Automated citizens

[gnome]

Apologies if someone's gone over this already, could not find an existing thread...

In CIV3 it was possible to have a city governor manage "mood" only... which is, it would leave the default choices for placement of citizens on resource squares, and allocate just enough entertainers/specialists to overcome a revolt, if possible.

In CIV4, I notice there is an automated citizen option that is on by default... except it doesn't seem to assign entertainers at need. Is there a way to make it do so, or am I forced to assign entertainers manually now?

[rjmatsleepers]

Re: Automated citizens

Originally posted by gnome
Apologies if someone's gone over this already, could not find an existing thread...

In CIV3 it was possible to have a city governor manage "mood" only... which is, it would leave the default choices for placement of citizens on resource squares, and allocate just enough entertainers/specialists to overcome a revolt, if possible.

In CIV4, I notice there is an automated citizen option that is on by default... except it doesn't seem to assign entertainers at need. Is there a way to make it do so, or am I forced to assign entertainers manually now?

Entertainers? Do you mean artists? AFAIK, the automated governor will allocate specialists in response to the situation. For example in a recently captured city, with a lot of population and not much land, it will assign as many artists as it can. Unless you are running Caste System, there will be a limit on how many specialists of a particular type you can run, based on buildings. In my experience, the governor sometimes follows your approach - if you allocate one artists, the governor will make your next specialist an artist as well. However, the governor seems to have a preference for scientists, engineers and merchants.

BTW, in Civ 4 you cant turn an unhappy citizen to happy by the use of specialists. But unhappy citizens don't cause revolts - that depends on the amount of your culture in the city.

RJM

[gnome]

So much to learn... I'll have a closer look, but it appeared to me that the automated governor was assigning no specialists at all. But I was looking for them in the wrong situation, I'll check again.

[snoopy369]

Particularly in Warlords v2.08, the AI is quite good at using specialists, and uses them extensively.

If you're having happiness problems, there are a few good solutions (look in the strategy area for more)

1. SLAVERY Many people play slavery as a happiness-provider, instead of the opposite ... they 'whip' (rush production with population) on a regular basis intended to keep their city at the highest population it can afford without having an unhappy person in it.

2. Religion.

3. Drama -> Manage the Culture slider. Culture slider is like the old Luxury slider, but more useful since you can't add entertainers