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Mirc
Not mIRC!!!
And a lot of other types of Christians!
Mirc
Not mIRC!!!
I remembered this while reading another thread.
How are the top 5 cities calculated?
How are the top 5 cities calculated?
azzaman333
meh
Mirc said:
Most culture is the most important thing. If 2 cities are equal, then population decides.
Lord Parkin
aka emperor
But it's not exactly like that... for instance, in a PBEM I'm currently playing, I have more culture in my capital than my teammate (4000+ compared to about 3500), and one less population point, but he has the top city in the game (I'm second now). He has four wonders and I have two. I think his culture per turn rate might be slightly higher than mine (40 or so compared to 35 or so). So how does it work? 
azzaman333
meh
Lord Parkin said:But it's not exactly like that... for instance, in a PBEM I'm currently playing, I have more culture in my capital than my teammate (4000+ compared to about 3500), and one less population point, but he has the top city in the game (I'm second now). He has four wonders and I have two. I think his culture per turn rate might be slightly higher than mine (40 or so compared to 35 or so). So how does it work?
If what you have described is correct, i have no idea.
Lord Parkin
aka emperor
Whoops, wrong game. I was actually referring to Civ4 by mistake. 
(I get confused between the two threads because they are named exactly the same, down to the last apostrophe, in the two forums, so they appear exactly the same in my email. 
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(I get confused between the two threads because they are named exactly the same, down to the last apostrophe, in the two forums, so they appear exactly the same in my email. )
azzaman333
meh
Lord Parkin said:Whoops, wrong game. I was actually referring to Civ4 by mistake.
Phew. I can still be right.
Lord Parkin said:Whoops, wrong game. I was actually referring to Civ4 by mistake.
You're right, they do.
This thread, however, has been around longer.
No, I don't think it would. Civ is more 'big picture' than running around and finding mini-games.
I like Civ 3 but once you got around the basics of everything it gets kind of boring but I think if I wait a little while it would be fun again. I am still waiting on that patch and since atari has stopped caring it might take forever to patch it with the no cd patch.
You can play a variant set of self imposed rule to make it harder and there is a thread to explain some possibilities. Conquest has a harder level called Sid.
There will be no further patches and they already created a no CD version that they apparently offer to some users with issues.
As to fun, either you find the game fun or you do not, not much can be done about that.
There will be no further patches and they already created a no CD version that they apparently offer to some users with issues.
As to fun, either you find the game fun or you do not, not much can be done about that.
Theryman
King
What is the best use of an early Scientific Great Leader? I just got one from writing, but the only GW available to me is the Pyramids. Should I just build thatnow, or wait until I can build something more... useful? I have Ivory, so the SoZ is an option...
I am India, for the record.
I am India, for the record.
You can hold Scientific Great Leaders without penalty. You can even hold multiple at once. So if you want to wait for a better Wonder, do so.
(Caveat: I think if you are holding a SGL, you may not be able to get a MGL.)
Just, whatever you do, don't waste him on a "Scientific Golden Age".
(Caveat: I think if you are holding a SGL, you may not be able to get a MGL.)
Just, whatever you do, don't waste him on a "Scientific Golden Age".
Theryman
King
Don't worry, I've experienced those before. I wanted to be the smartest, but it had the opposite effect.Padma said:You can hold Scientific Great Leaders without penalty. You can even hold multiple at once. So if you want to wait for a better Wonder, do so.
(Caveat: I think if you are holding a SGL, you may not be able to get a MGL.)
Just, whatever you do, don't waste him on a "Scientific Golden Age".
The thing is, I don't want to keep him. I want something that will benefit me now. The Pyramids would help me grow faster, but I was also thinknig Temple of Artemis-- although the Pyramids do not expire. I will probably get the Pyramids.
*Dies laughing*
Yeah, in that situation I would probably take the Pyramids. 
AutomatedTeller
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Pyramids are maybe the most useful wonder in the game.
Available early.
Drives growth.
good culture
Never expires
Tourist attraction
what's not to love? Maybe the GLib or, depending on the map, the lighthouse are better, but I usually find that the AI that builds the pyramids is the strongest in the mid game.
Available early.
Drives growth.
good culture
Never expires
Tourist attraction
what's not to love? Maybe the GLib or, depending on the map, the lighthouse are better, but I usually find that the AI that builds the pyramids is the strongest in the mid game.
Pentium
Digital Matter
Build the Pyramids. You just can't go wrong with them, they're good no matter what level or style you play.
(except archipelagos, where GLH is the wonder of choice)
(except archipelagos, where GLH is the wonder of choice)
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