Recent content by Dynomutt

OK...thanx for the tips on the diplomacy thing, frorm everyone. Brings me to my next question from my original post: How do you get the other civs to trade techs with you? The way some make it sound, it is routine and easy, even on higher difficulties--something you can take for granted...

...do I keep the AI civs appeased? Seems there is no way to win. As an example, one civ wants me to break off trade with another. Breaking off trade with the other will make them mad. If I tell the first civ "no way", they get mad. So I am stuck. WTH? I also keep reading about...

Thanx...I wish I knew this sort of stuff beforehand. :)

OK, real stupid question...which cache directory do I clear? I have so many. I guess you mean by clearing my IE cache to delete my Temporary Internet Files. I can attempt it... And it still does not work. The in-game patch loading gets to about 83k and freezes. I even tried doing this...

I can download files of 3 meg size quite quickly. I realize this is not nearly the size of the patch. Maybe it is a firewall issue...<shrug>

I am having trouble downloading the patch. I can access the various servers and mirrors (I think), but the patch refuses to download. I can see the download screen acting like something's going on, but the progress bar never, ever advances beyond the first green tick-mark. I don't think...

My first post. Playing Civ 3 Conquests, complete with the 1.22 patch. I finished the Mesopotamian Conquest, and my score does not show in the Hall of Fame at all, as if I had never even played the scenario. I tried to play this scenario a couple of times, with the same no-HOF result...