Idealism in Civ 4: Warlords

SackAttack · 06-02-2006, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 2K Games

“Wonders” Details:

Great Wall

- Prevents Barbarians from entering your cultural borders on that continent

- Doubles the number of Great Generals emerging from combat inside your cultural borders

- Requires Masonry

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the Great Wall actually fail to hold back the Mongols? A beautiful addition for players like me, who forget to focus on the military, but still.

moriarty · 06-02-2006, 03:11 PM

Yes, and spearman probably couldn't beat tanks either ... but what can u do?

SackAttack · 06-02-2006, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by moriarty

Yes, and spearman probably couldn't beat tanks either ... but what can u do?

Well, that's just the equivalent of the spearman rolling a natural 20, is my guess. I don't think they intentionally designed the game with the idea of anachronistic combat in mind.

Having a wonder used to achieve its ideal effect, rather than its true historical effect, just makes me giggle.

Franklinnoble · 06-02-2006, 03:24 PM

Well, it's not like any of the other wonders are all that realistic... I mean, I think the Pyramids wonder is downright stupid. That ought to grant some sort of cultural or religious bonus... but granting a bunch of civics is kind of stupid. Unless it grants slavery... then that would be sort of appropriate.

aran · 06-02-2006, 03:39 PM

The mongols invaded china successfully many times, regardless of the wall's presence. They were more than mere barbarians, though.

SackAttack · 06-02-2006, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

Well, it's not like any of the other wonders are all that realistic... I mean, I think the Pyramids wonder is downright stupid. That ought to grant some sort of cultural or religious bonus... but granting a bunch of civics is kind of stupid. Unless it grants slavery... then that would be sort of appropriate.

Didn't it use to be a granary in every city?

Franklinnoble · 06-02-2006, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

Didn't it use to be a granary in every city?

Yeah, and that didn't make any sense, either.

cartman · 06-02-2006, 04:17 PM

06-02-2006, 04:17 PM	#8
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	__________________ It's no use, he sees her, he starts to shake and cough. Just like the old man in that book by Nabokov.

06-02-2006, 03:11 PM	#2
moriarty College Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: A negative place	Yes, and spearman probably couldn't beat tanks either ... but what can u do?

06-02-2006, 03:24 PM	#4
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Well, it's not like any of the other wonders are all that realistic... I mean, I think the Pyramids wonder is downright stupid. That ought to grant some sort of cultural or religious bonus... but granting a bunch of civics is kind of stupid. Unless it grants slavery... then that would be sort of appropriate.

06-02-2006, 03:39 PM	#5
aran High School Varsity Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA	The mongols invaded china successfully many times, regardless of the wall's presence. They were more than mere barbarians, though.

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