I gather the AI civs arent random ????

[JFL_Dragon]

Ive only played maybe 5 games on Civ3 but I seem to get the same old AI Civ opponents when selecting random.

I nearly always get Americans,Zulu and Aztecs playing against me, so why is it called Random Civs or have I been just unlucky ?

Cheers

JFL_Dragon

 

[Hawkster]

The allocation is sort of random - what you will find is that you get a random group of civs rather than a real mix - so you if you get Zulu nearby then its a good bet that aztecs / perisa are also close by.

You may instead get Germany/Russia/England or Rome/Egypt/Greece .

The civs are grouped by type eg asian/mid east/european - its this grouping you get that is random rather than the civs themselves, or at least that is how it appears.

No doubt I will get corrected if I am wrong........

 

[BCLG100]

i heard somwhere around the forums that zulu is classed near greece and rome

 

[JuicyCivNewbie]

Yes, the AI civs are grouped via culture... if you want more variation it's best to turn cultural linked starts off... you should notice the difference right away.

 

[Dynamic Cow]

just play huge map, with all random. youll have a good chance of getting zulu as friendly neughbur

 

[Zachriel]

Originally posted by JFL_Dragon
I nearly always get Americans,Zulu and Aztecs playing against me, so why is it called Random Civs or have I been just unlucky ?

Uncheck "cultural linked start." Though it will not effect the civs in the game, it will effect those you are neighboring, which will change the flavor of the game dramatically.