Lessons we've learned by playing Civ4

[johnmcd]

I used to have a pretty compelling strategy game that would pop messages like 'you have now been playing for four hours, go for a walk' and stuff like that. Was pretty cool.

Also...

Samurai can stare a man to death.

[JackRudd]

Never expect Tokugawa to act at all rationally.

[Solver]

I used to have a pretty compelling strategy game that would pop messages like 'you have now been playing for four hours, go for a walk' and stuff like that. Was pretty cool.

That can be modded in .

[EternalSpark]

If you're alone on an island, and all the other civs are on another island, the best way to end the game is to fill 10-15 transports with Modern Armor and just razing everything you fight.

The better your starting location and hut-based goodies, the more likely you're sitting next to Toku, Monte and Izzy.

The Incan Leader (I think its him) has parkinsons when you tell him 'no'.

Nukes don't wipe away the earth anymore, but it sure looks cool when you drop 2 of 'em on each of their cities.

Roosevelt is a Force user. His hand does the Mind Trick move every time.

[JackRudd]

Originally posted by EternalSpark
The better your starting location and hut-based goodies, the more likely you're sitting next to Toku, Monte and Izzy.

Conversely, a crappy but defensible starting position will result in your sitting next to Mansa, Hattie and Lizzie.

[Axxaer]

Even with a 6 city empire you aren't guaranteed to have Iron OR Copper OR Horses OR Elephants (Happened to me once)

[kittenOFchaos]

To never bring a sword to an axefight.

[Yosho]

The AI's want to win, too. Leave yourself open, and your best friend might decide that your little empire would be better of as part of his empire...

[potoroo]

Always check the Diplomacy screen before declaring war.

Build cottages. Lots and lots and lots of cottages.

Go for Polytheism because the AI nearly always gets Meditation first.

Win Lotto so you can afford an AMD FX-60 and Geforce 7800GXT and therefore play Standard maps.

[Två blå bananer]

If you stare at your monitor for sixteen hours in a stretch, your eyes will hurt.

[Lord Avalon]

Religion is fundamental.

[Solomwi]

It's really not possible for me to go to bed at sunrise and still make my 9 am class on a consistent basis.

[LordShiva]

Originally posted by Solomwi
It's really not possible for me to go to bed at sunrise and still make my 9 am class on a consistent basis.

Amateur

[Hauptman]

Catapults are best used not by lobbing big heavy bolders, but by assaulting the city straight out without that cumbersome footsoldier type escort.

[EternalSpark]

Originally posted by Hauptman
Catapults are best used not by lobbing big heavy bolders, but by assaulting the city straight out without that cumbersome footsoldier type escort.

That's very true. I've found I've had better luck against weak-but-highly-defended defenders than strong-but-poorly-defended defenders.