What do you do that is bad strategy?

[Mountain Sage]

Re: ...but seriusly

Originally posted by cumi
My mostly recognizable mistakes were:

4. Beeing too much builder, showing how to be suprised from a sudden attack of 5 horsmen...

oh yes! I remember one game when I was alone on a big island. I disbanded all my Warriors after Despotism (I had them for happiness since I had no luxuries) and 'forgot' to build any military, including any fleet of course. Imagine what I did when I saw an Ironclad escorting a Caravel heading towards me.

[Chemical Ollie]

As many of you, I often miss to have a pro-active diplomacy. Another mistake is perhaps to play too balanced rather than going 100% for one strategy.

[Arrian]

1) Wide city spacing.
2) Getting sidetracked building improvements/wonders when I need more troops.
3) Not devoting resources toward getting across the ocean & meeting the civs not on my continent soon enough.

I'm sure there's more.

-Arrian

[CerberusIV]

I think I get most of it right but checking with the AI's for possible deals is time consuming and I often forget.

The one thing I don't do enough is sell techs to the AI's. I am constantly surprised at how much they will pay if they have it. Often a good deal with two or three civs will get you to the next tech first and then you can sell that one and repeat.

[Dominae]

A really silly one that no one has mentioned yet: I almost always irrigate tiles with resources on them (if possible). I just hate the look of a Mine on Wines, Wheat and Cattle.

I do many other things that are bad strategy, but this one comes to mind as the most freakish.


Dominae

[alexman]

Originally posted by Dominae
I almost always irrigate tiles with resources on them (if possible). I just hate the look of a Mine on Wines, Wheat and Cattle.

I never thought it would be possible, but here's a case where a graphics mod would actually improve your game!

[Dominae]

Originally posted by alexman

I never thought it would be possible, but here's a case where a graphics mod would actually improve your game!

Say, that's not a bad idea. Here I go into the Files forum...


Dominae

[Catt]

Lots of things. I don't micromanage every turn -- certainly don't readjust citizen laborers every turn (beyond the very early game). I don't check for deals every turn. I build too many improvements. I covet wonders even when unnecessary. I underprioritize naval units meaning I rarely haver the stomach for building up a great invasion force early even when the opportunity presents itself. Too many to list.

Catt

[Arrian]

Oh, yeah, that too. Not micromanaging every city every turn. I just don't have the patience for that. I try to do it with my capitol in the early going, but after that, forgettaboutit. I've only just started incorporating "short rushing" into my strategy, and I'm still not really doing it right.

Another thing: spending tons of cash on horribly corrupt cities to change them into merely mostly corrupt cities. I have a thing with battling corruption. It's a righteous struggle.

-Arrian

[Jawa Jocky]

I drink too much beer when I play.

[Catt]

Originally posted by Jawa Jocky
I drink too much beer when I play.

I forgot that one. Add it to my list.

Catt

[badams52]

Jawa

would it be considered bad strategy if you still win 90-95% of the time?

I think there comes a point where you can say, "I know there are better ways to do this, but what does it matter if I do it wrong and still win."

[TheArsenal]

Too many to count

- City placement, no question. I have much to learn about this.

- build huge numbers of workers (not a problem) but after a point will set full third to Shift-A.

- concentrate too much on military tactics at the expense of other game concepts.

- If a game has been too peaceful, enter into MPPs for the chance at a "wild card" war.

- Do not micromanage cities enough. I have much to learn about this as well.

- Forget to max out my gold a couple of turns before getting a tech.

- Stay in war a few turns too many for "vengeance" reasons instead pulling out (in terms of game play) in a more timely manner.

- And, many, many, many others.

[MrWhereItsAt]

You know, this thread could inspire some great AU games. Give us situations where the above are tested, and so many will participate to learn how to be better civers.

This is the best thread I have read in a LONG time.

And micromanaging every turn? I don't do that and I didn't think ANYONE could stand it, especially on a huge map. Let alone having to try and finish the game with all that delay! I do micromanage by maxing production and reducing surplus food to zero at pop 12 before Hospitals, including terrain improvement changes, making citizens Entertainers if it means WLTKD in corrupt cities and maxing production durign a GA, but no more than that! Do you top players really micromanage everything every turn?

[ZargonX]

-I definately don't micromanage laborers after my first three cities or so; it's just way too much hassle.
-I like to go for optimal city sites, which aren't always necessarily the best for the immediate future.
-The Lux slider. I know I don't use it nearly as efficiently as it can be.