OK... Having just purchased Civ 4 Beyond the Sword (BTS) a couple of weeks ago, my wife and I have already put in probably 15 - 20 games (yes!!! We do work for a living... But we don't accomplish much on the weekend ). While my lovely misses hasn't ready complained about these issues, there are some items of which I'm wondering whether or not anyone else has encountered -- or, at minimum, thinks they have enountered -- and how you resolved them:
1. Wars appear to be MUCH more common in this new version . I play at the Chieftain level (yes, I'm pretty much a coward) and I could go for weeks without seeing any hint of war in either Civ 4 or Civ 4 Warlords. Now, rare is the game where someone isn't going to war -- a lot of the time against me even though I'm frequently the most powerful nation. I can understand "aggressive" civilizations doing this (I hate being in the same land with Montezuma and Genghis Kan in the newest version!! ), but Jaio even attacked me (halted after I wiped out his initial force). Even Mansa Musa (probably not spelling that right) came and demanded some stuff and he's normally a wimp!! Is anyone else running into this "problem"? The only way my wife has avoided it is to play Custom Continents or Islands where she starts out alone... (the chicken!!).
2. Towards the later days in BTS I really start getting into some health issues... I know they added the Manufacturing Plant (or whatever it is), but this doesn't account for the increase in overall unhealthiness that I'm seeing beyond the older and new Civ 4 version. Has anyone else noticed this and have an explanation for it?
3. Corporations... The intro claims that nations establishing corporations can grow unbelievably wealthy as long as they recognize the high maintenance costs and progress accordingly. Well... Other than Civ Jewelers, I'm not seeing ANY increase in money. While the other benefits are good (increased food, production, culture, or knowledge), after a few corporate executives do their thing (and I'm not talking about a lot of them!) I'm seeing some significant hits on my income -- needing to dial back my knowledge rate at the worst freakin' time (trying to keep from being Dan Quayle, Ethridge the Unready, or Warren G). Has anyone figured out what needs to be done (again, other than Civ Jewelers) in order to make that HUGE wealth that the literature claims is to be made with corporations?
4. Yeah... I know I'm getting windy here, but.. The last thing (for now!) that I was wondering about was one of the challenges posed by Beyond the Sword. I was given a quest of settling a city beside the "Holy Mountain" and informed that I would receive help in finding it if I built 22 (!) religious buildings in my cities. Well, I built a heck of a lot more than 22 countings monastaries, temples, and cathedrals (that counted more than one) and I never did see any help come up to find the Holy Mountain -- all before the Industrial Age (ending the quest) hit. Has any one had this quest and actually won it? If so what type of help was provided and/or how did you find the Holy Mountain?
That's enough for now. The first three items I am REALLY curious about; the last one I'm just a little puzzled with since I never saw any "help" forthcoming to find the mountain. Any assistance that can be provided will certainly be appreciated.
1. Wars appear to be MUCH more common in this new version . I play at the Chieftain level (yes, I'm pretty much a coward) and I could go for weeks without seeing any hint of war in either Civ 4 or Civ 4 Warlords. Now, rare is the game where someone isn't going to war -- a lot of the time against me even though I'm frequently the most powerful nation. I can understand "aggressive" civilizations doing this (I hate being in the same land with Montezuma and Genghis Kan in the newest version!! ), but Jaio even attacked me (halted after I wiped out his initial force). Even Mansa Musa (probably not spelling that right) came and demanded some stuff and he's normally a wimp!! Is anyone else running into this "problem"? The only way my wife has avoided it is to play Custom Continents or Islands where she starts out alone... (the chicken!!).
2. Towards the later days in BTS I really start getting into some health issues... I know they added the Manufacturing Plant (or whatever it is), but this doesn't account for the increase in overall unhealthiness that I'm seeing beyond the older and new Civ 4 version. Has anyone else noticed this and have an explanation for it?
3. Corporations... The intro claims that nations establishing corporations can grow unbelievably wealthy as long as they recognize the high maintenance costs and progress accordingly. Well... Other than Civ Jewelers, I'm not seeing ANY increase in money. While the other benefits are good (increased food, production, culture, or knowledge), after a few corporate executives do their thing (and I'm not talking about a lot of them!) I'm seeing some significant hits on my income -- needing to dial back my knowledge rate at the worst freakin' time (trying to keep from being Dan Quayle, Ethridge the Unready, or Warren G). Has anyone figured out what needs to be done (again, other than Civ Jewelers) in order to make that HUGE wealth that the literature claims is to be made with corporations?
4. Yeah... I know I'm getting windy here, but.. The last thing (for now!) that I was wondering about was one of the challenges posed by Beyond the Sword. I was given a quest of settling a city beside the "Holy Mountain" and informed that I would receive help in finding it if I built 22 (!) religious buildings in my cities. Well, I built a heck of a lot more than 22 countings monastaries, temples, and cathedrals (that counted more than one) and I never did see any help come up to find the Holy Mountain -- all before the Industrial Age (ending the quest) hit. Has any one had this quest and actually won it? If so what type of help was provided and/or how did you find the Holy Mountain?
That's enough for now. The first three items I am REALLY curious about; the last one I'm just a little puzzled with since I never saw any "help" forthcoming to find the mountain. Any assistance that can be provided will certainly be appreciated.