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[anarres]

joedoe21, most people play PBEM games here, they take commitment and time, but are very rewarding.

Chack out the PBEM subforum in the Multiplayer forum.

 

[100games100days]

Yeah, I'd like to play a PBEM game.

Do you start from scratch or do you play from a scenario? (I see you are involved in alot of games )

 

[Shabbaman]

That depends of course, but most pbem games are like a normal game of civ, but you play against a human opponent instead. Most of the time, there are AI players to bash involved as well

 

[100games100days]

I would really like to play a PBEM, would you like to play a game w/me?

EDIT: in your profile it says you do have msn, what is your msn so we can chat?

 

[Civ_Man_89]

How can you tell when the AI starts to build a wonder?

 

[100games100days]

Originally posted by Civ_Man_89
How can you tell when the AI starts to build a wonder?

I don't think you can in Civilization III. Might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure. You only get told when they have built the wonder, which is really anoying when you're 1-10 turns away from completing it yourself

 

[WildFire]

You can Civ_Man_89.

Just press F7

 

[EMan]

On the preferences screen (ctrl-P), make sure "Wonder Initiation Pop-up" is checked.

 

[Civ_Man_89]

Thanks, I have another question. How do you make spies?

 

[TheNiceOne]

Originally posted by Civ_Man_89
How can you tell when the AI starts to build a wonder?

As Eman wrote, you get informed only if the Wonder Initiation Pop-up" is checked, but there is another catch: You only get informed when a civ starts building a wonder, if you have contact with the civ.

There's no way to tell whether a civ on another continent has started building the pyraminds.

 

[Grille]

Originally posted by Civ_Man_89
Thanks, I have another question. How do you make spies?

Develop 'espionage'. Build small wonder intelligence agency. When ready, a special icon is shown next to the city name where i.a. is placed. IIRC DClick on it (or shift-e, or click on small e on interface), 'Plant spy' option available.

 

[Grille]

Note: 'plant spy' mission is not always succesful, try just once a turn per civ

 

[anarres]

Originally posted by joedoe21
I would really like to play a PBEM, would you like to play a game w/me?

EDIT: in your profile it says you do have msn, what is your msn so we can chat?

As I said, you should visit the PBEM forum.

I have just agreed to a several more PBEM's myself, but there are always people there looking for a game.

 

[zak]

If I have 1 turn left until I get Theory of Evolution and 1 turn left until I finish researching a tech, will TOE give me 2 new techs or will one of the bonus techs be wasted on the tech I'm about to finish anyway (Vanilla Civ 1.29f)

Thanks in advance!

 

[smcSoon]

I've read all about capturing towns, but everytime I move my Spearman or Immortal onto an enemy town (and win the ensuing battle), the town dissappears. How do I capture it?

Cheers
smcSoon

 

[Renata]

Towns will be automatically destroyed if they are size 1 and have no culture. You just need to capture a few larger towns.

Renata

 

[Renata]

Originally posted by zak
If I have 1 turn left until I get Theory of Evolution and 1 turn left until I finish researching a tech, will TOE give me 2 new techs or will one of the bonus techs be wasted on the tech I'm about to finish anyway (Vanilla Civ 1.29f)

Thanks in advance!

I just found this out yesterday myself! If both are set to finish the same turn, you'll be able to choose a new tech to research before TOE kicks in; in other words, your research will not be wasted.

Renata

 

[smcSoon]

Doh. One more...
"In despotism, production that is 3 or more gets cut down by one point."
Is there anyway to tell this is happening for a particular terrain tile (without knowing the unmodified value of that particular terrain type)?

 

[anarres]

smcSoon,

Nope, but you can always go to the civlopedia for info on tiles and resources they contain.

 

[billindenver]

Originally posted by Renata
Towns will be automatically destroyed if they are size 1 and have no culture. You just need to capture a few larger towns.

Renata

You can tell if they have culture by whether their borders have expanded. If expanded, they won't autoraze. Someone mentioned that to me recently, and I felt stupid for not figuring that out on my own.