27-08-2002 21:05									#31
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

quote: Originally posted by Arrian Tech trading is more expensive, due to the changes made in 1.29. This helps if you're ahead, and hurts if you're behind. Playing catchup is harder, but holding or extending a lead is easier. It now makes more sense to do your own research than to set the slider to 100% tax and buy your way through the tech tree (something I couldn't bring myself to do anyway). I like that. -Arrian

I think this hits it on the head. Tech catch-up is very hard. Instead of the 30% science I think I'll have to move the slider up to 40 or 50% on a regular game. It also makes the militarist (early rush) civs less useful for me.

	27-08-2002 21:20									#32
	Increase Your PM Length

quote: Originally posted by SpencerH Seems to be contrary points

I said BASICLY an editor patch, I didn't say it was only an editor patch.

	27-08-2002 21:37									#33
	Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

In my current game I have witnessed 5 marine attacks on various cities and a successful joint AI and my forces blockade of a city..

	27-08-2002 22:17									#34
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

quote: Originally posted by Arrian Tech trading is more expensive, due to the changes made in 1.29. This helps if you're ahead, and hurts if you're behind. Playing catchup is harder, but holding or extending a lead is easier. It now makes more sense to do your own research than to set the slider to 100% tax and buy your way through the tech tree (something I couldn't bring myself to do anyway). I like that. -Arrian

So true. I never used the all tax mode either.

	28-08-2002 00:26									#35
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

Other's have mentioned this elsewhere, the AI is building paratroops (why I dont know). I didnt see a paradrop though. I did see American bombers and F16 being used from a carrier.

I think Soren made more "tweaks" to 1.29 than were mentioned.

	28-08-2002 00:41									#36
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I'm a fan of Civ III's marines, and early in my Civ III playing days I tried a variety of mods in an effort to stimulate the AI to attack amphibiously using marines from a transport. I never could stimulate AI use of marines (other than ground forces in place of tanks). IN 50+ games I never saw an amphibious assualt.

In my last two 1.29f games (one on Emperor and one on Monarch) I have seen something like 6 amphibious assaults! A very pleasant change (assuming it was changed in 1.29f, which I personally assume).

Catt

	28-08-2002 03:27									#37
	Support Apolyton

I just saw my first AI attemted apmhib evr. I just switched to 129f. I like to run through all of the levels with each patch as if it was a new game.