The AI Ruler You Fear The Most...

[Pyrodrew]

In Civ2 Gengis Khan was always my worst foe. Each of the 16 AI Civs have their own personalities. I was was wondering who everyone thinks is the most challenging Civ3 AI Ruler so far...

[mharmless]

Germans for me. Seems like every game comes down to a showdown between us. He seems prone to sneak attacks, and quite good at building the remainder of the world (such as it is) into a coalition to exterminate me.

[Predatorprey1]

Freaken russians has always been my worse foe. But on the current map.. The germans are evil sobs! Huge tank battles across the lands that i invaded Their panzers vs my modern tanks heh.

[klesh]

So far, as playing as the Russians, the Germans are always close by and feel they have the right to be rather demanding all the time..Sheesh.

-FMK.

[Gaius Marius]

WOW. Soren must have used up the craftiness of his coding all on Bismarck. I've had my problems with him, but I'm floored by how many others did. I wonder if he's seen this thread?

[Malkuth]

I think he said he spent a little more time on some of the Countries leaders. Like Englands Elizeabeth. She is really really annoying sometime. Talk about a stuck up snob.

[HugoHillbilly]

Ill have to say Cleopatra.

I was alongside her as Alexander and we were good buddies until near the end, then just because I wouldnt ally with her against the romans who was on her other border she wiped me clean off 'her' continent in 3 turns. She razed every one of my cities, leaving me with 1 on an tiny island. Only then I could talk peace with her.

B*tch!!!!

BTW couldnt help noticing you love posting polls, Pyrodrew

[monkspider]

I agree, that shifty Bismarck is always up to something. I try to get along with him, but somehow things happen and I end up razing Berlin to the ground.

[Leonid]

Hmm, India can be scary. I am worried about greece because the hoplites are so strong I wonder if they can be defeated with legions heh.

[Larz Smith]

for my style of play its the Iroqouis....mostly because the always seem to be next to my civ and theyre such culture building bastards I always lose at least one city to them, being so far away from my own capital.....

[nato]

I wonder if Germany is causing so much trouble because they and the Zulus are the only level 5 aggressiveness civs.

So far I'm having no trouble with any AI because they are all very reasonable and peaceful now. In my current game, Germany is again my neighbor. Someday I will get around to building a defender for my cities, but so far I can once again trust him with wide open cities.

If you stay nice and peaceful, skip units until much later and make city improvements! The AI respects borders and barbarians only steal a little gold.

[Pyrodrew]

If you have the Barbarians on Raging Hoards you can have 20+ barbarian units appear on the same turn... they can destroy improvements & wipe you dry. Civ2 Barbarians would conquer your cities. If you have a low barbarian setting then you probably have nothing to worry about.

And be sure you sleep with 1 eye open around Bismarck, unless you're on Chieftain.

BTW couldnt help noticing you love posting polls, Pyrodrew

Well yes. Not only do they show the facts (which the loud or "post-too-often" people can drown out), but it allows the forum lurkers to give their opinion while remaining silent.

[mrbilll]

Bismarck, hands down. The Russians are troublesome. For some reason, the Zulus never seem to amount to much. But the Germans are a pain in the butt every time they turn up.

[LRotan]

*lurk*

[cort]

germans lead early in the game but in my experience they always fall behind in tech race after some time in industrial and i face their panzers with moder armor.