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First of all, I'd like to remind people that they're making assumptions on how colonies are going to work based on ideas and concepts from Civ2. Things will change. Just a reminder.
Also, after reviewing the slideshow on the use of colonies, it is clear to me that they do only one thing: they collect the special resources (eg: silk) of the tile that they are on. They don't grow, they don't collect neighboring resources, and they don't give the population point back to the city that envelops them.
Personally, I think that colonies are a good idea and will be equally useful in both ancient and modern times. In ancient times I'll just be starting out with a few small cities and as a result my borders will be small to nonexistant. I'll have resources that will eventually be inside these borders and I'll have resources that will be outside.
Now when making my decisions, I have to keep in mind how quickly I need the resource, how long it'll take to expand my borders (we do not know how long it'll take to build the necessary buildings), and whether I can afford to shrink my city.
First, the resources that will eventually be inside my borders. I don't know right now how long it'll take to expand the borders, but I bet that it'll take awhile and I'd much rather be spending time building stuff like defensive units and city growth and happiness improvements. So I build a worker or two and go and found the necessary colonies to collect the resources. Yes my city shrinks but it will regrow fairly quickly at this stage of the game. If I don't need the resources then I don't build the colonies.
Now, here's where I really see the use of colonies, and this is where I really want them. There are going to be plenty of resources outside of my borders. How do I get them? Do I go and build a new city, or a new colony? True the city looks better at first since it can get bigger, build things, and add to the empire. However, if that resource is outside of my borders then chances are that I didn't want to build a city there in the first place or that a city won't fit there without overlapping the radii of existing cities. There are also going to be resources that I just can't build a city near, whether they be near another civilization's borders, or in the middle of Antartica.
Finally, when my empire has reached modern times and I really don't have room for any more cities. I discover a new technology and therefore a new resource. Do I waste the settler building a city that will never grow to more than size 3? I don't think so.
Now, before everyone yells at me for my views, remember that it is my opinion and I am not telling you what to think.
Also, after reviewing the slideshow on the use of colonies, it is clear to me that they do only one thing: they collect the special resources (eg: silk) of the tile that they are on. They don't grow, they don't collect neighboring resources, and they don't give the population point back to the city that envelops them.
Personally, I think that colonies are a good idea and will be equally useful in both ancient and modern times. In ancient times I'll just be starting out with a few small cities and as a result my borders will be small to nonexistant. I'll have resources that will eventually be inside these borders and I'll have resources that will be outside.
Now when making my decisions, I have to keep in mind how quickly I need the resource, how long it'll take to expand my borders (we do not know how long it'll take to build the necessary buildings), and whether I can afford to shrink my city.
First, the resources that will eventually be inside my borders. I don't know right now how long it'll take to expand the borders, but I bet that it'll take awhile and I'd much rather be spending time building stuff like defensive units and city growth and happiness improvements. So I build a worker or two and go and found the necessary colonies to collect the resources. Yes my city shrinks but it will regrow fairly quickly at this stage of the game. If I don't need the resources then I don't build the colonies.
Now, here's where I really see the use of colonies, and this is where I really want them. There are going to be plenty of resources outside of my borders. How do I get them? Do I go and build a new city, or a new colony? True the city looks better at first since it can get bigger, build things, and add to the empire. However, if that resource is outside of my borders then chances are that I didn't want to build a city there in the first place or that a city won't fit there without overlapping the radii of existing cities. There are also going to be resources that I just can't build a city near, whether they be near another civilization's borders, or in the middle of Antartica.
Finally, when my empire has reached modern times and I really don't have room for any more cities. I discover a new technology and therefore a new resource. Do I waste the settler building a city that will never grow to more than size 3? I don't think so.
Now, before everyone yells at me for my views, remember that it is my opinion and I am not telling you what to think.
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