Prized Techs?

[DeepO]

That shouldn't be a problem, as long as you have built some culture from the start. Without any culture, you are much too sensitive to culture flipping. If you only want to build on building, try building a library instead of a temple. With scientific civs especially this can be a very strong tactic: both more culture then a temple, and extra research.

However, you might want to keep a few cities (e.g. your capital and one other good producer) to build up asap, with everything available. This can pay of, as building more improvemenst generally lead to have an even more productive city (due to happiness). Also remember that WLTKD is very good against corruption, which on huge maps always plays a role

DeepO

[Chad]

Thank you

Thanks for all of the advice. Now its time to put it in use, in my quest for world domination. Mucho Gracias DeepO.

[DeepO]

no problem, I hope it helps

DeepO

[Inverse Icarus]

i usualy get iron working and the wheel first (i'm a warmonger, and i like to know where the resources are). after that i usually get ceremonial burial (i play monarch-emperor, i need it).

after that, it all depends on my position in the game. i usually get alphabet/writing, and then i'll get mapmaking or literature depending on my landmass, etc.

i usually stay in despotism until the end of the ancient era.

[Panag]

hi ,

, , one can always change the prize in the editor , ...

have a nice day

[Chad]

monarchy

Why do you hold off on monarchy? Is there some drawbacks to switching to it to early?

[zulu9812]

To be honest, I end up getting the governments late on in the ancient age, and if I'm going to push for a government then, I'd push for Republic

[Panag]

hi ,

first republic then democrazy , ....

its the best to get the most , ....

and its worth to wait a bit to get republic

have a nice day

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by SpencerH
Forget monarchy and head for republic

I second that.

[Inverse Icarus]

Re: monarchy

Originally posted by Chad
Why do you hold off on monarchy? Is there some drawbacks to switching to it to early?

im a fan of poprushing (rush method in despotism/communist)

[Panag]

Re: Re: monarchy

Originally posted by UberKruX


im a fan of poprushing (rush method in despotism/communist)

hi ,

who is not a fan of that , .....

if there is a city in the game that can build workers and settlers fast , go for it , ....

have a nice day

[Chad]

How many cities out of your empire would you keep using for producing settlers? (On a huge map, with , lets say, 5 cities).

Thanks for all of the great feedback everyone.

Good Day.

[DeepO]

Chad, that depends on what you are planning, and what the situation is. If you go for early war, one, or even none would be ok, while you train your forces. If, OTOH, you have room to expand and the next AI is a distance away you could just keep on building settlers until you run out of free space. Just keep the capital and another city apart, for wonderbuilding and troops.

So, an example might be that your capital builds 2 settlers, and after that only builds troops, improvements, and wonders. Once you bump into the population limits (6 or 12), you can build workers from there. Another city could be set apart as pure wonderbuilder, if it is a coastal city, starting with the Colussus. (or a palace-prebuild for the great library)

Just always, even late in the game, keep a settler around, and if needed always keep a city on settlerbuilding only. You could use these to claim razed land, or try to squeeze them between two warring AIs to get some free resources / luxs.

DeepO

[tonyhaug]

I have discovered something interesting. In my last few games, I've noticed that civs will consitently offer me the tech I'm currently working on, and usually when I'm only one or two turns from completing the research. And, of course, they always want a tech that THEY are not working on. I always counteroffer asking for a different tech and some money. They really get pissed off at this and will give me some kind of snide remark about my attitude. On one occasion, they decided to declare war!

[Chad]

Moody AI

I am currently doing research to see if the AI has a menstrual cycle. Its mood swings seem to be far worse than my wife's , and that is a very hard act to follow. Thanks for the help DeepO, tried that out and I ended up with a big army, and a lot of land! If you happen to go to the Demo game can you drop me a line about how it goes, I got to work and I hate having to wait a few days to find out what happen!

Thanks
Chad