To reduce the need for micromanagement, Standing Orders can be implemented in Civ3. Standing orders are simply a set of instructions that are always in effect.

You could give Standing Orders to a city, a group of cities, all cities, the entire country (for things such as espionage), a unit, a group of units, all of one type of unit, all units within a specific area, and all units. There are two types of Standing Orders: those work only once and those are in effect all the time.

Some example of Standing Orders are:

For a city: "Produce a Rifleman when there is only one left garrisoning." [In effect all the time]

For all cities: "Produce 3 fighters when the unit becomes available." [Works only once]

For all units within a particular area: "Attack any Egyptian units that cross the border."

Standing Orders are prioritized. For example, in order of priority:

1. Orders for a particular unit
2. Orders for a group of units
3. Orders for all units within an area
4. Orders for all units of the same type
5. Orders for all units