Smog city

[alva]

I think this deserves a new thread, don't you?


As Boris said in the other thread:
[q=Boris]I love that when a city is polluted, there's a veil of smog around it. That's awesome detail.

[/q]

Indeed it is, this is excactly the kind of thing that turns a good game into a classic one.

[korn469]

and here's the link to that pic of the smog city...

http://media.pc.gamespy.com/media/620/620513/img_3135884.html

you can thank me later alva

[alva]

Dammit, why didn't it attach???

Thanks Korn.

EDIT: ah, it seems that after a preview you have to locate it again.

[GeoModder]

Yep, that's the trick.

[korn469]

Also notice the the red angry face icon lets us know at a glance that there are more unhappy than happy citizens (though I heard they removed riots from the game). Additionally the green sick face icon lets us know at a glance that the amount of pollution is greater than the amount of health.

[GeoModder]

It just means that some citizen(s) are unhappy enough to go on strike. The city still produces, but with less citizens.

[Boris Godunov]

I love the realism, because we all know what a filthy cess pit Boston is.

[Cookie Monster]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
I love the realism, because we all know what a filthy cess pit Boston is.

But I love that dirty water, 'cause Boston your my town....

[The_Aussie_Lurker]

What I love about this is that, although they are probably playing a very easy level game, they are gettin their butts kicked by Alexander and Bismark. I really get the sense that this game is going to force me back to 'chieftan' equivalent for at least six whole months!!!

Yours,
Aussie_Lurker.

[Solver]

Actually, I'm really, really looking forward to seeing some of you guys jump straight into Monarch .

I have no idea what these guys were playing on, but I wouldn't put it past them to get beaten on Chieftain - if people are surprised that a game of Civ can take more than an hour and a half, then...

[Adagio]

On the screenshot it says "Press enter to return"... return to what?

[Solver]

To real life .

[MarkG]

Originally posted by The_Aussie_Lurker
I really get the sense that this game is going to force me back to 'chieftan' equivalent for at least six whole months!!!

you should consider as normal playing at least one level bellow what you played in civ3, perhaps even two

[The_Aussie_Lurker]

I think you might be right, Mark. Trust me, that is NOT a complaint. If I could play it at my current level, then it would simply indicate that the game hadn't changed enough. From everything I have seen and heard, it sounds like it will be almost like playing an ENTIRELY different game!!!

Yours,
Aussie_Lurker.

[volcanohead]

I wonder, is the AI now different levels of strategic planning at different difficulty levels, or simply changes to various bonuses, such as pollution or happiness as in Civ3 ?