I for one turn the barbs off I don't want to deal with them. They can take their 10 xp and stick it. I basically just want to peacefully expand until I but into the other nations
I for one turn the barbs off I don't want to deal with them. They can take their 10 xp and stick it. I basically just want to peacefully expand until I but into the other nations
Having the barbs on actually helps me as it forces me to build units. If they're turned off I keep building other things in the hope that no-one will attack until suddenly a stack appears on my border and it's game over...
I agree - without some threat of barbs I never build any army, which can be tricky when I do bump into the next Civ.
In fact, I think that playing with Rampant Barbs is easier than not. I handle the barb threat better than the other AI, and it means I develop a decent army, which I should do but never get round to otherwise.
Barbs can be very annoying indeed. I just played a game when a bunch of barb axemen payed me a visit. My puny archers couldnīt do much to avoid them from razing my resources
On the other hand I would never turn them off. Playing CIV for so many years, I see them as an integral part of the game - and by the way you can steal a barb city without getting into diplomatic issues with an AI civ.
ybrevo
try playing at emperor with raging barbs on and build the great wall
suddenly barbs are your best friends
Yes!
Its one of those things which seems so clever I almost feel guilty doing it!
I wuv the Great Wall!
I enjoying playing with Barbs/Raging Barbs but i do lose it when they kill a settler who is on his way to make a new city. That drives me mad. It's usually my fault for not sending protection.
Strength & Honor!
I like Raging Barbs too - it's make the early game just a little more interesting. Sometimes I have to try not build the Wall, too, to get the full effect
Yeah, but on Marathon its gets annoying. The never ending onslaught of Barbs which prevent you from improving & growing your empire. So the Great Wall is hard to pass up.Originally posted by Marcusem78
I like Raging Barbs too - it's make the early game just a little more interesting. Sometimes I have to try not build the Wall, too, to get the full effect
Strength & Honor!
With raging barbs on, it should also have been an option that would grant units >10XP and Great Generals points.
No, too easy to keep farming them in my opinion.
Hmm, maybe you're right, but I think there should be some more reward than 10 lousy XP if you fight off a lot of barbs. That's battle too....
IDK, I think >10 exp is pretty nice just for moppin up barba... even when they DO get difficult. I was not aware of that option...
Barbs should be pretty easy if you focus on getting horses or bronze as fast as possible.
I like them barbs a lot! They are the salt and pepper for the early game though sometimes they are a paaain...
More than enough is too much!
With GW, they pass you by and harrass any AI trying to get close to you. Kind of like bribing them to hit your nearest neighbor. However, it does seem like a bit of an exploit to turn on raging barbs and then rush to build the Great Wall. Based on its programming, the AI really doesn't know what level of storm is coming. Admittedly some exploits are more fun than others.
No matter where you go, there you are. - Buckaroo Banzai
"I played it [Civilization] for three months and then realised I hadn't done any work. In the end, I had to delete all the saved files and smash the CD." Iain Banks, author
And there is the danger, which stupid old me has fallen for before, of thinkng 'wow, no barbs', so you don't build much military. Meanwhile your neighbour is accumulating a huge army of 10 XP veterans from the barbarian wars. One day, when the barbs are having a rest, your neighbour gets over the intimidation factor, ride up to the Great Wall and find that the soldiers on it are just cardboard cut-outs ...
would it be wonderful if we could chose to play as the raging barbs
I would
anti steam and proud of it
CDO ....its OCD in alpha order like it should be
You know there is a scenario where you play as the barbs, right?
<Reverend> IRC is just multiplayer notepad.
I like your SNOOPY POSTER! - While you Wait quote.
guess I have not played in awhile
anti steam and proud of it
CDO ....its OCD in alpha order like it should be
Originally posted by Blaupanzer
However, it does seem like a bit of an exploit to turn on raging barbs and then rush to build the Great Wall. Based on its programming, the AI really doesn't know what level of storm is coming. Admittedly some exploits are more fun than others.
Indeed!
I don't know why he saved my life. Maybe in those last moments he loved life more than he ever had before. Not just his life - anybody's life, my life. All he'd wanted were the same answers the rest of us want. Where did I come from? Where am I going? How long have I got? All I could do was sit there and watch him die.
Is the barbs scenario on BTS?
No matter where you go, there you are. - Buckaroo Banzai
"I played it [Civilization] for three months and then realised I hadn't done any work. In the end, I had to delete all the saved files and smash the CD." Iain Banks, author
Warlords.Originally posted by Blaupanzer
Is the barbs scenario on BTS?
You've just proven signature advertising works!
I played the barbs scenario some time ago and it is quite fun
You run around harassing the AIs and burnig down their cities. With the captured Gold u can buy reinforcements and proceed
More than enough is too much!
Originally posted by The Priest
And there is the danger, which stupid old me has fallen for before, of thinkng 'wow, no barbs', so you don't build much military. Meanwhile your neighbour is accumulating a huge army of 10 XP veterans from the barbarian wars. One day, when the barbs are having a rest, your neighbour gets over the intimidation factor, ride up to the Great Wall and find that the soldiers on it are just cardboard cut-outs ...
Strength & Honor!
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks