Recent content by jamesjkirk

Thanks for the quick replies. I was thinking it'd be all right based on what I read here and suddenly got worried. But I just ordered it from Amazon and with luck should be playing in a couple days with no hitches. Cheers.

Hello all, I guess I just wanted to get some reconfirmation that it is in fact playable on a Macbook. I have 2GHz and 2 gigs of RAM; everyone made it sound like this should be enough, but I downloaded the Civ4 demo and I can see the units and buttons and some terrain overlays, but the terrain...

I guess I can't help but to delurk also and add my report to the slew. First off, yes, congrats and well-done on the best scenario I've seen for Civ3. As with everyone there are minor things I would have done differently (as someone else who's toyed w/ making a scenario of this era), but none of...

I'm a little confused by having a specific Proletarian Dictatorship civic. I mean I get what you're going for, but it's also not something that really occured (except in the Commune, but that would be shown as anarchy in civ-terms anyway, right?) I do agree that there should be some...

I actually meant to address all those things, but got caught up in remembering my game :) 1) I haven't seen the Brits using artillery, other than placing them in cities. Actually they sent a few Gatlings deep into my territory, but I decided to let them attack my cities and die rather than...

I'll do the honors then: I've been playing as the Boers, at Emporer (I think), and I'm currently in Week 13 of 1900. I started off aggressive, as I've seen suggested, grabbing Kimberley and Colesburg (and soonafter, Middleburg) as early as I could. I also made trade agreements with Germany...

I've been very interested on the topic of civics, thanks for putting together this list, Aussie. Overall it's very good, and it's good to get thinking about this early. I probably have a lot to say on this, so I'll just break it down by the Civics choices listed. Religion I think this one is...

It would be interesting if there were some sort of "diminishing return" with a cavalry attack. For example, Cavalry attack a Rifleman. The first around of the attack, the Cavalry gets some sort of bonus, but for subsequent rounds the attack weakens. This would somewhat emulate the quick blow a...

I'm an American who minored in Russian in college and going to head to Moscow to study this fall. Not an expert by any means, but familiar with Russian history in a broad sense. In deciding what leaders Russia should have, I think we need to look at it from a gameplay perspective. I think...

There should still be the option for revolution (or transition) to other systems of govt, with the length and severity of the transition depending on your current government, as well as social factors such as individualism vs communitarianism, economic system and so forth. As was said before rep...

An alliance is just fine w/ me :) Besides, it's easier if both my countries have similar international agreements

Izvestia Following the disappearance of the Russian president a mysterious government scientist, going by the name Strannayalyubov, has assumed the reins of government. Strannayalyubov dismissed concerns over the constitutionality of his assumption of power. His powergrab was bolstered by news...

Since Japan's so tiny, I could take over for him. Unless you wanna hold out hope he'll return, but from the sound of things, that ain't likely

Okay, here it is, I'll keep on top of things in the future :) As always not much news, just money spent on increasing defenses in the home isles

Sorry for the delay, I simply forgot and have been busy, but I'm playing it right now