Quick Answers / 'Newbie' Questions

[Sisiutil]

Duly noted.

Though it's tough to teach an old Darth new tricks. I'd much rather actually have the resource itself, particularly if it's of military value (Like Iron).
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If you settle on the resource, you automatically have access to it. You just lose some of its output (food, hammers, and/or commerce).

Generally, you want to avoid, except in extremely unusual circumstances, settling on top of a food resource, as this will cost you some food, and food is king in this game--crucial to growth and, by corollary, to the ultra-powerful Slavery civic.

After that, you want to try to avoid settling on high commerce resources (gold, gems, silver, dye), especially early in the game when working one or more of those resources can really boost your research. The exception to this rule is incense, since it's usually on low-food desert tiles.

Settling on high-hammer resources (especially the crucial early-games ones, copper and iron) will deprive you of some hammers, but brings the resource on-line instantly (no mine, quarry, or road needed) and makes it darn-near pillage-proof. Base your decision on your plans for the city and the map situation.

Other resources (such as wine, silk, ivory, furs, etc.) are less spectacular with their yields. If settling on top of one of these will provide you with a better city, go for it.

 

[Darth Fred]

Settling on high-hammer resources (especially the crucial early-games ones, copper and iron) will deprive you of some hammers, but brings the resource on-line instantly (no mine, quarry, or road needed) and makes it darn-near pillage-proof.

Are ALL resources that way? For instance, the health benifits of certain foods?
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[Samson]

Are ALL resources that way? For instance, the health benifits of certain foods?
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Yes. All reasorces with a city on them are available once you have the tech to use them if a city was not on them.

 

[bestbrian]

Settling on oil means you can't have done to you what I just did to the Romans in my current game (bombed their only oil well, and aluminum mine; not so bad now, are ya?).

 

[Darth Fred]

Yes. All reasorces with a city on them are available once you have the tech to use them if a city was not on them.

Very cool. I didn't know that. Thanks. (You too Sisiutil).

I'm taking my first crack at installing a couple of Mods so I'll probably be back with more dumb questions soon.

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[ZombieSlayer]

Is there any way on lan games to see where all of the other players are? My buddy and I keep getting put on separate continents and it's getting very annoying (he is really new and I can't help him early on unless we are on the same land mass).

 

[Bloodstone]

I picked up a Box edition of Civ IV Warlords off the rack just a little bit ago. I'm an old Civ fan who just hasn't had time to devote to games in a couple of years. I'm really digging this one though.

Dumb question I'm sure but I can't find the original box, etc. I see alot about Beyond the Sword, but It looks like I only have the Vanilla CIV IV and warlords. Where can I get the BTS? Is it a separate add on I need to just find and purchase?

Appreciate the help.
Thanks

 

[Jarlaxe Baenre]

It's the second expansion. It's separate and you do need to buy it.

 

[Gwynnja]

I picked up a Box edition of Civ IV Warlords off the rack just a little bit ago. I'm an old Civ fan who just hasn't had time to devote to games in a couple of years. I'm really digging this one though.

Dumb question I'm sure but I can't find the original box, etc. I see alot about Beyond the Sword, but It looks like I only have the Vanilla CIV IV and warlords. Where can I get the BTS? Is it a separate add on I need to just find and purchase?

Appreciate the help.
Thanks

I'm pretty sure there's a "gold edition" or something like that has vanilla, warlords, and bts

 

[shpeka]

A quick one:

Do trait bonuses apply to chopping and whipping i.e. if a chop is X hammers, will an expansive civilization get 1.25*X hammers when a worker is chopped?

 

[ParadigmShifter]

Yep. You also get bonuses chopping and whipping buildings under Organized religion and other civics which increase production.

 

[shpeka]

Shpeka is thankful for the quick answer.

 

[Samson]

The only time you do not get these bonuses is food applied to worker or settler builds.

 

[Bloodstone]

I'm pretty sure there's a "gold edition" or something like that has vanilla, warlords, and bts

I'm feelin pretty stupid, but hey it's how it goes. I have the Gold Edition which is Vanilla, plus Warlords. I went down to my two local outlets that still carry PC edition games and can't find a copy of BTS anywhere. I also tried looking through the Firaxis and 2K sites, and the only thing I'm finding is the Gold Edition.

Anybody have a brain storm on where I can get BTS? I'm sure there's a wiz kid somewhere that can find it easily, I'm just not that tech savvy. I just want to get into my game and play! I think I'm missing out on some good stuff w/o BTS.

Any help is appreciated.

 

[duckstab]

You can buy BtS new on Amazon for $19.99.

 

[Samson]

I'm feelin pretty stupid, but hey it's how it goes. I have the Gold Edition which is Vanilla, plus Warlords. I went down to my two local outlets that still carry PC edition games and can't find a copy of BTS anywhere. I also tried looking through the Firaxis and 2K sites, and the only thing I'm finding is the Gold Edition.

Anybody have a brain storm on where I can get BTS? I'm sure there's a wiz kid somewhere that can find it easily, I'm just not that tech savvy. I just want to get into my game and play! I think I'm missing out on some good stuff w/o BTS.

Any help is appreciated.

A quick google brings up http://www.direct2drive.co.uk/4192/product/Buy-Civilization-4:-Beyond-the-Sword-Download (4th on google:"civ bts buy") But it says "This title is available for purchase in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom only". Where are you (roughly)?

 

[revolution2718]

So about these mods i see al over.

What is the best mod to use (i hear a lot of talk about bugs and bats and other animals)

And can i install and run it with the steam version of the game?

 

[bestbrian]

So about these mods i see al over.

What is the best mod to use (i hear a lot of talk about bugs and bats and other animals)

And can i install and run it with the steam version of the game?

Yes, most, if not all mods, will work with downloaded versions.

I prefer Legends of Revolution (which comes with a handy-dandy installer, so no mucking around with files necessary), but it all depends on what you prefer.

 

[Celtic Warrior]

Need help. Some how I accidently activated some red text on the screen telling me the cursor location. It is right in the center of the screen. How do I deactivate it?

 

[jacortina]

I'm feelin pretty stupid, but hey it's how it goes. I have the Gold Edition which is Vanilla, plus Warlords. I went down to my two local outlets that still carry PC edition games and can't find a copy of BTS anywhere. I also tried looking through the Firaxis and 2K sites, and the only thing I'm finding is the Gold Edition.

Anybody have a brain storm on where I can get BTS? I'm sure there's a wiz kid somewhere that can find it easily, I'm just not that tech savvy. I just want to get into my game and play! I think I'm missing out on some good stuff w/o BTS.

Any help is appreciated.

Yeah, the 'Gold' Edition came out before BTS, I think.

But there's a 'Complete' edition with Vanilla, Warlords, and BTS. And if you look for that, you might find it at a lower cost than BTS alone.

For instance, $8.99:
http://knightdiscounts.com/estore/civilization-complete-warlords-beyond-sword-p-2251.html