Does the nuke explosion look like a nuke explosion?

allan14 · March 10, 2002, 14:43

What does the nuclear explosion animation look like? Mushroom cloud or just a normal explosion. By the way I know this isn't a visual game but I just wanted to know if the graphics are at least ok. The more I am reading about the AI in this game the more it is looking great. I like the diplomacy aspect of the game and the advancing tech. I just hope a tank will not be defeated by a knight.

Dida · March 10, 2002, 15:58

NO. the nuclear explosion is as lame as the ICBM itself.

TheDarkCavalier · March 10, 2002, 16:29

Tank defeated by a knight.. hm, could be (0,0000001%) but a tank defeated by a SPEARMAN, you'll see that...!!!

Alex · March 10, 2002, 23:11

I never saw the nuclear explosion. But then, I never used nukes.

simwiz2 · March 10, 2002, 23:23

unfortunately, tanks easily get killed by spearmen and knights, and even swordsmen sometimes.

i have never seen the nuke explosion, but i heard that ICBMs are worthless anyway, they are really expensive and dont even destroy a city, or destroy units most of the time (i guess like all other bombard, nukes usually just DAMAGE units)

DrFell · March 10, 2002, 23:41

Actually tank vs spearmen deaths must be pretty rare. I've never once seen one. In fact I rarely see even cavalry vs pikemen deaths.

Skanky Burns · March 11, 2002, 01:13

However, the nuke explosion does actually look like a nuclear explosion, not just a typical explosion. Could have been bigger though (SMAC-style

)

Thrawn05 · March 11, 2002, 09:20

I hope this thread isn't going to be trashed by the Tank versus Spearmen debate.

GET OVER IT!

Carver · March 11, 2002, 10:32

Quote:

Originally posted by simwiz2

i have never seen the nuke explosion, but i heard that ICBMs are worthless anyway, they are really expensive and dont even destroy a city, or destroy units most of the time (i guess like all other bombard, nukes usually just DAMAGE units)

There should be nukes that destroy cities and units. This could be a later unit. So we could have hydrogen ICBMs (what we have now) and thermonuclear ICBMs which would destroy the city, all units and make clean up harder. Nevertheless, the ICBM as is is still a powerful weapon, it's a key component of my genocide strategy:

nuke, raze, repeat

Worthingtons · March 11, 2002, 10:51

The Spearmen beat Tanks Combat system could be better, but it isnt as bad as some people make out. Civilisation isnt totally a war game so the logistics cant be perfect. The Graphics arent bad but i dont play for Graphics.

Spec · March 11, 2002, 12:14

Quote:

Originally posted by DrFell
Actually tank vs spearmen deaths must be pretty rare. I've never once seen one. In fact I rarely see even cavalry vs pikemen deaths.

Try emporor level and higher, you'll see that. But I dont mind, it comes with the level you know....

Oh and as for the topic, the nuke explodes like a nuke, big mushroom cloud. Not worth it. You'd rather not use a nuke, trust me. They dont always kill the units (WTF?!?!?), they pollute and they cost a lot. I hate nukes.

Spec.

DrFell · March 12, 2002, 08:01

I usually play on deity, and I still stand by what I said. Also the cavalry normally retreat when they're badly damaged.

Azrikam · March 12, 2002, 09:16

I'm not trying to troll here, but I think everyone knows what level you play on Dr. Fell, as you mention it in just about every post you make.

Solver · March 12, 2002, 11:46

The mushroom cloud is there, but kinda small, to me. BTW, we've had a very good thread here recently, talking about nukes, named like Tactical nukes and ICBMS - it had great ideas about making the nuclear weapons stronger.

As for the Tank and Spearmen, it doesn't annoy me too much, for, while my Tanks lose to his Musketmen, sometimes my Spearmen hold off his Cavalry, too.