Culture groupings on random maps must go

Grunthex · November 5, 2001, 04:12

The fact that you always tend to start from cultures in the same group as your (England next to France, China by Japan) is a great concept for a World Map. But NOT for a random map. Especially as it has been said AIs are more inclined to be 'nice' to same-culture civs.

What this means is every game I play as the french, I know the expansionist English will be around, snagging up my goodie huts with their evil scouts, And they'll be generally cordial to me when we meet, unless *I* start something.

Now if it was random, and my neighbours were the Aztecs and Zulus, I might have more to worry about. And at least I wouldn't KNOW what was coming.

November 5, 2001, 04:18

Don't remove it! Allow it as an option for Random Maps.

yin26 · November 5, 2001, 04:22

Yes, random should be ... random. Though if you make it an option, nobody could ever complain.

MarkG · November 5, 2001, 04:25

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Originally posted by yin26
Though if you make it an option, nobody could ever complain.

and if you cant complain, what else is there in life?

yin26 · November 5, 2001, 04:43

Complaining about an option is silly. Complaining when you are cheated is healthy and helpful.

tleilaxu · November 5, 2001, 04:59

what if the option is a rock or a hard place?

yin26 · November 5, 2001, 05:00

What if the option is 'radom civ placement' and 'paired civ placement'?

Grunthex · November 5, 2001, 07:08

I wouldn't see a problem with that. As long as I have the option for true randomness. ALthough maybe 'grouped' instead of 'paired'

Boris Godunov · November 5, 2001, 11:10

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Originally posted by Grunthex
The fact that you always tend to start from cultures in the same group as your (England next to France, China by Japan) is a great concept for a World Map. But NOT for a random map. Especially as it has been said AIs are more inclined to be 'nice' to same-culture civs.

What this means is every game I play as the french, I know the expansionist English will be around, snagging up my goodie huts with their evil scouts, And they'll be generally cordial to me when we meet, unless *I* start something.

Now if it was random, and my neighbours were the Aztecs and Zulus, I might have more to worry about. And at least I wouldn't KNOW what was coming.

Easy answer: Go into editor. Set every civ to the same culture group. Save changes. Exit. Play game.

Grunthex · November 6, 2001, 02:09

Minor problems: That leaves all civs with the same graphics, somewhat boring, and since civs are more inclined to be nice to civs of the same culture group, there'll be LESS fighting.