More than 8 players in MP?

[Inverse Icarus]

Yea, it sounds like a noobish question but i'm curious if anyone found a way to hack civ to allow more than 8 players in mp.

me and my buds wanna try a 4 on 12 deity AI game or something.

do MP scenarios allow more than 8 people?

[notyoueither]

I doubt it. The MP setup screen would cut that off, unless you can hack the rules and the UI.

[Inverse Icarus]

sigh... thats what i thought.

i was hoping someone spent a lot fo time with it and figured something out

[Spec]

I dont see how the game can be fluid with more than 8 players on MP. Peoples connection are just not good enough in general.

Spec.

[Sava]

Sounds like fun Uber... keep us updated if you find such a hack/mod.

[Spec]

Sava, your old Avatar was better....funnier should I say. Now it's just sexy.


Spec.

[WarpStorm]

Originally posted by Spectator
I dont see how the game can be fluid with more than 8 players on MP. Peoples connection are just not good enough in general.

UberKrux specifically was talking about a 4 human-12 AI match. This wouldn't run much slower than a 4 human-4 AI match.

[Sava]

Originally posted by Spectator
Sava, your old Avatar was better....funnier should I say. Now it's just sexy.


Spec.

I'm trying to be more diplomatic now... (are you referring to the peeing on Bush or TimmAY!? )

Sure, I could have Calvin peeing on Bush, but I wouldn't want to "inflame" the jingos.
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[Sava]

Originally posted by Spectator
I dont see how the game can be fluid with more than 8 players on MP. Peoples connection are just not good enough in general.

Spec.

C'mon man, this is the age of broadband... if you are still running 56k you don't deserve to play online games anyways

[GhengisFarb™]

I can live with a limit of 8 human players, BUT THERE NEEDS TO BE A PATCH TO ALLOW THE ADDITION OF MORE AI CIVS.

I mean once you've defeated 2 players the game loses a lot of its flavor because there are too many resources left. If there were AI civs in addition to the 8 humans trading and negotiations would still play a part in the game.

[alva]

I never understood the purpose of AI in an MP game.
They are basically dead weight IMO.

[Sava]

alva, ever heard of co-op?

[alva]

What's the fun of 2 humans playing against 6 AI?
(unless there was a way to tell the AI to go co-op as well, which he doesn't. ATM your playing against 6 x 1 AI, that's no co-op IMO )

[Inverse Icarus]

we've been playing 2 on 6 small map deity. the AIs grab nearly all the land before you get a chance to plan your cities

we'd like to play 3 on 12, or 4 on 12 or something