Darkness
Shadow creature
AFAIK you need the game-packs from GOTM21, 22 AND 23 for 1.29f to play GOTM23.
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GenMarshall
High Elven ISB Capt & Ghost Agent
Where can I get the install pack that loads all of the Mod packs for the GOTM, since I am going to install Civ3 onto my laptop so I can play the GOTM on my idle time.
Thanks
Thanks
Ender713
Chieftain
I just wanted to start GOTM with Civ 3-1.29f on my laptop, so I downloaded and installed the files for 21 and 23 (like the instructions said)
Im fine when I load 23, but my resource icons go all screwy when I start a new random game. (gold looks like clams, cattle looks like rocks, etc...)
I tried unstalling, then reinstalling the game, then reinstalling 21 and 23, but it didn't work.
Is there any way to fix this? Or do i just have to uninstall and reinstall the game and not do GOTM to play random games w/o screwy icons.
or is mycomputer just wacky? (Its hard to believe such an awesome website could make suck a mistake)
Thank you for any help
Ender, Dragon Army
Im fine when I load 23, but my resource icons go all screwy when I start a new random game. (gold looks like clams, cattle looks like rocks, etc...)
I tried unstalling, then reinstalling the game, then reinstalling 21 and 23, but it didn't work.
Is there any way to fix this? Or do i just have to uninstall and reinstall the game and not do GOTM to play random games w/o screwy icons.
or is mycomputer just wacky? (Its hard to believe such an awesome website could make suck a mistake)
Thank you for any help
Ender, Dragon Army
Qitai
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Go to Civilization III\Art\resources storage\gotm21_before and copy the two files you find there to Civilization III\Art. Override when asked
To play GOTM again, goto Civilization III\Art\resources storage\gotm21 w smilies and blips and copy the two files to Civilization III\Art. Override when asked.
Hope this helps.
To play GOTM again, goto Civilization III\Art\resources storage\gotm21 w smilies and blips and copy the two files to Civilization III\Art. Override when asked.
Hope this helps.
bradleyfeanor
King
I just tried my first GOTM (#22 but not submitting this one). Wonderful map and concept, but I just had a city pass the 20k mark and did not get a cultural victory. I played a few more turns to see if it would happen, but no luck. Does anyone know the reason for this?
cracker
Gil Favor's Sidekick
bradley,
Since game 22 is closed for submissions, why don't you try tacking on a post about this game at the end of the last spoiler thread for that game.
If you can upload a copy of your save file and link it to the post them someone can take a look at you game and help you.
All posts about specific games should be included in the spoiler discussions for those games.
Welcome to the games, and lets see what mystery you have have found.
Since game 22 is closed for submissions, why don't you try tacking on a post about this game at the end of the last spoiler thread for that game.
If you can upload a copy of your save file and link it to the post them someone can take a look at you game and help you.
All posts about specific games should be included in the spoiler discussions for those games.
Welcome to the games, and lets see what mystery you have have found.
Txurce
Deity
I sometimes trigger GAs (purposely and accidentally) with wonder-building, but am not sure about the precise triggers. I do know that building a single wonder which applies to both of a civ's traits will trigger a GA, and that building two civ-specific wonders in the same age generates a GA.
But is a GA also triggered if the wonders span two or more eras - say, Pyramids and Smith's?
Or if one of these wonders is captured rather than built?
But is a GA also triggered if the wonders span two or more eras - say, Pyramids and Smith's?
Or if one of these wonders is captured rather than built?
Bam-Bam
Hammerhead
Txurce--check out this thread.
From what I recall--if you build wonder(s) that encompass both of your civ's traits--you get a GA. You can also get that same GA from captured wonders--with the only caveat being that you have to build another wonder to trigger the GA (the game checks the trait flags for all owned wonders when you build one).
From what I recall--if you build wonder(s) that encompass both of your civ's traits--you get a GA. You can also get that same GA from captured wonders--with the only caveat being that you have to build another wonder to trigger the GA (the game checks the trait flags for all owned wonders when you build one).
I've seen a situation where the F5 reported total for a city was NOT equal to the culture values of the buildings in that city. It was slightly more. I thought maybe it was a one-off error somewhere in my software or game, but a GOTM#22 player reported the same problem as you, and as a result he failed to submit his game. He was actually within half a dozen turns of victory
He uploaded his game and I had a look at it, and confirmed that he had the same problem. Clearly the game uses the actual sum of building culture to decide when the trigger fires, and not the false sum displayed in F5.
If you have Excel, you can easily check it by using the 20K culture calculator in my sig, as long as you know when your anarchy periods were. The calculator seems to be accurate AFAICT. My guess is you'll find the 20K win will be triggered in a few more turns.
Txurce
Deity
Thanks, Bam-bam. I assume that they don't have to be built in the same era, either.
Boyd
North of 60o
@Txurce,
for more info check out the erudite discussion in the gotmXXIV speculation thread.
for more info check out the erudite discussion in the gotmXXIV speculation thread.
Txurce
Deity
Boyd, you mean the speculation I'd been avoiding, waiting for the actual starting position? Okay, you twisted my arm.
Txurce
Deity
What's the trick where you can rush something on the same turn the pertinent tech is researched, rather than waiting for the next turn? I recall that it was something having to do with one of the screens.
Example: I research mysticism, and want to use a Leader to get the Oracle - but I want to get the Oracle that turn, rather than on the next one.
Example: I research mysticism, and want to use a Leader to get the Oracle - but I want to get the Oracle that turn, rather than on the next one.
hotrod0823
Deity
After Mysticism comes in go to big picture. From there you get the science advisor screen. Then you can select domestic Advisor and go to your cities to change to what you want to build. I am not sure but I think you can only swap what you are building and you cannot access any units, like your leader.
Zwingli
Prince
As hotrod said, you can navigate to the Domestic Advisor by clicking the "What's the Big Picture?" button upon learning a new tech.
Clicking on a city in the lower portion of the Domestic Advisor panel will give you access to the city management screen where you can rush a project (with cash or population) and have it complete before the beginning of your next turn. You can also switch a prebuilt project to a structure available with the new tech (ie. switch a university to a bank upon learning Banking), and if there are enough stored shields, the item will complete immediately rather than the next turn. A common usage of this trick is to swap a nearly completed Palace to the UN on the same turn that you learn Fission, and have it complete immediately.
Clicking on a city in the lower portion of the Domestic Advisor panel will give you access to the city management screen where you can rush a project (with cash or population) and have it complete before the beginning of your next turn. You can also switch a prebuilt project to a structure available with the new tech (ie. switch a university to a bank upon learning Banking), and if there are enough stored shields, the item will complete immediately rather than the next turn. A common usage of this trick is to swap a nearly completed Palace to the UN on the same turn that you learn Fission, and have it complete immediately.
Txurce
Deity
Thanks, guys. The UN example is a lot more pertinent, isn't it?
zagnut
Monarch
Isn't this similar to the Gold Mine exploit which is prohibited. See the Rules here: http://gotm.civfanatics.net/gen/rules2.shtml
Txurce
Deity
To my eyes,the similarity is only skin deep. The gold mine exploit allows a city to provide two benefits in one turn - clearly against the rules. The example described above accomplishes only one thing - it just does it one turn early. As such, it seems to fall into that large category of exploits ranging from RCP to RoP abuse to palace jumps which remain legal.
It's also worth noting that I heard about this trick right here in the GOTM forum, so cracker has had the opportunity to say it's illegal. Unless he says so now, I'm going to assume it's business as usual.
It's also worth noting that I heard about this trick right here in the GOTM forum, so cracker has had the opportunity to say it's illegal. Unless he says so now, I'm going to assume it's business as usual.
hotrod0823
Deity
Using scroll ahead to alter tiles being worked is a bit more than just changing projects. I have used the "big picture" in GOTM before to get the Laser Lounge on the same turn that the laser comes in. It is definitely within the GOTM rules and I believe there was some discussion on it previously. For RBCiv Epics any use of Scroll ahead "between turns" is prohibited. I think the only time Scroll ahead is allowed at RBCiv is for happiness checks following revolutions, or WW issues.
I agree that exploits such as ship chaining, palace jumps and RCP are more exploitive than this and those are allowed. I just chose not to use them.
I agree that exploits such as ship chaining, palace jumps and RCP are more exploitive than this and those are allowed. I just chose not to use them.
