c188# A CIV3 PREVIEW

[Wexu]

800x600 resolution is from stone age, buy better monitor/graphic adapter and stop whining.

[Solver]

I'm not whining, and can show 1280x1024. Though I would prefer 800x600 for the game, still.

[Wexu]

Originally posted by Solver
I'm not whining, and can show 1280x1024. Though I would prefer 800x600 for the game, still.

"I’ll try editing the game settings file to make it 800x600, but there are high odds the game will reject. If this is the case, I’ll not play the game, and my rants will be very loud - the only chance to shut me up would be releasing a patch with 800x600 support."

That IS a whine!

[Guest]

Re: Good (P)review, but...

Originally posted by Jaybe
Good (P)review, but...

quote:

...Claiming a resource isn’t that easy either, as you must connect it to your city with a road, but you can only build roads inside own borders.




That's not my understanding. I thought that was another snafu from CtP2. Otherwise, a basically well written piece.

It should have read:.....but you CAN'T build roads inside of OTHERS borders.

Of course you can build roads outside of your boarders; why else would you have to build a colony? Once your borders expand to include a resource, a colony is no longer needed to collect that resource, just a connected road is needed then. You just can't build roads within other nations borders.

[Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS]

You can build roads in any territory. I do it all the time, especially to link up trade networks with the AI in the Ancient era.

Jeff

[PGM]

Originally posted by Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS
You can build roads in any territory. I do it all the time, especially to link up trade networks with the AI in the Ancient era.
Jeff

Guys, here it is. Sounded pretty obvious to me though.

edit: Good civ3 preview though

Thanks for the info Jeff

[Guest]

I thought I read in ealier posts that you could not use another nations roads without an agreement to such. I guess this does not mean that you cannot build roads for him, if you were so inclined. Does this mean that you can also go ahead and build colonies inside another nations borders as long as you have a 'right of passage' agreement?

[SerapisIV]

Originally posted by Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS
You can build roads in any territory. I do it all the time, especially to link up trade networks with the AI in the Ancient era.

Jeff

Do you have to be at peace with the AI or have a free passage pact with the AI? If you build the road, can you use it in times of war, even though its in enemy territory?

[Father Beast]

The roads business

I wouldn't expect Jeff to actually answer you on that point.

I suppose you can build roads anywhere you like. You just can't use the ones in another civ's territory. but if a road connects your capitol to theirs, you can trade with them, which may be a reason to altruistically build roads you cannot use.

[Provost Harrison]

Originally posted by bigfree1
I thought I read in ealier posts that you could not use another nations roads without an agreement to such. I guess this does not mean that you cannot build roads for him, if you were so inclined. Does this mean that you can also go ahead and build colonies inside another nations borders as long as you have a 'right of passage' agreement?

I'd sincerely doubt it; this would be bang out of order, pinching another nations resources from under his nose. So I would expect this would be a no-go for even the closest of allies...

[Ozymandous]

Also...

I seem to recall that building a city inside another nations border was an act of war (may be wrong however) so I think it highly doubtful that you'll be able to place colonies inside their borders without serious consequences.

[genghisvick]

It was an alright overview until he started ranting about the exclusion of 800 * 600 support. If you don't have a moniter and video card capable of 1024 * 768 & 16 bit color its time to upgrade!

[faded glory]

You people make me sick! dont make fun of my moniter resolution

Solver I feel your pain. I can only Get 600 x 800 resolution or 800 x 600. That really cheeses me off that theres a chance Civ3 wouldnt run


Jeff, Dan, Sombody!!! Please answer the question. Will Civ3 run on 800 x 600??? Tell me now so I can get a new moniter

[Skanky Burns]

Re: Also...

Originally posted by Ozymandous
I seem to recall that building a city inside another nations border was an act of war (may be wrong however) so I think it highly doubtful that you'll be able to place colonies inside their borders without serious consequences.

Im wondering if you can steal their resources if you are already at war with them. If you're sick of the Romans sending in legion after legion, just drop a colony on their iron mine, and defend it heavily for a while, till they run out of legions. Then they will be next to helpless!!

Thats if you can steal resources.

[CobraA1]

Build a city next to the enemy's resources, let culture do its job.