I agree that all civs should have access to all resources in one way or another, some however should be less attainble, signaling that not all countries/nations are equal. That's the beauty. You can pick a wealthy country with all resources at their disposal for a fairly easy game or if you prefer something a little harder choose some other nation.
Anyway, my mod is progressing nicely. Even thou it is a HUGE map of yours I am placing cities pretty far inbetween. Reason is I want to keep down the total amount of cities but also simulate the wast country sides which makes war a bit trickier. No more rush from city to city, you actually have to go out there and fight it out in the open which makes it even more difficult if you over-extend you supply lines.. well, since we don't have supply lines in CIV3, it will be hard to reinforce any failed attacks if you don't have a good back up plan (reserves etc), which I suppose in turn would make trading ground for time (for the defender) could be a viable option initialy since you probably can counter attack faster once prepared. Anyway, modding is fun and you can do what ever one likes!
And since there is plenty of space to found new cities within your own borders you can do so as well for them who likes to build/nurture a nation instead of just war mongering all the time. Obviously building new cities is a slow/expensive process but once developed they will add nicely to your arsenal of power. (Hopefully the neighbour isnt just building arms and jumps you when you are least expecting it... but thats what makes it fun! no?)
I will probably end up with 3 more or less superpowers (USSR, US & China (China not quite there, but give it time to grow) and a slew of mid size countries and a slew of smaller ones for you all who prefer to fight out a smaller, medium war versus an epic one
I must say that I do love you map, I took the liberty to modify it a bit here and there to suit gameplay and terrain.. but gosh you sure made a good map! Excellent job.
