OT: Civilization 4

[Caduceus]

I am still eating, sleeping and going to work, so it can't be that great

[narf poit chez BOOM]

I just found out that combat has been reduced to a single defence stat.

Blarg.

Well, hopefully someone will mod that.

[jeffel]

narf poit chez BOOM said:
I just found out that combat has been reduced to a single defence stat.

This is a highly misleading statement.

I have been a big Civ fan since Civ 1 and am awaiting delivery of Civ 4 right now.

Each Unit does have only one combat strength, but almost every unit has special abilities that modify combat. Plus victorious units earn "promotions" that can be things like a free shot in combat, +50% vrs Mounted Units, etc...

So while each archer has the same base strength, two different archers can have vastly different combat capabilites.

Since I haven't played yet, I can't judge yet, but I expect the new combat system to be a double edged sword.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

That's a point.

[Kana]

Bombers can bomb...I played alittle of one of the mod scenarios...which was called desert war...which is a scenerio of african campaign in WW2. I had a bomber bomb one of my iron mines...a stuka in fact...and Junkers as well I think...

Kana