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JBearIt
Ard Ri
kring
Asst Cook & Bottle Washer
The Mongol shows 4.2.1/2. I don't think that's movement used. Since both are Mounted, Charge option is possible explanation. Consider the Sword button under Unit Orders.
monkspider
Warlord
Here is an excerpt from http://www.ironage.demon.co.uk/brigantia/tigtch.htm
"390 BC
Celts sack Rome. Their leader Brennus exacts a huge bounty of gold with the words "Vae Victis" (woe to the defeated). This is the peak of the Celtic empire"
"390 BC
Celts sack Rome. Their leader Brennus exacts a huge bounty of gold with the words "Vae Victis" (woe to the defeated). This is the peak of the Celtic empire"
monkspider
Warlord
The inca or maya are definitely in. The 8th civ has to be a middle-eastern civ, but who? Arabs, Turks, Isrealites, Ethiopians, Malians....
kring
Asst Cook & Bottle Washer
Has the poll started on the 2 remaining ones yet? The Industrial and Modern Era civs?
Unspeakable Horror
Lich.
Monkspider 
you are posting at Civfanatics and Apolyton at almost the same time.
Edit: this thread grows too fast!
you are posting at Civfanatics and Apolyton at almost the same time.Edit: this thread grows too fast!
kring
Asst Cook & Bottle Washer
According to the E3 site:
, seems to indicate Inca/Maya would not be in, since the Industrial and Modern Eras are not represented yet.
JBearIt
Ard Ri
I think the "four eras" quote just refers to the fact that you play the game thru four eras not that there's at least one civ that started in each of the eras.
Beloyar
Demigod
Snow-covered terrain looks nice, but that's all.
Snow-covered jungles, but no ice or icebergs in the oceans. Seasons would be much nicer.
Snow-covered jungles, but no ice or icebergs in the oceans. Seasons would be much nicer.
monkspider
Warlord
Originally posted by Carlos113
Monkspider
Edit: this thread grows too fast!
What can I say, I have a day off, and this is exciting stuff. In regards to my fellow wichita copatriot, may I suggest a different inerpretation of that quote on the infogrames web site. Here is the exact quote
"Eight new Civilizations: Represented in four eras, each Civilization features new units for even more strategic depth."
I took it as meaning this: There are eight new civilizations in the game, and these eight new civs can play across the four entire eras of time (antiquity, middle ages, industrial age, modern age). Rather than there was nescarrily a civ representing each of the four ages (eg. America representing modern times, Germany representing industrial times, Babylon representing antiquity, etc).
While I don't rule out your interpretation, I at least feel that mine is reasonable as well. And interpretations be damned, we need another american civ.
Melanic Sheep
Emperor
Play the game, when a multiple movement point unit moves they lose points in that screen in the exact same way. The obvious answer is that the units have moved part of their movement for the turn.
lol 
I guess this amount of information so quickly proves we're really CivFanatics afterall! I wonder how long it will be till we know all the details, and whether there'll be anything kept completely secret. I do hope so!
I guess this amount of information so quickly proves we're really CivFanatics afterall! I wonder how long it will be till we know all the details, and whether there'll be anything kept completely secret. I do hope so!My suspicions
Industrial civ: Austria (Marie Therese -- another female leader to the pot, and a very strong empire).
Modern civ: Iraq -- gives a sense of modern conflict to games. This would also lend itself to a missile UU (the Scud), which would be notably different from the existing civs' UUs.
A "supergun" small wonder might be interesting. Luckily Iraq didn't manage to build it really, but if they had the war could have been very different.
I wonder if they plan on tweaking the AI for unique civs -- eg having Iraq more likely to try a nuclear war, etc.
There is an odd principle which hasn't yet been applied -- the best challenge for a human player is not when all the AI's are taking "best strategies" for themselves, but when some of them are using "best strategies" and there are also a few who are just being disruptive -- will do themselves no good, but could stuff up the human player's empire in a kamikaze way.
whb
Industrial civ: Austria (Marie Therese -- another female leader to the pot, and a very strong empire).
Modern civ: Iraq -- gives a sense of modern conflict to games. This would also lend itself to a missile UU (the Scud), which would be notably different from the existing civs' UUs.
A "supergun" small wonder might be interesting. Luckily Iraq didn't manage to build it really, but if they had the war could have been very different.
I wonder if they plan on tweaking the AI for unique civs -- eg having Iraq more likely to try a nuclear war, etc.
There is an odd principle which hasn't yet been applied -- the best challenge for a human player is not when all the AI's are taking "best strategies" for themselves, but when some of them are using "best strategies" and there are also a few who are just being disruptive -- will do themselves no good, but could stuff up the human player's empire in a kamikaze way.
whb
Wow, this looks cool. I like the terrain a lot... but those screens of the new leaders look evil. I mean, I would expect Genghis Khan to look evil, but what about that lady (Isabella?)??? Maybe it's just one of those pics that catch you at the wrong moment...
Anyway, I'm excited for this...makes me want to go play Civ3 for the first time in a couple of weeks, homework be damned.
Anyway, I'm excited for this...makes me want to go play Civ3 for the first time in a couple of weeks, homework be damned.
kring
Asst Cook & Bottle Washer
Originally posted by monkspider
In regards to my fellow wichita copatriot, may I suggest a different inerpretation of that quote on the infogrames web site. Here is the exact quote
"Eight new Civilizations: Represented in four eras, each Civilization features new units for even more strategic depth."
I took it as meaning this: There are eight new civilizations in the game, and these eight new civs can play across the four entire eras of time (antiquity, middle ages, industrial age, modern age). Rather than there was nescarrily a civ representing each of the four ages (eg. America representing modern times, Germany representing industrial times, Babylon representing antiquity, etc).
While I don't rule out your interpretation, I at least feel that mine is reasonable as well. And interpretations be damned, we need another american civ.
I suspect we will know the answer soon. They could always bring back the Sioux. LOL Your interpretation is reasonable as well.
I am checking out CivFanatics, Apolyton, and 1BigCommunity sites for updates.
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Actually, Genghis Khan had a quite majestic look, according to some historians.
Here's a comparision:
Firaxis's depiction of Genghis is an insult to the glorious Mongol empire.
kring
Asst Cook & Bottle Washer
You make a good point about having another female leader.
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