Accelerated Production

[Knickers]

Alright lads, just wondering how many of you play your games using accelerated production? To me, it seems a bit weird and I've never used it. But to be honest, it would save me so much time!!!

 

[Sashie VII]

I tried it a few time and I didn't like it, because it doesn't feel comfortable. Maybe I'll give it a try again someday, but that day is far away.

 

[Taras Bulba]

I've played with it on for a while, but I've tried to ween myself off it

 

[darski]

What exactly does it do? I have never tried it.

 

[Taras Bulba]

What exactly does it do? I have never tried it.

it allows you to produce improvements and buildings faster (I wanna' say it halves the cost, but I'm not sure)

 

[Padma]

It's purpose is to speed up multiplayer games. Playing with it on in SP just seems ... weird.

 

[vmxa]

I would say it makes the game no fun. You are popping out settlers and workers so fast. It distorts the game too much for me.

 

[capnvonbaron]

It halves the shield cost of units/improvements. I used to play with it on but turned it off when I realized it was hurting me. The AI was completing stuff like settlers and buildings waaaaaaay too fast and even on regent was generally able to out-expand and out-research me all the way through the modern era. The only thing it helps is not having to maintain as large of a standing army because if you need you can hammer out new units very quickly in a pinch. Overall, though, I'd say that accel production hampered my overall gameplay.

 

[Aramazd]

I've used it before, but on single player it's just weird.

 

[Sweetchuck]

I play it pretty regularly.

Tried a couple of non-AP games, and that seemed weird.

It never made sense to me that it takes 200 years to build a friggen courthouse.

 

[Sharwood]

I play it pretty regularly.

Tried a couple of non-AP games, and that seemed weird.

It never made sense to me that it takes 200 years to build a friggen courthouse.

Well, if you're going to think like that, you might as well ask why it takes 20 years for a warrior to cross a river.

 

[Turner]

Turned it on the first chance I got and never looked back. Okay, looked back once, and quickly turned it back on.

I don't see the need to wait around....my games are long enough already.

 

[Moosezilla]

No way I'm not using it!

 

[Sweetchuck]

Well, if you're going to think like that, you might as well ask why it takes 20 years for a warrior to cross a river.

I've considered that also.

There was a thread about the unrealistic aspects of the game - these are two of them. Not that I'm complaining - it's a game and there's going to be inconsistencies.

 

[Sharwood]

I've considered that also.

There was a thread about the unrealistic aspects of the game - these are two of them. Not that I'm complaining - it's a game and there's going to be inconsistencies.

That thread would be hilarious. There's so many obvious things that are unrealistic about the game.

 

[Knickers]

That thread would be hilarious. There's so many obvious things that are unrealistic about the game.

You'd have to be a bloody good shot to blow up a tank, and how would you even do it with a spear?! hahahah

 

[Sharwood]

You'd have to be a bloody good shot to blow up a tank, and how would you even do it with a spear?! hahahah

Jam it right in the barrel of the cannon. That oughtta work.

 

[Taras Bulba]

Jam it right in the barrel of the cannon. That oughtta work.

actually, I'd say for the most part, the spear would just be blasted out the other end.

You'd need something alot more sturdy than a spear to do that

 

[Sharwood]

actually, I'd say for the most part, the spear would just be blasted out the other end.

You'd need something alot more sturdy than a spear to do that

This isn't just any spear. It's the spear out of One More Turn Theatre.

 

[Taras Bulba]

This isn't just any spear. It's the spear out of One More Turn Theatre.

ok then, you got me there