User Guide

A maximum of eight players (including you) can play in a mul-
tiplayer game.You can limit the number of players by selecting
Closed from the drop-down menu in each of the positions you
want to block.You can also block out human players by assign-
ing a Computer player to any position.
To the right of each civilization are two buttons:
• Kick Player: The left-hand button next to each player allows
you to remove unwanted players from your game.To remove
a player,click on the Kick Player button next to his or her civ-
ilization name.This removes the player from the player list.(The
Kick Player button next to your name is never active — you
cannot kick yourself out of the game.)
• Ready: The right-hand button next to each player indicates
whether or not the player is ready to begin the game.When the
player is ready, a white check appears in this box.When you
click your Ready button,all game options on the Multiplayer
Setup screen are locked.To change an option,click your Ready
button again.All human players’Ready boxes must be checked
in order for you to launch the game.
There are two other controls in the Player Setup area:
• Rename: Click on this button to change the name of your civ-
ilization’s leader (by default this name is the same as your host
name as entered on the Multiplayer Lobby screen),your civi-
lization’s name,the title,the noun and the adjective by which
you are identified.These options are the same as the Cus-
tomize Your Tribe options that are accessible from the Player
Setup screen in a single-player game.
• Launch: Click on this button to start the game.All players’
Ready boxes must be checked in order to launch the game.
When you click Launch, a ten-second countdown begins.
When the countdown is complete, the game starts.To stop
the countdown before the game begins, click your Ready
button again.
The remaining settings are the same as those found on the
Choose Your World screen in the single-player game.To change
an option,click on the desired setting on the appropriate drop-
down menu.
• World Size
• Barbarian Activity
• Land Mass
• Water Coverage
• Climate
• Temperature
•Age
• Difficulty
Game Limits: With Civilization III:Conquests,you can also adjust
Game Limits to focus on particular skills or victory conditions.
The following can all be adjusted to meet your multiplayer
gaming needs.
Player Setup
The Player Setup displays the names of the players in the game
and the civilizations they have selected.As host, your name and
civilization always appear at the top.To change your civilization,
select the tribe you want from the drop-down menu to the right
of your name.Random selects a civilization for you.
You can also select civilizations for Computer players in the game
using the drop-down menus next to their names. (You cannot
select civilizations for human opponents.)
With a Conquest,Civ Content,or Existing Scenario loaded,the
civilizations will be set by player #. Click on the number [#]
before your name to switch between the available Civilizations.
Note: Any civilization with AI: <civname> before it was
designed for an AI player to use.This typically means you will
either be greatly favored or have to really hone your playing skills
as the underdog!
Note: You cannot select a civilization that is already selected by
another player.If there are many players in your game,it can pay
to choose a civilization quickly.
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