Flight, Advanced Flight and Bombers

[smallstepforman]

Back in the Civ2 days, the technology tree allowed Fighters to be constructed after the discovery of Flight, and Bombers were available with Advance Flight. This arrangement was logical, pratical, and the gameplay was well balanced. The technology tree as it currently stands (Civ3) allows players to build both Fighters and Bombers when they discover Flight. This leads to the amusing situation where players have Bombers before they have Tanks. Advanced Flight suddenly becomes a trivial, non important advance which players don't even bother pursuing.

Is there a way to adjust the technology tree to bring back balance to the game? I would like to make Advanced Flight a prerequisite for Bombers.

 

[D9phoenix]

Just open up the editor and changed the required tech

 

[gonzo_for_civ]

That does help D9 but could you explain the process as some of us don't use the editor regularly

 

[Zouave]

Yes Advanced Flight is a waste of time.

I think I'll mod that in - Bombers only with AF.

With Civ 3 (so illogical as you stated) we have to mod and edit over and over to get it somewhat right. It should have been right when we boughtt it from Firaxis.

Editing tutorials are no doubt available on the forums.

 

[Chris_b_89]

"Yes Advanced Flight is a waste of time.

I think I'll mod that in"

So you're actually still playing the game Zouave Who woulda thunk it

 

[The Last Conformist]

On the other side, bombers and fighters IRL appeared pretty much simultaneously during WWI, so if realism is a goal (and I thought it was a major one for Zouave) the Civ3 arrangement is better.

I agree Advanced Flight is a waste of time. If you're warlike, you're better of rushing past it towards Computers and Synthetic Fibers, if you're peaceful you don't want it anyway. And you can often get it real cheap from the AI a bit into the Modern Times.

 

[D9phoenix]

Once you open the editor you have to load the bic file. Once its loaded open up the rules editor portion via the drop down menu or on the upper right hand side there is a drop down for each section of the rules editor. Switch over to "Unit" and bring up the bomber section. Look for "Prerequisite" and just change it to Advanced flight