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Sorry about posting the thread and leaving it for a few days, my access to the internet is sporadic. So many great replies...
Well, after leaving Russia and the Aztecs with 2 cities each in a small peninsula that I call my virtually dead civ reserve I calmed down a bit. That and my next door neighbours,(after annhilating the Russians) the French, had reached Feudalism for some time already, so I decided to give my MWs a much needed rest until I could upgrade them to Cavs.
Now I could go back to my builder ways and I did for quite awhile. The French continued to be a thorn in my side simply because they were remaining consistently a few techs ahead with no willingness to trade for any reasonable price. I was playing with the idea of giving them a suitable whipping once I reached Mil Tradition and to my suprise I got it before the French.
I upgraded all my MWs instantly(only 9, still a builder at heart) and decided to attack with just that while I put all my cities to military production. The attack was underwhelming to say the least. I took 1 city and spent the next 5 turns repulsing Joans' counterattack. Luckily, the Americans on the other side were relatively strong and willing to help with a little incentive. Slowly we chipped away at her until I had 5 cities, including some valuable silks that my war weary citizens were happy to receive. I had planned to negotiate peace at this point but what the hell, anything I didn't take now would only go to the Americans...
All thats history now, I'm in the Modern Age, only 3 civs offer any challenge to me but I'm far ahead of everyone in techs and frankly, pretty startled at how easy this has been. The Babs on the other continent had far outpaced me in culture but the Zulus and Persians took care of that for me by virtually wiping them off the planet. I never realized being a war-monger was this easy. Before I had never gotten leaders in the early game so I ended up getting a lot of wonders I normally never see. I was able to build an FP earlier then I ever have. What's the challenge? Fair enough, I should try it without the Iroquois, but still...
Well, after leaving Russia and the Aztecs with 2 cities each in a small peninsula that I call my virtually dead civ reserve I calmed down a bit. That and my next door neighbours,(after annhilating the Russians) the French, had reached Feudalism for some time already, so I decided to give my MWs a much needed rest until I could upgrade them to Cavs.
Now I could go back to my builder ways and I did for quite awhile. The French continued to be a thorn in my side simply because they were remaining consistently a few techs ahead with no willingness to trade for any reasonable price. I was playing with the idea of giving them a suitable whipping once I reached Mil Tradition and to my suprise I got it before the French.
I upgraded all my MWs instantly(only 9, still a builder at heart) and decided to attack with just that while I put all my cities to military production. The attack was underwhelming to say the least. I took 1 city and spent the next 5 turns repulsing Joans' counterattack. Luckily, the Americans on the other side were relatively strong and willing to help with a little incentive. Slowly we chipped away at her until I had 5 cities, including some valuable silks that my war weary citizens were happy to receive. I had planned to negotiate peace at this point but what the hell, anything I didn't take now would only go to the Americans...
All thats history now, I'm in the Modern Age, only 3 civs offer any challenge to me but I'm far ahead of everyone in techs and frankly, pretty startled at how easy this has been. The Babs on the other continent had far outpaced me in culture but the Zulus and Persians took care of that for me by virtually wiping them off the planet. I never realized being a war-monger was this easy. Before I had never gotten leaders in the early game so I ended up getting a lot of wonders I normally never see. I was able to build an FP earlier then I ever have. What's the challenge? Fair enough, I should try it without the Iroquois, but still...
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