Things I learned about the science of warfare through Civilization IV
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Think Axeman as in Serial Killer; not Paul Bunyan.
They're using lighter, thinner battleaxes, not wood axes. But why can't Workers fight? They're armed to the teeth with axes, pickaxes, sledgehammers, and shovels! I think a Combat Worker UU is in order...
Otherwise known as The Martial Artist?
Ignorant Teacher
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I learned that the Internet is a mystical acomplishment by a certain civilization. It is immaterial and it's magical powers grant its builder the knowledge of all technologies already know by two other civilizations.
When conquering said civ, you make the world poorer because you destroy the magic.
When conquering said civ, you make the world poorer because you destroy the magic.
LegionSteve
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In ancient times, wooden galleys that were commonly used around the mediterranean could carry 2 axe or spear warbands. In the modern era, they can carry 2 whole armoured divisions. This is because the natural buoyancy of wood starts to increase rapidly after the first 1000 years since the galley was built, compensating for the heavy armour.
kensington888
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all civilizations paint there land a different colour
war elephants are actually bigger than the pyramids
war elephants are actually bigger than the pyramids
kensington888
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world leaders live for over 6000 years.
Kark
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You can make an Anti-Tank Gun long before anybody has even got the idea of constructing a Tank. That's because it's originally an abbreviation for Anti-Thanksgiving Gun. This weapon was used to kill annoying kids screaming Trick-or-treat. During the World War I Mesopotamian campaign a new use was found for the Anti-Tank Gun. The knowledge of the original use died and the number of annoying kids exploded.
Nice try, but kids don't Trick or Treat on Thanksgiving. Now, an Anti-TURKEY Gun, maybe...
Kark
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Correction:
You can make an Anti-Tank Gun long before anybody has even got the idea of constructing a Tank. That's because it's originally an abbreviation for Anti-Thanksgiving Gun. The inventor was a Pilgrim who was allergic to turkeys. During the World War I Mesopotamian campaign a new use was found for the Anti-Tank Gun, but the turkey was an endangered species until Amercian presidents started pardoning the ugly birds long after World War II.
In Civilization things suddenly may change because the civ-kids opens the Worldbuilder and removes everybody who will not give them treats on Halloween.
Spikerocks101
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Becuase i do not know what number we are on, i will say:
666) if a warrior attacks a scout, he can die. if a tank attacks a scout, he has a slim chance of dying. but, if a god (unlimited strength) attacks a scout, it is possible for the battle to never end even thou god has 99.9% chance of winning. this is becuase a scout, thou only 1 strength, can live forever and ever and ever and ever, if he chooses to
666) if a warrior attacks a scout, he can die. if a tank attacks a scout, he has a slim chance of dying. but, if a god (unlimited strength) attacks a scout, it is possible for the battle to never end even thou god has 99.9% chance of winning. this is becuase a scout, thou only 1 strength, can live forever and ever and ever and ever, if he chooses to
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-People value happiness more than they value food and work. If they are unhappy, even farmers are willing to go on strike, which means that people may starve to death. But this effect tends to decrease overall unhappiness, not make it worse.
-Overeating is a sure-fire way to deal with poor health.
-Once a citizen is drafted into the army, he can never leave. He will forever be a soldier. This is why the remaining citizens will be upset for years to come.
-The best bananas, spices, sugar, and wines are the ones purchased from your local grocer.
-Mass transit really does just go round in circles.
-Citizens really can improve their productivity just by walking in a forest.
-When one of your nation's corporations locates most of its jobs overseas, it helps your economy, and nobody in either nation will complain.
-Corporations do not exist in Communist nations.
-If you're outnumbered against a huge squad of helicopters, it's better to have mobile artillery instead of SAMs. Now if it's an isolated, damaged chopper, you still don't necessarily need a SAM, just a soldier with a rifle.
-There has never been nor ever will be bridges that can cross sizable rivers or lakes. All that stuff you've heard about the Golden Gate Bridge and the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway are just urban legends.
-Overeating is a sure-fire way to deal with poor health.
-Once a citizen is drafted into the army, he can never leave. He will forever be a soldier. This is why the remaining citizens will be upset for years to come.
-The best bananas, spices, sugar, and wines are the ones purchased from your local grocer.
-Mass transit really does just go round in circles.
-Citizens really can improve their productivity just by walking in a forest.
-When one of your nation's corporations locates most of its jobs overseas, it helps your economy, and nobody in either nation will complain.
-Corporations do not exist in Communist nations.
-If you're outnumbered against a huge squad of helicopters, it's better to have mobile artillery instead of SAMs. Now if it's an isolated, damaged chopper, you still don't necessarily need a SAM, just a soldier with a rifle.
-There has never been nor ever will be bridges that can cross sizable rivers or lakes. All that stuff you've heard about the Golden Gate Bridge and the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway are just urban legends.
Siege weapons may not kill enemies. When they get close to finishing them off, they suddenly roll away. This is because the siege weapon has a union mandated break after dealing a set amount of damage. The reason more advanced units can do more damage is because the contract was renegotiated for them.
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