DMOC
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After increasing my understanding of Civ 4, I am interested in starting a thread that tracks my progress through a game, kind of like Sisi's ALC games. I will, though, have to be stuck on vanilla since I haven't purchased either expansions yet (hopefully will, though).
So I was wondering what the best way to effectively track a game's progress would be. Below is what I am planning on doing. If there are any better ideas, please reply and I will consider it.
I think that the best way to start is to give an introduction of the leader you are using, as well as unique units and traits. The first screenshot should be a post of the settings (which shows the map size, difficulty, and so on). The second screenshot should then be the starting location, and the first post would likely end there.
Now about images, I know that you just click the "PRINT SCREEN" button, so if you're playing a round of 40 turns, you would click PRINT SCREEN on important scenes, such as capturing of cities, tech trades, etc. After Print Screen, I am not sure what to do. Does clicking the print screen button 10 times in a round save all 10 of the shots, or does clicking the print screen clear the previous image that was print screened?
And after you end your round, I am assuming you close the game (saving it obviously) and go to the files (not sure which file stores the images, though) and then upload them on sites like imageshack (which I will be using, unless there are any better suggestions). Here, again, is another crucial question: what size should the image be? Full screen might be too big, but smaller images will make text harder to read...?
Oh yes, one more thing, saved games! After you start the game (meaning that you haven't even moved your first settler/warrior/scout and ended your turn) you should save it, but how do I post a savegame attachment on the bottom of posts? And should I keep doing that during the end of rounds?
Thank you for anyone who can help.
So I was wondering what the best way to effectively track a game's progress would be. Below is what I am planning on doing. If there are any better ideas, please reply and I will consider it.
I think that the best way to start is to give an introduction of the leader you are using, as well as unique units and traits. The first screenshot should be a post of the settings (which shows the map size, difficulty, and so on). The second screenshot should then be the starting location, and the first post would likely end there.
Now about images, I know that you just click the "PRINT SCREEN" button, so if you're playing a round of 40 turns, you would click PRINT SCREEN on important scenes, such as capturing of cities, tech trades, etc. After Print Screen, I am not sure what to do. Does clicking the print screen button 10 times in a round save all 10 of the shots, or does clicking the print screen clear the previous image that was print screened?
And after you end your round, I am assuming you close the game (saving it obviously) and go to the files (not sure which file stores the images, though) and then upload them on sites like imageshack (which I will be using, unless there are any better suggestions). Here, again, is another crucial question: what size should the image be? Full screen might be too big, but smaller images will make text harder to read...?
Oh yes, one more thing, saved games! After you start the game (meaning that you haven't even moved your first settler/warrior/scout and ended your turn) you should save it, but how do I post a savegame attachment on the bottom of posts? And should I keep doing that during the end of rounds?
Thank you for anyone who can help.