Recent content by robbus

Nice to know there are others doing what I have done! Saving their XP computer I have a 2001 XP rig that has been offline since 2014. I use it Mainly to play SCARFACE and Call of Duty 2 and earlier. But it also has a fire wire port which I have used to archive my vhs home videos. I have newer...

hey Sir Lanzelot! I just ran across an email from you. Encouraging me to keep fighting as korea against the chinese. I did but I failed so abandoned the game after at least a year of playing Unfortunately I cannot find the gamesave files. I still want to thank you for your encouraging words...

this perplexed me. A 6/6 French elite ancient cav. took him out with a samurai BTW. I thought 5/5 was the best you could do

France 6/6 ancient cavalry? I thought 5 was max experience> Maybe this should be in newbie forum...

I got obliterated by panzers and virtually all my cities started rioting even though the germans declared war on me. I managed to protect my artillery and my homeland is safe but I was stunned by the amount of panzers that came after me. The same thing had happened 3-4 turns earlier but I...

my worst turn ever... I thought I as doing OK.... Looking for the time machine. I guess I am not an emperor...

BTW do you play automated battles 'cuz I like watching my guys fight it out with the opponents. My favorite game on monarch level boiled down to me doing a dday against celts and building walls and a harbor while surrounded by mountains. I occupied the high ground with infantry and waited for...

I hate abandoning games but civ3 is the kind of game that makes it hard to dig out of a hole... I usually quit after losing a core city. I should play more to challenge myself.

I play one game per year and it typically takes over 100 hrs... I just levelled up to emperor... I am curious as to how many games per year others play. Te better you are the quicker the games I guess. Also do any civ 3 ers have an opinion about civ4? I have read reviews that rate it higher...

Yes I am still "playing" my current game as japan. I have not looked at it for awhile as I am reading some good history books and have lost interest for now. BTW I disagree with your big vs small map. Small makes you play and think faster. Gives you good and bad results faster. My favorite game...

The key to this whole game is to create wealth within the geography you are dealt. You have to recognize how to maximize shield vs food vs commerce/science production. Trading with other civs increases your reputation and usually enriches you as well. If you are struggling play on a small map...

I absolutely defer to lanzelot.... to whom I owe a great debt for his patience insight and skill!

Thanks for reply... I have read a couple of places that AI plays at monarch level. Using civ2 assist helps a lot. I am on my first solo emperor game and struggling. Might go back to monarch but wins came easy. The point is to have fun. At higher level you need to have strong familiarity with...

nice pic! what is the graphics card that produces tis

don't have time to play now so I must withdraw