Question for any Firaxians re: appearance of resources

[Aussie_Lurker]

This goes out to any Firaxians who may be hanging around the forum.
I just recently saw a screenshot which has got me very nervous indeed.
It shows some cities next to a hill, and in that hill are some 'black rocks' which look awfully like coal-even though this is clearly an ancient-middle ages screen?!?!? Now, I am aware that this screen may just be in 'debug' mode, but I was hoping that you would put these lingering fears to rest by telling us whether or not strategic resources, at least , are hidden from a player/AI until such time as they discover a prerequisite tech? In fact, perhaps you could go further and tell us under what circumstances a human or AI civ can actually see what resources are where. I look forward, with great anticipation, to a reply !

Yours,
Aussie_Lurker.

 

[Polietileno]

That looks to me like playing in DEBUG mode.

 

[nicae]

probably a debug screenie like you said. wouldnt make sense otherwise, unless they used the new tech tree mechanism to get to steampower in middle ages? :wacko:

 

[Naokaukodem]

Ow God, you're nervous? LOL
Or maybe you think you're a baby or something?

Seriously, I think that's obviously a debug mode, as for a time, making not so would not be logical in any way.
Though, quid of the AI being able to locate ressources before the tech pre-requisite as in Civ3?

 

[SonicX]

What else could it be ... the interface is also gone, while I wouldn't even play it without an interface

 

[troytheface]

it could be meteorite to make special swords, or how about flint.

 

[Grey Fox]

Well the tech tree isnt divided into "Ages" anymore. But still, Id guess it was a debug mode screenie aswell.

 

[Vael]

Yep, seems like debug... no fog of war, no interface and all resources. Definitely not a normal game.

 

[Mewtarthio]

Yep, seems like debug... no fog of war, no interface and all resources. Definitely not a normal game.

Actually, it is a normal game. You're just seeing things through the eyes of the AI.

 

[Dearmad]

Well the tech tree isnt divided into "Ages" anymore. But still, Id guess it was a debug mode screenie aswell.

Ages never revealed resources- techs did... didn't you play civ3??

 

[Grey Fox]

Ages never revealed resources- techs did... didn't you play civ3??

I meant how there was coal in a screenshot at the same time as the cities looked medieval.

And in Civ3 the cities updated there look when you got to a specific age. Maybe in Civ4 they update in a different way.

 

[Slax]

The missing interface doesn't mean anything. i'm pretty sure you could play with it hidden in Civ 3 in otherwise normal mode.

 

[oldStatesman]

The missing interface doesn't mean anything. i'm pretty sure you could play with it hidden in Civ 3 in otherwise normal mode.

<ctrl>-del is the key combination to remove the interface. Handy when moving near the bottom or top of the world.

 

[bman003]

Could someone post the link to the screenshot were talking about?!

 

[Leprechaune]

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=127693

There's an example of the type of visible resources mentioned above....

 

[tcjsavannah]

it could be meteorite to make special swords

"Bluff, bluff, bluff the stupid ogre..."