How many civs do you expect to play with on average?

[JellyDonut]

Originally posted by cyril25376
I will play only with 6-8 civs on standard or small maps because I do not have the time for the big maps.(job, girl friend ...)

Oh! Now I remember such "other things" from my pre-Civ days...Civ III will eliminate anything other than Civ from my life. I can see my ass groove in this chair is starting to develop just talking about Civ III. I will not get up except for food, drink, and other "necessities." And even then, I hope I can get a mini-refrigerator near the computer and perhaps a complex tube system for the "necessities"

[Ralf]

As you can see in this diplomacy screenshot, the interface seems only be capable of supports max 8 simultaneous civs. So what happens with Civ 9-16 then?

[August Borms]

16 civs, largest map...
That is, if my crappy computer can handle it. I hope Civ 3 will be a little faster than CTP2 with 16 civs, which took like 10 minutes/turn during modern age

[Akron]

Originally posted by Ralf
As you can see in this diplomacy screenshot, the interface seems only be capable of supports max 8 simultaneous civs. So what happens with Civ 9-16 then?

They may put together a table of civs foreign relations. It may not have the cool leader pics, but it does get the job done.

As for CTP, how could it have taken 10 min/turn? The ai was as dumb as a rock!

[JellyDonut]

Originally posted by Ralf
As you can see in this diplomacy screenshot, the interface seems only be capable of supports max 8 simultaneous civs. So what happens with Civ 9-16 then?

Maybe the interface for this screen changes depending on how many civs are in the game, so if you had 16 the pictures of the leaders would be smaller and more compact. That would seem the best solution if I were programming it.

[Jonny]

I'll be playing 16, as long as my computer can handle it. In other words, I will be playing with 16 as long as I don't have the opprotunity to between turns.

[Shadowstrike]

The more the merrier, until my computer crashes.

[Falconius]

As many as possible, as long as:

1. My computer can handle it.

2. The Civ III interface can handle it.

Assuming both those things hold true, then it's 16 civs every game!

[Wexu]

Originally posted by cyril25376
I will play only with 6-8 civs on standard or small maps because I do not have the time for the big maps.(job, girl friend ...)

Same here!

And I don't like to control hundreds of cities and units. I like more when every city is important. Much more interesting, much more fun.

[Nemo]

well, it all depends. are the diplomatic screens, et al. going to be able to show all 16 at a time. or is it going to be like CTP where anything more than 8 civs and you could not see the remaining stats (i.e. the info screens only show the first 8 civs stats).

i will play on average whatever the maximium amount of foriegn civ stats i can see at once. if all 16 show up on the diplomat screen (et al.), then i will always play with 16 civs (even if it means upgrading my PII450 and mobo to an AMD 1.2GHz and new mobo....hey, i need a reason to upgrade it'll happen eventually anyway, right? )

[Master Marcus]

I'll play my first campaigns on average world/8 civs, the time needed to judge the AI. No tweak through the editor 'til then. Thereafter I'll try the huge world/16 civs (default). IF the AI programming is stronger and more versatile than I've anticipated (!), only then shall I tweak through the editor - I really want to tilt completely the default game before.

[Vlad Antlerkov]

Fifteen other civs (or more!), on the largest map. My processor can handle it

[JellyDonut]

Originally posted by Nemo
(even if it means upgrading my PII450 and mobo to an AMD 1.2GHz and new mobo....hey, i need a reason to upgrade it'll happen eventually anyway, right? )

My rationalization is always "Shut up and start upgrading!"
But I'm confident I won't need an upgrade for this one.

[Pembleton]

Will the AI be handicapped with more than 8 civs? If so, I will play with 8 or less. Otherwise I'll try more.

[SteveJH]

As long as the game functions well with 16 civs (diplo. screens, AI speed, etc.) I think it's the way to go.