28-01-2003 16:12									#31
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Yeah, it's actually something simular in one of the scenarios to PtW; some high-productive cattle and wheat are not available until a certain tech is reached. Still need to find some tool to allow the same resource name twice or more though... (hmmm, maybe in the files section?)

	28-01-2003 21:29									#32
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quote: MesoAmericans and Polynesians did quite well with weapons made from obsidian, sharks' teeth, etc ...

It was actually written by some Spanish Conquistadors that obsidian was actually strong and sharp enough to pierce steel.

	28-01-2003 22:09									#33
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quote: Originally posted by Azeem It was actually written by some Spanish Conquistadors that obsidian was actually strong and sharp enough to pierce steel.

Forgive the pun -- Point well made.

-Oz

	28-01-2003 22:15									#34
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quote: Originally posted by Optimizer Resources like Iron should maybe become more common after a certain tech, like Metallurgy.

I like the idea. In my historical example re: Swedish iron, the deposits were certainly known about and used before they became so relatively important.

Also, I've started playing around with a twist --

Given that the AI will definitely go after strategic resources -- and that they are critical, often inconveniently located etc. -- having some of the resources show up before they're actually required to build units looks, potentially, quite promising.

-Oz.

	29-01-2003 01:39									#35
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I've an idea. If one Town have uranium and iron can build the radioaktiv melting inc. , you can build units with uranium bullets.(how in the gulf war).

	29-01-2003 12:59									#36
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quote: Originally posted by Samiel I've an idea. If one Town have uranium and iron can build the radioaktiv melting inc. , you can build units with uranium bullets.(how in the gulf war).

Yes, but then they should also have a high risk of creation pollution and/or disease (cancer) in the square they're being used (like the people living in those areas today are suffering)

	30-01-2003 18:31									#37
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clearly, this is a normal problem in these areas.
Or this idea, nuke can only build were iron, uranium and Hydrogen(yes, but as resoure) in the near of the city.
this is more realistic.

	30-01-2003 21:16									#38
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Just to make things a little more complicated I'll throw out this suggestion.
Yes I know it'll be a lot of work to do but..
Try making 3 'grades' of each resource. Something like low, mid, high grades (feel free to improve on the names).
There are a couple of reasons for multiple grades.
First, in the early ages you could have certain 'low grades', such as Low Grade Iron readily available from the start. After the discovery of Iron you will be able to find Mid Grade Iron deposits, finally after metallurgy you will be able to find the High Grade Iron.

Second...Units. How does this effect units?? This is where more work comes in as you could have 3 'grades' of units. For instance the 'Low Grade' Swordsman would have a slightly weaker attack or (and here's where it get interesting) they could be more expensive to build because of the work needed to refine the Low Grade Iron into workable material.
Mid Grade Swordsmen on the other hand would run about the normal strength or price (or both depending on your approach)
High Grade Iron Deposits would produce stronger (or cheaper) Swordsmen.

Different Grades of Aluminum could also infuence cost/strength of Units such as Modern Armor.

Eventually you could get Low/Mid/High grade Uranium which results in extremly-expensive, expensive or managable Nuke prices depending on your resource.

	30-01-2003 23:24									#39
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you mean a little/medium/extrem nuke?
It'll cost you many work and how could you after metalurugie low and medium iron erase?

	31-01-2003 00:02									#40
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Well, you can't really increase/decrease the damage done by a nuke but you can decrease the cost to make them depending on the available resources (cost reduction would come from having to process the higher quality ores less to get an 'enriched' form.)

As for making the other resources disappear I'm not sure how that would be done. Making the weaker units upgradable to the stronger forms should take them (the weaker units) out of the build queue though.

	31-01-2003 23:00									#41
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i don't mean the unit's i mean the resources! and this is now impossible.Then Civ3 hasn't a script language.

	31-01-2003 23:25									#42
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You know, the more I think about it, the more I like the idea of adding copper and tin.

Granted, tin would almost certainly need to be spread around more than it actually is, for game balance --

But copper could uniquely be required as a strategic resource for completely different reasons in two separate ages -- as a necessity for bronze, and then, much later, for electrification ... Yes (for all you physics-minded folk) silver is a better conductor, but realistically certainly couldn't be used as a substitute for wide-scale wiring.

Musing Away,

Oz

	01-02-2003 03:25									#43
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Or Gold as strategic resoure to build hightech computers.

	02-02-2003 07:38									#44
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quote: Originally posted by Samiel How like you my Worldtradecenter??? http://www.civ2-forum.gamigo.de/attachment.php?s=&postid=125783

Beautifully done!

	11-02-2003 19:50									#45
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Just remember when you add a strategic resource that it may cripple the civs that don't get it. Especially in the early game before you have an international trade network.

The idea of the substitute unit concept is to make resources "lagom" important. Not useless, not completely decisive.