Multiplayer Strategy Guide 2nd Version

[blackice]

berXpert while I have seen u win that way a few times now. I have to question if the other player has better land and they do the same do u win?

[blackice]

Mathemagician in other words, u loaded the game and added the patches provided by the manufacturer. Then u played....

[berXpert]

I have had only one game where I can said other player did almost the same and I did win, that was in a dual duel game vs Quinns. In this type of game you play both sides, so you got good and bad land.

In my better land start I got a clear advantage: more cities, better army and started to kick him. In the other game I was just close to him and by the time he started to fight I had a good defence, after some turns of great battles I started to push him back. This way I did win in both games.

After review all saved turns I noted is important how to choose where to send your settlers because you need every turn to get a minimal advantage to your opponent.

Of course I have never played a game where I have a very bad land (desert or swamp) vs a very good land (river on forest), you can't win with this type of disadvantage.

Right now I have a game with Hastchy, at begining of game he told me he had double beaver and I got nothing, he suggested to restart if I feel that was a big advantage, I said go on. Game is close to end and I have the feeling I'll win in the very next 20-30 turns.

So to answer your question "if the other player has better land and they do the same do u win?", I can said up to now yes I win, but his better land never had been "very good" land olny a little better.

[Grandpa Troll]

Well, I am in a game where I am playing and learning but for real I got punked by being in between two greats Blackice and EPW..Epw you say?
Who prey tell this be?

I say he is a very astute player and well..back to land..Unless there is a rush on needing ice..I am.well..you guess..

[Mathemagician]

does anyone around here know how to set humans to AIs in an email game ?

[berXpert]

Enter into command window and write:

/attach #

where # is the number of player you want AI controls, you can see this number if press [ctrl]-n, a window popup with the list of players, there you note which are humas and which AI.

Ex, to attach blue player to AI (obviously you are not blue):

/attach 1

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by berXpert
Enter into command window and write:

/attach #

where # is the number of player you want AI controls, you can see this number if press [ctrl]-n, a window popup with the list of players, there you note which are humas and which AI.

Ex, to attach blue player to AI (obviously you are not blue):

/attach 1

BerXpert

This is similiar to PRIVATE CHAT, Correct? where you press the "apostrophe key" key and type in /msg1 for the Blue or Number One spot and so forth in a game

Ok..been awhile since i did that figured we would pass it on in case someone didnt know how to

Gramps

[Mathemagician]

tried that attach and detach thing. it works fine in hotseat mode and attach also works in PBEM mode, but detach doesnt work there as the new player doesnt have an email address listed (i assume thats the reason).
but since i only wanted to remove players from the game, this will do. thanks a lot.

[Mathemagician]

is there a way to make a link on a thread always jump to the newest page ?

[hatschy]

Did you try
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&goto=lastpost&threadid={ID of thread}
where {ID of thread} is the ID of the thread you want to link to? E.g. this link should always point to the last post in the Challenge Ladder thread.

[Mathemagician]

Originally posted by hatschy
Did you try
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&goto=lastpost&threadid={ID of thread}
where {ID of thread} is the ID of the thread you want to link to? E.g. this link should always point to the last post in the Challenge Ladder thread.

thank you, hatschy ! as always, you are my hero when it comes to technical questions.

[Mathemagician]

hmm i just discovered that with Keygen's Quick Start Mod you can disband your 2nd or 3rd city, refound it and gain the bonus units again.
i assume this would be considered cheating, yeah ?

[checkMate]

Originally posted by Mathemagician
hmm i just discovered that with Keygen's Quick Start Mod you can disband your 2nd or 3rd city, refound it and gain the bonus units again.
i assume this would be considered cheating, yeah ?

I can't see why that would be cheating LOL...




BTW: Speaking of cheats. I would like to propose that expelling a settler, or other special unit, that is stacked with a military unit should be declared legal. I give two reasons..

1) The AI did it to me in a game recently.

2) In "real war/peace" you might send a military detachement to gaurd a traveling party. However, if the going gets rough, like the enemy take a special disliking to your entourage, the safest action to protect the traveling party might just be to send them back home. Thus, the expel unit boot button is the brilliant way that CTP chose to allow your enemy to express their displeasure at bringing settlers here and there. And it should work whether the special unit is stacked or not.

What say you'll?

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by checkMate


I can't see why that would be cheating LOL...




BTW: Speaking of cheats. I would like to propose that expelling a settler, or other special unit, that is stacked with a military unit should be declared legal. I give two reasons..

1) The AI did it to me in a game recently.

2) In "real war/peace" you might send a military detachement to gaurd a traveling party. However, if the going gets rough, like the enemy take a special disliking to your entourage, the safest action to protect the traveling party might just be to send them back home. Thus, the expel unit boot button is the brilliant way that CTP chose to allow your enemy to express their displeasure at bringing settlers here and there. And it should work whether the special unit is stacked or not.

What say you'll?

I have Two Comments:

I consider this an "Aggressive" stance not a friendly nor neutral stance.

I would say that is not as agressive as "Pirating" a trade route by an ai whom is allegedly your friend!

I dont do either as long as being friendly

However

I contend that the "expelling" a settler could be considered an act of war.

I see war as an expensive way to backcharge a settler being booted!!

Ok My views are this:

Dont because it is an agressive nature and the "wrong" civilization may wipe yer $oRRy @R$e all over the landscape!!

[Mathemagician]

are you serious about the Keygen Mod, Checkmate ?

if that is not considered cheating, then we really should make an updated version of the Mod where this isnt possible.
at that opportunity it could also be 'corrected' that when your first city comes directly off a ruin, you do get the bonus for first city, whereas currently you dont.

about expelling a settler in a stack:
i had no idea this was regarded as illegal currently.
are you saying it currently is illegal ?