Communism: The Hammer and Sickle

[Theseus]

I agree... not being religious, that plan results in way too much anarchy. How's your cash? If you are not going to be at war, go back into Democracy, starve the new cities, adn buy your improvements.

[NeOmega]

LAst time I switched govs to go to communism because my 2000 yera old republic didn't like my quest for world domination and the spilling of blood that entailed.

But, during the anarchy, I finished off two more nations, and realized I had 2 allies, and my rivals only numbered two. 16 civs had been cut down to 5.

Well, I quit warring during anarchy, switched to democracy, waited for about 4 turn to be asked if I wanted to vote from my UN, and I was like yeah, and won 3-2.

What was the point of that story, none really, but......

When my people really start to P1$$ me off, and luxry rates of 50% aren't enough for their spoiled palette, I go into anarchy, if my war isn't over in 7 turns (emporer)
I switch to communism, if it is over, I switch back to Republic or Democracy.

In modern wars, 7 turns is a long time, and I have never had to go to communism.

Also, you can earn, on a huge map with 20 cities, up to 40 GPT in some instance during this anarchy, or more interestingly, when you are being paid for techs you sold, you will see your income JUMP dramatically, as maintanence and Army maintenance costs are cut.
(Of course this is an optical illusion, as realistically, your income was just loe because you were investing in science, but ya know..... anyways, that was a bunch of useless rambling).

[vmxa1]

I am at war for 1000 yrs in republic using 10% lux at Monarch. Just do not start the wars. Once the metro gets to mid 20's you may need a couple of specialist.

[Raghnall]

Well ...

Much like NeOmega, I found that while in Anarchy, I wiped out the Egyptian. Therefore, there was no longer the need to go Communist.

I did do the cheesy manuever where I sued for peace getting all the techs Cleo had that I needed first, then immediately went back to war when she stupidly protested that my troops were still on her soil. The nerve of her!

When that war was finished, I had quite the lead in all three categories of score, power and culture.

I easily won the game with my first Space Race victory. I half expected the game to end because I'd gained enough of the total territory of the world.

I thought of continuing the game and doing a total military rollup of the rest of the world, but that would have been adding "injury to insult!"

[vmxa1]

I am not that upset about going back to war if the AI yells at you for having troops in their land after hostilities cease. You should get a turn or two to leave without the prodding. If I am going to attack, asking me to leave will not help, so wait and see if I go.

[Jaybe]

Hey, it's a free ride to the border, and I know it's going to happen so I don't get bothered about it. The hassle is when you get a free ride to some neutral ground you haven't got access to.

Sometimes I have started a withdrawal before I offer peace, but never more than one turn's worth.