Happy Faces?!?!?!

[RuSki]

Well as far as I recall, Civilopidea says that the Hanging Gardens gives 3 content citizens in the city its build in and 2 in all other cities, not happy but contect.

But I will double check!

[Bamspeedy]

Originally posted by ChrisiusMaximus
Ruski if you had two happy citizens prior to building the Hanging Gardens then you would gain an extra three happy faces converted from contented upon completion.

Then how come when I was in the debug mode and put every single wonder and every single improvement into a city (size 1), that 1 person was only content?(which should be happy with all the improvements and wonders in the city).

Wonders, improvements, and Military police will give you a ton of content people, but luxuries (marketplace helps too with 3 or more luxuries), luxury rate and entertainers are the only things that can convert content people to happy. And maybe this reverse war-weariness thing, not sure...

[RuSki]

yeah... thats pritty stright forward just read under "Happy Faces" in the civilopidia. I'm trying to test this reverse war weariness but the stupid romans dont want to sign a peace treaty

[SMIFFGIG]

Originally posted by GeneralTacticus

Has another Civ declared war or done a sneak attack recently? This results in extra happy faces.

Originally posted by GeneralTacticus

I presume you are familiar with War Weariness? If another Civ declares war on you and/or launches a sneak attack, it causes War Weariness in reverse, that is, it makes people happier. This might explain the three extra happy faces you're seeing.

How the heck would a Civ declaring war on you, make your citizens happy ?? (im not saying your wrong but its just tottaly stupid and senseless. Am i just not understanding correctly or something)

Anyway thanx

-James

[GeneralTacticus]

How the heck would a Civ declaring war on you, make your citizens happy ?? (im not saying your wrong but its just tottaly stupid and senseless. Am i just not understanding correctly or something)

I've observed this in-game many times, so I have no doubt that it occurs. I believe the reasoning behind it is that an outside attack usually causes citizens to rally around their government - you need look no further than Pearl Harbor or September 11 for examples of this.

[RuSki]

you need look no further than Pearl Harbor or September 11 for examples of this.

dam man... you beat me to that reply I was going to say exactly the same thing, compare the public support for Vietnam and Afganistan wars... rather different support they

[vmxa1]

The way it can occcur if that people are looking for revenge. I can see that they could get happy when you slammed the enemy, but not when the war breaks out. Pearl Harbor, did not make anyone happy, but winning a battle could after it.

[GeneralTacticus]

'Happiness' in Civ 3 terms equates to being happy with the government, not being happy generally. It' quite possible for a person to be generally unhappy but still support their government.