Shoshone Civ

[Brew God]

I just started a game playing Shoshone Civ. I forgot that each time you find an ancient ruin that you have the options of what you want...upgrade unit or advance technology or add population to your city etc. Are there other Civ's you can play which has this option when finding ancient ruins.

Thanks

Brew God

 

[Mich2112]

Not to be short, but no. I don't know if anyone has made any mod civs with this feature, but not in vanilla.

 

[TheMarshmallowBear]

The "ancient ruin" is VERY easily moddable but complicated as it is a promotion given to the Pathfinder unit. It is not part of the UA. It is a cool as <snip> ability though.

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[joncnunn]

Also, I have doubts that the AI is actually using this feature properly; so it would be a bad idea to mod the standard scout to get this promotion.

 

[LuCypher73]

I have not yet had shoshone as a neighbor, I am curious now how the AI uses those bonuses.

 

[edunavas]

I loved playing with Pocatello of Shoshone. When you found a city it grabs the best sources because of his special ability. It´s cool to found a city near the enemy and to grab that luxuary resouce just the moment you found the city.
And the pathfinder, wow, it´s amazing. You just have to grab 3 or 4 ancient ruins to grab the pop boost, free tech, cultural boost and some coins. Not wasting in barbarians acamp or maps.

 

[whoward69]

Also, I have doubts that the AI is actually using this feature properly; so it would be a bad idea to mod the standard scout to get this promotion.

Due to a major bug in the code, the AI doesn't get any bonuses from goody huts visited by units with this promotion

 

[Granty555]

When you get a hut, you can choose anything not chosen in the last 2 picks. My usual path is:

1 Culture
2 Pop (Try and wait until I just popped)
3 Tech (Try and wait until I just teched as it's random)

At this point I try if possible to wait until turn 20 so that I can...

4) Faith (if not yet turn 20 probably upgrade)
5) Pop
6) Tech
7) Prophet
8) Pop
9) Tech
10) Prophet
etc

For giggles, choose 2 player continents huge epic/marathon then go around picking up 50 ruins

 

[MMMorshu]

There is a mod that gives the choice promotion to scouts of all civs. can't remember what its called though

 

[cain3456]

That ability + starting with free tiles + Comanche riders = ridiculously overpowered civ

 

[Sharples]

Ironically, most people with the Shoshone tend to go four city tradition instead of their designed route, wide expansion and gobble up all the land.

I've seen it a lot in MultiPlayer, anyone else here?

 

[Myth and Legend]

Rapid expansion is too hard because of the happiness issues.

 

[Conspirator]

People always go 4 city tradition in MP.

 

[Sharples]

People always go 4 city tradition in MP.

Imho people who go that route just like to cheat. It's basically a duck-down and science method. And they'll almost always surpass you in science and production.

And when one Civ reaches Renissance? We all know which wonder they're looking to grab. I'm looking at you, Bent tower of Pisa. ^^ Then they go Procelain tower obviously, yadda yadda...

 

[edunavas]

And not forgetting that Shoshone is very powerfull in defense due to the bonus when battling in their own territory.