Brand New Grandma to this type of game. Help, Please?

[scloopy]

Thanks, it sure was weird seeing a one eyed green fish thing with a red shield.

 

[ElephantU]

Try this:

http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads7/mgeUnits.gif

First rename the units.gif file in your Civ2 folder, then download this one (right-click and Save Target As) and rename it to units.gif.

 

[scloopy]

OK Thanks, I did that. When I went investigating I realized that the new game I had started for some unknown reason was being saved in a scn. folder called alien. I asked George and he said that was the last one he played. I don't know why my game was saved in that file, but I would assume that was part of the problem. I have moved the saved games and hopefully I will not have any more weird people showing up in my game.
Thanks for the help.

 

[ElephantU]

MGE defaults to loading and saving from the same directory/folder as the last game, unlike Classic (which can be annoying if you use a separate Games folder to keep your play history).

 

[scloopy]

The problem of the one eyed monster seems to be solved.
Thanks much.

I took your advice on the start of the game and things seem to be a lot better. I am doing better at the beginning than ever before. I think I was too worried about getting attacked and ended up playing catch-up all the time. Will keep you posted.

 

[scloopy]

The new game started as you suggested is doing really good so far. I seem to be "keeping up with the Jones" lots better

I have just discovered that trying to play Civ II on a laptop with no keypad is a pain in the neck. It is really funny as now I have Camels running willie nilly all over the place.

Suggestions would be helpful.

 

[ElephantU]

If it's a Toshiba, hold down the Fn key and the left hand turns into a number pad. Hard to see the key faces, though, as they are greyed.

 

[scloopy]

Its a Compaq but I will see what the Fn key does with it.
Thanks

 

[scloopy]

FN Key did nothing. I keep trying stuff, but so far no luck.

Question.....It did not say Registered User under my name before change. Can an unregistered user post?

 

[scloopy]

Well, that is strange, now it says Warlord or am I loosing it completely????

 

[ElephantU]

Must have been after-effects of the weekend upgrade.

 

[TimTheEnchanter]

I have a compaq laptop and I use the arrow keys for horizontal and verical movement and the Home(NW), End(SW), Page Up(NE) and Page Down(SE) keys for diagonals.

I wrote up a little guide that I stuck along the side of the keyboard to remember which key did what for the first few weeks I had the laptop. Since I can't stand the touchpads, I also found myself using the mouse more (click-and-hold for goto) although that function has it own limitations, particularly as regards the date-line and attacking.

 

[scloopy]

I shall give that a shot. I had not considered that. I too will have to put a sticky up as my memory sometimes goes blank.

Have you ever had a worker go nuts and start running all over the place for no apparent reason? I don't automate them as that is a waste, so I have no idea why this fellow is going nuts. If I catch him in a city maybe I can disband him.

 

[scloopy]

I have a compaq laptop and I use the arrow keys for horizontal and verical movement and the Home(NW), End(SW), Page Up(NE) and Page Down(SE) keys for diagonals.

I wrote up a little guide that I stuck along the side of the keyboard to remember which key did what for the first few weeks I had the laptop. Since I can't stand the touchpads, I also found myself using the mouse more (click-and-hold for goto) although that function has it own limitations, particularly as regards the date-line and attacking.

I tried that but no go for me. I keep trying other combos, but so far no luck.

The touch pad is hard to get used to.

 

[ElephantU]

Have you ever had a worker go nuts and start running all over the place for no apparent reason? I don't automate them as that is a waste, so I have no idea why this fellow is going nuts. If I catch him in a city maybe I can disband him.

Is there a "G" in the middle of his shield? If so, he has been given the GoTo command but it was across the "dateline" and he is trying to find a way going "around the world". Click him once to clear the "G" then reassign him. In general, clicking any unit with a letter on the shield will clear the orders and allow you to reassign him. If they have already used up their movement that turn, you may have to wait a turn. This is one "trick" for "storing" work with Settlers and Engineers: move them toward the next job until there is one little piece of movement allowance left (like 2/3 along a road), then assign them to Mine or transfOrm, then click them again to clear the order. They will store a turn of work while they are on their way to their next job. Be careful not to store too much, or you will end up with Forest on a Grass tile you did not want to change! If you count an Engineer as doing 2 "Settler Turns" of work each turn, a Settler stores one ST each turn, and Engineer two, and most jobs are 5 or 10 turns each (irrigation, mining, etc). Roads are 2ST on clear land, 4 on rough and 6 on mountains.

 

[scloopy]

The blooming thing does not have a G in the shield or at least I think I finally caught him. With the speed of this nutty computer he zooms around so fast I can't be sure at times where things are happening.

 

[scloopy]

I tried that but no go for me. I keep trying other combos, but so far no luck.

The touch pad is hard to get used to.

My problem is I guess I am heavy fingered ( ) as I keep sending people into the wrong territory and then my neighbors do not understand that it really was an accident and get a little perturbed.

 

[ElephantU]

Once the dizzy guy has moved he should stay still till the end of the turn; you can click him once to "wake him up" then. If you don't get a "Press ENTER to end your turn", change your Game Options to set "Wait at end of turn" to On.

 

[scloopy]

Once the dizzy guy has moved he should stay still till the end of the turn; you can click him once to "wake him up" then. If you don't get a "Press ENTER to end your turn", change your Game Options to set "Wait at end of turn" to On.

I changed the Game Options like you said and I found the crazy fellow. I have no idea what I did to cause him to go nuts, but I hope I don't do it again. Of course it would be really funny one time to do it to everyone at once and see what happens.

 

[scloopy]

I think there's a whole forum (called Stories and tales) that exists for this purpose. Try it out. (This is a quote from a closed thread) I have looked but can not find the thread.

I am getting better, but I still can't knock off everyone else. I ended a game a little while ago with most of the world belonging to me, but there was evidently someone or two somewhere and I could not find them. Very frustrating. I still loose most of the games where I try a military solution but am getting better at getting to Alpha Centuri earlier.

Lots of good teachers here.