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Quick overview
Firaxis told us a bit about two of them, the Mongols and the Spanish.
Other new civilizations include the Gauls, the Carthaginians, the Ottomans and the Arabs. We don't have any more details on those yet, but we wouldn't be surprised if the new units include berserkers and a new kind of war elephant.
More info:
May 23, 2002 - Hallelujah! The long-awaited multiplayer expansion is in production and due out this October. That information alone would be worth the price of an update. But since I'm such an overachiever, I'll do you one better. I'll actually tell you about two other big changes due for the game.
But the big news is the addition of multiplayer. The biggest problem of course is the waiting that goes on between turns. Firaxis has offered a simultaneous turn-based mode to ease the down time. The more intriguing alternative is a turnless, ''real-time'' option. An individual turn runs on a real time clock and each individual unit moved must not be moved again until the length of a turn has passed. The length of each turn is proportional to the number of cities and units present in the world. As you advance through time and have more units to manage, you have more time between turns.
But even so, a game of Civ can take a while to complete. Firaxis has added a few new game types to speed up the conflict. We've already heard about the Capture the Flag mode but we heard more details on two more modes that will be included. Elimination is the Civ equivalent of one-shot-one-kill. A player is eliminated if they ever lose a city. Regicide is a bit like chess. Your ruler is represented as a unit on the map. The objective is to capture the other king, thereby eliminating that player from the game.
But wait! That's not all! If you order today you'll also get eight new civilizations. Firaxis told us a bit about two of them, the Mongols and the Spanish. Each new civ has a unique new unit. The Mongol Keshik, Khan's elite guard, shows off some of the new unit art. These guys are in to self-sufficiency and carry everything they need on their horse. Also of interest is the Spanish Conquistador. These units appear as a mounted warrior with a deerhound by his side. (The Spanish used dogs as weapons of terror against the Indians.) The addition of multiple animals in a single unit graphic has also been carried over to the artillery units. Now your cannons will actually have little troops working beside them.
Other new civilizations include the Gauls, the Carthaginians, the Ottomans and the Arabs. We don't have any more details on those yet, but we wouldn't be surprised if the new units include berserkers and a new kind of war elephant.
In addition to the new units, there are also new terrain improvements. Outposts are stationary sentry towers that alert you to enemy movements and eliminate barbarian spawns within their range. Airfields can now be constructed anywhere on the map, ensuring that you can maintain aerial operations (including paradrops) without needing a nearby city. Finally, radar towers built within your city's influence grant combat bonuses to friendly units within the city radius.
Third among the major changes is the addition of a robust editor. Released in June, four months before Play the World reaches shelves, the editor will allow players to create custom scenarios, units and civs. The tools for doing this are relatively simple and should require only a few attempts to gain some proficiency. Firaxis has also responded to community requests for special unit and tile sets. A completely new medieval Japan and Second World War set of units can battle it out on the new Japanese and European terrain sets. Jeff says that the team will likely include a new dinosaur set as well.
A few other improvements have been added as well. Units can now move in stacks (like in the 1.17 patch). Bombardment units can now be set to auto-bombard a specific square every turn. Better cycling through active units and particular cities is also a welcome addition. No more writing down the cities in revolt at the start of your turn.
Naturally, we'll bring you more updates as they arrive.
Steve Butts
Quick overview
Firaxis told us a bit about two of them, the Mongols and the Spanish.
Other new civilizations include the Gauls, the Carthaginians, the Ottomans and the Arabs. We don't have any more details on those yet, but we wouldn't be surprised if the new units include berserkers and a new kind of war elephant.
More info:
May 23, 2002 - Hallelujah! The long-awaited multiplayer expansion is in production and due out this October. That information alone would be worth the price of an update. But since I'm such an overachiever, I'll do you one better. I'll actually tell you about two other big changes due for the game.
But the big news is the addition of multiplayer. The biggest problem of course is the waiting that goes on between turns. Firaxis has offered a simultaneous turn-based mode to ease the down time. The more intriguing alternative is a turnless, ''real-time'' option. An individual turn runs on a real time clock and each individual unit moved must not be moved again until the length of a turn has passed. The length of each turn is proportional to the number of cities and units present in the world. As you advance through time and have more units to manage, you have more time between turns.
But even so, a game of Civ can take a while to complete. Firaxis has added a few new game types to speed up the conflict. We've already heard about the Capture the Flag mode but we heard more details on two more modes that will be included. Elimination is the Civ equivalent of one-shot-one-kill. A player is eliminated if they ever lose a city. Regicide is a bit like chess. Your ruler is represented as a unit on the map. The objective is to capture the other king, thereby eliminating that player from the game.
But wait! That's not all! If you order today you'll also get eight new civilizations. Firaxis told us a bit about two of them, the Mongols and the Spanish. Each new civ has a unique new unit. The Mongol Keshik, Khan's elite guard, shows off some of the new unit art. These guys are in to self-sufficiency and carry everything they need on their horse. Also of interest is the Spanish Conquistador. These units appear as a mounted warrior with a deerhound by his side. (The Spanish used dogs as weapons of terror against the Indians.) The addition of multiple animals in a single unit graphic has also been carried over to the artillery units. Now your cannons will actually have little troops working beside them.
Other new civilizations include the Gauls, the Carthaginians, the Ottomans and the Arabs. We don't have any more details on those yet, but we wouldn't be surprised if the new units include berserkers and a new kind of war elephant.
In addition to the new units, there are also new terrain improvements. Outposts are stationary sentry towers that alert you to enemy movements and eliminate barbarian spawns within their range. Airfields can now be constructed anywhere on the map, ensuring that you can maintain aerial operations (including paradrops) without needing a nearby city. Finally, radar towers built within your city's influence grant combat bonuses to friendly units within the city radius.
Third among the major changes is the addition of a robust editor. Released in June, four months before Play the World reaches shelves, the editor will allow players to create custom scenarios, units and civs. The tools for doing this are relatively simple and should require only a few attempts to gain some proficiency. Firaxis has also responded to community requests for special unit and tile sets. A completely new medieval Japan and Second World War set of units can battle it out on the new Japanese and European terrain sets. Jeff says that the team will likely include a new dinosaur set as well.
A few other improvements have been added as well. Units can now move in stacks (like in the 1.17 patch). Bombardment units can now be set to auto-bombard a specific square every turn. Better cycling through active units and particular cities is also a welcome addition. No more writing down the cities in revolt at the start of your turn.
Naturally, we'll bring you more updates as they arrive.
Steve Butts
I wonder if this will help AI and human players to build and keep very large horde of Monguls units... 
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