The Essential Civ 3 - New Ideas

[raingoon]

SUBMISSIONS ONLY!

Here is where you submit YOUR ONE IDEA for the Essential Civ 3 list. Your idea will be given its own topic thread for debate/discussion.

Guidelines for New Ideas are "anything goes," so long as it is clear how the new idea will enhance the game in Civ 2 terms.

Good luck!

[DaveV]

Open source AI.

[LordStone1]

Well-designed graphics (not horrible ones like in SMAC).

[yin26]

Detailed replay, both visually and in written form (hopefully a natural language play-by-play).

[EnochF]

Easy transition from Cities to Regions for mid- to late-game play. Based on government. Incorporation of Region Capitols, region-wide improvements, and cultivation of resources inside region boundaries.

[Grier]

You should be able to custom design units, adding different weapons/armour/transport, and also be able to upgrade a unit at any city with a barracks.
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[Tiberius]

Beautiful, animated, 3D - CITY VIEW !!

[FinnishGuy]

Make the graphics move fast. No slowdowns, none, no matter how many units or cities or whatever graphics items are on screen. FAST, get it? Thanks.

[Hugo Rune]

A fully-featured separate scenario-editing program with an easy-to-use interface, a scripting language, editable graphics and settings (untis, technologies, etc.), and full documentation in the form of both a manual and a good help file.

[yin26]

...moving up...

[Seeker]

To really borrow and take a look at other quality strategy games like Imperialism for trade and diplomacy, Warlords 2 Deluxe for scenario editability, ect. is my most important suggestion

[Dr Strangelove]

Real combat screens:
For each battle the computer generates a de novo map that rflects the terrain of the areas around the point of contact. The units from the strategic map would be broken down to smaller units deployed in the battle map. This would work well in conjunction with custom made units, i.e., you would decide how many infantry brigades, cavalry brigades and artillery brigades to put in your armies. The player would manuever, attack, and defend with his units.

[raingoon]

Grier --

You already nominated Hex Based Maps as a new idea. Only one nomination per category. Which do you want to nominate?

[raingoon]

Seeker --

Borrowing from other games is not a new feature. Sorry if that wasn't clear. Can you be more specific -- which of those other game features do you want to see?


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[Tiberius]

In my opinion, we should combine LordStone1 and FinnishGuy proposals and send this very clear message to Firaxis: Well-designed AND fast graphics! (poor Firaxis). Of course, only if they both agree with this.