Quick Answers / 'Newbie' Questions

[AnubisII]

So do Knights have the same ability? Can they also attack from two spaces away?





Does anyone have any advice on how to strengthen my Navy? I want to conquer Egypt and Greece (which are on my land mass), but I'm afraid that they may get allies to help them. And I don't know how to build a strong Navy. In the past, Egypt has allied with England (as I mentioned before), and England is relatively close to me. I don't want to lose my land to England. Can anyone help me?

 

[AnubisII]

There's an Upload File link at the bottom of the page....I thought I said something to that effect? Anyways, click on that and it will give you instructions on how to upload a file.

Do you even read these posts? I'm pretty sure someone mentioned in the past that to do any kind of diplomatic agreement, Military Alliance, Mutual Protetction Pact, you need an Embassy with the Civ you're trying to make a deal with.

Anyways, to get an AI city to join your civ, you must have a lot of culture, way more than they do. Then there's a chance that the city will flip over to you. It's a chance, not a guarantee.

But don't I need to have taken a screen shot, in order to post it? How do I do that? Do you want to see my entire world map, or just the area around my Civilization?

 

[gmaharriet]

So do Knights have the same ability? Can they also attack from two spaces away?

They can attack from two spaces away but, having used up one movement point to reach their target, I don't believe they can retreat.

 

[EMan]

They can attack from two spaces away but, having used up one movement point to reach their target, I don't believe they can retreat.

Good News, Grandma.........They can still retreat in a losing battle! (Providing the defender is a slow-moving unit. [Viz. moves 1 square at a time.])

 

[AnubisII]

Grandma????

 

[gmaharriet]

Grandma????

That would be me. It's what the "gma" in my screen name stands for.

@eman Thanks for the additional info. I still have much to learn.

 

[Lord Emsworth]

What do you mean, combat simulators?

He probably means soemthing like this:
http://www.civfanatics.com/civ3/combatcalc.php

(Incidentally, it calculates the odds of a regular pike winning against a regular sword (unfortified; grassland) to be 18.1 %.)

 

[vmxa]

But don't I need to have taken a screen shot, in order to post it? How do I do that? Do you want to see my entire world map, or just the area around my Civilization?

Easy way. download Irfanview (free). Set it to capture full screen with shift + F11. Then use that hotkey to capture anytime.

Irfanview can then resize to 800 pixels and save as Jpeg. You can then post it here using the upload via manage attachments.

 

[azzaman333]

Easy way. download Irfanview (free). Set it to capture full screen with shift + F11. Then use that hotkey to capture anytime.

Irfanview can then resize to 800 pixels and save as Jpeg. You can then post it here using the upload via manage attachments.

Where can i get Irfanview?

 

[The 777 Hoax]

IrfanView............

 

[AnubisII]

Easy way. download Irfanview (free). Set it to capture full screen with shift + F11. Then use that hotkey to capture anytime.

Irfanview can then resize to 800 pixels and save as Jpeg. You can then post it here using the upload via manage attachments.

So I'd be able to get a picture of my entire world map?

 

[azzaman333]

So I'd be able to get a picture of my entire world map?

No, but you could take a few key screenshots to give us an idea of whats going on.

 

[Padma]

USe the Zoom key ("Z") to zoom out, and you can capture more of the map in a single shot.

 

[vorlon_mi]

In my last couple games, I was beating up on an AI civ, and a couple
of other AIs joined in. One of them happened to take the last city,
and so got the "credit" for eliminating the weak/pathetic XXXX.

Is there any impact on your score for eliminating a rival? My score will go up
because of the cities I have conquered (thru their population), any gold I've plundered,
and the happiness that comes from more luxuries (happy > content)...I know those.
My newly conquered cities can generate culture for me, once I build temples or libs,
and that will help boost my .... power? and my score, too?

BTW, I know that if I capture a great wonder, it will not generate culture for me.
I will get its effects, though....like the Pyramids!

vorlon_mi

 

[Padma]

Score is based solely on the land area you control, and on how many happy people you have.

 

[AutomatedTeller]

Having a lot of culture can help you win the game, however, and might help you get more land as the culture of the new cities fills in the gaps.

 

[AnubisII]

How can I prevent my cities from joining AI's?

 

[Turner]

Have more culture than the AI, or have enough culture and enough units in the city.

Make sure none of your 21-tile 'Fat X' is within AI cultural borders, and you have few, if any, foreign pop in that city.

 

[AnubisII]

Can I make a city in AI territory?

 

[Turner]

Yes, you can. And you'll declare war on the AI if you do.

Not generally a good idea. But it can be done if you can hold onto it. And send plenty of units along for defense/counterattack.