Ming and I just played. We went for about a hundred turns. No AI. I folded as he was ahead but not as much as I thought. He has 17 sciences and I had 15. Making war early in this game is a waste. A player at Mings level will always be able to defend. You need to be allied with another and go into war together. Thats the only way I'm thinking. Writting is THE science to have. First diplo unit, no need to explain this. Second the libary improvement. I had colossus and if I had gotten writting sooner my science would have been much better. Maybe I would have been in the lead, which is not easy against Ming. Even with 15 sciences right behind ming it still took EVERYTHING I had to keep this level. In this game you have no choice - you have to keep up in techs. Madrid was my capital. Looked like this....
http://www.i2k.com/~density/city.jpg
The powerG was close but he had 13 cities to my 8 and 41 units to my 21. I dont know how you people expand so fast. Now he did have a good river system which helps so much I think. Instand roads, trade with food and maybe shields.
So... after this game I'd say Monarchy is a must 1st. Than writting. What about after that???
http://www.i2k.com/~density/city.jpg
The powerG was close but he had 13 cities to my 8 and 41 units to my 21. I dont know how you people expand so fast. Now he did have a good river system which helps so much I think. Instand roads, trade with food and maybe shields.
So... after this game I'd say Monarchy is a must 1st. Than writting. What about after that???
Comment