Recent content by sutton

This tip is for beginners (or perhaps those new to the conquest goal, like myself). Somewhere in the course of your conquest you may find yourself in a somewhat prolonged calvary vs. rifelman situation. And defeating several 12 sized cities, each with a few fortified riflemen can leave you...

Going peaceful (follow-up) The peaceful strategy brought this civ newbe his first (non cheifton) win. :D Oddly enough, I won diplomatic victory while going for a cultural. I didn't realize that 100,000 cultural points will not gain you victory if someone (in this case the...

Perhaps this isn't the right thread, but, mentions of aesthetics and land-use reminds me of a thought I have had for a while: parks- carved out of forests and mountains in relatively remote areas (like in real life). Provide happiness and commerce to nearby cities, etc. Razing a park very...

Anyone winning cultural victory going totally peaceful? I have been doing well and a tech lead has allowed me to get a head start on the wonders I need for a cultural victory. I have a fair sized high-tech (relatively) military. But I have been beaten to the punch on a few critical wonders...

Thanks for the replies Another questions- the Russians have plopped a worker on my only source of Saltpeter, and keep agreeing to move their "troops" (there is no remove your worker option!) but not moving him. If I go to war over this (I chose to) am I the aggressor? It seems when I...

My last game (India) I took a new tack, and went peacenik- with great results. As the land grab made my expansion possibilities appear to be sinking, I was thrilled to find some land beyond Aztecs, who are north of me. I was building a colony, forbidden palace, (I've negotiated and...

To all, Thanks for the help. I am getting a better sense of some of the Civ fundamentals I must understand before I perform better. I will not go into detail with my beginner mistakes, but let it be know I have marched a leader into battle with results that made we wonder if that was what a...

Thanks. Yes, I am using the score, and I have wondered about its accuracy. I started with Rome (of course), and have settled on Iriquoi (sp?), Japan. I have tried to concentrate wonder building in capital city and nearby efficient cities. I build a granary in the capital, but always go...

I am new to Civ 3 (actually new to all Civ games) and am struggling. I know the game is not designed to be easy, but I keep finding myself fighting for second to last place come 1500AD or so, even in games that seem to be off to a great start. I am ahead in science, building wisely, mining...