Why I think now that more than 255 cities is impossible. Any other idea ?

[The Capo]

Probably not much help, but if you notice when creating scenarios if you try and max out the shield cost and upkeep costs for city improvements, (for instance putting 9999999999, in and hitting enter) it defaults them to 255.

Doubt it will help but I thought it may have some connection.

[Lefty Scaevola]

smax can run real slow when you get above 350 to 400 bases. The same might happen to civ2, particulaly on less capable platrotms.

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Gaius Mucius Scaevola Sinistra
Pontificator Pendanticus
older richer & wiser than you

[niteowl]

Call me naive, but why in God's name would you want that many cities? I do good to keep up with the 30 or so that I usually end up with after a long game.

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