Recent content by SirBois

First GOTM I finshed since a very long time. I put an old harddisk with my Civ-copy in my Mac and can finally play Civ II again :-) Not a great game for me though. I didn't keep a detailed log, but I spent most of the time searching for respawns. I think I saw every colour a dozen times, but...

True for the diplomat, not for the spy!

I love the idea, but probably won't have time to compete myself. I haven't finished any GOTM for a couple of months. The idea is appealing though, but maybe better for a game where conquest is a more realistic option. Or am I too defaitist?

Wether the files are recognised automatically or not has something to do with files your browser does or doesn't know. The GOTM files have a Netscape or generic icon on my Mac, but is think it wasn't always like that. I am slowly migrating to a Macos X installation on the same machine, which...

I can never open the files automatically. Here is what I do in Macos 9.2.1 (but anything from 7 will work the same): I use ResEdit, a freeware program which is available from http://www.tucows.com/preview/207025 among others. In ResEdit, don't open a file, but use "get file/folder info"...

I didn't vote, I like the variation others suggested. I have made special maps in the past just to see how they worked, played some prefab maps and a lot of random ones. I do agree that giving a detailed description is not much good. Either show the map or not. Hint may be nice...

The The international dateline is where the west-east numbering of tiles begins. I didn't know that you could take advantage of it, maybe someone can explain.

The first GOTM I finished! And as far as I can remember my first Emperor conquest win. I usually haven't got time enough to finish the GOTM in time, but this one wasn't too time consuming and I had a few evenings to spend. I won by conquest in 1904, but hardly deserved to win. I made a couple...

Re: Aquaducts I think the current practice of irrigating all tiles from watersource to your city suffices as as basis for long-distance watertransport. It needs tuning however: - pillaging one tile in the row should stop the waterflow to the dependant tiles. With a 'memory' off course, so it...

Automate taxsettings: I would like to be able to set the taxrate at 'just enough to cover costs', without having to check regularly. Monetary Economics (prereq Economics and Capitalism) With ME, you could run up National Dept, without immediately losing improvements. Off course, this costs...

The number of units stacked on one square should be limited. The number could vary with the kind of terrain, and cities can have a differend maximum. Having twenty units or so in a city is not really realistic and should even pose problemds for the defender in stead of extra strenght...

I loved Civ 1, but compared to its successors it had a few flaws too many for my taste. I have and occasionally play Civ 3, but not enough to really start loving it. Probably not the game's fault, I just keep starting up Civ 2 games without really thinking. As far as AC goed, I never got...

It actually is BC and AD, where the latter stands for the Latin 'Anno Domini'. Litteraly translated 'the Year of our Lord'

I think I am Mac-civver 105. I just registered for the forum, but I have been playing Civ 1, 2 and now 3 for more than 10 years. Currently on an iMac, previously on a Performa 5400 (now at my inlaws) and before that on a LC475 (still used for email by my father). SirBois