Mobilization?!?

[nicketzsche]

I've been enjoying the benefits of mobilization for about 15 turns, but now I want to get out of it. For some reason I can't just click the button under my advisor that allowed me to switch to mobilization to switch out of mobilization. Am I experiencing a glitch or am I overlooking something? I didn't actually have to be involved in warfare to switch back to the regular economy did I? I was not at war when I entered mobilization nor am I now, I was just building up my defense. Anyone know the answer?

 

[Lord Oden]

I had that problem to. I think you must end the war to go back to normalicy. So i asked for peace. went back to normalicy. then declared war again. Boy the other civ was mad!!.....but it worked.

 

[nicketzsche]

Then why are you allowed to go to mobilization without being in a war? That doesn't seem to make sense to me? So what are you supposed to do to revert to normal when you were at peace from the very beginning? Can anyone help me with this question?

 

[nicketzsche]

I'm playing on King and winning on the histograph in 1300 CE. One tip, get the pyramids and the lighthouse. And also get your own island! England has stood the test of time for this very reason. I wasn't on my own at the start, but the Japanese succumbed to my Chinese swordmen and I'd defeated their entire civ by the birth of Christ. With the lighthouse you can find those other civs quicker and trade with them. Plus being on your own island allows you to attack invaders before they may attack you! If you explore the map with your quick boats, civs will trade you TECH FOR YOUR WORLD MAP! I can't see how this would help the computer, and I was quick to give them this knowledge.

 

[Anunikoba]

When you sign a peace treaty, mobilization returns to normalcy. So be careful about using 'war-time' mobilization when you are at peace: you will have to start a war to get out of it!

 

[JZ Temple]

Originally posted by nicketzsche
Then why are you allowed to go to mobilization without being in a war? That doesn't seem to make sense to me? So what are you supposed to do to revert to normal when you were at peace from the very beginning? Can anyone help me with this question?

I'm sure that this reflects preparations in anticipation of a war, sort of like the mobilizations that occured very early in WW1. Once started, it effects the economy for awhile, since all those men were pulled off their jobs and stuck on trains to the borders. Even if actually fighting hadn't started, the impact would have been felt for quite a while.

Also, I think the designers were trying to deter people from using it as a quick way to generate troops in peace time without penalty.