What Video Games have you been playing #13 Now with CGA graphics!

[AdamCrock]

In Civilization IV, I just found out that if your population is unhappy because of overpopulation, you can just use slavery to sacrifice them to make buildings and that....makes them happy again?

The rest is unhappy for about ~15 turns depending on game speed IIRC. Each subsequent whip adds an unhappy face and extends unhappiness turns. It is always positive to whip happy buildings like temples or colosseums because Your net unhappines is 0/-1 after a period of time but generally You should whip as many times as possible to get Your infrastructure before AI. I mostly whip buildings, less so units unless I'm really in a pinch. Whipping You see is a form of art, You need to strike a perfect balance between happiness and speed of Your rising infrastructure, BAT/BUG is there to help You calculate how many turns or unhappiness is left and when it is optimal to whip

 

[Birdjaguar]

Ok, now that I have beyond the sword, how do I get the BAT mod to be used? When I opened the game, I did not see an option to use the mod.

 

[AdamCrock]

Ok, now that I have beyond the sword, how do I get the BAT mod to be used? When I opened the game, I did not see an option to use the mod.

IIRC when You launch the game , You can load any mod that is in Your BTS mods folder via the in game "advanced->load mod" menu. Man I really need to refresh my memory about Civ IV xD

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

There's also a shortcut parameter you can use. I think it's mod=\BAT Mod 4.1

 

[Takhisis]

It's treason, then.

I'll make it legal.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

In Civilization IV, I got stuck on a small island with the Portuguese. We had open borders. Then I started a war with them...before forgetting to cancel open borders, and they had like 50 spearmen/axemen/whatever in my borders.

That didn't end well.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

There's also a shortcut parameter you can use. I think it's mod=\BAT Mod 4.1

Verified, though mine actually says Better BAT etc. The syntax of the shortcut parameter is verified.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

In Civilization IV, I got stuck on a small island with the Portuguese. We had open borders. Then I started a war with them...before forgetting to cancel open borders, and they had like 50 spearmen/axemen/whatever in my borders.

That didn't end well.

They get kicked out when you declare war, but they just go to the nearest border...so, yeah, not recommended.

 

[Zkribbler]

I purchased Tropical 3 and just played through the tutorial to refresh my recollection.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Ah. I just saw them descending on one of my three cities (it wasn't a very big island) so I thought they were still inside.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

I purchased Tropical 3 and just played through the tutorial to refresh my recollection.

Tropical, or Tropico?

 

[MaryKB]

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

...So which mod was she impersonating?

 

[Takhisis]

All of them?

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Ummmm

 

[Akka]

Whipping You see is a form of art

That's one art I really need to learn
I've never used whipping in all my Civ years. Somehow, I never seem to grasp the way to benefit from it. I should really start to get some experience with it.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

I never used it before because it was mean.

Obviously video games turned me evil.

 

[Morty]

Whipping is essential in Civ IV - that's probably the only thing I read on the forums that I remembered before moving to the dark side that is Off Topic!!

EDIT: Yes - Niceness has no place in video games!

 

[MaryKB]

I never used it before because it was mean.

Obviously video games turned me evil.

Have you ever Nerve Stapled your rioting workers in Alpha Centauri?

 

[MaryKB]

@yung.carl.jung did you ever find out if your group is willing to let strange American women join your Civilization games?

... and I don't think you're on my Friends list, please add Amaraiel?