seen this thread late (I am not a regular in the forums) but I would like to thank Cracker for all his work, his courtesy to people who were occasionally clued out (like me) and his prompt responses by PM to all kind of BS questions. I have been lurking in the forum for about a year...

PTW Open I am trying to play an entirely different game. Tired of huge empires and 2 hours long turns I decided to try a variant of the "Five City Challenge" which was eloquently described in the article by one of the prominent fanatics. Thus, I am limiting myself to seven cities only and...

Thanks, Dave. I have been unable to check this for a few days so I am reacting late but thanks to all for your thoughts so far.

Downloading is not a big problem - except if you e.g. reformat your com and have to go back a ways. Is there one "central place" for one big dowload that would do the trick? Features that you get from the download are IMHO variable. Some are great (e.g. new naval units), some are so-so...

Question to all: Could someone tell how to make the Snoopy terrain mod (available as a scenario on PTW) the default option so the GOTM games would automatically use it? How many people use the Snoopy mod? (which IMHF is great).

"One wonder can start a GA, IIRC. At least the Egyptians can get a GA by building only the pyramids" Well, I tried recently to play as Koreans, build the Great Library (using GL) and .... nothing happened:confused: Maybe you have to built a wonder "brick by brick"? Wrt amphibious...

University professor - chemistry - chemist alert indeed. Do NOT like numbers and I am computer-semiliterate - civ appeals to me due to the fantasy component [I guess most of you number crunchers forgot that there is one :)]. And if anybody objects to me playing civ and tells me to "get a...