How long should one civ 3 game go for?

[joseph1944]

Well it took 4 hrs. 40 min. to send the space ship to A.C., with the Russian on by rear end all the way. One thing is for sure, I did not have as much fun. No body to defend against or attack, no diplomatic action at all. I used the World Map Large and selected all Civs.

[Gramphos]

I think that you maybe should be able to set the number of years per turn when setting up the game. This should be done in intervals, as in earlier games.
I.E
4000 BC - 2000 BC
2000 BC - 1000 BC
1000 BC - AD 0
AD 0 - AD 500
AD 500 - AD 1000
AD 1000 - AD 1400
AD 1400 - AD 1700
AD 1700 - AD 1900
AD 1900 - AD 2000
AD 2000 - AD 2020

Of course science should have to be rebalanced for every game, or based on years rather then turns, so that all the knowledges aren't discovered 0 AD. You should be able to set as small steps as 1 month.


This would give you control over the length of your game.