Archers, what are with these things?

[Neekirul]

Well, one thing is for sure, I hate how random combat is.

[theNiceOne]

Originally posted by Neekirul
Well, one thing is for sure, I hate how random combat is.

Then why don't you do the simple fix that many other players have done? Start the editor and change the number of HP from 2/3/4/5 (con/reg/vet/elite) to a higher number. This will greatly reduce the randomness.

[Jamski]

Yeah, but then with PTW you won't be able to save your high scores

Isn't the whole point of an editor.... blah, blah, blah, [edit :removed 10 page troll]

-Jam

[redhat]

did u try reloading after u lost a battle? did u have preserve random seeds on?

the chance of you winning is 1/2 in one evenly matched battle.
chance of u winning two battle is 1/4
and so on.....

still.... i don't understand why 5 knights can get rid of my panzer....i thought my panzer was sword proof.

[Kingof the Apes]

Originally posted by War of Art
Ah so YOU have all MY good luck. My flying assassin-hamsters are on their way now.

Maybe every copy of Civ3 has a twin. In one copy you get "good" random numbers, and in the other copy "bad" random numbers. The two together produce an even statistical distribution...

Hmm.

-Jam

I've had some bad luck too (I just lost a city defended by an elite pikeman, so please call back your hamsters! )
Some games of mine have had very bad luck, and some have good luck. Usually your luck, however good or bad, holds out for the game. The best way to thwart this is to attack with overwhelming numbers.

[Mad Bomber]

Neekirul:

Are you playing a mod? There are mods out there that have archers and longbowmen with a bombard value to be used in defense.

Nice One:

Changing the HP of the training levels will not reduce the randomness, only changing the HP of the units themselves will do this

[AJ Corp. The FAIR]

Originally posted by Dissident
I once had a problem playing the romans with the ai horseman taking out my vet spearman fortified in a city behind city walls. I was mighty pissed let me tell you.

One thing I notice is that when it rains it pours. If you have multiple civs against you or the enemy ai has a larger army than you they seem to do better. Don't ask me why, but it seems to be true. I tend to lose battles I shouldn't lose.

How to correct this problem? Well always maintain a larger army than the ai and don't take on more than 2 at a time. I have found when I do this I nearly always when battles I should win.

Certainly when you're not the biggest/strongest civ in game (so on emperor usually not during early ages), fighting multiple wars should be avoided at all costs, that's for sure.

However, you don't have to maintain a larger army than the AI to win wars, due to superior human intelligence versus AI. Besides, on emperor games it usually takes much time to have a bigger army.

But at the end there will be only one REAL army left, if you know what I mean ...

Regarding the horseman taking out your vet spearman, I always have at least two units in each border city (and possible reinforcements if necessary on 1/2 turns to get there) just to avoid examples like that.

AJ

[Yanghead]

True archers can be very nasty esp on regent +, one simple fix is to play the Greeks or with PTW use the Carthiginians. 2/3/1 is a pretty beefy unit for bronzeworking. As for playing on Emperor+ when you have more than one AIciv declaring war
in the immortal words of cpl Hicks Game over man ... Game over!

[King_Henry]

A large army of swords will often do the trick.... BTW, what Civ are you playing as? You might be able to get your revenge really soon... hehehe.......

[Dis]

I still like to keep the largest army. It deters the ai from attacking me.

[BRC]

Originally posted by Yanghead
True archers can be very nasty esp on regent +, one simple fix is to play the Greeks or with PTW use the Carthiginians. 2/3/1 is a pretty beefy unit for bronzeworking. As for playing on Emperor+ when you have more than one AIciv declaring war
in the immortal words of cpl Hicks Game over man ... Game over!

Come over to the Strat Forum and you'll never have to surrender.