Bug or AI cheat?

[Zoid]

Ok, so my internet connection is down and I have time to play Civ (instead of just talking about it or play PBEMs and demogames) I play a archipelago map and there´s a row of ocean tiles separating me from Monty. Well, that´s good I think. He can´t cross that until he gets Optics. But just as I´m confident I have at least 50-60 turns before I have to beef up my defence several triremes cross the ocean and attack me!! I can´t get across but Monty can. Wtf?? Is this a bug or are the AI just cheating big time?

[Arrian]

Galleys and Triremes can cross "ocean" tiles that are within a civ's cultural boundaries. On a continents map, this typically isn't an issue. On an 'pelago... yeah...

So is that what happened here? It's my best guess.

-Arrian

[phlucas]

Originally posted by Arrian
Galleys and Triremes can cross "ocean" tiles that are within a civ's cultural boundaries.

Yes. This once bit me very hard, when my first wave of attack forces destroyed an enemy city and some ocean tile became uncultured, leaving my replacement troups stuck on my home continent.

This also applies to work boats, who otherwise would not be able to work ressources in the ocen.

[Jaybe]

The winds must have become unsuitable, or the area wracked by storms. Either that, or the naval command got distracted and so did not follow up.

[Zoid]

Originally posted by Arrian
Galleys and Triremes can cross "ocean" tiles that are within a civ's cultural boundaries. On a continents map, this typically isn't an issue. On an 'pelago... yeah...

So is that what happened here? It's my best guess.

-Arrian

Weird, I went back to check and now I can cross the ocean... Strange things are happening here...

[LordShiva]

Re: Bug or AI cheat?

Originally posted by Zoid
Ok, so my internet connection is down

How are you posting here then?

[Prussia]

This scenario probably happened once upon a time when his internet connection WAS down.

[Zoid]

Re: Re: Bug or AI cheat?

Originally posted by LordShiva


How are you posting here then?

I have Poly access in my neural cortex.

[Dauphin]

Does that come with the PLUS subscription?

[Zoid]

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[Nikolai]

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[Zoid]

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[Strudo]

Originally posted by Zoid
Damn right! I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate.

I don't believe it

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[LordShiva]

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