Hello all,
I've been reading the Civ fanatics forums for a while, but just decided to join. I'm 30ish, played civ I on a 386 when I didnt have hair in my face. I started playing Civ again when Civ IV got out in 2005, been playing a lot since.
I learned how to play the game by myself, took a lot of time because I hadnt played since civI. However, I became good by playing against humans. I play with 3 friends, LAN-party style. We always play Noble, 12 civs, huge, marathon, fractal, all victories enabled. I play Kapak most of the times, and sometimes the dutch or Augustus.
I'll start right away with a question, which is the reason I joined...
I play BtS with the latest patch.
I will launch my spaceship shortly, I have a huge head start, but my oponents have equal techs and military strength. It will leave from my capital and take about 30 turns to get to AC. So if one of the other two humans take it, I lose the spaceship, and probably the game. Some of you will say "then don't lose Cuzco!". Well I'm pretty sure the other two humans will be able to take it if they cooperate, they're much much better than AIs, but of course I'll give defense a shot. However, I need a plan B.
I thought I could start building a palace at the heart of my continent and stop it one turn from completion. Then launch and fake defend my capital. When they have wasted all their nukes (we all have the anti-missile shield, and they wont vote for the UN nuclear ban) and armies and are finally about to take Cuzco, I finish building the palace, far from there. This will change my capital, but not the place from where the spaceship was launched...
So, did anyone ever try this? Can you change your capital and save your spaceship? Will they have to pack back their injured troups and head for my new capital? or is Cuzco linked to this spaceship, no matter if it remains the capital or not?
Unfortunately, I cant test it with solo games before we continue the game...
Thx all
KLV
I've been reading the Civ fanatics forums for a while, but just decided to join. I'm 30ish, played civ I on a 386 when I didnt have hair in my face. I started playing Civ again when Civ IV got out in 2005, been playing a lot since.
I learned how to play the game by myself, took a lot of time because I hadnt played since civI. However, I became good by playing against humans. I play with 3 friends, LAN-party style. We always play Noble, 12 civs, huge, marathon, fractal, all victories enabled. I play Kapak most of the times, and sometimes the dutch or Augustus.
I'll start right away with a question, which is the reason I joined...
I play BtS with the latest patch.
I will launch my spaceship shortly, I have a huge head start, but my oponents have equal techs and military strength. It will leave from my capital and take about 30 turns to get to AC. So if one of the other two humans take it, I lose the spaceship, and probably the game. Some of you will say "then don't lose Cuzco!". Well I'm pretty sure the other two humans will be able to take it if they cooperate, they're much much better than AIs, but of course I'll give defense a shot. However, I need a plan B.
I thought I could start building a palace at the heart of my continent and stop it one turn from completion. Then launch and fake defend my capital. When they have wasted all their nukes (we all have the anti-missile shield, and they wont vote for the UN nuclear ban) and armies and are finally about to take Cuzco, I finish building the palace, far from there. This will change my capital, but not the place from where the spaceship was launched...
So, did anyone ever try this? Can you change your capital and save your spaceship? Will they have to pack back their injured troups and head for my new capital? or is Cuzco linked to this spaceship, no matter if it remains the capital or not?
Unfortunately, I cant test it with solo games before we continue the game...
Thx all
KLV
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