Another suggestion to Firaxis: starting options

[Lt. 'Killer' M.]

It is - admittedly - just a minor thing: why is there no 'random' option for map size and number of civilizaitons?

I'd LOVE to play games where I don't know these thing, and I kepp having to ask collegues to set up my games - which gets somewhat tiring and embarrassing when i get a bad starting location of higher levels and get killed fast.

PLEASEEEEEEE, give as a neat little random button!!!!!!

 

[gonzo_for_civ]

This belongs in the civ3 addon/expansion pack ideas thread.

 

[-proletarian-]

I may be mistaken, but doesn't the "quick start" option randomize all those things?

 

[gonzo_for_civ]

No, quick start starts a new game with the options you chose in your previous game. IIRC.

 

[Lt. 'Killer' M.]

gonzo: you caught me but have you checked that thread lately? I can't see anyone from Firaxis going through all that and pick something like this out.

 

[Maple]

If you want random, just get a friend to pick the settings for you

 

[Mike B.]

I wonder what happens if you click just below the option for Huge world...

 

[Lt. 'Killer' M.]

Mike: a cheap shot i know about that one, but the next screen does NOT give the option of 'random number of civs'. Also, the map SIZE isn't randomizable!

Random now is random map KIND and random weather, not size!!!!!!

 

[Lt. 'Killer' M.]

Originally posted by Maple
If you want random, just get a friend to pick the settings for you

I can only play at work - how can I ask someone there to do it????????

 

[Mike B.]

You misunderstand:

*Tiny
*Small
*Standard
*Large
*Huge
*???

There is no way to do a random number of civs though...

 

[drexelslacker]

What Mike B. is saying is that if you click on underneath huge there is a hidden option for random map size. It won't actually show up, but it will cause all of the other options to be deselected, thus a random one will be chosen.

 

[NiteCreature]

WOW, I have tried it and it works. Why didn't i ever read about this

Mike: is this a bug or a hidden feature? and will it be corrected in PTW or the upcoming scenario patch?

 

[Speed Bump]

Originally posted by NiteCreature
WOW, I have tried it and it works. Why didn't i ever read about this

Mike: is this a bug or a hidden feature? and will it be corrected in PTW or the upcoming scenario patch?

That is a feature.

Speedy

 

[SirJethro]

Originally posted by Lt. 'Killer' M.


I can only play at work - how can I ask someone there to do it????????

Can I send you my resume....

 

[Lt. 'Killer' M.]

Mike: Thanx!!!!! Why did i never read/hear about it? Is it in the manual (which I never even opened)?

So basically I'm back where i was: can we please get 'random' for the number of players???????


SirJethro: I'm writing (now done) my diploma thesis - and I DO NOT GET PAID!!!! Still, i have to make believe I work

 

[warpstorm]

Mike, why is random number of players impossible? Is this just a matter of the user interface or some underlying code issue?

I would think that you could do this with some constraints (not unlimited random, yet still random). You could limit the number of civs from 2 to the nominal max for the map size set in the editor. This should give adequate starting locations. You should also set all the other teams to random.