Civ 3 Strategy guide is out!

[Lawrence of Arabia]

Comrade is correct. The first phalanz was 8*8 and when they became skilled at that, they moved to 16*16 with 16 ft lances.

[Ralf]

Originally posted by Jarouik
at least I like the fact

Nothing has been confirmed either way, to my knowledge. So unless someone with access to that strategy guide speaks out...

if it were harder, perfectionist civs that build improvements early on wouldn't get the bonus of getting to use the full city radius easily enough and so wouldn't have an advantage over expansionist ones...

I have read this a couple of times, but cant make any sense of it. What are you trying to say

[cyril25376]

Thanks a lot for the info, Andrew1999
I have a question concerning smart weapons: Do you know the effectivity of destroying a targeted improvement. Is it 100 %, 50 %. Methods against the attacking.
Is there any punishment when you destroy non-militaristic improvement (like temple, hospital). Will you loose your reputation, because you have committed a war crime?

[Andrew1999]

Everything in the guide points to a fixed, 20-tile area that citizens can work. Culture just affects the political boundary of your civ, city resistance/assimilation, negotiating power (they'll accept worse deals if you're culturally superior), and propaganda (it's easier to steal cities with spies if your culture is superior.)

[SSBLoveU]

A wise man learns knowledge through wisdom.
So far the game reads great.

The political ramifications of the game seem interesting. One could simply destroy a city with words or a blockade, thus, totally disrupting trade. I still plan to trade, and to use it to plan my defenses. Nevertheless, I am definitely going into space my first game.

[The diplomat]

Andrew1999: thanks for all you info.

One more question though: how do satellites work in civ3?

thanks in advance!

[Andrew1999]

Originally posted by cyril25376
Thanks a lot for the info, Andrew1999
I have a question concerning smart weapons: Do you know the effectivity of destroying a targeted improvement. Is it 100 %, 50 %. Methods against the attacking.
Is there any punishment when you destroy non-militaristic improvement (like temple, hospital). Will you loose your reputation, because you have committed a war crime?

I don't think there's a diplomatic penalty for destroying improvements. There's only one civ that cares and he's already pretty mad at you.

I think that the bombardment strength of the unit is compared to the defense strength of the target, with things like buildings having an inherent defense of 4. I have no idea if defense bonuses for terrain, etc. are applied or not--I could make a case either way. Then the strengths are compared as in combat. So a Stealth Bomber (power 8) attacking a Temple (defense 4?) would have a 2/3 chance of winning.

This is all speculation--maybe you should ask in the thread from the guy who got the game early.

[Andrew1999]

Originally posted by The diplomat
Andrew1999: thanks for all you info.

One more question though: how do satellites work in civ3?

thanks in advance!

The book doesn't say anything about satellites. It does note that lauching the Apollo Program no longer reveals the entire map. I don't think there are any kinds of satellites in the game.

[MishGolden]

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Someone got the game early? Lucky bastard!
Can someone point me to his thread?

[Roman]

The thread is called "*bump* for anyone interested"

[MishGolden]

Originally posted by Roman
The thread is called "*bump* for anyone interested"

Thanks

[Roman]

You are welcome

[ajbera]

Originally posted by Andrew1999
It does note that lauching the Apollo Program no longer reveals the entire map.

Really? Hrrmmm...this seems like a misstep, unless there is another advance, improvement, unit or wonder that does reveal the entire map.

[dainbramaged13]

Originally posted by ajbera


Really? Hrrmmm...this seems like a misstep, unless there is another advance, improvement, unit or wonder that does reveal the entire map.

i know, its especially helpful to perfectionist civs who in life would know the entire map

[wes23]

Leonadro

I got one quick question****

does Leonardos Workshop still work the same?

I think it should be a small wonder, I hated upgrading in Alpha C.

but since it is not small wonder , I will have to get it firs tif it is the same as in CIV 2


thanks