A few ideas in everything

[JIF]

1) Clash should be like Civ2, in that everything was
> editable. as in have it so that the user can hack at a
> text file, and change anything. I liked that aspect of
> Civ2. Maybe its also possible to make it so that the Java
> reads from this text file, or you provide instructions
> on how to edit a java file? cus not everyone
> understands Java, its a pretty complex language.
>
> 2) Maybe the game could have more diplomacy
> options than Civ2, in that you could have a death oth
> option. As in they have offended you so much, that you
> cant settle until one civ dies?
>
> 3) whatever you do dont put that stupid option that
> Alpha Centuari had in it as default. You know the game
> ends if world is at peace. That was the dumbest rule
> ever. I mean if you decided that you didnt want to
> fight until you had time to research more tech, and
> you thought youd cover your back by making alliances
> then, the game ended?
>
>4) Um 1 thing I have always wanted was for the ability
> to form seperate nations. I mean to draw nation lines.
> So that you could have like each island as different
> countries? or to be able to divide the land mass into
> seperate countries? I mean euro-asia is one land mass,
> but many countries. Thats what I'm thinking, but all
> ran by one leader (you). Alpha centauri got the city
> zone things happening, but didnt let you set country
> boundaries. I mean then you could argue with other
> nations over whos country space it is, or even form a
> joint country?? well thats what canada is kinda (I
> mean french & english).
>
> 5) to have tribes within civilizations, like as in a
> different tribe from each country? or tribes that own
> many countries? that way you'd have to deal with all
> the tribes diplomacy between each other??? it could be
> quite interesting if two tribes from one civ are at
> war, it would be a civ at war with itself?
>
what does everyone else think????? I just thought they were things that maybe could have been included in at least one of the many versions of Civ2?

[Mark_Everson]

Hi JIF:

I think we have 1, and 2 solidly covered. There probably Will be a world govt win option, but you'll be able to disallow that victory if you want. The player running several Civs is a possibility but my take was only civs that you can bully into accepting being wholly-owned subsidiaries The relationship could then change as political and military realities do. Yes, we have full support for different ethnic groups in the social and government models, and there can be civil wars between such groups.

BTW where did this list come from? I searched on our forum and couldn't find it. If it was from here, its a lot better just to ask your question in That thread rather than starting a whole new thread for it... In general threads like this one just disappear from consciousness shortly after being launched because they're a mishmash of a lot of ideas. But if you put your comments in the relevant threads, which you can find from the web site, then your comments will be much more likely to make a long-term difference as others read them weeks or months from now.

-Mark

[JIF]

um sorry, I just posted a new thread as I just signed up and had no idea what was going on. Um this msg brd system is very diferent to lots of others I've come across.
Um I emailed you a couple of days ago with the ideas, and you said to post them, so I did.
tried to follow the link from the site, and it said that the link had shifted, so I just got on Apolyton's main board and followed from there down, that was all. I'll repost it in another section, and see if people find it?
anyway,
thanks,
Mark (JIF)

[Mark_Everson]

Hey Mark/JIF:

Sorry I gave you a hard time :0. The '>' before each line should have twigged me to the fact that they came from an email. Thanks for trying to do it the way I requested!