quote: Originally posted by jkadabomb on 11-26-2000 12:09 AM I built the hagia sophia yet I still had the option of building shrines in my cities. What gives?

I don't know, but I had the same problem with the Internet wonder. After I had built it, the computer center was still a build option in my cities.

In all the other civlikes, when you build a Wonder which mimicks the effect of a city improvement, you are *denied* the ability, in any way, shape or form, to go ahead and build those improvements anyway. And this has raised the ire of those of us who *would* like that option.

Why, you ask? Well, let's say that one day someone comes along (computer or enemy player, take your pick) and snatches the city that contains that Wonder. Guess what? Every city in your empire is screwed out of its free [insert building here].

So now you either have to take the Wonder back -- which may not be feasible -- or go right ahead and build the blasted improvements on your own, one by one, throughout your nation.

Strategy-wise, I'd prefer to rely on a Wonder until I have the resources and wherewithall to build and maintain the real city improvements. Especially if they're cheap and easy ones like Shrines.

So if anything, I suggest you petition for a toggle option whereby the offering of the choice to build a Wonder-covered city improvement is suppressed.

While you're at it, petition for a toggle option to suppress those infuriating "Wonder race" pop-up messages. If I have to hear that the Egyptians have begun/aborted their race to complete the Ramayana one more time I'm going to scream...