C3C Easier

[Dactyl]

In general, I still think it is generally easier to win in C3C. However, there are aspects of the game that are more difficult. In the first place, your success is much more dependent on your starting place. Also, there's a premium on exploration. If you don't have certain resources, you have to find out where they are and figure out how to get them. My favorite civ used to be the Persians because the Immortals are so powerful. The problem with them now is that there's a pretty good chance that I won't have iron or access to it early and that takes away the strength of the Persians.

[statusperfect]

The AI seems much smarter when it comes to war. It REALLY wants to kill you now. My second city was warrior rushed by russians - and then they retreated instead of suiciding gainst my last city which had 2 spearmen in it.

It was kinda spooky

[Cookie Monster]

Originally posted by statusperfect
The AI seems much smarter when it comes to war. It REALLY wants to kill you now.

I agree. He also tends to ask for bribes more often than before too.

[Master Marcus]

Originally posted by Cookie Monster


I agree. He also tends to ask for bribes more often than before too.

...and they are more aggressive between themselves too, I noticed much more world wars in C3C epic games ( I'm often the instigator, but at the same level than PtW games ) - even at the ''normal'' aggression level in the settings. Perhaps the default aggression level before G3C was something like the actual '' less aggressive'' ( the second choice ) ???

[Shogun Gunner]

I just finished an epic game as the Mayans where I cleaned up on Regent. I had made the mistake of trying one level lower than what I usually play expecting the game to be harder. I would agree that the game is easier. I was able to control about 30-40% of the landmass with little trouble.

Interestingly, the Iroquoi were the second level power throughout the whole game -- and they kept a close eye on me. If I stripped troops away from border towns on the Iroquoi border, they agitated or even outright attacked. When the Aztecs attacked me, the Iroquoi's jumped in. I would strongly agree that the AI is more opportuntistic.

[Traelin]

Originally posted by Dactyl
In general, I still think it is generally easier to win in C3C.

I think it really comes down to the game settings that one uses. I always play Emperor, Huge Map, Continents, 16 Civs. I didn't notice any difficulty differences in my C3C game versus my PTW games. But we'll see.

[Dis]

also some scenarios could be easier. Namely Middle Ages. The human has a distinct advantage because it fully realizes all the rules and knows which civs have relics. The AI doesn't seem to know what to do with relics in that scenario (It does a better job in the Three Sisters scenario).

But the other scenarios aren't as easy as that one.