Palace Relocation

[Japher]

Is it wise to relocate your palace when your territory gets to big?

I just moved mine with a Leader and it seems to be working... I might do it again... Is it worth it? Do you do it?

[Brizey]

Japher:

My advice is to read the thread on corruption in the archive. It has all the info you need for palace/FP placement.

I usually only move it once. I usually build the FP near my original capitol, then jump my palace with a leader later in the game to where I want it. You will get significant benefit from the FP even if it is right next to your capitol.

[Arrian]

Another good thread is an older one called "FP+Palace Placement."

I often move my palace, using the method Brizey described.

Monkey!!!

That sig cracks me up every time I see one of your posts.

-Arrian

[joncnunn]

It's rare for me to need to relocate my Palace.

Example of a situation in which P should be moved:

Say you starting in Kansas City and now have an Empire across the lower 48 states with no intentions of invaiding either Canada or Mexico. In that case, the FP should either be built in New York City or Los Angeles with the P being relocated to the other city.

Example of when it shouldn't be moved starting from the same position:

If your planning on conquering all of North America you would want to hold off on building the FP until capturing Mexico City and leave the Palace in place. (The benifit of relocating the Palace to Toronto probably isn't worth the cost unless there's an Iron Works city near there.)

[Bluefrog]

Originally posted by joncnunn
It's rare for me to need to relocate my Palace.

Example of a situation in which P should be moved:

Say you starting in Kansas City and now have an Empire across the lower 48 states with no intentions of invaiding either Canada or Mexico. In that case, the FP should either be built in New York City or Los Angeles with the P being relocated to the other city.

Example of when it shouldn't be moved starting from the same position:

If your planning on conquering all of North America you would want to hold off on building the FP until capturing Mexico City and leave the Palace in place. (The benifit of relocating the Palace to Toronto probably isn't worth the cost unless there's an Iron Works city near there.)

Er...yeah...but who'd want to conquer Canada, anyway?

*duck*

[BigDork]

Originally posted by Bluefrog


Er...yeah...but who'd want to conquer Canada, anyway?

*duck*

Yeah but Canada has lots of wonderful stuff like good beer and....ummm...Celine Dion...no not that, ummm...what else does Canada have besides good beer?

BigD

[Mazarin]

Alanis Morisette

[BigDork]

Originally posted by Mazarin
Alanis Morisette

Yeah, she was okay. But I haven't heard anything about her in a couple of years.

I also forgot about snow. Canada has a lot of snow.

BigD

[Theseus]

Snow. You crack me up.

You are forgetting Canadian bacon... oh, I mean ham.

You also forgot lakes. They got lots o' lakes.

[Bluefrog]

Originally posted by Theseus
You also forgot lakes. They got lots o' lakes.

Which is why I consider Canada to be America's largest national park, hehe.

Seriously, though, sorry about the threadjack, hehe. It was my first!

[BigDork]

Originally posted by Bluefrog
Seriously, though, sorry about the threadjack, hehe. It was my first!

Yeah, I too am sorry.

Actually I want to thank Canada for their lower drinking age. We used to go across the border all the time for a wild weekend. Thanks Canada

Big D

[Yanghead]

No problemo, eh

[Harovan]

If my capital is about in the middle, and my land is of longish shape (that happens often), I usually don't waste a leader on FP or P relocation. I build at the same time (preferably starting in my GA, if it's in time) both palace and FP for good in 2 cities close to my capital, but in different halves. The FP is usually ready quicker and already provides a little boost, as it's not yet located optimal. That helps to complete the new palace. I had amazing good results with the Ottomans at Emperor with a GLibrary/HGardens triggered GA. Nobody could match me after this, and I built all except one (Sun Tzu's) medieval wonders.

[MoonWolf]

I kinda dislike the idea of moving my proud, ancient capitol... I haven't done it in Civ3 I think... but maybe that change totally when I get my longwanted internet connection and can start looking at MP?

[Stuie]

I recently moved up to Monarch (stayed on Regent a LLLLOOOOONNNNNGGGGG time while I was testing/perfecting my mod) and found Palace relocation to be critical to a successful game. With the AI out-producing me, I needed to get as much as possible out of all my cities. The original capital was on the coast on a spur of land - really poor placement. So I will definitely move it if need be.