Things I'd Like To See Next

[zulu9812]

And just to make this really clear: the 3 things I would like, above all else:

1. The ability to add eras
2. The ability to add eras
3. The ability to add eras

Got that?

[Cyclotron]

By any chance, zulu, would you be interested in the ability to add eras?

I think starting diplomatic relations, as well as permanent treaties (player A is in alliance with player B for the whole scenario) are a must.

[Azeem]

Here's an interesting idea that could be implemented for spies and diplomacy (well, actually it's from "Seven Kingdoms II"):
Create Incident - You can create a sort of little "incident" (doesn't have to be specific, just use you're imagination ) between two nations and get them to declare war on each other. That way you'll have two nations obliterate each other although you're the real reason for it.
So targets of "Create Incident" will recieve the message "X has plotted against us!" and thus immediately declare war at another nation.
But the stipulation is that if you get caught, both nations will declare war on you.

[zulu9812]

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[Azeem]

Do the people at Firaxis ever read these things???

[Willem]

Certainly. Sometimes they even drop a line or two, though I haven't seen them do so in quite awhile frankly.

[The_Aussie_Lurker]

Actually, Azeem's comment about "Create Incident" reminds me of "Birth of the Federation". Although you wouldn't neccessarily start a war between two empires, you could definitely sour relations between them. Essentially, if you had enough points in Espionage (based on the number of espionage facilities you had in your empire) you could begin performing spying and sabotage missions using mercenaries from other empires, and could leave evidence implicating that empire in the espionage operation-it's REALLY cool (especially when you play the Romulans!!)
Anyway, I don't see why you couldn't have an extra espionage option where you can "implicate foreign power". It should cost a LOT more but you should be able to choose whom you wish to implicate from the available empires-this would be a GREAT way to end alliances and MPP's -not to mention start wars!!!

Yours,
The_Aussie_Lurker.

[Notech]

SMAC style unit automation

I'd really like to be able to set all human player units to automation.

Just think about it: protected artillery units patrolling your borders, fighters on constant recon/superiority missions, damaged units automatically fortifying until fully recovered, et cetera, and so on........

This is now a very tiresome micromanagement process once your empire has become large, and all you want to focus on is major strategies, but in wonderful SMAC it was fully handled by the A.I., if the player wanted it to.

Firaxis, or any skilled mod creator, is it possible to do this?

It would be greatly appreciated by many...

Am I right, or am I right, guys??

[player1]

At least you get relly points in PtW.

Saves from a lot of micromanagment in your war campaigns.

[Eli]

Re: SMAC style unit automation

Originally posted by Notech
I'd really like to be able to set all human player units to automation.

Just think about it: protected artillery units patrolling your borders, fighters on constant recon/superiority missions, damaged units automatically fortifying until fully recovered, et cetera, and so on........

This is now a very tiresome micromanagement process once your empire has become large, and all you want to focus on is major strategies, but in wonderful SMAC it was fully handled by the A.I., if the player wanted it to.

Firaxis, or any skilled mod creator, is it possible to do this?

It would be greatly appreciated by many...

Am I right, or am I right, guys??

That's my dream for Civ3. Patrols, patrols, patrols.

[stechfreak]

I don't know if anyone else has had the idea, but I'd like to create a terrorist unit, which can only be built when a civ is in anarchy. Of course, anarchy would be a valid government. The good thing about the terrorist unit would be that it is easy to build and has reasonable fire power. Bad thing would be, once you change government, they turn on you.

I guess I am still missing the fanatics from CIV2. But the fanatics of civ2 were not the double edged sword that these units would be.

-Stechfreak

[stechfreak]

I don't know if anyone else has had the idea, but I'd like to create a terrorist unit, which can only be built when a civ is in anarchy. Of course, anarchy would be a valid government. The good thing about the terrorist unit would be that it is easy to build and has reasonable fire power. Bad thing would be, once you change government, they turn on you.

I guess I am still missing the fanatics from CIV2. But the fanatics of civ2 were not the double edged sword that these units would be.

-Stechfreak

[Willem]

Re: Re: SMAC style unit automation

Originally posted by Eli


That's my dream for Civ3. Patrols, patrols, patrols.

Yes, I miss the patrols from SMAC too. In fact I miss a number of things from that game.

[Willem]

Originally posted by stechfreak
I don't know if anyone else has had the idea, but I'd like to create a terrorist unit, which can only be built when a civ is in anarchy. Of course, anarchy would be a valid government. The good thing about the terrorist unit would be that it is easy to build and has reasonable fire power. Bad thing would be, once you change government, they turn on you.

I guess I am still missing the fanatics from CIV2. But the fanatics of civ2 were not the double edged sword that these units would be.

-Stechfreak

Sorry, but it can't be done. There's no such thing as a government specific unit.

[Willem]

One more thing. I'd like to be able to set negative production numbers, just like I can with the culture. For instance, if I build a University in a city, it's going to draw a large number of that city's workforce, leaving less available for manufacturing.

And I really, really want the "Required goods must be in the city radius" moved to the general improvements area.