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    Best CSA?

    I apologize if a poll has already been made out of this, but I am having trouble deciding which civilization to play first. As you all probably know, there are certain 'bonuses' given to each civilization based on history and gameplay that make that civilization distinct from the rest. They are:

    Ability (civs) - Effect 1, Effect 2, Free Tech

    Militaristic (Azt, Ger, Rom, Zul, Jap, Chi) - Reduced military improvement costs, Battlefield promotion more likely, Warrior Code OR The Wheel
    Commercial (Eng, Fre, Gre, Rom, Ind) - Extra commerce in city center, Lower corruption, Alphabet
    Expansionist (Iro, Ame, Rus, Eng, Zul) - Better stuff from barbarian villages, Civilization starts with a scout, Pottery
    Scientific (Rus, Ger, Gre, Bab, Per) - Free random tech at the beginning of each new era, Reduced science improvement costs
    Religious (Azt, Iro, Egy, Bab, Ind, Jap) - Production costs reduced for religious buildings, No anarchy between governments
    Industrious (Ame, Fre, Egy, Per, Chi) - Workers work faster, Extra production in city center, Masonry
    18
    Militaristic
    5.56%
    1
    Commercial
    16.67%
    3
    Expansionist
    0.00%
    0
    Scientific
    33.33%
    6
    Religious
    5.56%
    1
    Industrious
    38.89%
    7
    "Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!" -- Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels
    "If you expect a kick in the balls and get a slap in the face, that's a victory." -- Irish proverb

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  • #2
    We should really be talking about which combinations of CSAs are the most powerful. Personally, I think Scientific and Industrial make the best one two punch in the game. Of course I'd really have to find out how much the "bonus" adds up to be...
    Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.

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    • #3
      I would have done something like that, but the polls can only have 10 options max. To put all the combinations on here would require 15.
      "Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!" -- Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels
      "If you expect a kick in the balls and get a slap in the face, that's a victory." -- Irish proverb

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      • #4
        commercial- it helps all through the game...

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        • #5
          Best CSA?
          Only two choices: Robert E. Lee or Jeff Davis
          Oh, not that CSA . . .

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          • #6
            I got the abbreviation CSA from Dan "The Man" Magaha himself! Just look at the javascript that brings up the Civ-Specific Abilities window:

            javascript:MM_openBrWindow('devupdates/abilitiespopup.cfm','csa','width=670,height=640')
            "Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!" -- Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels
            "If you expect a kick in the balls and get a slap in the face, that's a victory." -- Irish proverb

            Proud member of the Pink Knights of the Roundtable!

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            • #7
              man, I clicked Militaristic...but now that I think about it...Expansion - Free scout. That's a lot better...well...maybe not...no goodie huts in this game right? Ok I don't know what I'm saying...

              :accidently hits 'submit reply':
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              You provide no source. You PROVIDE NOTHING! And yet you want to destroy capitalism.. you criminal..." - Fez

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              • #8
                Originally posted by orange
                man, I clicked Militaristic...but now that I think about it...Expansion - Free scout. That's a lot better...well...maybe not...no goodie huts in this game right? Ok I don't know what I'm saying...

                :accidently hits 'submit reply':
                Goodie huts have been replaced by barbarian camps. In order to get a bonus, you have to destroy the barbarian camp. At least it's always something good...no more huts with barbs in it!

                Edit: I'm a Prince now!
                "Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!" -- Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels
                "If you expect a kick in the balls and get a slap in the face, that's a victory." -- Irish proverb

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                • #9
                  can a scout destroy a barb camp though?
                  "Chegitz, still angry about the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991?
                  You provide no source. You PROVIDE NOTHING! And yet you want to destroy capitalism.. you criminal..." - Fez

                  "I was hoping for a Communist utopia that would last forever." - Imran Siddiqui

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by orange
                    can a scout destroy a barb camp though?
                    No, a scout has an attack factor of 0, just like workers and settlers, so unless the barb camp is empty (very unlikely), it won't be able to do it.

                    I voted commercial, but industrious has always been a personal favorite. (I guess I just elected my personal favorite combination for CSAs).

                    Now that I think of it, I gotta tell you, I'd give up food for a week if I could get my copy of civ3 right now. And I'm not kidding. Well, maybe just a little.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by PGM
                      Now that I think of it, I gotta tell you, I'd give up food for a week if I could get my copy of civ3 right now. And I'm not kidding. Well, maybe just a little.
                      I would too! I mean, what kind of sick freak wouldn't?

                      I suppose the civ for you would be France, since they're commercial/industrious.
                      "Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!" -- Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels
                      "If you expect a kick in the balls and get a slap in the face, that's a victory." -- Irish proverb

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by JellyDonut
                        I would too! I mean, what kind of sick freak wouldn't?
                        Hey, let's team up. C'mon Firaxis, you can't ask for a better bargain! You get to see 2 guys starving for a whole week in exchange for a copy. You just can't say no to this. (like I'd want to eat anyway if I had the game already...)

                        Originally posted by JellyDonut
                        I suppose the civ for you would be France, since they're commercial/industrious.
                        That's exactly right. I guess I was destined to end dressed up in pink...

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by PGM

                          Hey, let's team up. C'mon Firaxis, you can't ask for a better bargain! You get to see 2 guys starving for a whole week in exchange for a copy. You just can't say no to this. (like I'd want to eat anyway if I had the game already...)
                          Oh now you got 3! I would starve myself for Civ 3. Food is for wusses! Hey, my computer is in my basement, with no food or drink. No matter when the game comes out, I will starve. Mind as well be now.

                          Onto the subject matter...

                          I think that no one trait is better than the other and that you should probably try all of them. I'm gonna start with the earliest civilizations (Babylonians?) and move on up until I get to Americans. My favorite I think would be Germans because they get better TANKS and are scientific (can't go without science) and military which is really great if you have good technology.
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by PGM
                            No, a scout has an attack factor of 0, just like workers and settlers, so unless the barb camp is empty (very unlikely), it won't be able to do it.
                            You don't say...

                            (it was a rhetorical question )
                            "Chegitz, still angry about the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991?
                            You provide no source. You PROVIDE NOTHING! And yet you want to destroy capitalism.. you criminal..." - Fez

                            "I was hoping for a Communist utopia that would last forever." - Imran Siddiqui

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Lorizael
                              No matter when the game comes out, I will starve.
                              Civilization III: Entertaining new game and new weight loss fad!
                              "Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!" -- Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels
                              "If you expect a kick in the balls and get a slap in the face, that's a victory." -- Irish proverb

                              Proud member of the Pink Knights of the Roundtable!

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