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Old June 21, 2002, 00:46   #1
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Every time I play MP I'm annoyed, cause the Host takes white and moves first therefore.
Does anyone have an idea, how to change the game files, so it is random, what player (colour) starts first?
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Old June 21, 2002, 06:38   #2
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I often host and never take white
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Maybe I'm just lazy......but I've never noticed if color is a issue in the the order of play.....guess it is
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Lol, you never knew that? Red moves first, then white->purple

There is no way of changing the order.
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Some consider going first a disadvantage...
If barbs show up, you don't have time to rush build a unit. People not going first do
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It really matters when both of you land the spacship in the same year
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I host all the time, and I never take white.
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Old June 21, 2002, 10:01   #9
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I don't asked, if you take white or not - I need HELP

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It really matters when both of you land the spacship in the same year
It matters too, if you build a wonder
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There is no help to be had. All you can really do is discuss civ selection before the game. There is nothing out there to "randomize" it.

And again... I hate going first. Granted, yeah, it might get you a wonder... but if two archers drop off a ship next to your capital on surprise, I would much rather have the opportunity to rush build some kind of defense then lose my capital because I was going first
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i like to go last....go gremany.............wooooohooooooo world cup fever ....

see everyone tonite if i don't pass out ifrst...no sleep...too many beers..and some bastard brought three bottles (large uns) of sake....gosh drarn i can't seen teh screen

on topoic....you play by color...deal with it...you dont' like white,, don't go first....its quite simple
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I don't asked, if you take white or not - I need HELP

P.S. It matters too, if you build a wonder
Then either host or find another host that doesn't like white. There seems to be quite a few looking at the posts here.

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Depending on number of players and islands playing white can actualy be a disadvantage, like always it all depends on settings.
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Originally posted by Ming And again... I hate going first. Granted, yeah, it might get you a wonder... but if two archers drop off a ship next to your capital on surprise, I would much rather have the opportunity to rush build some kind of defense then lose my capital because I was going first
You mean barbarians? I always play with "villages only"
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it really doesn't matter that much...... especially if you're still playing with villages only
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Depending on number of players and islands playing white can actualy be a disadvantage, like always it all depends on settings.
Playing rome is always a disadvantage, they face a huge science penalty.
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My color preference is basid on legibility and visibility. So I like white, yellow, cyan (lt. blue), green, and orange for ease of reading with my old, tired eyes.

But it doesn't end there. I'll pick almost any civ, regardless of color, if I'm in the mood for certain city name sequences. The only one I really hate is the Aztecs, cuz the city names are so odd and similar to each other.

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as mentioned earlier the only true advantage to white is that you build wonders 1st.
most games i play white because i have been asked to by a certin host so he can rename his civ
i don't see many advantages but i live with it
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as mentioned earlier the only true advantage to white is that you build wonders 1st.
most games i play white because i have been asked to by a certin host so he can rename his civ
i don't see many advantages but i live with it
I fail to understand, how you can get to a wonder tech first if you face a science penalty no other player does?
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Please explain this science penalty to us oh great one...
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The only one I really hate is the Aztecs, cuz the city names are so odd and similar to each other.

Tlateloco, anyone?
Hehe, Tlatelolco was one of the few ones I remember.
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Please explain this science penalty to us oh great one...
I thought everyone know this already, you play white you beaker cost is higher then anyone elses to get a tech. Go to the civ2 strat section and read up on key civs.
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Already know the key civ stuff, it all depends on what techs the other civs have and your power ratings. White doesn't have any disadvantage.
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Already know the key civ stuff, it all depends on what techs the other civs have and your power ratings. White doesn't have any disadvantage.
white always moves first, so its initial techs will have a penalty. If white discouvers alpha first its cheaper for all other civs etc. Go read the posts about never play romans or sioux.
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You can change all the civ colors, not the turn order, by changing the colors on the cities.gif.

All this does is change the color of the flags, and the names of the cities and civs will appear in the new colors.

You can custom name the civ anything, and you can alter the city name list by changing the cities.txt.

Look at the attached cities.gif, the thing to change is in the lower left corner, the bar above the flag determins the civ color.
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white always moves first, so its initial techs will have a penalty. If white discouvers alpha first its cheaper for all other civs etc. Go read the posts about never play romans or sioux.
But you are assuming that just because white goes first, that they will be the first to the early sciences. If the second player (or any other) has better trade specials available....
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with many of the players being great expanders, it really comes down to land, huts and guile....who goes first is irrelevant other than wonders and kings.....

the only question you need to ponder, is how far do i walk with that set.....do i take the land behind me to use trade specials or do i press on and hope i can block/find more land and backfill later.....its a toss up of course and depends on the proximity of your neighbors
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But you are assuming that just because white goes first, that they will be the first to the early sciences. If the second player (or any other) has better trade specials available....
test it out, the key civ thing goes by powergraph AND civ color.
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