The DoC v1.10 Whole Empire Challenge
Well, v1.10 has been out for awhile now, and since the last thread is pau it looks like it's about time for another Whole Empire Challenge! Version 1.10 adds in a number of new features and intriguing...
View ArticleCrashes generally during diplomacy
Hi, Just checking in with a annoyingly frequent crash happening. Ther game tends to bug out when the diplomacy screen is up. I have the leader graphics set to minimal, i.e. a picture only, no...
View ArticleFortresses
What do you think of the fortress? Is it best for a continous line of defense around are borders or for strongholds to make use of Zone of Control and last ditch stands? I use it for defensive lines.
View Article[BTS] BAT mod XML edits have "no effects"
I'm using the better BAT mod and tried twinkling around and it seems like I can get some effects to stick (game speed, files that's already loaded into the custom assets folder under My Game/BTS/Bat...
View ArticleThe voices in your head.
I don't mean voices as when someone is talking to you in your head, that wouldn't be too great. No, more about your decision-making in life. I have a vision of my 3 voices: Good, Bad and Logic. My...
View ArticleRazeing City with Units inside
Hello all Haven't played CivV for while, now with the new Patch i am really getting in to it! One thing i stumbled upon. I Razed a enemy citiy while i still had some Units in it. I think it was 1...
View Article[G&K] Help with China
Hey folks, I'm looking for a comprehensive and effective guide or any suggestions to help me in a game as China, going for a scientific or domination VC. Any input is welcome and highly appreciated....
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African Forest Elephant Fix - a few questions
So, I recently played a game as Carthage (loved those free, early harbors!), and only after creating some elephants did I realize how screwed-up these poor guys are (along with their dull name)! :)...
View ArticleDoes capitalism require resets?
Free-market-capitalism is fairly straight-forward. The strong shall flourish and the weak perish. Relatively speaking. So who are the strong? Many things can make you stronger. Education, but more...
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My custom counter units have stopped working (again!)
Well to cut a long story short, I developed some custom counter-type units a while back which I had an issue with in the vanilla version of Civ5. Basically the unit was there on the map and could be...
View Article[G&K] [BUG ?] Losing a city moves my units
Hello, I am in a war against Arabia, and I captured Quebec, a CS that was their ally. I moved a lots of units in its former territory, so as to defend the city. I fought for a few turns, and Arabia...
View ArticleEarth map strategy
Note: This is something like a guide, but we can't call it a guide since it all based on pure experience in game, so some info might be inaccurate. First of all, here are the condition that apply to...
View ArticleDeath of a Twinkie: Hostess Brands to close
Full story is here, but here is the tl;dr verisonL http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...,3175964.story Quote: Originally Posted by Chicago Tribune Hostess Brands Inc., the bankrupt maker of Twinkies...
View Article[G&K] Mod Possibility - Block Leader
Hi, I'm wondering if this is possible in a mod: After I end turns, make it impossible for leaders to contact me. The full screen pop up is aggravating, especially in the late game when turns take so...
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[BTS] For CivNoobie: IMM Justinian
This is unusual play from me, but I'm going to play per small turnsets and I want CivNoobie to come along because he's going to be the only incentive forcing me to continue. He doesn't tag along, this...
View Article[BTS] PBEM WII - Supremacy II
GAME SETTINGS Game Version: BtS with a MOD MOD: Supremacy - Marathon Speed - No Tech Brokering - No city flipping from culture - No barbarians - Require complete kills - No vassal states (there are...
View ArticleUp for a giant multyplayer game?
People here up for a giant multiplayer game? I just created one on the server. The name is "adventure". ;) Maximum = 6 players. Further no special rules. I just hope everyone enjoys the games and plays...
View ArticleLand based vs. Sea based
Hello, I recently read an article in the WASD gaming magazine (in German) by Arnost Stanzel about land based and sea based empires in history and how they fare in Civilization. The author, a political...
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Easiest Map To Win
Should be a very easy game experience (Settler Difficulty) - Gods and Kings Required. A deserted mountain rear ends the city + all wheat and banana resources are adjacent to the rivers for people who...
View ArticlePreventing Vassalage
I've lost my last 4 games when an opponent I'd whittled down then proceeded to become the vassal of a friend I couldn't or didn't want to take. Each time, said friend had done not a bloody thing in the...
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