<Speed Bump>  Looks like I'm back here now.
<WarpStorm>  Mike, when you say wishlist you mean that these may be post-PTW release, right?
<Locutus>  Thought so Oh well, CtP2 is so far ahead in ingeneous SLIC scripting, Civ3 never gonna catch up anyway
<Hagbart>  dalnet works just fine!
<Immortal Wombat>  define "wishlist"?
<Rhye>  any chance to put in the wishlist a remake of the terrain graphics?
<panag>  so are we going to get scenario scriping then ?
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  WarpStorm> It's *technically* possible that items still on the wishlist will be implemented in PTW but more likely that they would surface in a patch or future expansion
<Carlos113>  Warpstorm: without spaces : eager :
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  though we are still implementing things on the wishlist now
<WarpStorm>  Cool!
<Rhye>  wow, another future expansion? "Civilizaition III Play The World Multiplayer Gold Edition"
<Immortal Wombat>  *puts hopes back in drawer*
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Rhye> I'll have to remember that name
<Speed Bump>  Rhye must work with Infogrames marketing
<Cesa>  Rhye, the next xp will probably be called Play the solar system, and the next Play the galaxy and so on
<Locutus>  Don't worry IW, CIv3: Test of Time can't be more than 6 years off, that will include scripting, for sure
<panag>  infogrames again for the distribution ? ; great
<MarkG>  Barry, is there a set release date?
<Speed Bump>  Mark: No, I am on the phone withthe Infogrames producer now.
<panag>  what about a form of UN troops ?
<Immortal Wombat>  Should be "Civ3: Test of Patience" then
<WarpStorm>  Firaxians, what are your favorite new (or even old if you like one of them better) UUs?
<HappySunShine>  .
<MarkG>  say hello to him for his customers
<Cesa>  I posted a Q in the thread in apolyton, about AI vs. AI games, did anyone ask it yet, or should I?
<Speed Bump>  Brian: Sipahi rock!
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Pat likes the Jaguar Warriors because of the rush factor
<Rhye>  nobody
<MarkG>  cesa, it probably wont be done
<panag>  is there a set date yet ?
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  panag> soon....
<Speed Bump>  I am also a big fan of Hoplites
<Theseus>  Are civ-specific abilities on or off in MP? Is it a choice? If on, what civs are people picking?
<panag>  with the hotseat , can we change in single player between civs like in civ2 ?
<HappySunShine>  I have a question. Is combat going to be the same in PTW as it is in the original?
<notyoueither>  someone better say Legions
<WarpStorm>  :eagr: So who's the best PTW player? There is the Play Sid contest, but is he really the best?
<Locutus>  is the date soon or will it be set soon?
<Speed Bump>  Theseus: It's a choice iirc
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Locutus> both
<MarkG>  well, Barry is on the phoen with IG NOW
<Speed Bump>  Not anymore, he hung up ;-)
<Theseus>  @nye: LOL
<MarkG>  well it might bump with moo3
<Locutus>  interesting...
<panag>  shall we see a patch around X-mass , or is this release "patchfree" ?
<Rick Elkins>  Did my question show up here? either it didn't show up, or else no one liked it! Hope this doesn't sound pushy!
<Rhye>  i put in the wishlist one proposal: increase unit hp to 3,4,5,6 or even to 4,5,6,7 to reduce random effect
<HappySunShine>  I guess I'll take the silence to my question as a yes.
<Speed Bump>  Okay Legions are cool too...
<MarkG>  two tbs games in the same month and i've spent almost all of my leave days...
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  WarpStorm> Pat's pretty good as long as you play pangaea and you let him be the Americans
<panag>  shall we have to wait long time for MAC or not ?
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  HappySunShine> Yes combat remains the same
<Speed Bump>  Rick: I believe you can turn off civ specific abilities for all MP types
<Speed Bump>  panag: That's is out of our control
<HappySunShine>  This chat is a joke. It's basically a Firaxis pep rally for the sale of PTW.
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  panag> I know nothing about the Mac version
<panag>  speed > MAC or patch , or both ?
<MarkG>  thanks for comment sunshine
<Speed Bump>  Mac
<Propaganda>  hi, all ...
<Propaganda>  have a nice day
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  panag> We hope the initial release will be bug free.....
<Propaganda>  panag is here!
<Speed Bump>  Nobody ever plans on a patch...it is dictated by corcumstances
<Rhye>  will we be able to play scenarios or modpacks in multiplayer (of course if every player has the files)
<Theseus>  Are civ-specific abilities on or off in MP? Is it a choice? If on, what civs are people picking?
<Rick Elkins>  Thanks, Speed Bump!
<Speed Bump>  or circumstances as the case may be ;)
<panag>  shall the locked field 'sin the editor be unlocked ?
<player1> Hmm, since unit stats are probably locked, is Carthaginian UU 2/3/1 Spearmen? A little bit too much powerfull (compared to Greek Hoplite).
<Theseus>  Sorry, ignore that.
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Rhye> Yes, and if the mod/scenario only change data (bix files), the other players do not even have to have the files
<Theseus>  What new game types do you guys like the most?
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  panag> I don't know about all of them but Operational Range now has a cap of whatever the map max ends up being (currently 256)
<MarkG>  i'm not asking about the release date but how far aay are we from going gold?
<Speed Bump>  player1: I think it's 2-2-1 now, but we have been messing with that one recently.
<panag>  shall we be able to unlock the units stats ?
<WarpStorm>  Are any of the new MP modes good for Builder players or will they only cater to the warmongers?
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  instead of 8
<SpencerH>  Since I joked about it earlier, and its my favorite recent thread, I have to ask--will the box remain the same ;)
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Theseus> I like turnless mode the best
<player1>  Speed Bump> good!
<WarpStorm>  What will differentiate a 2/2/1 from a 2/2/1 Bowman?
<Speed Bump>  Theseus: Si Move/Regicide
<panag>  thanks Mike , but what about hitpoints and other fields ? that are currently locked ?
<Speed Bump>  Warpstorm: Shields
<Speed Bump>  potentially
<player1>  Now the ultimate unit question: The ADM/cost of Medivial Infantry. Is it 4/2/1/40, 4/3/1/50 or something else?
<redbull>  How good will the AI be in Ptw?
<Theseus>  Guerilla shield cost too, please.
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  panag> hit points are locked mainly due to the lenght of time combat takes when you increase them
<MarkG>  redbull: better than the original
<Speed Bump>  player1: it's 4-2-1 but I can't remember the cost...sorry :blush:
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  redbull> the AI is pretty much the same as it was in Civ3 with a few minor improvements. People seem to say the barbarians have gotten smarter though....
<Propaganda>  Is there any way to carry over 50% of Alpha Centauri code, and make it replace Civ III code?
<WarpStorm>  Shields look cool, but will they cost the same etc., If so they don't seem very unique, if you know what i mean.
<redbull>  Markos, in what sense?
<panag> but Mike , if we want a long game , .....? cant you please unlock them
<Ribannah>  She:kon everyone
<Speed Bump>  Theseus: I can't recall exactly, but I can tell you that it feels right.
<Propaganda>  I just want my Social Engineering.
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Guerilla: 6/6/1 cost 9
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Med. Inf. 4/2/1 cost 4
<MarkG>  redbull, given that work on it is continuous....
<player1>  Like weaker, but not cheaper Infantry
<Speed Bump>  Thanks Mike
<panag>  what about "hidden nationality" , when you have it flagged , you still see from who it is , shall this be fixed ?
<Speed Bump>  Warp: Like I said, we are still working on it.
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  np
<Ribannah>  So have the Americans been dumped yet?
<player1>  Does longbowmen get some boost (since it was 4/1/1/40)
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  panag> what do you mean? Where do you see who it belongs to?
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Ribannah> Why should they be dumped?
<notyoueither>  Mike, show colour disk
<Speed Bump>  Ribannah: As long as Hunt Valley doesn't move...fat chance
<Ribannah>  Everyone is claiming they're not a civ
<Locutus>  noooh!!! you asked the lethal question
<Theseus>  Thanks for the stats, Mike!
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  nye> That's been fixed
<Propaganda>  Mike, any chance of me seeing The Senate back as an option?
<SpencerH>  I guess you did have a question
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  The Americans are just a young civ
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Propagnada> not likely
<WarpStorm>  Are any of the new MP modes good for Builder players or will they only cater to the warmongers?
<Ribannah>  I have more. I want a Balloon unit.
<Propaganda>  Also, is there any way to have partisan units come out from cities in Civil Disorder to fight you?
<Locutus>  please tell me the Iroquois are out, even if it's not true - just to tease Ribannah
<Propaganda>  I liked that concept in Europa Universalis.
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  WarpStorm> Playing for victory points caters more towards builders.
<Speed Bump>  Warp: This from a guy who thinks the end game is too defensive in PTW?
<SpencerH>  Is it chance or have the expansionist civs improved a lot with 1.29 it would improve their choice in PtW
<player1>  Is Galic Swordsmen a "Mounted Warrior" with extra defense? (a SUPER UU)
<Speed Bump>  Warp: It's not by the way
<Ribannah>  Expansionists are good on the right maps
<Propaganda>  Also, any way to have cities that are "culture-flipping" to become an autonomous state, instead of joining another civ?
<Speed Bump>  SpencerH: Actually most of the testers find that expansionistss rock in MP.
<WarpStorm>  I didn't say I was a Builder, jsut hypothetically
<Sonic>  ?
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Spencer> Expansionist civs are the civ of choice for most people here in MP
<Ribannah>  Of ourse. Speed is everything in MP unless you make special rules.
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Propaganda> no
<WarpStorm>  Free scout = first strike
<Speed Bump>  Ribannah is right...given the right map
<SpencerH>  Yeah I think the goodie hut benefits will be a huge benefit in fast bloody games
<Rhye>  thanks mike bye it's nearly midnight here :)
<Theseus>  How do the AI civs perform in mixed MP?
<Sonic>  Will you be able to change UUs? For example, from F-15 to B-29 in WW2 scenario?
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Sonic> yes
<Propaganda>  Sonic, you can do that now.
<player1>  by the way, did some original units got tweaked stats (Longbowmen comet to my mind)
<Ribannah>  Can we have a second UU?
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  You can add a second UU now. Just make the unit available only to one civ with the editor.
<Propaganda>  Just rename the unit.
<player1>  :eagerL And finnaly ADM/Cost stats for Bezerk please
<Propaganda>  Making the graphics is another story though.
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  player1> I don' tbelieve so
<Speed Bump>  player1: no Theseus: About the same
<Ribannah>  And what about an Agricultural trait or has someone already asked that
<SpencerH>  no new traits
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Berserk: 6/2/1 cost:6 and they ar eamphibious but Javier is firmly debating their stats with Jeff as we speak.
<Ribannah>  Mike that's good - second UU, with so mnay extra civs
<player1>  So, the difference between Medivial Infantry and Longbowmen is?
<SpencerH>  So whats the best theory for how to stop an early warmonger in MP
<Theseus>  How will the Koreans generate GLs?
<WarpStorm>  That unit could rock throughout the entire Middle Ages
<Ribannah>  Has anyone popped the big question yet?
<Speed Bump>  player1: Longbowmen don't need iron
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Me. Infantry require iron and have 2 defense
<player1>  Aha
<SpencerH>  I dont think they want to get married
<player1>  longbow is medivial guerrila
<Sonic>  Also...
<WarpStorm>  the backup unit for iron-less civs, I guess
<Propaganda>  Mike, is it possible in future editions(if any) to add more diplomacy options?
<Sonic>  What will be the worse side of guerilla if comparing to infrantry? If there will be none, nobody will buy infrantry because guerilla requires no resources...
<WarpStorm>  Will there be a full manual?
<Speed Bump>  Theseus: ??? just like everyone else...do you mean a Golden Age?
<Propaganda>  I'd like to be able set up Unions with different civs, somewhat like the vassal state system in Europa Universalis.
<player1>  Now, Galic Swordsmen vs Mounted Warrior?
<Speed Bump>  Sonic: Guerilla is only 6-6
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Propaganda> it's possible...
<Ribannah>  Will there be a second expansion with additional civs, like the Dutch and the Maya?
<Speed Bump>  Ribannah: We would love to see a second expansion.
<Theseus>  Sorry, yeah, how do they get a GA?
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  WarpStorm> There will be a manual but it's mostly just what's new since Civ3 (though it is pretty big for a manual)
<Propaganda>  Mike, a simple request. Can you make it so we can rename our civilization in mid-game?
<SpencerH>  lets see how the first goes
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Gallic Swordsman: 3/2/2, cost 5, requires iron
<Propaganda>  We can do it with leaders and units.
<Speed Bump>  Theseus: Just like the Americans and the English unless you turn lethal bombardment on.
<Theseus>  How about an up-to-date keyboard shortcut guide? (Pretty please...)
<notyoueither>  Gallia delenda est!
<player1>  Mike> Costly. Does it replaces Swordsmen or Med. Inf.
<Speed Bump>  player1: Swordsman
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  replace swordsman
<Theseus>  Thanks, SB (Theseus realizes he asked a dumb question)
<Propaganda>  Also Mike, this is a question on behalf of all the modders out there....Can we now dictate diplomacy in the editor?
<WarpStorm>  So why has nobody seen a picture of Hannibal? Is it a conspiracy or something?
<Sonic>  That would be cool Propaganda
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Propaganda> That's still on the wishlist because the AI would ignore whatever you set so we have to modify the AI...
<Propaganda>  I know it's difficult for me to complete a good Cold War scenario when I have the Americans attacking the Europeans out of the gate.
<player1>  About Bezerk does his stats look much more apropriate for some Industrial assault infantry? I mean 6/2/1/60 Amphibius
<Speed Bump>  Warp: I can neither confirm nor deny rumors about the existence of Hannibal in any product....
<Propaganda>  Mike, thanks for the answers. I have another question, however. I'd like to know what Favorite/Shunned government means for the games I play.
<player1>  prop, good question
<Ribannah>  Mike, while you're at it (modifying the AI), make it so that they don't all get angry at you if your trade with a civ stops when they get wiped out
<Propaganda>  Do the civs with Communism as a shunned government become generally belligerent to the person using it? Will they be aggressive towards you? Maybe attack you?
<Propaganda>  Maybe set a "secret" embargo on you? I still don't understand it.
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Propaganda> yes the AI has a lower opinion of you if you are using their shunned govt type
<reefer addict>  any luck getting the manhatten project to be a small wonder if so desired?
<Ribannah>  Yes prop it makes a difference
<Propaganda> Also, Mike, the assimilation percentage for each government is usually 4%. What does this mean? Do the people you take over assimilate faster, and thus,
<Propaganda>  have less of a chance to culture flipp?
<Propaganda>  Hypothetically, if I set it to 100%, will they become happy as soon as I take them?
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  reefer addict> Yes the manhattan project can be made a small wonder
<reefer addict>  sweet, thx mike
<Propaganda>  That's good!
<SpencerH>  thats a nice change
<WarpStorm>  Can all Great Wonder abilities be transfer to Small Wonders and Vice Versa?
<Ribannah>  Shouldn't the Manhattan Project cost culture points, instead of giving some?
<player1>  Infantry vs Bezerk who will win?
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  assimilation chance is used on each turn to determine if citizens in a captured city switch to the nationality of the conqueror
<Propaganda>  Hey Mike, any chance of seeing an addition of "Improvement becomes obsolete if this is checked" to the editor?
<player1>  both have offense of 6
<Speed Bump>  Ribannah: That's possible in the editor I believe>
<Propaganda>  What I mean is can we have more of these flags?
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  Ribannah> Using the editor you can make it generate negative culture
<Mike Breitkreutz FIRAXIS>  (using the 1.29 editor)
<Propaganda>  Because I want to add different improvements and make the earlier types obsolete as well?

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