Longer Game
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JustBen
Prince
Wow, man.
Wow.
That's a long game. Do you do those on Huge maps? I mean, if not then maybe you'd want to try just doing Huge on the normal length game. I mean, twice the normal number of turns seems excessive. From where I'm sitting.
Wow.
That's a long game. Do you do those on Huge maps? I mean, if not then maybe you'd want to try just doing Huge on the normal length game. I mean, twice the normal number of turns seems excessive. From where I'm sitting.
Bamspeedy
CheeseBob
I think you may have to check the 'time limit' box and enter the number of turns (989 for the numbers you have listed), otherwise the game may still stop after 540 turns (notice that 540 is still shown). I'm not sure, someone would need to test this.
If you want us to critique the years breakdown, perhaps you could post for us when the actual years (instead of turns) would happen--For example:
7000 BC-start, 1 turn=40 years for the next 31 turns
5760 BC, 1 turn=30 years for the next 50 turns
4260 BC, 1 turn=15 years for the next 100 turns
2760 BC, etc.
Unless you REALLY slow the tech pace down, it looks like you would have some pretty outrageous circumstances (like lauching spaceships in the BC years).
If you want us to critique the years breakdown, perhaps you could post for us when the actual years (instead of turns) would happen--For example:
7000 BC-start, 1 turn=40 years for the next 31 turns
5760 BC, 1 turn=30 years for the next 50 turns
4260 BC, 1 turn=15 years for the next 100 turns
2760 BC, etc.
Unless you REALLY slow the tech pace down, it looks like you would have some pretty outrageous circumstances (like lauching spaceships in the BC years).
apparition
Warlord
The map is 200 x 200
I didn't specify the a turn limit because the box is un-ticked and the value is greyed out. I'm hoping it doesn't apply. and I'll find out soon enough.
I play a very long game and find myself getting into the swing of things around 1960.
No of players is 8 including me.
I didn't specify the a turn limit because the box is un-ticked and the value is greyed out. I'm hoping it doesn't apply. and I'll find out soon enough.
I play a very long game and find myself getting into the swing of things around 1960.
No of players is 8 including me.
Archer 007
Rebirth
What diffuculty are you playing on?
apparition
Warlord
Sine it's my first time doing this. I'm playing on chiefton
PRIMEMOVER
Warlord
Hey, each to his own, but slow down and smell the roses! Life's too short to be stretching a single game out that long!
We all have our addictions and we've all found ourselves checking the clock at 3am dumbfounded as to where the time went, but either you are fortunate enough to be able to play a single game in a matter of 1-2 days (what would take the rest of us a week) or you just really like focusing on one game for an extended amount of time.
Either way you must spend an ungodly amount of time playing civ (for which I can't blame you). But just think of all the new games you're missing because you're still playing (hmm...I feel a poll coming on!)
I guess my point is play however long you want, but unless you're putting up HOF results, there's too much you're missing!!
apparition
Warlord
I'm married - so I play in the evening.
I'm happily married - so I don't usually play past midnight.
7 and a half years ago when I met my wife I was still playing Civ 1.
I like to focus on a game for a long time and I usually dream up stratagies between each session. This is my first properly modified time frame, so it remains to be seen wether I'll do it again.
I'm happily married - so I don't usually play past midnight.
7 and a half years ago when I met my wife I was still playing Civ 1.
I like to focus on a game for a long time and I usually dream up stratagies between each session. This is my first properly modified time frame, so it remains to be seen wether I'll do it again.
bru
Prince
I like the idea if the techs can be changed. My favourite part of playing is the 1st half to 3/4 of the game and seldom play to the end!!
casual_moose
that casual moose!
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whats it mean by first 31 turns=40 units each?
apparition
Warlord
Base unit of time is set to years. So the first 31 turns will represent 40 years each.
Dark Yoda
Student
i like the idea of a longer game. it's annoying when ur in 1970AD and u've only just come out of the industrial era, especially since i prefer modern combat with tech superiority. plus i'm only playing chieftain since i reinstalled civ3, i can finish a game in under 3 hours, far too short
apparition
Warlord
I'm a builder and we like to take our time with things. After 7,000 years I've started a war so that I'll have only one front to defend and the ocean to the west.
Leonidas300
Chieftain
Hi
What editor are you using and if it was downloaded somewhere, would you mind providing a link for it?
Thanks
Krayzeenbk
Rocket Constructor
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The editor is in your Civ3 directory (Civ3Edit.exe).
The PTW editor is in your Civ3\Civ3PTW directory (Civ3XEdit.exe)
The Conquests editor is in your Civ3\Conquests directory (Civ3ConquestsEdit.exe).
You should also have start menu shortcuts to at least two of them, if you did not remove them.
@apparition: I am a builder, and being a builder makes me research so damn fast I have trouble believing you need any more time than Civ3 already provides. It also makes you build fast, which makes you go to war, which makes you research even faster when the neighbor's cities become developed, etc. While it is your right to modify your game, I suggest that you alter your strategy for better enjoyment. You may feel like you've cheated a bit when the game is altered.
The PTW editor is in your Civ3\Civ3PTW directory (Civ3XEdit.exe)
The Conquests editor is in your Civ3\Conquests directory (Civ3ConquestsEdit.exe).
You should also have start menu shortcuts to at least two of them, if you did not remove them.
@apparition: I am a builder, and being a builder makes me research so damn fast I have trouble believing you need any more time than Civ3 already provides. It also makes you build fast, which makes you go to war, which makes you research even faster when the neighbor's cities become developed, etc. While it is your right to modify your game, I suggest that you alter your strategy for better enjoyment. You may feel like you've cheated a bit when the game is altered.
Xavier Von Erck
Warlord
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Those would be good settings with Double Your Pleasure.
Leonidas300
Chieftain
Hi
I am playing Civ3 v1.29f (vanilla version) without the expansion packs, and I have located the editor.
However, I cannot find the tab that has the panel and settings that apparition has used in his first post.
So my question is: Is this panel (and settings) available in the Civ3 editor? And if so, where is it located in the editor?
And if not, then is it only available with the expansion packs?
Your help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Krayzeenbk
Rocket Constructor
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No, these come with PTW (IIRC). It would be located in Scenario | Scenario Properties if you had PTW/Conquests.
I think this will nearly always lead to cultural victory. After 1000 years your buildings double their culture. That can be quick with these settings.
Have you played the game already ? If so, what are your findings ?
Have you played the game already ? If so, what are your findings ?
Leonidas300
Chieftain
Thanks for the reply. That's what I thought.
Cheers!
