civ3 problem

[jklaidlaw]

hi
i've had civ3 for a fairly long time but never played a game to the end. i started using
it recently and half way through a game i notice little explosions. what does this mean?
i do have the manual but couldn't find any reference to this
can anyone tell me please
yours aye
jklaidlaw

 

[Bluemofia]

That could be... Many. Things.

Could you be a bit more specific? Like, is the explosion in your computer, or on your monitor? Or is it a unit bombarding with artillery and you missed it, or a volcano exploding? Or a bomber doing a bombing run and you just simply missed out on the bomber?

 

[vmxa]

I forget the meaning, it is either corruption or pollution. Check the town, but in any event it is not a problem for you to sweat.

 

[The Omega]

Sounds like We Love the King Day. Does it look like fireworks above a city?

 

[jklaidlaw]

hi all
many thanks for your replies. Bluemofia the explosions usually occur over irrigated ground and the noise made is pop or crackle sound on the monitor.
yours aye
jklaidlaw

 

[Turner]

This is not over the city, but over irrigated tiles?

A screenshot would be useful.

 

[Raliuven]

In agreement with Bluemofia - from the (limited) description, is it possible this was from an bombardment (artillary, cannon, catapult but also from ships bombarding too) that fired from the AI's turn? I have had games, particulary in the late game were there is a lot of AI movement where the sound effects and graphics for the last bombardment shot carries over into my turn - it happens when the last action of the AI is to bombard. My turn starts, I go through the open screens with units being produced, selecting new builds, etc. Then, when I go to the active game, the explosion (sound and graphic) occurs.

Once I figured it out I stopped paying attention to it, but from my limited recollection, these might happen when final bombardment 'misses' the target - these residual explosion don't seem cause damage that wasn't there at the end of the IBT.