04-07-2002 12:31									#1
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What do you like better? I prefer huge continent. It's easier to meet other civs and to extinguish them
But on archipelagos, there's more fertile land and less deserts and tundras. For players like Scouse Gits[1] the optimal playground (crooks and clads ...)
So my question:
What do you prefer? A world full of islands or huge continents?

Last edited by ramses II. on 04-07-2002 at 13:29

	04-07-2002 12:39									#2
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Guess how I voted
On a huge continent you miss out on half the tech tree and units - much simpler and (for me) less interesting game.

Ramses (by the way in english this is Rameses) does 'Ca m'est egale translate' as 'Banana'

SG[1]

	04-07-2002 13:34									#3
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@SG[1]
Yes - it means "I have no preference" or "doesn't matter".
Thought it was an idomatic expression that is know to everybody - sorry.

	04-07-2002 13:47									#4
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Sorry, Ramses - it was intended as a (rather poor) joke - my French is up to the phrase (but see below) but were you to look in the OT forum it has become a tradition to include a 'banana option' for the don't care voter and I was alluding to this...

	04-07-2002 18:19									#5
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I want the Banana option!

but I've voted for Archipelago... trade bonuses+amphibious assault+naval battles = more fun!!!

	05-07-2002 23:23									#6
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In true french, it's "ça m'est égal", or better : "cela m'est égal".
But for your handicapped computers (without accents or cedillas), the banana (in french banane) option is more international !

	06-07-2002 00:33									#7
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I prefer archipelagos, if only because I like ships and explorers. And ironclads. Many ironclads.

I also prefer warm, wet worlds with much jungle. Better chance of city spots with bananas...

	06-07-2002 11:57									#8
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All of them have their merits. But I sometimes specifically try to get drier worlds so I can have deserts, and the oasis lands that come with them. I love oases.

	06-07-2002 20:39									#9
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I favor the archipelago option. I wish there was a better way to get "Islands" of small continent size. I love the offshore trade that preceeds the invasion phase.

The "let's me meet the other civs" aspect of single continents is mostly met thru MPE and map trading.

For most of the players here the outcome is never in doubt; it is only a question of time before you win against the AI. Islands, trading, clads, invasion fleets make that time more interesting to me.

There is usually at least one AI on the same land mass anyway, so if you must get your kicks, you can send them a troup of vet ellies and listen to their fearsome attack roar. Such a cool game!!

	06-07-2002 21:30									#10
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archipelago!! i love sea battles... as well as massive sneak attacks via sea

but dominating the seas is usually easier than dominating the land... kind of unbalances the game if someone gets lighthouse and magellans

	07-07-2002 05:08									#11
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Depends on SP or MP, In MP, I want early and often conflict. A large land mass helps with that.

On SP, I want a mix. But I don't play SP anymore.

RAH

	08-07-2002 20:54									#12
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Huge continents. I like to compete with the AI for wonders. With many rivals on the same continent, I can demand tribute which is a huge benefit in rushing caravans.

	08-07-2002 22:33									#13
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Arch -- more water for arrows & population per game board.


Also, the ai doesn't seem to expand across seas well.

	15-07-2002 12:20									#14
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Continents and islands each have their advantages, well enumerated above. I prefer to be surprised.

	15-07-2002 17:46									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Old n Slow Also, the ai doesn't seem to expand across seas well.

Like the AI needs an additional handicap.