Re: mepbm: cities????

From: Patrick F. McGehearty <patrick@convex.COM>

Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0000

In article <33D2907B.221@itexas.net>, Todd Stewart  <toddst@itexas.net> wrote:
>There is a game map limit for the number of hexes that may contain
>population centers. The number is not give by GSI. The limit only
>applies to the game, not to individual nations.
>Todd
>
More precisely, there is a limit on the number of hexes which are not empty.
A fortification on a ruin counts the same as a popcenter.
Also, any location that is a nation's victory condition counts
against the total.  Of course, those locations start out as popcenters,
so that is usually not an issue.

I have confirmed that the limit is greater than 300, but less than 400,
at appears to be the same for 1650 and 2950.  I have no data for FA1000.
That means an average number of popcenters for a nation is between
12 and 16.  If you are slow in getting your fair share, then you will have a
weaker than average economy, unless you can capture or influence away
someone else's popcenters.

- Patrick McGehearty
patrick@convex.hp.com

References

mepbm: cities????
"moabdib" <moabdib@arrakis.es>
Sat, 19 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: mepbm: cities????
Todd Stewart <toddst@itexas.net>
Sun, 20 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0000