Do you stay with one Govt type all game?

[Cookie Monster]

If I'm playing a non-religious civ than I switch to republic as soon as it's feasible and stick with it.

If I am playing a religious civ then I switch govts. like Queen Amidala switches hair styles.

[planetfall]

Strange poll. Govt varies according to difficulty level and win target. If going for culture win republic will be more appealing than others. If going for long wars, you don't want republic or democracy. A govt that will work at settler level will not work as well at regent level.

NeoStar--why switch to communism? You can research communism to get police stations. If not religious civ then you don't have to wait 4-6 turns X 2 to switch to communism and switch back.

1.29 seems to have increased WW. I think some WW is good, but we need a slider scale instead of button choices. Next game I will have to either reduce WW with republic to match previous versions play or play a religious civ. With increased WW no longer can stick to republic thru the entire game.

[Darkworld Ark]

I myself stick to a slightly moddified Republic, with a small unit support, allowing myself to keep up in a war.

[Jaybe]

planetfall,
When WW gets really high (and especially if you're religious), then check out communism if you haven't already. I had never touched it in Civ2, and I was pleasantly surprised in a (huge/regent/1.21) game I played. Most cities already had police stations and waste was around 15%. I had between 1.5-2.0 times Optimal Cities, I think.

I had to reduce my science spending (Modern age) but was still getting 8-12 turn rates.

[N. Machiavelli]

I usually stay Despot until Republic; from there, Democracy. I stay in Demo through thick and thin. Wars don't bother me too much. I always keep 3-4 standing army groups (each consisting of 10 'fast' units [knight etc], 4 'defense' units [musketmen etc], and 6+ bombard units). The extra trade brought in by Democracy usually pays for the army cost. With these numbers at any given time, I make sure that war doesn't last more than 5-10 or so turns; making WW not much of an issue. I've found that quick, profitible warmongering can make Democracy more than worth while.

[Thrawn05]

Democracy, war wearyness dosn't bother me, even on regent.


Guess why I suck at monarch.

[Sonic]

I use despotism and later monarchy, never communism, democracy or republic. In communism corruption is too high (I have unpatched game), in republic and democracy keeping my mighty armies costs too much.

[SpencerH]

I switch to republic and stay there.