Cultural Victories

[DrFell]

Originally posted by Tiberius

AFAIK, it is not because of the Oracle, but because after 1000 years the cultural value of any building doubles. It was probably a coincidence that the 1000 years had passed before your Oracle became obsolate.

Ahehe... that was something I'd not actually tested before. Have not yet used the oracle in a culture victory game, but I'm sure I heard somewhere it did double the culture of your temples. I may be wrong though, and I guess this is easy to test.

As for 100 cities... on a huge pangea using ICS, 100-150 cities by *10AD* is quite possible. Generally you need to be an experienced ICSer to do it, but it is very possible.

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by SpencerH
I've only won by culture once (and it was a surprise) so take these comments with a grain of salt. I think that the key issue for a cultural victory is building the ancient wonders that give good cultural points (you have them for a long time so the points mount up) . Build your wonders in one city. Although I build temples, cathedrals, and keep my people happy etc and go for the middle age cultural wonders I dont do what I suggested above and so dont win by culture. There has to be a connection.

I finnaly got fed up with culture win (20k in my captial city) and unchecked it.

An Oracle, Pyramid, G Library, G Lighthouse and the Colossus topped with all the improvments generaly causes a culture win by mid industrial for me.

[Bleyn]

I also turn off the cultural victory option most of the time. I tend to play on huge maps, and at the lowest levels cultural victories are more common on those maps.

In fact, I've never gotten a domination victory. Not even once. I doubt I've even come close.

And if I am going for a cultural victory, I do usually build as many wonders as possible, and focus more on building cultural buildings than on military units.

Now here is a question to ponder. When going for cultural victory, when at the point of deciding between building cathedral or colluseum, which is better to choose first? Higher costing but more cultural cathedral or cheaper and less cultural colluseum?

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by Bleyn

In fact, I've never gotten a domination victory. Not even once. I doubt I've even come close.

If your going for a conquest victory, don't be surprised if this pops up.

And if I am going for a cultural victory, I do usually build as many wonders as possible, and focus more on building cultural buildings than on military units.

Try to build as many wonders as possible in the same city (capital pref). Be nice to the world, the most military you would need is 3 military units per city (2 defenders, and 1 offensive type unit).

Now here is a question to ponder. When going for cultural victory, when at the point of deciding between building cathedral or colluseum, which is better to choose first? Higher costing but more cultural cathedral or cheaper and less cultural colluseum?

A Cathedral first, it's three culture points instead of just 2 for Colosseum.