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Vuyek Sep 9, 2023 @ 2:30pm
Advanced Civ mod - HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Everything is tweaked, but not TOO much. Everything makes sense.

AI trades techs with you even if their research points in that tech are greater than yours - basically they play like a human. their build order is also changed.

barbarians stage d-day invasions from galleys, like proper "sea people" and later vikings did.

it is an awesome mod.

it is basically vanilla plus, not too many changes, just enough for game to play much better and everything makes sense.
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Vuyek Sep 9, 2023 @ 2:33pm 
protip: turn on GOODY HUTS

they are balanced now - they give less points for a tech, so you get like 38 points for writing per hut
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Don J0rm[A]´n´@1N3N Sep 9, 2023 @ 11:36pm 
Do you know how it differs from a mod called Realism Invictus? Both mods seem interesting and I don't know which one to try (first).
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Thomas Turbando, o jurista Sep 11, 2023 @ 8:34pm 
Originally posted by Don J0rmA´n´@1N3N:
Do you know how it differs from a mod called Realism Invictus? Both mods seem interesting and I don't know which one to try (first).

RI is a total conversion mod, OP's mod is a much more conservative one.

I think.
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RobAlca Sep 12, 2023 @ 11:41am 
realism invictus is good but ai suck ass,so no challenge
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Vuyek Sep 12, 2023 @ 6:19pm 
............hence why I recommend Advanced Civ.

it GREATLY improves the AI.
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Thomas Turbando, o jurista Sep 12, 2023 @ 7:11pm 
Originally posted by RobAlca:
realism invictus is good but ai suck ass,so no challenge

AI always sucks in big ass mods, it's just a problem to which there is no solution. You must choose between one thing and the other.
Last edited by Thomas Turbando, o jurista; Sep 30, 2023 @ 6:25pm
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axios2006 Sep 30, 2023 @ 4:52pm 
Originally posted by Vuyek:
Everything is tweaked, but not TOO much. Everything makes sense.

AI trades techs with you even if their research points in that tech are greater than yours - basically they play like a human. their build order is also changed.

barbarians stage d-day invasions from galleys, like proper "sea people" and later vikings did.

it is an awesome mod.

it is basically vanilla plus, not too many changes, just enough for game to play much better and everything makes sense.

Hi,

played in the past with BBAI mod first, then switched to K-Mod, now returning to CIV IV and noticed the mod on Civfanatics... Read the manual, now your post, definitely installing it.
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jonathanla Oct 1, 2023 @ 9:06am 
Where can I find this advanced civ mod? Sorry if this is a totally obv question. :)
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axios2006 Oct 1, 2023 @ 9:15am 
Originally posted by jonathanla:
Where can I find this advanced civ mod? Sorry if this is a totally obv question. :)

https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/advanced-civ.614217/

Instructions are also linked in that page.
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harken23 Oct 10, 2023 @ 9:07am 
What is the "Game Spy version" (from the install instructions)? I've had Civ4 since it came out, and I've never heard of it.
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axios2006 Oct 10, 2023 @ 9:23am 
Originally posted by harken23:
What is the "Game Spy version" (from the install instructions)? I've had Civ4 since it came out, and I've never heard of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpy

Old multiplayer software, pre Steam era.
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harken23 Oct 10, 2023 @ 9:24am 
Originally posted by axios2006:
Originally posted by harken23:
What is the "Game Spy version" (from the install instructions)? I've had Civ4 since it came out, and I've never heard of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpy

Old multiplayer software, pre Steam era.

So, if I'm never going to play multi, do I still need it?
Last edited by harken23; Oct 10, 2023 @ 9:28am
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axios2006 Oct 10, 2023 @ 9:28am 
Originally posted by harken23:
Originally posted by axios2006:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpy

Old multiplayer software, pre Steam era.

So, if I'm never going to play on line, do I still need it?

The service was closed on February 21, 2013...
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harken23 Oct 10, 2023 @ 9:30am 
Originally posted by axios2006:
Originally posted by harken23:

So, if I'm never going to play on line, do I still need it?

The service was closed on February 21, 2013...

The install instructions for the above mentioned mod https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/advanced-civ.614217/
instructs Steam users to "revert to Game Spy version", without further instruction.
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axios2006 Oct 10, 2023 @ 9:44am 
Originally posted by harken23:
Originally posted by axios2006:

The service was closed on February 21, 2013...

The install instructions for the above mentioned mod https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/advanced-civ.614217/
instructs Steam users to "revert to Game Spy version", without further instruction.

The mod works perfectly with the Steam version. Installed 2 weeks ago, no problems at all.

just "Copy the unzipped AdvCiv folder into Beyond the Sword\Mods under Program Files"
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