Civ 4 an end to Micromanagement?

[Mercade]

@Zagaz and Sadan01. Thanks for the info!

@Sadan01: Your signature: :thumbdown

 

[Sadan01]

@Sadan01: Your signature: :thumbdown

Mercade, you are the first, and I do mean that, the FIRST person to comment on my signature, and you didn't like it!

I have been thinking for some time about changing it so I just might get around to it now, seeing I have had a "complaint"

I got it from Diablo II, where in the first town, whilst doing the Countess Quest (I think that is the one), you go and talk to Gheed and that is what he'll say.

Sorry to take this thread off topic Mods, feel free to delete if necessary.

 

[TyranusBonehead]

I always micromanage in the early and middle game. After a while, it's hard to decide what else needs doing, so I automate from then on.

EDIT: ^ Ah, Diablo II, now that brings back memories.....

 

[WuphonsReach]

I'm fascinated by the idea that you can queue work orders for your workers... that's something that would save me a bit of grief in my current games.

I still don't have a good handle on managing individual cities. I can handle the building queue and I'm pretty confident that I know what I'm doing. But assigning which squares need to be worked on-the-fly is something I've started just leaving up to the AI.

 

[eldar]

For a worker order queue - can you queue up an action that you can't do yet, but are planning on being able to do once the worker gets round to it? E.g. you're still researching Masonry, but want to queue up your worker to do a farm/road to before the quarry - by which time you will have Masonry.

 

[Mr. Blonde]

I still prefer to choose city places on my on as well as adjust worked tiles according to my needs - the AI governor will not set specialists, for instance

 

[Joebasalt13]

Why you people always complain civ isn't about making all your cities profitable and building settlers and expanding. You want more cities? Coquer other civs. You need money? Pilliage other civs Wanted to be voted leader of the free world? Conquer anyone who opposes you! LOL
Me: Honey I am going to war!
Wife: Bring back some milk.

 

[Teutonic_Knight]

I have yet to automate my workers, as in Civ III they were less than intelligent.

In Civ IV, automated workers don't build mines on grassland tiles, do they? They burned me in Civ III...

 

[Mercade]

Mercade, you are the first, and I do mean that, the FIRST person to comment on my signature, and you didn't like it!

I have been thinking for some time about changing it so I just might get around to it now, seeing I have had a "complaint"

I got it from Diablo II, where in the first town, whilst doing the Countess Quest (I think that is the one), you go and talk to Gheed and that is what he'll say.

Heh, it's a long time since I played Diablo II, so I didn't quite remember the quote. Great game, but caused me serious RSI at the time. Good thing you put quotes about the "complaint". No hard feelings, I trust.

Cheers.

M.

 

[warpstorm]

In Civ IV, automated workers don't build mines on grassland tiles, do they?

No, they can only build mines on hills (unless there is a minable resource).

 

[Sadan01]

For a worker order queue - can you queue up an action that you can't do yet, but are planning on being able to do once the worker gets round to it? E.g. you're still researching Masonry, but want to queue up your worker to do a farm/road to before the quarry - by which time you will have Masonry.

I dont think you can as the worker action button will not be available until after you get that technology to "unlock" it. I know you cannot queue a quarry or give that order to a worker (manually) until you do have that tech (and the relevant worker button appears). Maybe there is another way that someone will find. Would be nice and if the technology is not available when the worker is ready to build that improvement, then simply set the worker to "sleep" until the tech is available. Just an idea.. Maybe it can be modded.

Heh, it's a long time since I played Diablo II, so I didn't quite remember the quote. Great game, but caused me serious RSI at the time. Good thing you put quotes about the "complaint". No hard feelings, I trust.

Cheers.

M.

Yeah it definitely was a RSI-inducing game. I still play it occasionally when I am bored and do not have the mind for Civ (which is rare nowadays). Still holds its addictiveness however, like Civ always will.

Definitely no hard feelings. All us Aussies can take a bit of hassling anyway. We have to have thick skins as we are sometimes confused with Kiwis! Just jokes to all my friendly neighbours ...

Besides, if you didnt like my sig, that is your opinion which you are entitled to.