Mine or Irrigate - Page 2

Shabbaman · 01-04-2003, 12:56

It's an error. You'll want to irrigate instead of mine if you aim for settler production in combination with a granary. City growth can be the limiting factor here.

BUT

In despotism, there's no need for irrigation. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Aggie · 01-04-2003, 13:12

In despotism irrigation definitely helps. In this example, you get one food extra (+4) while no other growth possibilities are in sight.

anarres · 01-04-2003, 14:15

Mel, here is the proper link:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showth...threadid=49270

Definitely irrigate! You *really* want the extra food, every +1 helps. Grassland is uselss to irrigate normally, so take advantage of it straight away.

If possible it is also nice to have the cattle 2 tiles from the city, so that it can be shared with your second city. That way the +4 from it will allow you growth in 3 turns with a granary, and on the 3rd turn the other city can use the +4 cattle tile instead.

I would always irrigate cattle unless there were 3 of them for the city, then I would maybe mine 1 or 2.

ProPain · 01-04-2003, 23:04

Have to agree with Anarres on this. Irrigate the cow, you need the food especially because irrigating all the normal and shielded grass is useless in despotism so you'll mine em anyway. So shields won't be your problem.

On the 2 cow tile swapping: Anarres, you are one little scary micromanager!

Lt. Killer M · 02-04-2003, 06:43

I ALWAYS mine cows, except for a sit like this. You MUST expand, and several 2 food 2 prod tiles will be too much prod / food for setters.

Kevinicus · 02-04-2003, 17:04

Always irrigate. Well I irrigate everything anyway.

WildFire · 02-04-2003, 17:15

Mining cows and irrigating wheat.

ProPain · 05-04-2003, 01:22

kevinicus, i sure hope you don't irrigate grassland in despotism because your only losing worker turns then. Grass = 2 food, irri=+1 food, that makes 3 food and in despotism you always lose your 3rd food. SO when you irrigate grass in despot you don't gain grain.

Sween · 12-04-2003, 21:36

I know I should mine first and irrigate later, but I'm an idiot so I irrigate where I can and only mine on/near hills or mountains.

Hygro · 04-05-2003, 10:50

in the beginning of the game I would irrigate to get 4 food. Later I would mine as to get 20 population with a solid production rate.

01-04-2003, 12:56	#11
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,494	It's an error. You'll want to irrigate instead of mine if you aim for settler production in combination with a granary. City growth can be the limiting factor here. BUT In despotism, there's no need for irrigation. Correct me if I'm wrong. __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

01-04-2003, 14:15	#13
anarres anarchist butcher Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: United States of Whatever. Posts: 4,677	Mel, here is the proper link: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showth...threadid=49270 Definitely irrigate! You really want the extra food, every +1 helps. Grassland is uselss to irrigate normally, so take advantage of it straight away. If possible it is also nice to have the cattle 2 tiles from the city, so that it can be shared with your second city. That way the +4 from it will allow you growth in 3 turns with a granary, and on the 3rd turn the other city can use the +4 cattle tile instead. I would always irrigate cattle unless there were 3 of them for the city, then I would maybe mine 1 or 2. __________________ <b>Calculate the probability of culture flips: Flip Calc</b>

01-04-2003, 23:04	#14
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	Have to agree with Anarres on this. Irrigate the cow, you need the food especially because irrigating all the normal and shielded grass is useless in despotism so you'll mine em anyway. So shields won't be your problem. On the 2 cow tile swapping: Anarres, you are one little scary micromanager! __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

02-04-2003, 06:43	#15
Lt. Killer M Emperor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: HAWK!. Posts: 4,365	I ALWAYS mine cows, except for a sit like this. You MUST expand, and several 2 food 2 prod tiles will be too much prod / food for setters. __________________ One more turn..... just one more turn... one MORE!

02-04-2003, 17:04	#16
Kevinicus Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany. Posts: 30	Always irrigate. Well I irrigate everything anyway. __________________ PBEM MASTR OF DISASTR

01-04-2003, 13:12	#12
Aggie Emperor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: N/A Posts: 4,490	In despotism irrigation definitely helps. In this example, you get one food extra (+4) while no other growth possibilities are in sight.

02-04-2003, 17:15	#17
WildFire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: USA. Posts: 704	Mining cows and irrigating wheat.

05-04-2003, 01:22	#18
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	kevinicus, i sure hope you don't irrigate grassland in despotism because your only losing worker turns then. Grass = 2 food, irri=+1 food, that makes 3 food and in despotism you always lose your 3rd food. SO when you irrigate grass in despot you don't gain grain. __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

12-04-2003, 21:36	#19
Sween Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: USA. Posts: 124	I know I should mine first and irrigate later, but I'm an idiot so I irrigate where I can and only mine on/near hills or mountains. __________________ system warning: sween virus found. press ctrl w to disinfect.

04-05-2003, 10:50	#20
Hygro Chieftain Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Berkeley California Posts: 77	in the beginning of the game I would irrigate to get 4 food. Later I would mine as to get 20 population with a solid production rate.