Playing as the Barbarians

[Eli]

I remember that I managed to play as the barbarians once(using the cheat menu).
I dont remember how I did it, though. I'll try to do it again now.


So, how hard will it be to win the game as the Barbarians?

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[Boney]

Playing as the Barbs? I do not know what to say, I thought a game in despotism was the limit.

By the way Eli do you ever play ctp multiplayer? If not then I had a mini conversatuion with someone else using the same name as you. weird!!@@##$$

[Chris1111]

I'd love to try it but it just seems awfully buggy when I have. I'd imagine it'd also be real hard since the AI has an attack bonus vs barbarians. I've seen AI explorers win battles vs barbarian artillery.

[Eli]

quote: Originally posted by Boney on 04-14-2001 05:11 PM By the way Eli do you ever play ctp multiplayer? If not then I had a mini conversatuion with someone else using the same name as you. weird!!@@##$$

No, that wasn't me.

I dont remember how I managed to become Barbarian... I tried now, and failed.

[Roman]

Eli, use the cheat menu to set the human player as "NONE". You will then be a barbarian.

[Kubla Khan]

Set human player to none and reveal the barbarian map.

[Eli]

Ah...

ok, thanks, i'll try playing later.

[Shaka Naldur]

I tried that a while ago and I wasn´t able to do it

do we need to do it in FW or MGE??

[Chris1111]

It doesnt work that well. This is what I meant by buggy above.
When I tried it I was only able to control for one turn the barbarians that were sprung from huts. The units also do not highlight so you dont know which unit is supposed to be going. Also when menu pops up "do you want to attack at 1/3" or 2/3 it doesnt let you cancel the attack for them. Its like the barbarians are on "auto or go to a location" but cant cancel it most of the time.

Edits: I am using FW
[This message has been edited by Chris1111 (edited April 16, 2001).]

[Blaupanzer]

Follow the "none = human" instructions while the barbs are in control of at least one city. I did that once when experimenting and it worked for a few turns. As I say, I was playing, so I didn't try it to see if you could go a whole game that way. As I recall, I was able to produce a settler and found a city. However, I sometimes have troubles with my memory, so maybe not.

[SlowThinker]

I have tried it from the beginning of the game, MGE. Only problem is that I lose every combat, and I dont wound anybody.

[Blaupanzer]

ST, How did you start off as the barbs? It's not like there's a spare barb settler sitting around.

[SlowThinker]

Blaupanzer,
In 4000 BC I went to cheat mode and I set human player to none and revealed the barbarian map. Then I had to wait so that barbs arise somewhere.