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01-02-2006, 03:32 AM
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Free settlers and the difference they make
First of all I want to point out I am still only playing on Warlord, I
am a newbie afterall...
I have noticed the extreme difference one (or two) free settlers from
goodie-huts makes when playing against AI opponents at least on lower
levels:
I can hold my own against the AIs (bounching between ranking
middle-civilization and top spot through the game) but if I get one
free settler, like I did yesterday, I suddenly pull away extremely
quick; mid game I had 1500 points on the ranking over second best
(Cathrina).
I understand part of it has to do with the fact that the AIs research
slower than "normal" on warlord, but the difference is still very
unbalanced.
/A
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01-02-2006, 05:05 AM
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Avilan proclaimed....
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First of all I want to point out I am still only playing on Warlord, I am a newbie afterall... I have noticed the extreme difference one (or two) free settlers from goodie-huts makes when playing against AI opponents at least on lower levels: I can hold my own against the AIs (bounching between ranking middle-civilization and top spot through the game) but if I get one free settler, like I did yesterday, I suddenly pull away extremely quick; mid game I had 1500 points on the ranking over second best (Cathrina). I understand part of it has to do with the fact that the AIs research slower than "normal" on warlord, but the difference is still very unbalanced.
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Civ wouldn't be civ without free settlers. They don't come along often
but it's great when they do 
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01-02-2006, 05:48 AM
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Ive just started playing Civ 4 too (im a veteran of the whole civ series but
have never played it on the really hard levels on earlier games as I didnt
like the techniques you had to use to do well on them!)
I agree - in Civ 4 getting a free settler makes a massive difference (much
more so than civ 3) because of the time needed to build settlers
(particularly at the start of the game). Dont be afraid to restart a new
game a few times to get a better start position - everyone else does!
"Avilan" <stefans.mailbox@gmail.com> wrote in message
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First of all I want to point out I am still only playing on Warlord, I am a newbie afterall... I have noticed the extreme difference one (or two) free settlers from goodie-huts makes when playing against AI opponents at least on lower levels: I can hold my own against the AIs (bounching between ranking middle-civilization and top spot through the game) but if I get one free settler, like I did yesterday, I suddenly pull away extremely quick; mid game I had 1500 points on the ranking over second best (Cathrina). I understand part of it has to do with the fact that the AIs research slower than "normal" on warlord, but the difference is still very unbalanced. /A
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01-03-2006, 06:41 AM
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"Nick" <nick@jimdigriz6.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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Ive just started playing Civ 4 too (im a veteran of the whole civ series but have never played it on the really hard levels on earlier games as I didnt like the techniques you had to use to do well on them!) I agree - in Civ 4 getting a free settler makes a massive difference (much more so than civ 3) because of the time needed to build settlers (particularly at the start of the game). Dont be afraid to restart a new game a few times to get a better start position - everyone else does! "Avilan" <stefans.mailbox@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1136201547.592644.83850@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
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First of all I want to point out I am still only playing on Warlord, I am a newbie afterall... I have noticed the extreme difference one (or two) free settlers from goodie-huts makes when playing against AI opponents at least on lower levels: I can hold my own against the AIs (bounching between ranking middle-civilization and top spot through the game) but if I get one free settler, like I did yesterday, I suddenly pull away extremely quick; mid game I had 1500 points on the ranking over second best (Cathrina). I understand part of it has to do with the fact that the AIs research slower than "normal" on warlord, but the difference is still very unbalanced. /A
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The beauty of civ 2 was that a poor starting location would be compensated
by up to 6 techs.
A good start in Civ is vital. I am having trouble keeping scout/warrior
alive at beginning while AI civs seem to hoover up all barb huts - the
animals seem to think my flesh is way tastier.
ATB
Chrim
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01-06-2006, 05:49 PM
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One of my favourite start positions was the big island/continent with just
you on it - lots of huts and no competition! Trouble is, with Civ 4, the
barbarians can be really nasty - Axemen when you've still got
warriors/archers etc!
I think the barbarians are much more awkward than previous civ games - makes
it more of a challenge though in the early game!
"The Chris" <chris_barry@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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"Nick" <nick@jimdigriz6.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:dpbb01$ua7$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
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Ive just started playing Civ 4 too (im a veteran of the whole civ series but have never played it on the really hard levels on earlier games as I didnt like the techniques you had to use to do well on them!) I agree - in Civ 4 getting a free settler makes a massive difference (much more so than civ 3) because of the time needed to build settlers (particularly at the start of the game). Dont be afraid to restart a new game a few times to get a better start position - everyone else does! "Avilan" <stefans.mailbox@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1136201547.592644.83850@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
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First of all I want to point out I am still only playing on Warlord, I am a newbie afterall... I have noticed the extreme difference one (or two) free settlers from goodie-huts makes when playing against AI opponents at least on lower levels: I can hold my own against the AIs (bounching between ranking middle-civilization and top spot through the game) but if I get one free settler, like I did yesterday, I suddenly pull away extremely quick; mid game I had 1500 points on the ranking over second best (Cathrina). I understand part of it has to do with the fact that the AIs research slower than "normal" on warlord, but the difference is still very unbalanced. /A
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The beauty of civ 2 was that a poor starting location would be compensated by up to 6 techs. A good start in Civ is vital. I am having trouble keeping scout/warrior alive at beginning while AI civs seem to hoover up all barb huts - the animals seem to think my flesh is way tastier. ATB Chrim
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04-24-2006, 03:38 AM
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"The > A good start in Civ is vital. I am having trouble keeping
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alive at beginning while AI civs seem to hoover up all barb huts - the animals seem to think my flesh is way tastier.
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I currently play with barbarians turned off for just that reason.
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02-25-2007, 01:26 AM
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