AU 503 DAR 3: Contact with all civilizations

[JimiD]

I have tried attaching the file now

it is 800 x 600, which I think is the correct size?

[Tassadar500]

I see you have most of your grassland, and shielded grasslands irrigated. You should mine them instead.

[JimiD]

Thanks for the advice, I was not able to produce enough in this game, for a war or builder strategy.

I have been rereading the strat guides and DARs: I had misunderstood the food / production priority for the early stages, and come away with the impression it was as simple as food=good. This does not matter so much on a map with an easier start, because whilst it hinders the early game, it works well with cities and clearly is great after steam and RR. I have been able to pull back into contention during the later eras once the towns went to cities, and not noticed the extent to which I had hindered myself.

This map has exposed this little weakness as well as many others, as it is critical to get the early game right. I have found this course to be concerned with much more than just pillaging; if I dont manage the ancient era well, I will be too far behind in the later stages game.

[Theseus]

Originally posted by The pirate
I have found this course to be concerned with much more than just pillaging; if I dont manage the ancient era well, I will be too far behind in the later stages game.

Good!! With insight, understanding.

This is the point that Nathan made in the very first DAR... this was a MUCH harder game/course than most anticipated, especially if one tried to stay with the theme.