October 16, 2003, 13:45
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Chieftain
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What does the AI send to its colonies overseas?
I saw many times that the AI send transport ships every 7 turns or so to its overseas colonies.
I sonder what they have on those ships?
is it workers/settlers or defence units, or are they empty?
Last edited by SIV; October 18, 2003 at 02:55.
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October 16, 2003, 14:09
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Prince
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I've never seen very much traffic to and fro an AI colony but they are usually only defended by a nominal garrison (2-4 units). They will send workers over by ship (or through your territory) to work their land however. You could be seeing workers arriving (to improve the land), finishing and being needed elsewhere (so they get back on the boat), the pollution pops up in the colony so they go back. 
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October 16, 2003, 14:14
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Prince
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On a related note, has anyone ever seen an overseas AI land a large number of troops (~100) in a colony on your continent and then use those troops to attack you? I haven't. But I think the AI should be programmed to do this. I also think the AI needs to be programmed to exploit a 1 city civ on your continent by signing an ROP and landing 100+ units there and using that as a staging ground to attack you. That would be a lot more effective that unlaoding 1 transport per turn.
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October 16, 2003, 15:53
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Emperor
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The best AI IC invasion I've seen was 4 Galleons of Samurai. Scared the bejeezus outta me.
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October 16, 2003, 17:14
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King
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Yes I have!
Way back in CIV 3 (the origional) days the Greeks loaded up 10-15 transports of troops and wiped out the remainder of the Japanese. Later they tried to turn these troops on me, but a couple of tactical missles ended most of that threat. The thing that was most memorable was that they were ALL modern troops, Mostly MA and MI but a fw guerilla's, marines and para's.
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October 16, 2003, 18:28
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Civ4: Colonization Content Editor
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Vanilla Civ3 didn't have guerillas.
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October 16, 2003, 21:52
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Deity
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Basically they haul Hardware, Wine, Clothing, and Pottery to their colonies in the ships and bring back Tobacco, Cotton, Sugar, and Rum.
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October 17, 2003, 04:57
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Civ4: Colonization Content Editor
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As Colonization player I have to say, that mostly they ship colonists. Sometimes equipped as pioneers, scouts, soldiers and dragoons in order to ship the tools, muskets and horses without wasting payload. Back they ship tobacco and cigars, sugar and rum, cotton and cloth, as long as the taxes didn't get too high.
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October 17, 2003, 07:54
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King
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Quote:
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Originally posted by Sir Ralph
Vanilla Civ3 didn't have guerillas.
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Of course you are correct, there were no guerilla's in the Greek forces, but it was impressive nonetheless 
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