Quick Answers / 'Newbie' Questions

[Sephiroth]

I got it to work. i had graphics turned all the way down...............

 

[lost_civantares]

@cloud Strife- Remember that there is somethings that you can do to help if you look in the ini file.

OK, new question. If I have require complete kills and always peace, Duel and max amount of AIs. Lets say I skip the first turn. The AI settle the whole map so the whole map is filled with its culture after the first turn, where will my settler and warrior go?

I don't know, It is interesting to torture the poor computer though, so I might test it, but it would be hard to get all of the land filled up, but I don't really know since I almost never use the dual size. They might just stick you on the closest civs land and have you declare war if you want to move, I know that's how it is when you use the worldbuilder.

 

[Sephiroth]

I have to say civ 4 is not very good.....
I think I will stick to civ3

 

[seezachswim]

Don't know if this belongs in this section or not, but anyways, how do you put text in a spoiler tag? I can't seem to find a button for it.

 

[Gherald]

Don't know if this belongs in this section or not, but anyways, how do you put text in a spoiler tag? I can't seem to find a button for it.

Spoiler :

use [ spoiler ] tags

 

[jrh3000]

how do you join a succesion game?

 

[The Thracian]

Where can I find a world builder guide?

 

[krazymike]

I just got CIV IV, loaded it, ran it, but I only get ten turns per game. I've restarted the game and rebooted, but still only 10 turns!!!! HELP!!!!

 

[a4phantom]

I have to say civ 4 is not very good.....
I think I will stick to civ3

A common sentiment. Civ4 grows on you though, it is better in a lot of ways, specifically diplomacy/religion and unit counters/promos.

 

[The Thracian]

With World Builder are you able to make your own custom games (civs, map, units, relations, time period) or just normal in-game editing

 

[Sephiroth]

A common sentiment. Civ4 grows on you though, it is better in a lot of ways, specifically diplomacy/religion and unit counters/promos.

yea but the game is so slow.
and not very user friendly

 

[a4phantom]

yea but the game is so slow.
and not very user friendly

Have you patched it? Until the first or second patch the game was a horrible RAM hog and would often shut down on a modern computer. At least by 1.51 that was solved. It still (on a new computer, v1.61) sometimes fails to load on the first try.

As for user-friendly, I must agree that a lot of simple formulas in Civ3 (which were holdovers from Civs1+2) were replaced with invisible algorithims. City maintainance for example. I wouldn't go back to Civ3, but I can't say I'm not nostalgic for the things Civ3 did better.

 

[Nightmuse]

Is there a way to customise the production automation? Like in civ3, telling this city here to focus on culture buildings, and this city over there to build offensive units?

 

[seezachswim]

Spoiler :

is this working?

 

[Lord Jimbob]

would someone point me to where I can find out what are the units an AI civ starts with at the various levels (particularly immortal)?

i.e.
2 settlers
2 workers
2 archers
2 scouts
etc.

thanks!

 

[Sephiroth]

Have you patched it? Until the first or second patch the game was a horrible RAM hog and would often shut down on a modern computer. At least by 1.51 that was solved. It still (on a new computer, v1.61) sometimes fails to load on the first try.

As for user-friendly, I must agree that a lot of simple formulas in Civ3 (which were holdovers from Civs1+2) were replaced with invisible algorithims. City maintainance for example. I wouldn't go back to Civ3, but I can't say I'm not nostalgic for the things Civ3 did better.

Nah I just deleted it and took it back for my money. it was a waste of time

 

[Maniac]

Does the AI use missionaries?

 

[Samson]

Does the AI use missionaries?

Yes, but no where near as much as they should.

 

[Maniac]

Ok thanks. I just started wondering, as I can't recall seeing a city with two religions, unless I spread it there.

 

[Aussie_Lurker]

Actually, post 1.61, I have noticed that the AI use missionaries a LOT more than previously-especially after they have built a shrine. I was shocked in a recent game to see Chinese and German missionaries going into almost all of my cities.

Aussie_Lurker.