In Civ I and Civ II, there was no way for a losing unit to retreat from combat. In Alpha Centauri, on the other hand, a fast unit could retreat after taking damage, but ordinary infantry could not. What do you aim to do as far as this is concerned in Civ III?

Good question. Units that have a speed advantage over their opponent will be able to retreat from combat, but you will also be able to launch an "assault", where your units will essentially attack until they win or are killed.

Hi there,

I'm brazilian, so there may be many errors in this message. I liked a lot the landscape in Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, so my question is about the terrain in Civilization 3: will it be flat like Call to Power and Civilization or will it be like Alpha Centauri ? I don't like being told that there's a mountain there, I like to see the mountain also. The bonus artillery gets when firing from the top of a mountain is a great idea in Alpha Centauri. I can't wait to get a few screenshots from the game.

Thanks a lot,

Felipe Rodrigues Barbosa

Felipe,

The terrain system is completely new and we think it's the best-looking terrain that has ever been seen in a Civilization game. We're not quite ready to show it off yet, but to answer your question, terrain features will definitely not be flat. You will also see combat benefits depending on the terrain you occupy when you attack or defend. Stay tuned, as we will be talking about the terrain in more detail very soon.

I like all the Civ-games, but I think the first one is the best. Civilization II is also fun, but I was disappointed when the Replay was removed from the game. One of the best parts after you had won or lost was to see how the other civilizations and your own civilization had grown. Now to the question: Will you have Replay in Civilization III?

/Viktor

Viktor,

We will definitely have a replay function similar to the replay system in Alpha Centauri. We're also considering adding some new features to it, but at this point, nothing has been finalized.

Hi,

Will there be a custom civilization like in Civ2, because you see I'm a Bulgarian and in Civ2 there were many civilizations that dont exist any more or other that have appeared after my nation so will you add some the countries form eastern Europe the Balkans I will send the names of the cities if you cant find them. I know this is not a very iportant question but I'm asking anyway.

Best Regards!
Hope to read from you soon.

Varban Benishev

Varban,

Yes! You will be able to create your own custom civilization using our editing tools. We want to encourage players to create and share interesting and unique civs, so you will certainly be able to do this.