Bingo!

dplax · 03-23-2004, 04:13 PM

Getting over to America is doable by trireme's so Mapmaking could be OK. What about greeks or romans with wheel and mapmaking?

Link · 03-23-2004, 04:30 PM

Bingo!

The combination I had in mind is the following indeed Romans with Mapmaking and the Wheel.

You need to be a Europe-civilization, and I always played the Romans. Starting off in Italy, you have the opportunity to destroy the French, Greek, German (depends on who's there) civilization with just your settlers as war machines. The AI opponent will just build a city right away while you move around with your settlers to conquer before any militia is actually built.

Following this, you start building your own cities. Produce chariots as fast as possible (and a lot too!) so you can hop around to Africa nad Asia and crush their civilizations. Chariots are ABSOLUTELY necessary because of their two moves in one turn. Militia will just take too much time in conquering.

Then you definitely need Mapmaking, and travel to America (taking the Iceland-Greenland route to prevent your triremes from sinking) and destroy the civilizations over there.

Eventually, if you've played the "Earth" mode enough, you'll notice where the computer will place the new opponents. If you've had the Greek before the English, for instance, then the English will settle in South America after you eviscerate the Greek. Getting the Egyptians instead of the Aztec will make the Aztec originate in Indonesia. The Zulu's will start off in Australia (IIRC) when you've encountered the Babylonians first.

Yes, I've played this game a lot back in my 386 days. Great job nonetheless, and I'm sorry for Target that dplax eventually guessed the answer correctly. Better luck next time!

dplax · 03-23-2004, 04:35 PM

Since Target started guessing first and gave an almost correct answer I only had to come in to sweep up what remained. So as a compensation I give my go to Target.

Link · 03-23-2004, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dplax:
Since Target started guessing first and gave an almost correct answer I only had to come in to sweep up what remained. So as a compensation I give my go to Target.

Now that's what I call generosity. You're up Target!

dplax · 03-23-2004, 05:02 PM

Now, now stop flattering me.

Link · 03-23-2004, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dplax:
Now, now stop flattering me.

Okay.. You're a selfish son of a bitch who just stepped in at the right moment to guess at an answer that wasn't even a guess anymore [img]tongue.gif[/img]

dplax · 03-23-2004, 05:57 PM

If I were selfish I wouldn't have given the quote to Target.

Link · 03-23-2004, 06:12 PM

No that's true. But it was just a figure of speech (and you ARE selfish if you step in the headlight laying the last piece of the puzzle in place

)

dplax · 03-23-2004, 06:50 PM

I admit that there was a bit of selfishness in me "laying the last piece of the puzzle", but I am 100% sure Target could have gotten it too.

Paladin2000 · 03-23-2004, 09:54 PM

Um... can we get on with the next question? Target? dplax? Anyone?

03-23-2004, 04:13 PM	#131
dplax Jack Burton Join Date: July 19, 2003 Location: an expat living in France Age: 40 Posts: 5,577	Getting over to America is doable by trireme's so Mapmaking could be OK. What about greeks or romans with wheel and mapmaking? __________________

03-23-2004, 04:35 PM	#133
dplax Jack Burton Join Date: July 19, 2003 Location: an expat living in France Age: 40 Posts: 5,577	Since Target started guessing first and gave an almost correct answer I only had to come in to sweep up what remained. So as a compensation I give my go to Target. __________________

03-23-2004, 05:02 PM	#135
dplax Jack Burton Join Date: July 19, 2003 Location: an expat living in France Age: 40 Posts: 5,577	Now, now stop flattering me. __________________

03-23-2004, 05:57 PM	#137
dplax Jack Burton Join Date: July 19, 2003 Location: an expat living in France Age: 40 Posts: 5,577	If I were selfish I wouldn't have given the quote to Target. __________________

03-23-2004, 06:50 PM	#139
dplax Jack Burton Join Date: July 19, 2003 Location: an expat living in France Age: 40 Posts: 5,577	I admit that there was a bit of selfishness in me "laying the last piece of the puzzle", but I am 100% sure Target could have gotten it too. __________________

03-23-2004, 04:30 PM	#132
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 40 Posts: 5,888	Bingo! The combination I had in mind is the following indeed Romans with Mapmaking and the Wheel. You need to be a Europe-civilization, and I always played the Romans. Starting off in Italy, you have the opportunity to destroy the French, Greek, German (depends on who's there) civilization with just your settlers as war machines. The AI opponent will just build a city right away while you move around with your settlers to conquer before any militia is actually built. Following this, you start building your own cities. Produce chariots as fast as possible (and a lot too!) so you can hop around to Africa nad Asia and crush their civilizations. Chariots are ABSOLUTELY necessary because of their two moves in one turn. Militia will just take too much time in conquering. Then you definitely need Mapmaking, and travel to America (taking the Iceland-Greenland route to prevent your triremes from sinking) and destroy the civilizations over there. Eventually, if you've played the "Earth" mode enough, you'll notice where the computer will place the new opponents. If you've had the Greek before the English, for instance, then the English will settle in South America after you eviscerate the Greek. Getting the Egyptians instead of the Aztec will make the Aztec originate in Indonesia. The Zulu's will start off in Australia (IIRC) when you've encountered the Babylonians first. Yes, I've played this game a lot back in my 386 days. Great job nonetheless, and I'm sorry for Target that dplax eventually guessed the answer correctly. Better luck next time!

03-23-2004, 06:12 PM	#138
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 40 Posts: 5,888	No that's true. But it was just a figure of speech (and you ARE selfish if you step in the headlight laying the last piece of the puzzle in place )

03-23-2004, 09:54 PM	#140
Paladin2000 Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Your guess is as good as mine. Age: 54 Posts: 1,728	Um... can we get on with the next question? Target? dplax? Anyone? __________________ (This is an invisible sig.)

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