The main pronlem with Civ 4 is...

[Blake]

edit: i'm braindead.

[Guynemer]

People like SLD are the reason I don't play MP.

[Finarfin]

He definitely has some insecurity issues. He fails to understand, as well, that the primary purpose of a game is entertainment. He's made it his life.

[Arrian]

OzzyKP -

Well done, good sir. Well done indeed.

-Arrian

[Tetralemma]

I worked for about half an hour on a post that pretty much dissected SLD's posts on this thread, poking fun at different things, making light of the ranting troll. I decided to delete it when I came upon this post:

Originally posted by StarLightDeath
The fact that you can't dominate in this game and that this game isn't really about skill is very disappointing to me because it becomes difficult to talk **** when you are eeking out your wins by 500 points.
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I could overlook the slow gameplay, poor interface, and idiotic combat system if there were at least the possibility that I could gain a lead over someone.
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I feel like I'm being punished every time I try to gain a lead.

It just feels so honest, it's really sad. SLD, seriously, turn off the computer, go outside for a bit, take some deep breaths, read a book or something. Beating people in strategy games seems to matter just a little too much to you. Get yourself professional help. I'm saying this with no humor or sarcasm whatsoever, just one human being trying to help another. You have issues.

[Xerxes712]

There is a Mod in develpment to be released soon that allows you to build the unit anyway, it is just that having the resource available lowers it cost for production greatly.

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=144878

In the the mean time, I made the spearman via a simple change in XML with a text editor, so it can be built not only with COPPER or IRON, but also STONE. Plus I lowered its cost from 35 to 30 hammers.

Now, the spearmen is good to counter mounted units, having it cheaper allows you spam more units to counter the dreaded axemen melee units. I even toyed with giving the spearman a first strike ability.

After all, I should be able to poke you with my longer spear at least once before you whack me with your battle axe.

Plus for you to not have even the stone resource makes you very unlucky. You can make a spear point with Stone.

You will need to get your arsche out there and grab a resource if you find yourself in a compromised position.

Personally I like the challenge, I focus on other areas so I never really am behind for long. There is more than one way to win the game without being an expansionist warmonger.

I did make this one change to the spearman unit to help with early expansion/defense in case you are really unlucky.

They are cheaper now, and can be made from copper, iron or stone now. Works well for me. Oh, I only play SP.

No more 'player left game' message.

[Xerxes712]

Hey, small update. You can even add IVORY to the spearman too. It can take up to four alternate resources.

So, I made the war elephant tougher (another worthless unit by the time you can build it) plus now you can make a spearman out of COPPER, IRON, STONE, or IVORY. Hows that?

See here text only since the <> does not display well. This is in XML folder/ Units. Unitsinfo.xml. Simply use a text editor to open. very easy. Search for Spearman in text, then look for this line and change it to look like this:

******
PrereqTech>TECH_HUNTING/PrereqTech>

BonusType>NONE/BonusType>

BonusType>BONUS_COPPER/BonusType>
BonusType>BONUS_IRON/BonusType>
BonusType>BONUS_STONE/BonusType>
BonusType>BONUS_IVORY/BonusType>
/PrereqBonuses>
ProductionTraits/>
Flavors/>
iAIWeight>0/iAIWeight>
Cost>30/iCost>
*****

[=DrJambo=]

If you don't have a strategic resource, go and take it off one of other civs. Do it before the AI can make use of the resource though! There, problem solved.

[ugignadl]

Originally posted by StarLightDeath
(a troll)

The real problem with CIV is that there are always people like you who think their ideas would actually be enjoyable to the rest of the gaming public.

Strategic resources are fun because sometimes you need to use intelligence and make hard choices to get them. It's called strategy.

[OneFootInTheGrave]

Originally posted by Senethro
Ah, now I see what this is about.

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...hreadid=142106

[StarLightDeath]

That game with Ozzy is from the first week or so of having the game. No doubt I would crush him now because I know how to run the score up over 3000 points...but I don't feel I'm doing anything special. The whole point is that the game is too damn easy to play. There's no secret to the game and the fact is MP doesn't survive without that. I'm also well aware that SP out numbers MP about 100, 000-1. It's why games will continue to become easier and more about graphics than actual gameplay. It's also why I don't really play computer games and never have. Civ4 is only the third computer game I have played online. Computer games are mindless enough without dumbing them down further. Oh well, I guess that's why console games are so much more popular. I don't play them myself, but I can see why people do. So much less hassle and better games.

[Finarfin]

So you state that Civ2 falls into the mindless category yet you are whining because you can't beat people at an even easier game? Did you lack a parent's love as a child? Is that where your insecurities come from?

[Cort Haus]

SLD - man, you have troubles. Perhaps you should put Civ 4 aside and take up something like chess. No resource problems there. No chance of a weaker player winning if the stronger plays well. No Patches, or technical problems.

I don't know why you think that Magic Keys are good. Having sole use of an exploit doesn't seem to constitute skill. If you found an extreme exploit like a secret code that gave treble production and full map visibility, would you use that to beat players and boast? Is that what you need in life?

[StarLightDeath]

It never ceases to amaze me the amount of dorks that assume there is something wrong with me because I don't act the part of a geek. I'm sorry if I don't participate in threads like who is the prettiest leader in civ4? Or stupid **** like masturbating over the so called complexities of the AI coding. I don't like any of you and I don't come on here to be friends with any of you. I play this game to win and that is it. I'm sorry if I am too abrasive for you, tough. If you don't like it then don't read my posts. Just because I'm not some little net angel doesn't mean I have mental problems. If you want to see problems, go look at the pictures of some of the off-topic posters. Your well wishing would have far greater effect there I believe. As for the comment about chess...I hate chess. It's like watching grass grow. It's almost as bad as the pace of Civ4.

[Senethro]

Fly away troll, you're wasting your life here