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Player FAQ
by Mike DelPrete
4/28/96
Here we will discuss some common questions players of Civilization II have.
If you have any questions, answers, or comments, send them my way at
shivadeath@msn.com.
Q: What is the best form of government?
A: This is a hard question to answer, since it depends on what level of the
game you are playing at, your strategy and goals in the game, and the size of
your empire. The most useful forms of government are the two that are most
commonly used, Fundamentalism and Democracy. Fundamentalism is good because
you don't have to worry about unhappy citizens (very useful in harder games)
or unit shield maintenance unless you have a lot of units. This keeps
production up high and the folks at home happy. The down side is that science
production is cut in half, so unless you have a lot of libraries and
universities your scientific community will suffer. This government is best
used when you are involved in a large war where defeating the enemy comes
before anything else. The other government used the most is Democracy, which
is for the more peaceful player who want to be on top with research and money.
Using this method it is possible to have enough money to subvert enemy cities
rather than attack them. This is much like the Republic except the
restrictions on declaring war and senate interference are not as bad. These
two governments are the extremes of all possibilities, and it is very possible
to play with other types if it suits your needs.
Q: How do I destroy a city that I own?
A: Make all of the citizens in it entertainers if possible, sell everything so
you get some cash, then wait until the population is one. At this point you
should produce settlers or engineers and buy them. It will then ask you if
you want to abandon the city, to which you reply yes. This can only work on
smaller cities, and only on ones that will suffer hunger when no one makes
food. For the next patch many users have suggested a "sack city" or "raze
city" feature that would make it easy to eliminate cities you do not want.
You can also try a more risky method if there is an enemy nearby: Abandon the
city and let your foe take it. That will decrease the city size by one. Now
take the city back, which will again lower the city size. If you do this long
enough, even the largest city will eventually be destroyed. The bad side is
that it takes a military gamble and every time the enemy takes your city they
get one of your technologies.
Q: Should I concentrate on building roads or irrigation first?
A: Personally I try to build roads in a square first, then irrigate. I
suggest this for two reasons. First, if something happens to your settler or
you have to move him, if a road is built you can get back to the square
easily. Second it boosts trade which helps a lot. It takes less time than
irrigation, so I think that trade (money and science) is more important than
city size, especially on Emperor and Deity level when larger cities are harder
to control. The one exception to this is if the square is on a river, which
for all purposes acts like a road. In that case I just make the irrigation
then move on.
Q: Everyone hates me! How do I improve my reputation?
A: Well, the obvious answer is to build either the UN wonder or the Eiffel
Tower wonder. The first will force all Civilization to declare peace with
you, so reputation isn't important that much any more. The second will
gradually improve your reputation, but is more of a long term rather than a
short term solution. That may seem odd, but usually in Civilization you look
for short term solutions to problems like that. You could also delve into the
diplomatic system of Civilization, where every single turn you talk to every
single Civilization and try to improve your standing with them. Possibilities
are: trading technologies, sharing maps, giving them money, knowledge, or a
unit, not demanding tribute or declaring war on them (duh), giving in to their
demands, or declaring war against a common enemy. I did this once and succeed
in ganging everyone up against the Mongols, which proved to be a big help.