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Overseas bonus applies if: 1) Landmass of Source and Destination are different (look at integer after terrain coordinate, when you right-click any tile... even 'black' undiscovered tiles). 2) Distance is 22+ tiles. Diagonals count as 1.5 tiles. Distance is computed along the optimum path...

Prof. Garfield covered most of it. Since Communism (And Fundy) are much easier to play overall and most discussions are about Democracy, I'll talk some about this game with its .SAV attachment for example. As I explained with Fundamentalism in 2002, you can gain much of the benefit of a PD...

I think there were 3 huts in that map usable by a human in the first half of the game, and well, I have nearly 40,000,000 population, nearly reached 1,000 AD, typically research 4 beakers per turn, and will complete the Tech Tree by about 1140 AD. Those 3 Huts were... simply... Amazing...

0. Learn to count basic integers (will be important to learning what Off Path techs are). 1. Hut outcomes had an effect on the path of the game. Of course. Amazing. 2. 'This is what you got' - Learn to read. That is not what I had. Try again. :rolleyes: 3. 'Not a single tech off the...

I have just encountered this scratching myself, using a Laptop I thought was free from this, with Windows 7 x64, all current updates applied. When I installed the Win XP virtual machine (from MS), and used the exact same files, with the exact same background processes, there was no scratching...

I have typed up my log for this OCC. Mine is not a game that is recommended for proper OCC play :(... Key Dates Log [/SPOILER] Screenies

Normally in a high-trade village, taking a worker off the land's trade tile (esp. a river-colossus tile) will result in loss of more resources than the benefit of a specialist, such as a Scientist. However, I see from your comment that you must have had a circumstance where you tried it both...

That looks very nice. Most graphics look crappy, and I prefer basic stuff (e.g. 'crappy' :) ), but your actually looks very good. Its great see projects still being developed in Civ 2.

My "Early Republic" that became very "Late Republic" (due to techs) was size 4 to 12: b2450 - Size 04, Start Celebration with all 4 specials (20% Lux, Colossus+temple) b2300 - Size 06, Mkt b2200 - Size 08, TLS730 Colosseum b2100 - Size 09, Aquaduct b2950 - Size 12, end. Comment: Shakespeare is...

That can be a double edged sword. See next comment. In this game, with the rivers and NONE units, ER can work without the -1 food/-1 shield penalty since you will not need a supported settler. It will help Science a bit, but the -1 gold for the Temple offsets it a bit. You have to push the...

Yes, I was going to exterminate the enemy infestations. I "normally" play OCC as conquest, but have not played OCC at all since 2011. In the early 2000's, I played SS early landing like many of the 'pioneers' did back then. I've planted a SS with as small as size 4 OCC (where you are limited...

I tried this game, and was in a hurry today. Things did not go according to plan, that is turtling. I got quite a few mil units, and a messed up tech tree (was going for early Republic) due to all the contact and wiping out of civs. Republic was up to 90 turns at times. So I decided to be...

Barb farming is a great (near-essential) tactic if you try a one-city conquer the world, and especially if you take the leap to try a size 5 city CTW. You have to raise a real army, yet you cannot support it all with one village, esp. in Democracy or Republic, so NONEs are essential, as is...

Garfield is right. You attack their budget, or at higher levels, you simply plan for the expected capitol jump locations, and beat the snot out of them; you can usually tell what the next city will be (hint: its not going to be their weakest or least important!). This means Engineers most...

This is very nice. Its great to see new innovation in Civ 2 after all these years. Strange no one has commented for a year, but that does not take away from "Good Job!!" :king: I wonder...... Could it be possible to make an Ultimate tech tree, which includes the accurate and complete...