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==Diplomacy and the meta-game== | ==Diplomacy and the meta-game== | ||
The term "meta-game" when applied to Civ diplomacy was possibly first proposed by Velociryx, one of the acknowledged masters of Civilization-style games. It is difficult to define this concept precisely, but it refers to idea that diplomacy is a game in itself, with its own rules and strategies, particulary in the way that three civs can interact with one another. | The term "meta-game" when applied to Civ diplomacy was possibly first proposed by Velociryx, one of the acknowledged masters of Civilization-style games. It is difficult to define this concept precisely, but it refers to idea that diplomacy is a game in itself, with its own rules and strategies, particulary in the way that three civs can interact with one another. | ||
==Warfare== | |||
No matter what you do, it's likely you'll eventually end up in a state of war with someone. Sometimes the warring parties are too far apart to actually engage in combat, and declaring war is mostly a token way of saying "I hate you". (Don't rely on that, though: sometimes they'll send in the navy or air force!) | |||
==Combat mechanics== | |||
The details of combat differ from game to game, however, all systems share a few things in common. For instance, every military unit has hit points. If a unit's hit points are depleted, the unit is killed in action. | |||
===Nuclear warfare=== | |||
All Civ games allow the possibility of nuclear war. For instance, all Civ games have nuclear warheads, and Civ2 allows spies to detonate nuclear devices. (SMAC's retrovirus Probe Team action is similar to this.) Use of a nuclear weapon usually has the following effects: | |||
* If aimed at a city, half of its population dies | |||
* If aimed at a stack of military units, the stack is completely destroyed | |||
* Surrounding tiles have pollution added, influencing the possibility of global warming | |||
* ''Everybody'' will declare war on you (except in SMAC, where this happens only if the UN charter is in effect) | |||
Using nuclear weapons is not recommended unless you either have a lock on the game and want to finish it more quickly, or are in such a desperate losing position that it is the only thing that may turn the tide in your favor. | |||
