Someone make a Mod to change this!!

[Pembleton]

Does this annoy anyone else? I have started my third game (the first 2 going unfinished) with the French and I have encountered the English AGAIN.

When I played the Indians I was always next to the Chinese. Is there any way I can prevent this other than choosing the civs intentionally and making sure not to pick the English as an AI civ?

Could anyone make a mod that could fix this? Why does it have to be the same civ that I fight first every time?

[Plutarck]

This is one of the joys of the surprisingly mod-resistant design of Civ3.

Civilizations are apparently placed according to their ethnicity, which of course is not really a modifiable option short of hex-editing.

In short, Random is not random and it probably won't be until they patch it.

[Pembleton]

[Dan Magaha FIRAXIS]

A short-term solution would be to change all civs to the same culture group. The cities would all look the same and you'd get the same music for everyone during diplomacy, but at least you'd be free of the French


Dan

[SonofDogbreath]

I thought that the purpose of this was so that you would have an easier time trading with your immediate neighbors, (at least before you start attacking them!!). I figure that this would be a good feature to keep regardless of the names and skills of your neighbors. Just default the neighbors to be the same ethnic group. (That may actually be somewhat difficult!) Maybe the ethnic group can be defined by the first 2 civs you meet? That may be easier.

[Elucidus]

I have played with the seed maps some. Moved loactions around and now it does seem rather random. I used to always start next to the iroquois as the Americans. Current game I was next to the Germans, who were next to the Aztecs. That was all on our continent.

Last game I started next to another european power, can't think of who off-hand though. I don't know if this is just a fluke though. Needs further testing. Only prob is, by the time I find out who I am next to, the game is usually going pretty good. It's hard to just abandon that. Happy gaming.