What Are Your Favorite 5 CIVs?

[KrazyHorse]

Greece
Germany
China

some others.

[notyoueither]

You play this thing, Kitty?

[geniemalin]

Byzantines
Scandinavia
Spain
Portugal
Carthage

(I'm not sure if it's hinted at by the above list, but I'm addicted to Seafaring.)

The Busys and the Vikings make the top because of the Dromon and Berserker, which make naval bombardment and amphibious war, respectively, available much eariler in the game, opening up whole new methods of warfre, rather than just being another '+1 attack' or '+1 defence' variant unit.

[MINNJPN]

1) Persia-Immortals after Iron researching-then take some cities
2) Japan- Barracks and Temples cheap-Sams dominate
3) Carth-If you have Ivory nearby--research Math and build the T of Z
4) Rome-Leg. are great early offence-defence
5) Celts--I like warring, and the Gallic ability to move fast can assist with quick attacks

[Arrian]

I haven't played enough to come up with a top five, but for now, my favorite so far has been the Iroquois.

Agricultural (growth is good), Commercial (so is money/lower corruption/starting with the alphabet for a shot at the philo beeline), with a kickass UU. It's a beautiful thing.

-Arrian

[Theseus]

Like Arrian, I haven't played C3C enough yet to really come up with a current list.

Some that intrigue me, though, are:

Byzantines - Played one game, Dromons rock, and the traits are good for... anything, really.

Celts - Haven't played with the lower-cost UU... looks to be unbelievable.

My PTW list would have been:
Rome
Persia
China
Japan

aaaaaaand....

Scandinavia

[MrWhereItsAt]

America - I can't get past the brilliant ability to avoid my GA until later in the game when it will pay off far more than it would do early on, whatever the UU and traits.

Rome - Legionaries will beat anything until Muskets if you throw enough at them, and they have that awesome defense/attack dual role.

Byzantines - Like Theseus, I was deeply impressed with the Dromons and their lethal bombard, even if their use is very situational.

If you get as far as theur UU the Vikings are very destructive.

Finally Egypt for those wonderful Industrious/Religious traits, and for all those fond memories of the first Democracy Game.

[Xorbon]

My favourites are based on how ugly their leaders are:

1) Mongolia

2) Carthage

3) Russia

4) Vikings

5) Maya

[vmxa1]

Yes the Khan is hard to look at.

[Jaybe]

Rome
Rome
Random
Random
Random

Right now, my LEAST favorite is Inca. Agricultural/Expansionist on a large continent map (and there were rivers) made it WAY too easy (Regent)!

[Elias]

1.England
2.America
3.Iroqui
4.German

[EnduringBlue]

the ones I like to play are rated according to the ones which are the greatest pains in the arse to play against...for me to play them in my own games is a "treat" for myself

1. Greek

2. Babylon

3. Aztec

4. Zulu

5. Nipponese

[asleepathewheel]

In no particular order:

maya
egypt
arabia
dutch
ottoman


A wide variety, IMHO, to choose from, playstyle-wise.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by notyoueither
You play this thing, Kitty?

Pn occasion.

I don't enjoy it ads much as Civ2.

[KrazyHorse]

I like playing defensive as mudh as possible. I hat ehaving to move units.