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The Virtues of being Industrious....
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by Velociryx
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It's been a while since I put virtual pen to virtual paper and sat down to write something about the game.
Thank you, Theseus....your words are a large part of the reason for my return.
How long a return....don't really know. It will depend on a number of things I guess....perhaps nobody will really care much for what I have to say, and this...
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Picking the right Civ!
by Sava
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I'm sure many players are starting to find what kind of Civs are best for their own type of play. Here are my thoughts. I listed the Civ bonuses in their order of importance.
1. Industrious - The most important bonus. You can build stuff faster. Workers work faster also.
I would strongly recommend picking any civ with this bonus. It also...
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Civs from easiest to hardest
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What civs are easiest/hardest to play? As far as I can determine, the key factors are civ-specific traits and Unique Units (UU). The manual claims that diplomacy is easier with culturally linked neighbors, but I'm not sure how large a role, if any, that plays, so I am ignoring it.
All of the following are based purely on my opinion. I’ve not ...
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Civ choice for early warmongering
by Arrian
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Prospects for early warmongering, by civ (clearly assuming that culture grouping is on):
Egypt: Neighbors are Greece & Rome. Ouch. Your UU, a cheap horseman that can't enter Mts. or Jungle, is decent, especially since you can muster large numbers pretty early, but both of your neighbors can field units with a defense of 3 to counter it. If R...
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Civ choice for the "builder"
by Arrian
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Ok, since I started a thread on civ choice for early warmongering, I figured I'd go back to the other side of the spectrum and discuss civs from a builder perspective (which I happen to be better qualified for anyway). "Builder" style tends to be peaceful, although many builders play a hybrid style - some warmongering along with the building.
A...
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The Breath of God: Only the Penitent Man shall pass
by Arrian
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This thread is the result of my musings on Vel's "The Virtues of Being Industrious." Specifically, Vel concluded that Industrious is THE best trait. Though he presented many good points in favor of Industriousness, I (after some in-game testing) disagree with that conclusion.
*DISCLAIMER: I play primarily on Monarch, and accept the possibility...
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Most fun militaristic style civs
by Artifex
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Rank you favorite militaristic civs and why?... more
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A Strategic Analysis of the Special Units (LONG)
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A Resource- and Tech- Focused Analysis of Civ3 Special Units:
(Units sorted by earliest appearance in the game)
Aztec Jaguar Warrior (1/1/2): Warrior with an extra movement point. You start the game able to build them. Effectively gives you chariots for 50% off, without the need to discover the wheel or obtain horses. Provides you a greater ...
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Rating Special Units
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The local bar has been shut down for health code violations, so I thought I'd share some thoughts on the unique units. Yes, I know it's been done before...hopefully my thoughts are somewhat original. In any case, please don't expel me from your territory! :scared:
Jaguar Warrior
With the combat system as it is (read: f-ed up completely) a 1...
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