Game Length?

[KenCamann]

Hello,

I can't seem to find this information about Civ 4 anywhere. I know there are different game length settings like "epic" that effect how long things take, but what I really want to know is: does anyone know if you can play the game for an arbitrarily long time? I hate how Civ 3 ends after 1000 turns.

[Senethro]

Does civ3 stop after 1000 turns or does it stop counting your score? To be honest, is there anything you can't accomplish in 1000 turns. If there is, then thats what the scenario editor is for.

[Atahualpa]

Civ3 stops counting score after 540 turns, I never made it to 1000 turns. But I can't imagine how you can manage to NOT win or lose the game in 1000 turns. And since the AI doesn't show any signs of intelligence I wonder what you're doing the remaining 460 turns?

[Senethro]

Making pretty pictures out of terraforming on the landscape?

[Aro]

1000 turns?


Sometimes I delay the victory, just to play a little more AND keep the score counting. But I never go to the turm #540...
I usually win the game 100 turns before that. Well, it's just Monarch level, but I'm trying my first serious Emperor just now...

Don't get me wrong, I love epic games just like the next guy. The problem is, the game just becomes more and more boring when you're far away in techs, money, land and military.

However, I'm sure I'll be kicked soon at Emperor level...

[KenCamann]

The reason the game takes so long is because I play with another person and 6 computers, with the only victory option being "eliminate everyone." So I have to eliminate 7 people. Also, the map is huge and people are on different continents. I've elimated 2 computers so far, but its turn 410 already. This seems like the definition of an "epic" game (huge world, possibility of huge empires, must take on many enemies and destroy them all, etc.) but the game seems to be structured so that it isn't possible to actually do it. I was wondering if the next one would be like that to. From the responses I have received so far, I guess so since nobody seems to want to play that kind of game.

[Addled Platypus]

alot of great info here KenCamann

http://civilization4.net/3/114/134/

in a nut shell : its up to the modders

[Atahualpa]

Originally posted by KenCamann
The reason the game takes so long is because I play with another person and 6 computers, with the only victory option being "eliminate everyone." So I have to eliminate 7 people. Also, the map is huge and people are on different continents. I've elimated 2 computers so far, but its turn 410 already. This seems like the definition of an "epic" game (huge world, possibility of huge empires, must take on many enemies and destroy them all, etc.) but the game seems to be structured so that it isn't possible to actually do it. I was wondering if the next one would be like that to. From the responses I have received so far, I guess so since nobody seems to want to play that kind of game.

ah okay, I never bothered with huge maps...

[Solver]

I think those games are the most fun, huge map, lots of civ... I'm looking forward to Civ4 games at Epic pace on a huge map with at least 15 AIs.

[GeoModder]

Start a PBEM the day cIV is released with the maximum allowed human players in combination with the maximum allowed civs in a game. I bet the game will still run by the time CiV comes out.

[Senethro]

Solver, to what extent do you micromanage and how tolerant are you of increasing the amount of micromanagement you are to do?

While I hate micromanagement I perform it to the most exacting best of my ability because it wins games and winning games gives me pleasure as long as I accomplish my learning objectives.

Huge maps are anathema to me because I end up creating a huge workload for myself which has me sitting on the same turn for ten mins or more.

[Aro]

Originally posted by GeoModder
Start a PBEM the day cIV is released with the maximum allowed human players in combination with the maximum allowed civs in a game. I bet the game will still run by the time CiV comes out.

Don't forget to patch...

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Solver
I think those games are the most fun, huge map, lots of civ... I'm looking forward to Civ4 games at Epic pace on a huge map with at least 15 AIs.

Same here -- and processing speed during gameplay should be less of a problem for me, than it was with Civ 3 as I will have a new laptop with excellent upgrades put in at time of purchase.

[H Tower]

Originally posted by Senethro

Huge maps are anathema to me because I end up creating a huge workload for myself which has me sitting on the same turn for ten mins or more.

10 minutes is a long turn to you?

[Aro]

Originally posted by H Tower

Originally posted by Senethro


Huge maps are anathema to me because I end up creating a huge workload for myself which has me sitting on the same turn for ten mins or more.

10 minutes is a long turn to you?

Let me see. I'm on modern age, huge map, at war with four other civs, moving 150 ~ 350 units each turn (and the AI doing the same)...
Nope, 10 minutes isn't even time enough to micromanage my >100 cities.