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[Dominae]

Originally posted by ducki
If you want leaders, concentrate on happiness.
The happier your citizens, the longer you can war.
The longer you war (intelligently), the likelier you are to see leaders.

Or you can switch to Monarchy and attack everything in sight until a Leader appears. No need for happiness, beyond what will keep your cities from revolting normally.


Dominae

[ducki]

True, but I've only just come over to the Grey Side.
Dark Side takes longer.

[Dominae]

The Grey Side sounds pretty cool, though!


Dominae

[ducki]

The Grey Side is nice, but we tend to build too many buildings.

Or too many Units.

Depending on your POV.

[BRC]

First, congratulations Ducki.

The Grey Side sounds pretty cool, though!

It ain't bad. But it does have its problems I guess.

I usually don't have problems with leaders. I can almost always get one by the time I get Chivalry, and then they just start popping up when I have my Knights. It's the only way to get to UP!!

If you want leaders, concentrate on happiness.

Haha. I definitely don't have problems with the happiness. Ask Dom. I HAVE to have Sistine and Bach, but I'm working on just grabbing one. I just started a game as Japan, and have uncovered my continent. Already have wiped India off. Suprise, though, as I do not have a leader yet. It's about 100 B.C.
It's my first shot at Emperor. Things are looking good, as I have access to about 5 luxuries. Need a leader to rush the Palace somewhere else now.

[BRC]

Dom, or anyone else: I've got some finals this week, so I HAVE to stay away from Civ. The good news is that I'm done on Thursday. If I posted a save near the end of the week, would you (or anyone) be able to look at it for me?? Japan, Standard, Emperor, great starting spot, many luxuries. I have the 4000 B.C. if anyone just wants to play it, too. Thanks.

[Dominae]

BRC, no problem. It might go to Friday, though, if that's okay. Good luck in your finals.




Dominae

[Theseus]

I'll try to look at it Thursday night.

[BRC]

Thanks guys. Appreciate it. Good luck Dom.

[BRC]

I know I said that I would post this Japan game today, but I'm not going to be able to get to the computer until this weekend at the earliest. I'm really sorry. I really appreciate all the help you guys have given me, even those of you who don't know it. Thanks.

[BRC]

Ok. Here is my Japan game. A couple of notes.

- India started off directly to the west of my core. An early warrior bop grabbed some workers. Declared peace for techs, and then wiped them out about 30 turns later.

-I have had one leader, around 250 A.D. and used it to rush the Palace. FP is right next to Kyoto (Osaka??)

-This was a great map for a first Emperor game. The Mongols, Chinese, and Koreans all started crammed into the NW of the continent. I have never seen this before.

- Sent suicide Galleys out, and was able to get contact. I had built the Great Library, but the other civs are so far behind.

- I like the Samurai. My golden age is almost over, but I have stopped the AI's cascade after I built Sistine and Sun Tzu.

Thanks.

[BRC]

I think that I'm gonna have to start another game, because this does not seem to be anywhere near a "typical" Emperor Game. It almost seems like a UP game, mostly due to the lack of AI expansion. Anybody want to second this??

[Dominae]

BRC, I'm away from Civ3 until December 30, so I cannot really post any comments on your games. You're on your own, enjoy!

About easy Emperor games, in my experience it all depends on geography around the starting location; with some luck, some Emperor games are as "easy" as Monarchy ones. Try to beat them all, good starts or no.


Dominae

[BRC]

Thanks Dom. We're gonna ignore this game. I'll post after the New Year and we can look at it. This game I had about 5 or 6 luxuries in my immediate area, and the rest of the civs lacked any room to expand. I don't think this one counts. Hope you're having fun.

[BRC]

New Game

Well, I'm working on moving up to Emperor now. I've started probably 3 or 4 games (China and Japan) and played them to the end of the Ancient Ages. I think I'm getting the feel of it too. This here is my latest game, as Egypt again, at Standard, Continents, Sedentary Barbs. However, it ended up being Pangea.

A couple of notes. I performed a small rex, acquiring luxuries and exploring. Carthage started next to me, so it took some serious time to get them under control. They were the only civ reasonably close for a rush, so I oscillated on them , with upgraded swordsmen.

I have been rexing and building up my military. Temples, Barracks, and Marketplaces are all that is going to be built in the cities. No libraries until Industrial age. I am sticking with the plan of buying antiquated techs, at discount prices. I want many Knights and Cavalry, when the time comes.

A couple of things: The city-spacing "problem" still exists. Give me time. You can see one example where I have crushed cities together. No leaders. Not as much fighting as normal. I would usually have more horses and less swordsmen, but it took me longer to hook up horses, and Swordsmen would be more useful when I went after France. I think that the G.L. would really help this strategy, but I'm trying not to become dependent on it. However, when Paris built it, I jumped on it. You can see how it plays out in the three saves. The start, right when I land at France, and the current SAVE.

One thing that I have learned between Monarch and Emperor is that you need better terrain tactics and more direct force. Three horseman won't do it anymore.

Any help would be appreciated, by anyone. Any questions, let me know. Thanks.