Warring For Iron

[Theseus]

A Sword-level early and aggressive strategy is perhaps one of the only reasons to put up with a Despotic GA. It doesn't make sense all the time, but when it does, watch out... much less considering the uber-Sword UUs, and the upgrade to MedInf.

Rome is not my favorite civ, but with the Legions it is pretty indomitable on a not-too-spread-out map.

[Changmai Beagle]

Iron Rules

Strangely, being that my full Hash name is the Steel Beagle of Changmai - I always used to go straight for Literature every time.

More recently I have switched to going for iron to be able to identify and protect the iron resources. They are just too valuable. I need them for swordsmen for any culture, and if I can keep them away from the Romans and the Persians it makes a big difference in my chance of survival.

Then I mass and attack. The downside, of course if a despotic GA, so I generally hold my fire until I become King if I'm Roman