This is the Dawning of a New Ancient Era

[Yahweh Sabaoth]

Originally posted by eric2075
I like my first impression of Conquests because I think it's going to be easier for the builder. Maybe a little easier in general.

Definitely.

But watch out... the AI seems to be better at building too!

Better at war, for that matter... perhaps just better all around?

That's been my limited, subjective experience so far...

[Yahweh Sabaoth]

Man, I'm not sure what to make of this game.

Played out the whole ancient era as the Incas this weekend. I REXed incredibly well, though I didn't make much use of the Chasqui scout. I also cranked my tech to the max almost the entire time. Hence, I was able to get into the tech lead fairly easily, on Monarch level (I had plenty of rivers). I found that, by prebuilding many wonders, I still lost out on most of them, however. I also found that by pursuing techs so heavily, I was in little position to fight back when the Aztecs attacked me, other than to build units from scratch - not hard to do, as my land was so fertile (due, I feel, to quick irrigation, lots of workers, and later, mining what I had irrigated).

A Maya city defected to me this game, as well - a nice reverse from an earlier Inca game in which one of my size 4 cities defected to the Americans.

Didn't do so hot when attacked by the Aztecs, and only got 1 wonder out of 5 I was building built! (oy, the grief)

Tech trading was also very intense this game - almost as intense as under PTW, making me wonder how much in general communications trading really pushes things back.

[planetfall]

Originally posted by Yahweh Sabaoth


- Does it take LONGER to mine now? It seems to take a lot longer, or maybe I'm just completely insane.

You got it, industrious trait is toned down to be less effective.

-- PF

[Yahweh Sabaoth]

I AM ANGRY!

My computer broke down! It will take well over a week to fix the damn thing. No conquests for me! Just when I thought I had a chance to catch up to everyone here at 'Poly, strategy wise.

Lordy, I am furious.

...

Well, anyhow, how is everyone else enjoying the ancient era? Things look different now?