quote: Originally posted by Henrik on 03-21-2001 03:08 AM It turned out to let itself to wars, but sids intention was to let you build an empire, not to wage wars! Also trade has been important since the time of Egypt and Mesopotamia, not since 1000 AD! Don't you know any history?

Well, I didn`t say trade was not important at all before 1000 AD. I said war was by far much more important, and I think it has to be clear in CIV III. Trade started to be more and more important from the XI century on, and it became extremely important from the XVI century on, and It is dominant now. I think Sid tried to put Civ series as accurate as possible to the history and it is the most glamour aspect of Civ II. If Civ III will be part of the serie it has to cotinue as accurate as possible to the history and it means to put dominant influence for trade only in the XX and XXI century. Of course this influence can grow from the XI century on.

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