So, what’s in for the statistics lover?

[Warm Beer]

Originally posted by UberKruX
whats IIRC stand for?

thanks in advance.

IIRC="If I recall Correctly"

you're welcome in advance (or would that be retrospect?)...

[JellyDonut]

I liked the "Top 5 Cities." I hope they keep that.

SimCity 2000 was good with statistics. You had lots of them if you knew where to look. You would usually not look at them and indeed some were completely irrelevant and/or pointless, but in certain circumstances tey would really come in handy.

[Hasdrubal]

Here's another stats freak!
I want stats, graphs and maps of literally everything. It is always one of my favourite moments in a game: sitting back with a cup of tea, and just browsing through the stats of my empire/city/footy team. It helps me to identify myself with the game.
I know that most people couldn't care less about statistics - - but then, why would the adding of some stats under a pull-down menu for us freaks to gaze at all night harm anyone?

[Colonâ„¢]

Wille,
"I cant seem to find the Palestines on the CIA list, are they not recognized by the U.S?"

What you refer to as Palestine (ie: the West Bank and the Gaza strip) isn't recognised as an independent nation by anyone and they have never declared independence either.
Most of what historically was Palestine now consists of Israel, the West Bank is formally a part of Jordan and the Gaza strip is formally a part of Egypt although they're both occupied by Israel.

[Grumbold]

I'd love lots of stats, particualrly if you got bonuses for having the best educated civilisation and stuff but basically just for fun. However I'm a little concerned that after orifinal announcements that certain goodie screens like the history replay would be making a comeback nothing more has been said. While resources etc may be meing beta-tweaked it should not be impossible to announce by now whether the palace/throne room was in game in some form. Only having the city view to chat about gets boring

[campmajor!]

Well, more stat freaks here. And as many people say, it doesn't harm anyone if it is in a separate menu. If you don't like it, don't look!

The only problem may be that it gives away information. So in MP people can may be benefit from it?

[Colonâ„¢]

"I want stats, graphs and maps of literally everything. It is always one of my favourite moments in a game: sitting back with a cup of tea, and just browsing through the stats of my empire/city/footy team. It helps me to identify myself with the game."

Exactly. From time to time I just want to stop playing and just see what I've build, and statistics hugely enhance that experience.

[Grumbold]

Originally posted by campmajor!
Well, more stat freaks here. And as many people say, it doesn't harm anyone if it is in a separate menu. If you don't like it, don't look!

The only problem may be that it gives away information. So in MP people can may be benefit from it?

Any stats should only compare with nations you have embassies or alliances with, except basics like which cities have wonders of the world.

[campmajor!]

Good idea, but what about top 5 cities? Just leave the ones out of civs you dont't have an embassy with?

[Recurve]

Give me a mountain of stats and I'll climb it.

[death_head]

I'll beat you to the top and then push you off...

[Rasputin]

Originally posted by Grumbold
Any stats should only compare with nations you have embassies or alliances with, except basics like which cities have wonders of the world.

hopefully not only in MP but also in SP, the stats shouldnt reveal information you wouldnt or coulndnt possibly know.

I hope the stupid little popups also go, the ones that say "you are the 3rd richest in world" when you havent even met anyone yet...

Increase the stats by all means (I love them too) but make sure they dont give anything away. Even the knowledge of wonders or top 5 citys is too much. Why should i be told the Carthos are building a Wonder or completed it, it might influence where my armies head... Once i find carthos and exchange embassies then fine tell me all that...

[Grumbold]

I look at that basic information 'leak' as being part of living in a real world where communication did exist. It doesn't make sense for someone in South America to know about the Pyramids being built in Egypt, but it does make sense for tales to spread all around Eurasia and Africa. Trade and traders were always looking for profit and spreading news, even between warring nations. That it is always accurate, happens instantly and cancels any identical project you are working on is part of the game mechanics. That is the price you pay for having something like "Pyramids" be a game bonus open to any race that discovers a tech advance rather than a huge drain on Empire resources undertaken for religious or prestige reasons.

[death_head]

If everybody could build pyramids, there wouldn't be any point.

[Rasputin]

Originally posted by death_head
If everybody could build pyramids, there wouldn't be any point.

why not, in terms of the game , would be good if all could build the same wonders , i like to play no wonders because it makes it more fair, but maybe if there was a way to make all wonders avaialble to all not just one it could be fun too.

I look at that basic information 'leak' as being part of living in a real world where communication did exist. It doesn't make sense for someone in South America to know about the Pyramids being built in Egypt, but it does make sense for tales to spread all around Eurasia and Africa. Trade and traders were always looking for profit and spreading news, even between warring nations.

this would be ok , but you can get information without any contact, the game has its own trade system built in, so the idea of traders passing information doesnt set with caravans in game. i think till you make some form of contact no info should be given....