November 23, 2001, 00:55
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Settler
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What is REXing?
I wasn't into civ2 as much as I am not into civ3. So could someone please explain what is rexing?
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November 23, 2001, 01:25
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Warlord
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REX is Lawrence of Arabia's clever little acronym for Rapid Early Expansion, because it sounds better than REE, I suppose.
What this theoretically entails is AI-like mad rushing for settlers early in the game, with a point (undefined) where the expansion stops and development begins.
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November 23, 2001, 01:56
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Settler
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thanks, guess that's what i've been doing all along.
i'm playing monarch difficulty and has been staying ahead the whole game
taught the ai a few lessons when it decided to attack me without warning
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November 23, 2001, 05:21
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Warlord
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the 4 Xs.. eXploration eXpansion eXtermination (whats the fourth?)
anyway, since "ex" is the same as "x" and sounds cooler, for the sake of style and economy, x is the preferred acronym.
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November 23, 2001, 07:26
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Chieftain
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XXXX ? Too bad the Australians aren't in the game !
I think REX is the only option now, the restriction on size 12 cities until the Industrial Age means you need lots of them instead, and if you don't get that territory it'll be swallowed up by the AI civs.
I'm already finding the game too linear, REX seems to be the only viable option, it's going to be a swine playing on islands.
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November 23, 2001, 07:35
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Emperor
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One alternative is to go for cultural dominance so that the AI does all the hard work producing settlers for you to peacefully absorb into your empire. The drawback is that you don't get to choose the city placement.
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November 23, 2001, 09:18
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King
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Originally posted by Altuar
the 4 Xs.. eXploration eXpansion eXtermination (whats the fourth?)
anyway, since "ex" is the same as "x" and sounds cooler, for the sake of style and economy, x is the preferred acronym.
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eXploitation, of course.
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November 23, 2001, 10:19
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King
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Originally posted by xane
I'm already finding the game too linear, REX seems to be the only viable option, it's going to be a swine playing on islands.
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I have to agree. It's becoming too linear. 
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November 23, 2001, 13:32
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Warlord
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OK --now-- what is ISCing?
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November 23, 2001, 14:13
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Infinite City Sleaze
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November 23, 2001, 14:24
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Prince
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To me, the big negative aspect of REXing is that civs begin cities in deserts and other inhospitable locations just because its a land grab. They know that resourses may spring up there later.
I don't have the game. At what rate do these cities in poor locations grow? In my opinion it should be really difficult for a city to last in such places, but from what I've read or seen on these forums, its not.
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November 23, 2001, 14:40
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Warlord
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Infinite City Sleaze
Still not Quite clear
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November 24, 2001, 01:32
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Prince
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Originally posted by Eli
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Some people prefer the S to mean Strategy..  However, I'm not one of them. I only used this method once. Not for me as I like giant cities not a whole bunch of small ones.
ICS= build as many cities as you can as close together as you can....Right?
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