# Warlords

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warlords/380669>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 16, 2006, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warlords/380669 "2006-11-16T13:32:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![shizaru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@shizaru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shizaru)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warlords/380669/1 "2006-11-16T13:32:55Z")

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I just got back from the mailroom…I’m in trouble. I’ve got a lot of artwork to do tonight…at least i had planned on doing that. But my copy of \*Civilization II: Warlords \* just got here. I held off ordering that when it was released because I always stay up too late thinking “just one more turn”.

I know from experience that if I load that game tonight I’ll spend all evening trying to conquer the world. I haven’t tried the expansion yet, obviously…anyone out there play it and if so how was it?

Geez, if even if I don’t load Civ 2:Warlords, the supply room called and told me a package from Amazon for me got redirected to them…and its probably \*Neverwinter Nights II. \*

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**Author:** ![shizaru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@shizaru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shizaru)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warlords/380669/2 "2006-11-16T14:04:36Z")

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[QUOTE=shizaru]  
I just got back from the mailroom…I’m in trouble. I’ve got a lot of artwork to do tonight…at least i had planned on doing that. But my copy of \*Civilization II: Warlords \* just got here. I held off ordering that when it was released because I always stay up too late thinking “just one more turn”.

I know from experience that if I load that game tonight I’ll spend all evening trying to conquer the world. I haven’t tried the expansion yet, obviously…anyone out there play it and if so how was it?

Geez, if even if I don’t load Civ 2:Warlords, the supply room called and told me a package from Amazon for me got redirected to them…and its probably \*Neverwinter Nights II. \*  
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Correction…I realized I typed Civ II when I meant Civilization IV. Sorry.

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**Author:** ![pope\_hentai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@pope\_hentai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pope_hentai)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warlords/380669/3 "2006-11-18T06:55:19Z")

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was i the only one hoping this was about the atari 2600 game?

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**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warlords/380669/4 "2006-11-18T18:54:11Z")

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In case you haven’t already played Civ 4, the big alteration is that city expenses grow quickly as you build more, so you’ll want to limit yourself to 6-10 cities.  
When placing cities, use the special resources as much as possible, because they are not only far more productive, but allow certain units or have bonuses on health / happiness.

The main changes in Warlords are:

- some Civilisation Leaders can produce settlers twice as fast
- there is a new Great Leader unit (formed by combat against other Civilisations, not Barbarians or animals)
- there is a new building for each individual Civilisation
- there are regular scenarios and one hilarious challenge: be the Barbarians and wipe every Civilisation out!