"Centers world map" ???

[drtechno]

Has anyone figured out what exactly they mean when they claim that a particular technology "centers the world map" ?? An example would be 'calender'.

So what does that do and should I care ?

Thanks!

[Aro]

Before that tech (calendar), you'll see just a piece of the land around you, but without any knowledge of your position in the world. See the mini-map. After Calendar, you’re supposed to know how the earth and other objects move around the celestial sphere… and, as a consequence (?), where you are. So, you can zoom out the entire world. You get the same building the Stonehenge Wonder.

[Willem]

I like the way they've done this. It makes sense that you don't know your position in the world when you first start the game. Nice feature.

[Aro]

Agreed.

Btw, Stonehenge makes much more sense centering the map (it's a calendar, after all... ) than Pyramids giving you any government civics... Why? What the...?

[Proteus_MST]

Another thing you will know after centering the world map will be,
how large the size of your explored territories is compared to the whole world map.
Before centering the size of your explored territory will fill almost the entire minimap. Only after centering you´ll see how small your explored territory really is

[Aro]

Indeed. It makes a Civ starting to think about the Universe and our place in all this, and beeline for Philosophy...

[ipggi]

Also when you know your position you can then work out the type of terrain that you will probably encounter north and south of your location. If your near the top of the map for example, you best spend your effect exploring the southern area as where there wont be ice packs, tundra etc. This also stands true for desert and rainforest near the centre of the map.

[Crossfire]

If I don't already know what Latitude I am on by the time I have Stonehenge and especially Calendar then I am in serious trouble.

[Axxaer]

Do you play on duel maps? I can never explore a large map by the time a build stonehenge (if I get it).

[Mayfield]

Originally posted by Crossfire
If I don't already know what Latitude I am on by the time I have Stonehenge and especially Calendar then I am in serious trouble.

If you are on a small continent or island it helps greatly. Plus I am usually able to build this wonder pretty quickly if I have stone and the Indians as a Civ.

[MadDjinn]

also, if you noticed...

before you get one of the two, you can't wander around the 'map' to see where you are in relation to everything else. you can't go 360 around the globe by screening to the left/right.