How many AI rivals do you play against?

[dojoboy]

How many AI rivals do you play against? I play against the maximum allowed per map size (from vanilla Civ3); standard map = 7 rivals. I think Civ3 is not like RTS games where people play 1v1 and 2v2, or some variation of. It seems, to me, that people playing against 1 - 2 AI rivals on a standard map are really just hurting themselves.

 

[Theoden]

I almost always plays with maximum allowed.

 

[warpstorm]

Usually seven.

 

[MasrTheEgyptian]

4 AI on a small map one from every cultural group

 

[paulfish]

the maxium and always random .

 

[Pentium]

I tryed 1 on 1 once with Japan against China. Not a goog choise, I was a noob. I lost, and since then I play with them all.

 

[Lecturelad]

I usually play most allowed and random.

 

[One Man Bucket]

Usually against 7 other random civs.
It doesn't slow my computer down to much and it gives a good overview on the diplomatic screen.

 

[Bugfatty300]

Changed the max to 31 in the editor. Even on a huge map, each civ only has about 5 cities.

 

[thunder]

7 - Random. Sometimes i try more but it just gets to involved and i feel like i'm at work.

 

[Huzzamaster]

I play on max and huge. Big is better!

 

[YNCS]

It depends. If I'm playing on a pangaea, I usually go against 4 or 5 opponents. If I'm playing with continents, then I go with the max.

 

[Moss]

Depends on the map size. But usually 8.

 

[Tomoyo]

Depends on the map size. But usually 8.

Really bored, eh?

Just so you know, seven is the default for a standard map, if that's what you meant, not eight.

 

[Admiral8Q]

Usually max, or a few less than maximum. However, I'll put a lower # if I'm in the mood for a "superpower game", also with less Civs, tech advances much slower so the game can be longer.

Generally any map standard or lower I'll always play max. Anything larger I may have a few less than max.

So I voted "Depends on the map size and difficulty" Difficulty is hardly a factor for me, I play mostly on Emperor or higher.

 

[searcheagle]

I play with the Max on Conquests, which is 12-15 civs. And Amazing one game I won, there was not a single civ elimanated as of 2050!

 

[CIV34ME]

I alaways play max. I once tried playing on a huge map with only one rival, that was the first game I actually won. I achieved a culture victory before me and England, my rival, had even been connected to each other with roads. It was fun at first because I could do what I wanted without worrying about running into another nations borders or something like that, but it eventually got boring and I realized that I had to have more rivals for the game to be fun.

 

[Flintlock]

I play with maximum civs on a small or standard map, unless it's with 80% water, then I sometimes leave out a few so as to ease congestion.

 

[tR1cKy]

Always the max possible, all random. Sometimes i've modded the game to have extra civs for the map size i use, like 16 civs on the standard map.
More opponents -> more fun!

 

[thetrooper]

Maximum allowed.