September Civ2 Tournament: ZULU to ALPHA

[Bloody Monk]

Is there an accepted list of default rules?? I do not believe I have ever seen such a thing. Prose discussing no-no's yes, but no actual list. Was this a decided thing from back in the very old days??

Monk

[rjmatsleepers]

I think he means the rules.txt file. If so here it is (I'm pretty sure this is an unmodified version).

RJM at Sleeper's

[N35t0r]

Ok, thanks. Yes, that was what i meant.

And btw, no need to zip them, as poly allows .txt's

[$TaLuHgPad]

Hej people , who knows what is this - my spy can't do anythong with city. When I press him to go on a city , instead of menu nothing happens ! Whole my strategy is based on stealing tech ....

[Elephant]

Read the Dips&Spies thread in the Great Library. There's something about stealing only one tech from any one city. Have you stolen from that city before?

[Zenon]

Originally posted by Bloody Monk
Is there an accepted list of default rules?? I do not believe I have ever seen such a thing. Prose discussing no-no's yes, but no actual list. Was this a decided thing from back in the very old days??

I would like to ask the same question. Is there a set of game rules for this tournament other than no black clicking or helper programs? What about cheats and tricks like those listed in Ming´s thread?

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2243

Certainly most if not all of them should be banned. Same is true for the list of CFC for GOTMS, which I find quite good (with the exception of allowing caravan rehoming of cause).

http://forums.civfanatics.com/printthread.php?s=&threadid=27238&perpage=100

Zenon

[rjmatsleepers]

Originally posted by germanos

Buying units 'per row' is often called "incremental rushbuying" and it is an old technique that is used extensively in PBEM's (and in any SP i play as well). There might be house-rules against it in some games.

The above was from another thread. I have always assumed that incremental rush buying was OK. Do we have any house rules on the subject?

RJM at Sleeper's

[Elephant]

Gads, I hope not - if that is a no-no, we should toss most of the games here. If you're going to get picky about that, why not rule out ship chains and precharging settlers?

[geofelt]

As to cities with wonders. Make it a rule that it can not be bribed or captured. I intend to do just that. You can check with F7 to see if a prospective capture has one. Since this is a fast spaceship win objective, conquest of all cities is not necessary.

[$TaLuHgPad]

All right ! I've done it.
It was deam hard , I'd like to say.
Romans and Egiptians were overruned imediately.
Deam , those agressive Sioux slowed me ...
I stormed their capital only at 1700 bc.
By this time Germans were ready to set their New World Order. I had nothing - no army , no GNP , only small kingdom... and then I discovered Republic ! After few turns I was already Democrate.
It was really stompee !!! It was kind of risk - I sacrifised to germans many units - that was my price of war...
1970 - I developed Robotics...That's all folks ! Now I am fundametalist... Deam I really regret that I can't use Communist mode cuz it would be considered as a cheat ! Anyway , I put on Holly War (Soviet 2nd WW song) and my 10 Howitzer and 8 Tank units overcame German border... It was REAL holy war ! =))))
1990 - German Capital is taken. Germnany divides into Germany and India.
By 2000 last German city fell.Hurray ! Now this 1 Indian city (with the size 3) couldn't build Spaceship.
2008. Spaceship launched. Estimate time - 2020 .
Right on time !

I forgot to mention , that I still can't use spies even starting new game =(

[$TaLuHgPad]

Originally posted by Elephant
Read the Dips&Spies thread in the Great Library. There's something about stealing only one tech from any one city. Have you stolen from that city before?

I know that rule. But my problem is that spy menu don't appear at all (I mean menu where "Incinerate Revolt" , "Visit City , Steal tech). When I press him coming on a city , NOTHING HAPPENS. Like e.g. when you try to attack air units with units that can't do this , nothing happens ! All their functions are forbidden !

[Bloody Monk]

Come play some Civ!!

Probably, but hopefully not, I am writing in an echo chamber here and not many other folk are coming by for a looksee any more. But if anyone is on the fence about playing in this game, let me encourage you to jump in.

I have been plugging away a bit more than a week now and this game is a blast!! It is so refreshing to have to rethink the old habits. Hat's off to Mark for coming forth with this no-wonders game.

So, pick up the game and discover anew the majic allure of Civ2.

Monk

[La Fayette]

Originally posted by Zenon

Same is true for the list of CFC for GOTMS, which I find quite good (with the exception of allowing caravan rehoming of cause).

Zenon

Caravan rehoming is precisely what I enjoy in GOTMs... for a change.

[La Fayette]

Unfortunately, caravan rehoming is NOW forbidden also in GOTMs
(from today on, ... I just read it )

[Zenon]

Originally posted by La Fayette
Unfortunately, caravan rehoming is NOW forbidden also in GOTMs
(from today on, ... I just read it )

Glad to hear that, La Fayette! You almost damaged the picture of my hero playing always with the toughest rules!