advanced city from goody huts

asleepathewheel · October 30, 2002, 23:53

I think there is a new goody hut result: new city founded. I have seen this twice now, and am attaching a save (if it I do it correctly). The scout to the west is on auto-explore, when he trips the hut, it would found a city. Strangely, if you take him off auto, you will get mysticism. The city is unfortunate, as this is an elimination game, which might cause me to lose in a bit.

does this advanced city take the place of settlers, or is it a new result? I've seen it2x in a couple of games, so maybe they've increased the percentages. Or is this an old option that I never got? am i crazy?

FrostyBoy · October 31, 2002, 00:45

It is old, and it sounds like they increased the probability, I almost never get an advanced city in Civ3 (not like in Civ1 and 2)

asleepathewheel · October 31, 2002, 02:53

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Originally posted by Sn00py
It is old, and it sounds like they increased the probability, I almost never get an advanced city in Civ3 (not like in Civ1 and 2)

Haha, well, I guess I've been pretty unlucky in the past then. I've gotten a settler now and then but never a city. Then in PTW I've gotten 2 cities in perhaps 10 games

Chuckles · October 31, 2002, 03:33

I got a free city from the first goody hut I opened in the first PTW game I started!

So I'd say odds are good.

I did have expansionist trait.

It was also in an Elimination game, so I was worried at first. This bit of luck could cause you to loose the game if you find a city with a defensless scout and a rival civ unit is right close.

FrostyBoy · October 31, 2002, 03:52

oh wait, I think you're right asleepatthewheel, you didn't get a city, you got a settler in civ3, I remember now..

but it's good that you get an advanced city this time, does make things a little more interesting

asleepathewheel · October 31, 2002, 05:01

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Originally posted by Sn00py
oh wait, I think you're right asleepatthewheel, you didn't get a city, you got a settler in civ3, I remember now..

but it's good that you get an advanced city this time, does make things a little more interesting

It seems like now I get a free city every other game when playing expansionist. I've also gotten settlers a few times.

aaglo · October 31, 2002, 05:36

What exactly is advanced city? A city with pop 2 or 3? A city with temple/barracks/what?

WHAT is it?

asleepathewheel · October 31, 2002, 05:37

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Originally posted by aaglo
What exactly is advanced city? A city with pop 2 or 3? A city with temple/barracks/what?

WHAT is it?

ah no

I misspoke, sort of

I mean, advanced civ, not city. the cities that i've gotten have been size 1, empty. not sure if they are better as time passes like in civ2.

aaglo · October 31, 2002, 05:54

Okay, now you messed me up totally. What the heck is going on here?!?!

asleepathewheel · October 31, 2002, 05:58

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Originally posted by aaglo
Okay, now you messed me up totally. What the heck is going on here?!?!

in PTW you can get a new city from a hut. before you could just get settlers. you can still get settlers from huts in PTW. Am i clear now?

aaglo · October 31, 2002, 06:05

Yes, thank you for clearing that up.

werdhertz · October 31, 2002, 06:14

This is actually kind of a cool idea, especially for expansionist Civs, as before they had a sort of handicap compared to say religious or industrious civs, maybe now theyw ill become a bit more useful.

notyoueither · October 31, 2002, 06:42

It can be a killer in elimination. Luckily I got away with it tonight.

All the kraut had to do was march 3 spaces and take me out. He didn't. And then they all wondered why my score was so high...

Yep, Expansionist is useless.

Zero · October 31, 2002, 11:46

You probably have option not to accept like in civ 2. During naming phase trying hitting escape, or downright abandon city after u name it.

asleepathewheel · October 31, 2002, 12:33

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Originally posted by Calc II
You probably have option not to accept like in civ 2. During naming phase trying hitting escape, or downright abandon city after u name it.

No choice in accepting it, have to abandon it.

SanPellegrino · October 31, 2002, 14:17

I always hated that in Civ2, the city was never on a spot where I would found it