Biggest issues for next patch...

[kimmygibler]

"Also your military minister should warn you when another civ has entered your borders without a right of passage treaty. The AI knows instantly when I cross its border so it would seem fair."

I agree this should be done especially with barbarians. That is the #1 cause of me reloading my games. A barbarian sneaks up to a worker and captures him while I'm not paying attention.

[Panag]

Originally posted by kimmygibler
"Also your military minister should warn you when another civ has entered your borders without a right of passage treaty. The AI knows instantly when I cross its border so it would seem fair."

I agree this should be done especially with barbarians. That is the #1 cause of me reloading my games. A barbarian sneaks up to a worker and captures him while I'm not paying attention.

hi ,

normally you would see it , but a report like with the barbarians would be nice , ...

have a nice day

[nato]

Well I'm still not convinced about the need for a border cross warning. However, it is one of those things you have to remember to go back to, like cities in disorder, and sometimes it is hard to remember where to go back and all. I think I'm more likely to forget than not to notice.

Now, if a warning is implemented, I demand it be something like the screen turns bright red and flashes, with a voice saying "INTRUDER ALERT INTRUDER ALERT INTRUDER ALERT" and a cool siren.

Might as well go all out!

[Panag]

Originally posted by nato
Well I'm still not convinced about the need for a border cross warning. However, it is one of those things you have to remember to go back to, like cities in disorder, and sometimes it is hard to remember where to go back and all. I think I'm more likely to forget than not to notice.

Now, if a warning is implemented, I demand it be something like the screen turns bright red and flashes, with a voice saying "INTRUDER ALERT INTRUDER ALERT INTRUDER ALERT" and a cool siren.

Might as well go all out!

hi ,

it will never happen , ....
however what could happen is ; ya get a pop-up , and the screen goes to the spot where the foreign civ is , ....

have a nice day

[nato]

I want a flashing red screen! That settler + spearman pair are a breach of security!

[Panag]

Originally posted by nato
I want a flashing red screen! That settler + spearman pair are a breach of security!

hi ,

maybe not what you want but lets see , ....we should ask Gramphos , he could probably tell us wheter or not it is possible , ...

have a nice day

[Ninot]

Originally posted by nato
I want a flashing red screen! That settler + spearman pair are a breach of security!

Ya know, i find this breach of security to be the biggest insult as well. Its an insult to your nations sovreingty(sp?).
Flashing red screen would rule

but i would just prefer that the AI is taught to play fair. If they won't let me get my settler two squares deep into their land, why should i have to let them go all the way across (or else a posibility of war).

But, heh, yeah, flashing red screens could be used to great effect in civ3.

"*FLASHING RED LIGHTS* WARNING! WARNING! That ugly Catherine want's to discuss her fur trade agreement with you again, would you like us to dim the lights?"

[ALPHA WOLF 64]

I'd like to use the combination of invisible AND hidden nationality. My invisible/hidden subs are chased relentlessly by ironclads.

[ColdFever]

Originally posted by notyoueither
I really wish I could use Jeff's suggestion of using the governor. However, setting the governor to manage moods makes it impossible to manage tax collectors and scientists. The governor keeps wanting to assign the specialists in ways I do not like.

Could you guys change the code to allow for the player to change specialists and have the governor leave them alone unless an entertainer is needed?

Maybe the way it is now is OK, but could you give the player a place to set percentages of scientists and tax collectors? Then the governors could refer to that setting and assign the specialists in a desirable way.

I second that wish. The governor really is useful to speed up the game a lot by avoiding too much micromanagement. The only problem for me is that he is going for taxmen while I would prefer scientists (as I usually have enough money).

In case Firaxis would not like to have a specialist-percentage-option, there already are 3 relevant governor options:
Produce Happiness
Produce Science
Produce Wealth

Firaxis could use the settings here to calculate the ratio of specialists as well:
Never (no specialists of this kind)
Sometimes
Often (specialists of this kind preferred)

[Panag]

Originally posted by ColdFever

I second that wish. The governor really is useful to speed up the game a lot by avoiding too much micromanagement. The only problem for me is that he is going for taxmen while I would prefer scientists (as I usually have enough money).

In case Firaxis would not like to have a specialist-percentage-option, there already are 3 relevant governor options:
Produce Happiness
Produce Science
Produce Wealth

Firaxis could use the settings here to calculate the ratio of specialists as well:
Never (no specialists of this kind)
Sometimes
Often (specialists of this kind preferred)

hi ,

wait a min , firaxis told us that the governor or the ai as a whole can learn to what the human player wants , ...maybe this works only after so many turns , .....?

however if you build first a temple in your city's , after a couple new ones , and you sent your settler with a militery unit , there for this a defense of the city , the screen of that new city shall not ask to build a military unit but a temple , .......

have a nice day

[codemast01]

Some anti-air ablities for units should be added. At present there is little a ground or sea unit can do against an attacking aircraft. A unit with anti-air ablities would work like artillery fortified in a city. The artillery bombards any attacking unit. Likewise a AEGIS Crusier with anti-air ablity would get a shot at any attacking aircraft.

Secondly the precision strike needs to allow a choice of target. I rarely use precision strike as it is now. When I don't see much difference from regular bombing.

[Panag]

Originally posted by codemast01
Some anti-air ablities for units should be added. At present there is little a ground or sea unit can do against an attacking aircraft. A unit with anti-air ablities would work like artillery fortified in a city. The artillery bombards any attacking unit. Likewise a AEGIS Crusier with anti-air ablity would get a shot at any attacking aircraft.

Secondly the precision strike needs to allow a choice of target. I rarely use precision strike as it is now. When I don't see much difference from regular bombing.

hi ,

hmmm , in units , ability , "defense agains air units" , animated , ...

have a nice day

[MOHonor]

Originally posted by panag


hi ,

hmmm , in units , ability , "defense agains air units" , animated , ...

have a nice day

Don't you mean

day, ... nice , have a?

[Panag]

Originally posted by MOHonor


Don't you mean

day, ... nice , have a?

hi ,

please keep to the topic .

have a nice day

[Coracle]

Biggest issues for me - in otherwords, THE THINGS I HATE MOST - for the next patch:

An end to the flood of settlers programmed to descend on any and every open tile on the board no matter where or how ell protected by the enemy.

No Culture Flipping over improved borders, and no vanishing garrisons in Culture Flipping cities. Cities that flip take a population hit point or two.

And a less stupid AI.