which civs seem to be the most freakin erratic/nutso?

[bigvic]

which ones do you notice you have to really watch out for most of the time? yeah, i know, all of them at some point, esp. higher levels of difficulty. i think iroqois, germans, zulus, sometimes, in a real sneaky way, that shriveled up old raisin - ghandi ("we should not trust ghandi. he is a known cheat and liar" - where else would you see that quote?).. jerxes is a real perverse wacko too. try to limit it to 3 - 5

[bigvic]

crap, only can choose one civ! oh well, which ONE is the MOSTwacko - need more sleep i think. maybe its whichever one is controlled by the human

[Minmaster]

sry wrong thread

[Ethelred]

I don't seem to run accross the Aztecs much but they seem the least stable to me. Catherine is pretty bad too but she usually gets herself killed off so its hard to be sure.

Liz and Tokagawa seem quite stable. They are always a pain. Even when I am at peace with Japan Tokagawa is furious with me.

[Lucarse]

Its gotta be the germans, they declare wa on you if you look at them sideways, even if you could whip them with one MA tied behind your back

[Mr. President]

The most erratic is whichever one I play as. So usually the Romans.

[TheStinger]

The Germans aren't erratic in that you know they are always gonna sneak attack you

[Lucarse]

Originally posted by TheStinger
The Germans aren't erratic in that you know they are always gonna sneak attack you

good point!

[miccofl]

I have yet to see any civ shoot themselves in the foot more than the French. That Joan is a real nut case, one turn she is friend to the world and before you can say "Put the crack pipe down Joan!" she is at war with everyone and getting her booty kicked.

[bigvic]

i got to go with the iroqois - can't remember how many times, esp. early, those freaks have gone from graciously allied and kidking my enemies butt at my request to furiously kicking my butt - at least initially. mounted warriors are viscious opponents early, which is when they seem most volitile. never trust them from a position of anything less than clear superiority.

[bigvic]

you know, that warm, fuzzy feeling of comradrey, like, "hey, these guys are really cool, solid folks. my buddies!" then, suddenly that lampshade wearing diplomatic advisor pops up, "treacherous iroqois have allied with evil whoever the freak i wqas allied with 'em against to destroy us!" "WHAT? Ijust gave those b@st@rds two techs and a luxury!!!!! Ooooooooh.....blood shall run!" (yeah, i know, wrong native american ethnic group, but fits my mood at the time!)

[Wormwood]

I have a longstanding love/hate relationship with India. For most of the game, they are my truest allies, always polite, excellent trading partners, and I can always count on them in war. Then late industrial hits and bam! they're using the ROP to sneak attack me every time. I've gotten so used to it that I make sure any units of theirs in my border at that period of time have "escorts".

[Traelin]

I've found the Iroquois to be the most erratic. In one game they can be pretty passive, and in another they can be so nutty they kill themselves off. If we were taking a vote on the most warmongerish civs, I'd have to say the Germans are consistent winners.

[Arrian]

Most erratic... hmm. That knocks out the predictable nasties (Bismarck, Shaka, Caesar, Monty)

Hammurabi is shockingly aggressive in the ancient age, after which he seems to calm down (or take his "medicine" - aka my samurai).

Elizabeth is a backstabbing wench. But this no longer surprises me.

Joan is similar, but tends to play nice for a long time before sneak attacking out of the blue.

I have encountered a nasty, warmongering, psychotic Ghandi... which is bizarre enough to win 1st prize. I vote India.

-Arrian

[vmxa1]

I have to agree with all of the response, how can I pick one... Well if I must, the latest one to irk me is Ghandi G.