For sure, the type of map being used makes a big difference in research speed. Also in production, as can be seen in Diadem's plains map game.
Very nice game, TT. I did not think it would take you long to produce an Emperor win on this type of map.
Meanwhile, I think it takes a good sense of humor to want and try to compete with the AI at Deity level!
The first few games I tried, all I could do was watch while they simply took off and never looked back! The best I could do was build the Oracle first, just in time to get CoL along with everyone else! So much for its bargaining power.
In my last game, I got a fairly good start with Gandhi, with Stone nearby. This gave me Stonehenge, the Oracle, and also the Pyramids! I was also first to Meditation, and founded Buddhism, too, along with Confucianism with the Oracle slingshot.
I think I blew any slim chances I had by making some tech trades that helped the AI more than myself, but I desperately needed several techs and was made to pay to get them when I wanted them.
I think a very uneven trade with the Russians allowed them to beat me to Education and Liberalism, but I did manage to maintain a tech lead over most of the rest for a long period, which was kind of a novel feeling at Deity.
Towards the end, I was never able to trade for Aluminum, Coal or Copper, and only had Iron and Uranium in my radius. However, I was heartened at being able to build Apollo and the Internet and even 4 SS parts before Peter of Russia finished up early, in 1957.
He simply took off, and got way ahead of everyone, leaving me to wonder what might have been had I played the tech trades tighter earlier in the game.
In any event, I think with Stone nearby, Gandhi may have a chance, especially if his borders come up with additional strategic resources later on. With an almost ideal start and some "slow" AI opponents, I think there's a very slim chance of doing this.
However, I will not hold my breath while trying!
Very nice game, TT. I did not think it would take you long to produce an Emperor win on this type of map.
Meanwhile, I think it takes a good sense of humor to want and try to compete with the AI at Deity level!
The first few games I tried, all I could do was watch while they simply took off and never looked back! The best I could do was build the Oracle first, just in time to get CoL along with everyone else! So much for its bargaining power.
In my last game, I got a fairly good start with Gandhi, with Stone nearby. This gave me Stonehenge, the Oracle, and also the Pyramids! I was also first to Meditation, and founded Buddhism, too, along with Confucianism with the Oracle slingshot.
I think I blew any slim chances I had by making some tech trades that helped the AI more than myself, but I desperately needed several techs and was made to pay to get them when I wanted them.
I think a very uneven trade with the Russians allowed them to beat me to Education and Liberalism, but I did manage to maintain a tech lead over most of the rest for a long period, which was kind of a novel feeling at Deity.
Towards the end, I was never able to trade for Aluminum, Coal or Copper, and only had Iron and Uranium in my radius. However, I was heartened at being able to build Apollo and the Internet and even 4 SS parts before Peter of Russia finished up early, in 1957.
He simply took off, and got way ahead of everyone, leaving me to wonder what might have been had I played the tech trades tighter earlier in the game.
In any event, I think with Stone nearby, Gandhi may have a chance, especially if his borders come up with additional strategic resources later on. With an almost ideal start and some "slow" AI opponents, I think there's a very slim chance of doing this.
However, I will not hold my breath while trying!
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