What 'feature' is most helpful for your playstyle?

[Smash]

I can't really say I have a style but 5 things really

1.manipulating the tax rate-gotta be careful here

2.Rushbuilding-cheat or no cheat

3.Vet Pikes-put a couple cats with em and you are safe for awhile

4.Specialists-they aren't affected by corruption.That helps alot early

5.Chokepoints-self explanatory


Other HUGE helpers

1.Apolyton Strategy Forum

2.Multiplay

3.OCC

4.ON TOPIC posters(no offense OT)

[Oldman]

For my normal style of play the Pyramids is a must!!!!! i spread quicker than bad news, and it's about a quarter of the cost to build the pyramids than granaries!!!! Leonardos is great too!!!! you can really abuse it sometimes too! build stacks of the cheapest stitiest units you wouldn't normally touch with a barge pole, and get 'em all upgraded!!!

Givin' it Large to the London Massive!! Boyaka-Sha!!!!

[Oldman]

Forgot to mention my handbooks!!! Probably by the 2 biggest bad-asses to walk the Earth, apart from Elvis!!!

You cannot, i repeat you CANNOT play any strategy game without reading Machiavelli's The Prince or The Art of War by Sun Tzu!!!

[AkwaticDudeCity]

Machiavelli you say? Now that's my favourite feature. More specifically, the diplomacy. I know the civ2 diplomacy is kinda poor, but you can still make it work. In SP obviously. For example, when some AI's decide to ally against me, i send an emissary to one (who depends on their gold, size, location etc.) and ask them to declare war on their ally. They want some gold in exchange for their betrayal, so i give it. When they declare war, i demand tribute and they pay me back what i payed them for their betrayal and often even more. harharhar


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ugh crud, why won't they fall prey to my Machiavellian schemes?

[Ming]

I only wish the diplomacy stayed fun as the game progresses. Once you take a lead, most of the AI's won't deal with you unless they want a cease fire to build up their troops again. And the Gold MPE version is even worse.
That's why I like MP... the diplomacy is a lot more fun with humans than the stupid cheating AI

[Scouse Gits]

Oldman - I thought they were requisite reading for life not just Civ (is there a difference?)

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"CARTAGO DELENDA EST" - Cato the Censor

[Fenway]

For me its a rush to communism via SOL, along with vet ironclads Nothing ancient stands a chance if you time it just right.

Even Muskets are no match, which leaves plenty of time to decimate warlike civs while trading overseas with my more likeable and friendly business partners.