in MP, can you set yourself to computer control for a turn or two...

Reverend Zombie · #1 March 4th, 2004, 09:23 PM

and resume control of your nation a little later?

Or once you select the option to set your nation to computer control, is that it for you for that game?

Wauthan · #2 March 4th, 2004, 09:43 PM

The switch is permanent.

Gandalf Parker · #3 March 4th, 2004, 09:51 PM

A one way trip tho Id love it if it werent. Id love to be able to jump into an AI just to see how it does things.

In most MP games people ask for someone to be a temporary standin. The only probably with that is that you cant change your password afterward. Especially rough if you use the same one all the time

Demosthenes · #4 March 4th, 2004, 10:00 PM

The 'always same password' issue is hard to get around, but you could ask someone who is not another player in that game to stand in for you, and not tell anyone who it is.

Sand · #5 March 4th, 2004, 10:05 PM

Of course, if the program had the option to change the password, the problem would be the standin changing it and not letting you back in.

Pocus · #6 March 4th, 2004, 10:25 PM

a reversible AI switch would be so easy to do, and so cool to play with.

Gandalf Parker · #7 March 4th, 2004, 10:45 PM

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Originally posted by Pocus:
a reversible AI switch would be so easy to do, and so cool to play with.

I thought the master password thing was going to allow it but it doesnt. Im not sure if the computer player operates in a way that is easily transferable to player control. Of course Im not sure if having access to the AI will improve or worsen the threads about its effectivness

PvK · #8 March 5th, 2004, 08:46 PM

Using different passwords in each game can be a very effective way to teach yourself hard-to-remember vocabulary (foreign or otherwise), important dates (e.g. anniversary), spelling, etc.

PvK

[ March 05, 2004, 18:48: Message edited by: PvK ]

Norfleet · #9 March 5th, 2004, 10:13 PM

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Originally posted by PvK:
Using different passwords in each game can be a very effective way to teach yourself hard-to-remember vocabulary (foreign or otherwise), important dates (e.g. anniversary), spelling, etc.

Trying to install the patch can be a good way to teach yourself foreign vocabulary, too. Everything I learned about Nagot Gick Fel, I learned while trying to patch Dominions.