Annoying newbie style question (asked by a non newbie)

[Zulu Elephant]

Ok, ive been playing civ for years and been at apolyton for years but could someone answer me this

In the foreign minister report (where it shows you each civs name, city style, attitude towards you, gold etc.), what do the little numbers on the left represent?

[Dis]

do you mean the numbers next to the city icon? that shows the population of there capitol I believe.

[Zulu Elephant]

is that really it?
damnnit - ive been stressing, thinking it was something important for ages

[DarkCloud]

I never even noticed the numbers...

[Rasputin]

i think until you get an embassy that the number is 0 too becuae you dont know how big the city is...

[Scouse Gits]

The size of AI capitals and some other cities is known before embassies are established in the following ways:

F3 (Foreign Advisor) - Will give the size of the capital without an embassy.
F5 (Trade Advisor) - Will give the size of all AI capitals in the supply/demand section after the discovery of trade, even though these civs have not yet been contacted.
F8 (Top Five Cities) - Will give population statistics from 4000BC

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SG(2)

[Rasputin]

so if tha tinformation freely avaialble why doe sit show 0 in F3 view....

[Smash]

Man that is pretty sad.You gotta use that spell check button Ras

[Ari Rahikkala]

Perhaps ottok's spirit has manifested in Rasputin's body.

[Scouse Gits]

F3 will show 0 - I think - until maps have been exchanged. If you have no embassy but have shared geography a size figure will appear.

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SG(2)

[Rasputin]

thankyou No 2 you are extremely useful and very helpful,, (unlike No 1)

j/K No 1 ...........

[Scouse Gits]

to quote from SG{3} ...
"* little pointy ears go back along side of head - eyes narrow - fangs gleam * Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr"

LOL

[campmajor!]

Originally posted by Rasputin
so if tha tinformation freely avaialble why doe sit show 0 in F3 view....

It shows zero if you haven't discovered their capitol yet.

But if you exchanged maps you also get that effect.

[Rasputin]

thanks campy...

and that new avatar is just so you SG{1}