Funny Screenshots: Part Deux

[totalepicness]

a black taj mahal...

 

[choxorn]

I didn't know BP operated in the Taj Mahal.

 

[vincentz]

what art is that?

Its Ethnic Palaces from my mod (in my signature)
I used 4x4 plotsystem so they are usually placed outside cities.

From top : Germanic, European, Greco-Roman, Middle East, Asian, American, African

Spoiler :

LOL at the pigs.

How do you take a screenshot? and where is it saved?

I use Screenhunter 5.1 (its freeware)

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Just a couple more with a VIPipedia on the pigs :

"The ancient Khmers were the first civilization to invent modern toilet. This came out of
necessary, rather than convenience, as the villagers would often use the palaces and other
public buildings for their needs." Source : VIPipedia

"Little is known of the early Byzantine empire, but there is a generally
accepted concensus that they treated the cow with upmost respect." Source : VIPipedia

"The pig was a widely eaten delicatesse in the Middle East untill the day the left hand
and arm went missing from the Tut Ankh Amon's mummified body." Source : VIPipedia

 

[duckstab]

This is a quirk in the game. It's a stupid feature of vassals. The more vassals you get, the less the others will vassalize. It isn't so much of a strange screenshot as it is a reminder of how crazy the rule is.

IIRC if you are the most powerful Civ in the game the others won't sign a permanent alliance with you either.

The rationale I've usually heard for this is that you're more likely to drag them into a war of your own choosing if you're really powerful.

 

[totalepicness]

The rationale I've usually heard for this is that you're more likely to drag them into a war of your own choosing if you're really powerful.

They also won't sign a defensive pact, which is kind of stupid. Who wouldn't want the most powerful helping to protect them?

Not that I sign defensive pacts, but it is blacked out.

 

[EmperorFool]

They also won't sign a defensive pact, which is kind of stupid. Who wouldn't want the most powerful helping to protect them?

The theory is that since you're much stronger, only very strong civs will DoW you. As signatories to the defensive pact, the weaker civs will be forced to DoW much, much stronger civs. Therefore, it's not worth the risk.

 

[totalepicness]

The theory is that since you're much stronger, only very strong civs will DoW you. As signatories to the defensive pact, the weaker civs will be forced to DoW much, much stronger civs. Therefore, it's not worth the risk.

O i see...

 

[Yoshiegg737]

"Little is known of the early Byzantine empire, but there is a generally
accepted concensus that they treated the cow with upmost respect." Source : VIPipedia

 

[madviking]

The Emperor AI don't prioritize the Lighthouse it seems.

 

[Graceheart the Leopard]

 

[Tristan_C]

In the middle of a serious modern arms build-up, and Toku comes out of his leave-me-alone corner with a teeny little comic relief.

Spoiler :

if the writing is too small for your eyes, he sacked my 7gpt fish contract and I offered him 6, which he accepted >_>

 

[choxorn]

I don't get it.

 

[j_mie6]

I think it is the scout?

 

[totalepicness]

the indian explorer?

 

[TheMulattoMaker]

the indian explorer?

Ah, that's it. I wonder how long he's been stuck there waiting for one of those two cities to pop their borders and poop him out.

 

[ruff_hi]

or it could be the wonderful production city of Tehran, just missing the people to actually work the mines. Or the 2F floodplains. Or the yummy apples. Or the plains hills that all look like they have copper.

 

[Clam Spammer]

Cookie to anyone who can spot the Great Lighthouse in this city - or the regular lighthouse for that matter. (No, I can't see it either )

Spoiler size :

 

[W|M]

Take a screen-shot from a bit further out.

 

[xenex]

Yeah, is this a trick question or is the lighthouse actually in the picture?

I would like to play along but rather not waste time if the lighthouse isn't in the pic, using bare map might be helpful too, think that doesn remove any buildings if im not mistaken.

 

[duckstab]

That actually happens a lot with both the GLH and the Colossus. For some reason if the game can't find a place to put them just offshore they're invisible.