AU 202 - Planning Thread

[ZargonX]

Sorry for the long hiatus everyone, but things in RL have kept me occupied. I think it's high time for AU 202 to get rolling.

My proposal: In the Navy! Naval tactics and amphibious assaults, and how to use them effectively. Archipelagos and efficient use of island lands.

Do others feels this would be a worthwhile course, or is there something else you've been itching to learn about?

[docfrance]

Wait, there are naval options in Civ IV? I thought the only useful ones were fishing boats.

[ZEE]

Well,

I think naval tactics is an important thing to study...

you have my %100 support ZargonX

[Arrian]

Sounds like a recipe for the Vikings...

-Arrian

[Dominae]

I'll go along with that.

[joncnunn]

Yes; Archepello [lots of little islands] + Vikings would be a very worth while course.

(Particularly since I'm currently playing a huge Marathon Great Plains region map [start was in Southern Texas] as the Ottomans.) Noble level but with Blake's AI Mod. I dought I'll build any naval units other than work boats in this one.

[Vaugula]

Vanilla?

Not everyone owns Warlords (or more accurately, I don't) so is it possible to do this course with Vanilla? Or maybe have a Warlords and a Vanilla version of the course?

[ZargonX]

The Vikings will probably be the chosen focus civ for this course, which would, of course, be a problem for non-Warlords-owning players. I will look into the possibility of developing an AU202b

[Arrian]

I've actually never played the Vikings. The closest I've come is playing the Inca in vanilla CIV.

-Arrian

[UnOrthOdOx]

I'm bored, toss my hat in the ring here to play teh vikings.

Especially since, I, as well, have never played them. Been having far too much fun with shaka.

[ZargonX]

Looks like we need some definite Viking love around these parts. I will get the course ready and have it up relatively soon!

[Solver]

Just do it with the latest version of Blake's AI mod. It should make for a significantly more fun game.

[Krill]

1 request; don't tie everyone to one game speed, allow the use of Quick/nomal/epic/marathon

[Arrian]

Eek, I've never actually used Blake's mod. It sounds great and all, but I'm sorta waiting for the "final" version. If the scenario is set up with Blake's AI, will I be able to play it with my stock (but patched) Warlords?

-Arrian

[nbarclay]

I'm wondering whether a large map with a high water level (hence a lower percentage of land) might make for a better naval strategy game than a standard map with intermediate water level. Assuming, that is, we could count on people's computers having the power to handle it properly.