Do you play with self-imposed restrictions?

[Flubber]

I play SMAC with very strict restrictions -- CIV4 ... I'll play it "regular" until I figure it out and then maybe restrict myself

[Lancer]

I'm trying to figure out how to counter the Statue of Zues (sp)

The horse units are too powerful, allowing me to overrun and win too fast. On the other hand if I don't build it and an AI civ does, well I don't like going up against them for the same reason. I could just build the damn thing and delete the horse units in my cities when they are built, to make up for the cost of building the wonder...yeah, that's it! Thanks!

[LDiCesare]

Mostly OCC and avoiding exploits like bomber shielding or incremental rush buying. It's neither very strict nor always the same. I would sometimes not use diplomats to make it harder for instance.

[molly bloom]

I never ever use my conjoined twin.

[Vince278]

Originally posted by Dr Zoidberg
No, I like to crush my enemies and make glue from their bones

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Dr Zoidberg
No, I like to crush my enemies and make glue from their bones

Similar to the Timurid pyramid selling scheme:

The revolt that broke out all over Persia while Timur was away on these campaigns, were repressed with ruthless vigor; whole cities were destroyed, their populations massacred and pyramids built of their skulls.

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/5246/Timur.html

[alva]

In Civ3, when playing lower than deity, I never used any artillery/catapult/etc and destroyed the ones I cought.

[Zoid]

Originally posted by molly bloom



Similar to the Timurid pyramid selling scheme:



http://www.geocities.com/Athens/5246/Timur.html

Timur

[Addled Platypus]

Originally posted by Ninot
somehow, i think changing the state religion won't change the religion of everyone in your nation.

so if you spend a few hundred years under Hinduism and then change to Islam, you'll get more revolt than anything else.

that would be just awfull no matter what you switch from or to

if I lose too many games/cities like that, either mod out or unistall

is there an upper limit to how many religons at once in any given city?

[patcon]

Re: Do you play with self-imposed restrictions?

Originally posted by Ninot
Basic question. When you have previously played Civ, and when you start playing Civ 4, do you play with self-restrctions?

Frankly this is a rather personal question. What I do in the privacy of my own home with consenting adult humans is of no concern to anyone on this board. However, in the interest of public enlightenment, I will say that bondage does tend to restrict my ability to use the mouse and forces me to use the keyboard using "other means" (I'll leave what that means to your imagination), and self-asphyxiation tends to lead to poor decision-making due to the decreased flow of blood to my brain.

edit: I'm so embarassed. Now that I've read the rest of the thread, I see this isn't what you meant by "self-restrictions". I'm so embarassed.

[Sabre2th]

I don't use obvious exploits and I prefer to limit my micromanagement. It makes the upper levels quite difficult, but then I'm playing for fun, not to dig myself out of a massive hole every game

[Lancer]

I'll tape my index finger to my middle finger and turn my mouse pad upside down.

[Terra Nullius]

yes.

Yes!

YES !!!



my usual set-up involves a judas stool, a figure-hugging vinyl bodysuit and a very long catheter.

ps. tim currie is not an atheist
!

[Vince278]

Originally posted by lebensraum
my usual set-up involves a judas stool, a figure-hugging vinyl bodysuit and a very long catheter.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner!

[Aro]

Re: Re: Do you play with self-imposed restrictions?

Originally posted by patcon


...and self-asphyxiation tends to lead to poor decision-making due to the decreased flow of blood to my brain.