An open letter to myself about war

[Footie Mad]

- Mobility is your friend, if you can choose when and where to fight you can defeat a stronger enemy.

[eris]

All of these whould be written up into the hints lists that comes up when you start or load a game!!

[TheHateMale]

Originally posted by Stageon
Also, not sure I agree with the one about accepting not being able to take a city in 1 turn. It seems to me with the way they've made bombardment+collateral dmg+healing work in this game, you pretty much have to try to do it that way.

I think that what he meant was you had to do it in 2 turns to use the artillery for bombard and collateral. That siege weapons are often slower moving than your other units can make this a little frustrating when you want to plough through your opponent's cities.

[Fidel]

awesome list. 4 games and i managed to make all the mistakes you guys have listed here

[Timmer]

I've got one !

I will take my workers off automation before
taking enemy cities, as they will gleefully head
straight for the newly aquired lands with a
big "shoot me" sign on their backs.

[Arrian]

Step away from the automation. Put it down and slowly back up...



-Arrian

[Stageon]

Originally posted by TheHateMale


I think that what he meant was you had to do it in 2 turns to use the artillery for bombard and collateral. That siege weapons are often slower moving than your other units can make this a little frustrating when you want to plough through your opponent's cities.

Ah! Yes, in that case he is quite correct.

[aer]

Here is one:

Be sure to check whether the civ that you are about to go to war with has a defensive pact with another civ!

That one bit me good last game.

[YC4B4U]

What about the old classic:

"Don't fight a land war in Asia!"

Come up as one of the hints when I was loading a saved game...

Also:

Always cover coasts with at least two units and not just one (it usually loses even if stronger...)

[Blake]

You have no friends, only enemies who havn't backstabbed you yet.

[Blake]

... kill thy neighbours.
.... remember, the dogpile is your friend. But only if you're on top.
... ask your "friends" what they think of other leaders, that way you know who they'll be willing to dogpile! Keeping your "friends" in war WITH you, keeps them out of war AGAINST you.
... there is no such thing as too much genocide.
... just because there are no obnoxious pillaging noises, doesn't mean there are no AI units sneaking up to a city! Watch for the flashes on the minimap!

[Nelis]

To know your chances to win or loose, select the unit you want to attack with, press ALT key and rollover the unit you want to attack.

It will show you the modifiers and the final chances you have to win.

[teaster]

Good point Nelis, you should know the odds before you decide to attack. It's also important to know how to shift those odds in your favour by using the right unit for the right job and using artillery to lower the defensive value.

Of course that looks good on paper but in reality I seem to frequently get stuck on the

...not get angry if a battle doesn't go my way, and carelessly begin attacking just cause i'm pissed and vindictive

that one gets me a lot

[Cort Haus]

Great stuff, Stormwriter.

[Jaybe]

Watch for the flashes on the minimap!

I haven't noticed them yet. Do those occur when you get Red Messages to check in the log, or somewhere/when else??