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Settler
New Hampshire USA
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Aug 2002
time: 05:32
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The top of the todo list for the 3.X series is better AI. Not only militarilly but also AI use of diplomacy, espianage, city management and trade will also be improved. All of these changes have been designed and are ready to be implemented.
Having said that I'll add that the AI plays a decent game at this point.
The current code-base is rock solid and can handle additions such as wonders of the world or more complex diplomacy.
I'm just not sure of how far to push the handheld gaming experience. How complex should my world get?
Things not in the game that I believe would add to the fun level of the game are aircraft, oceans and their associated units, railroads, auto-settlers, auto-city-management and city build queues.
For a handheld version of this genre's game I had to follow one tennet throughout design and production: simplicity. I don't want to break that now just for the sake of "improving" the game. I want future additions to add to the fun and addiction factor. I don't want them to just create more (like more units, more tech advances, more city improvements...etc).
Even if you don't have the hardware to run the game a quick review of the manual and technology tree that comes with the evaluation zip package will give you a good feel for the game allowing you to chime in.
Thanks in advance!
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