Quick Answers / 'Newbie' Questions

[nullspace]

Does the Aztec sacrificial altar decrease unhappiness from drafting?

 

[a4phantom]

do you live in the capital of your empire?

Yes. I live in the capital of the Minnesotan empire, which is a vassal of the American empire, with the Charismatic and Organized Emperor George W. Bush.

 

[Lord Parkin]

Does the Aztec sacrificial altar decrease unhappiness from drafting?

It decreases unhappiness duration, which is slightly different. I'm not 100% sure (never played as the Aztecs to that point in the game since Warlords), but on initial looks I'd say that it means that if you would have had 10 turns of unhappiness under another leader, you'll get 5 turns of unhappiness with Montezuma in the Sacrificial Alter cities. Two consecutive whips would get 10 turns of unhappiness rather than 20 turns, and so on. That's my impression, anyway.

 

[Lord Parkin]

Yes. I live in the capital of the Minnesotan empire, which is a vassal of the American empire, with the Charismatic and Organized Emperor George W. Bush.

Really? I always imagined him as being Aggressive and Financial.

Regardless, I'm sure we can both agree he's not Philosophical.

 

[KMadCandy]

Does the Aztec sacrificial altar decrease unhappiness from drafting?

no, worldbuilder test looks like it just thinks of "sacrificing" as sacrificing population, and nationhood drafting is different and lasts as long as it usually would.

 

[cabert]

Does the Aztec sacrificial altar decrease unhappiness from drafting?

It decreases unhappiness duration, which is slightly different. I'm not 100% sure (never played as the Aztecs to that point in the game since Warlords), but on initial looks I'd say that it means that if you would have had 10 turns of unhappiness under another leader, you'll get 5 turns of unhappiness with Montezuma in the Sacrificial Alter cities. Two consecutive whips would get 10 turns of unhappiness rather than 20 turns, and so on. That's my impression, anyway.

no, worldbuilder test looks like it just thinks of "sacrificing" as sacrificing population, and nationhood drafting is different and lasts as long as it usually would.

Kmad is right (happy? )
sacrificial altar only affects slavery unhappiness duration.
It has no effect on drafting (and like lord parkin said, it also doesn't reduce the happiness penalty for whipping, only it's duration)

 

[Lord Parkin]

Kmad is right (happy? )
sacrificial altar only affects slavery unhappiness duration.
It has no effect on drafting (and like lord parkin said, it also doesn't reduce the happiness penalty for whipping, only it's duration)

Sorry, I misread the question. I thought he was asking about whipping.

 

[nullspace]

Thank you all.

 

[ZeroAngel]

Hi all, I just got Civ 4 and just beat my first game .

"Diplomatic" (hardly diplomatic when I voted myself in hehe) Victory 2030 Standard Noble. OK I guess I could have done better but I was proud.

Anyhow, I thought that I might try a scenario and I am liking the Middle Ages scenario Earth1000AD.

The question I have is this: when I start out as one of the European countries for example, I notice that out in Scandavia there are Vikings. However, it doesn't seem they are playable, but they are not Barbarians, yet I can't seem to open diplomacy with them. What is going on here?

Can you play in that scenario as the Vikings? Can you negotiate with them? Are they in fact a "civilization" or are they Barbarians? Just what are they?

I do not have the Warlords expansion, just the straight original game.

Thank you!

 

[feldmarshall]

Hi all, I just got Civ 4 and just beat my first game .

"Diplomatic" (hardly diplomatic when I voted myself in hehe) Victory 2030 Standard Noble. OK I guess I could have done better but I was proud.

Anyhow, I thought that I might try a scenario and I am liking the Middle Ages scenario Earth1000AD.

The question I have is this: when I start out as one of the European countries for example, I notice that out in Scandavia there are Vikings. However, it doesn't seem they are playable, but they are not Barbarians, yet I can't seem to open diplomacy with them. What is going on here?

Can you play in that scenario as the Vikings? Can you negotiate with them? Are they in fact a "civilization" or are they Barbarians? Just what are they?

I do not have the Warlords expansion, just the straight original game.

Thank you!

i'm not very sure but i think you can't. This is the weird thing from earth1000ad
it gives you diplomatic bonus ("joint military struggle"). so does everybody. everybody will be friendly to each other, lots of defensive pacts signed, and it's hard to declare war (since the defensive pacts). is it really supposed to be like that?

 

[bardolph]

Bureaucracy greatly increases efficiency and productivity? Good to know, then I won't have to schedule very long to get my driver's license renewed tomorrow.

I don't think your driver's license represents coins or hammers for your empire, so don't expect any multipliers on your wait time.

Actually, you should expect multipliers on your wait time. Maybe that's an undocumented "bonus" for Bureaucracy...

 

[frankcor]

Bureaucracy greatly increases efficiency and productivity? Good to know, then I won't have to schedule very long to get my driver's license renewed tomorrow.

It depends on what game speed your motor vehicle office is running. New York's offices always run at Marathon speed. I can grow Brennus' beard while waiting in line there.

 

[KMadCandy]

It depends on what game speed your motor vehicle office is running. New York's offices always run at Marathon speed. I can grow Brennus' beard while waiting in line there.

oh right! and what turn is it? if it's late game, and domination/diplomatic victory chances aren't looking good, they may be in the "try to drag things out for a time victory" stage.

Kmad is right (happy? )

well i do still very much like quoting those words! but a new standard has been set, a quote i thought i'd never see before 2050:

(no offense KMadCandy! You're very rational, compared to most people on here. )

rational!!!!

 

[Great_Daemon]

How do I get a mod to work? Specifically, the most recent total realism mod for civ 4, not warlords. When I download it, it doesn't seem to create a folder I can put in the Civ 4 Mods folder - only an application which doesn't work. Thanks!

I can't find any existing threads/guides lying around that might point me in the right direction... this thread is a great idea in that respect - means a lot fewer new threads with inane questions like mine =)

 

[Roland Johansen]

How do I get a mod to work? Specifically, the most recent total realism mod for civ 4, not warlords. When I download it, it doesn't seem to create a folder I can put in the Civ 4 Mods folder - only an application which doesn't work. Thanks!

I can't find any existing threads/guides lying around that might point me in the right direction... this thread is a great idea in that respect - means a lot fewer new threads with inane questions like mine =)

I downloaded it and it the executable file worked just fine. It's a setup program and it works on my computer. If you're having problems, then maybe your download is corrupt. Try downloading it again and starting the application again.

If that doesn't work, then go to their subforum. The creators of the mod can solve your problems far better than I can.

And by the way: Welcome to civfanatics!

Edit: Oops, I have downloaded the version for Warlords. Still, the same answers apply to that version. Try downloading it again and else ask on their subforum.

 

[Lord Parkin]

How do I get a mod to work? Specifically, the most recent total realism mod for civ 4, not warlords. When I download it, it doesn't seem to create a folder I can put in the Civ 4 Mods folder - only an application which doesn't work. Thanks!

I can't find any existing threads/guides lying around that might point me in the right direction... this thread is a great idea in that respect - means a lot fewer new threads with inane questions like mine =)

Try asking in the thread that you downloaded the mod from. The guys there will probably be able to help you better than most of us here can.

EDIT: Crosspost with Roland.

 

[Great_Daemon]

Thanks guys! It's up and running now! And it's lots of fun... =)

 

[a4phantom]

Really? I always imagined him as being Aggressive and Financial.

Regardless, I'm sure we can both agree he's not Philosophical.

Financial? There was a surplus when he took office. I say Imperialistic and Dumb.

 

[cabert]

Financial? There was a surplus when he took office. I say Imperialistic and Dumb.

agressive and expa(e)nsive?

 

[ZeroAngel]

Financial? There was a surplus when he took office. I say Imperialistic and Dumb.

*sigh* ? Must this thread be turned to politics?

Anyhow- I have another question.

In the manual it states something to the effect of that if you have the holy building for a particular religion that you can see the city and city space of any city with that religion.

However, while playing I had the christian building and christianity was my state religion, I could see the other cities just fine. Then, I switched to freedom of religion and I couldn't see into the other cities with christianity anymore. What exactly is the truth? Do you have to have both the building and the state religion, or either or?

Thanks in advance.