What City Placement do you use?

[badams52]

Now that we're discussing the best city placement (again) I thought it would be interesting to see what systems methods people in the strat currently use most. If the system you use most isn't listed, try to get the closest approximation. And for the nomenclature, I'll let Catt speak for me:

Originally posted by Catt

In my world,

2-tile spacing = city-tile-city = "ICS"
3-tile spacing = city-tile-tile-city = "dense" or "tight" build
4-tile spacing = city-t-t-t-city = "loose build"
5-tile spacing = city-t-t-t-t-city = "optimal" or "OCP"

For a detailed explanation of Ralphing and the "Holy 5 by 5", please see City Placement Redux (for the third time)

[badams52]

Made a mistake in the poll, OCN is supposed to be OCP. Got my acronyms mixed up.

[joncnunn]

I looked at the City Placement Redux (for the third time) thread, but didn't see what the difference between "5 tile spacing" and "Holy 5 by 5" is there.

My most common patern when I have plenty of room to peacefully expand is:

City tile- E tile - E tile - E tile - SE city which minimizes both overlaps & skiped tiles.

I also use the backwards in development pattern as well, which allows me to claim more space early on, with warriors sent to block the AI's settlers.

[Arrian]

"You down with OCP? Yeah you know me!" [/bad ripoff of a bad song]

-Arrian

[Master Zen]

Ralphing on Emperor/Deity.

OCS on everything from Monarch below.

The reason for this is that I play Monarch to build an "ideal" civilization, one that is pleasant to my eyes, in this sense then I don't play to "win" but rather to make a civilization which I would like to be in (just like in SimCity I used to make the most beautiful cities possible, not the largest or the ones that survived the disasters better).

However, I do like a challange from time to time and to win at the Emperor/Deity levels I used 3-tile and recently switched to Ralphing for good effect.

[BRC]

Originally posted by Arrian
"You down with OCP? Yeah you know me!" [/bad ripoff of a bad song]

-Arrian

Haha. Arrian knows Naughty by Nature. Did you really listen to that??

I have a feeling that I'll be doing some serious Ralphing in my next couple of games.

[vmxa1]

I like pattern 19, 2 tiles over lapping as much as possible. No abandoning of cities. This means you do not have a straight over x spaces and drop a settler.

[badams52]

In the later pages, jimmytrick describes his Holy 5 by 5 and states that it is the best. We're still waiting his proof.

[Arrian]

BRC,

I happen to remember the song. By no means was it a favorite.

Master Zen pretty much summed up the way I play Civ in his expanation of how he plays Monarch level games. I only play Monarch, and I tend to go for the "ideal" civ ("Ultimate Power"). I then often play the game out loooooong after I've been in a position to win, to extend the glory of my beautiful civ.

I guess I got to a point at which I was comfortable and where I enjoy the game and stopped. Emperor/Diety would force me to play a more intense, less "fun" game. Included in that would be tighter spacing. Either I would come to accept it, or I would lose a lot.

-Arrian

[joncnunn]

His description reads idential to 5 tile spacing to me.

Originally posted by badams52
In the later pages, jimmytrick describes his Holy 5 by 5 and states that it is the best. We're still waiting his proof.

[Jawa Jocky]

I'm bi-curious. While I've always been a 3 tile type of guy, I've had fantasies about switching teams. Subconsciously I want to OCS but I know it’s not realistic. This is why DCS (drop city placement) gives me hope. I’ll be able to swing both ways.

[vmxa1]

BRC, I am 57 and I have OPP, but it is bit harder to hit it.

[Master Zen]

Originally posted by Arrian
BRC,

Master Zen pretty much summed up the way I play Civ in his expanation of how he plays Monarch level games. I only play Monarch, and I tend to go for the "ideal" civ ("Ultimate Power"). I then often play the game out loooooong after I've been in a position to win, to extend the glory of my beautiful civ.

I guess I got to a point at which I was comfortable and where I enjoy the game and stopped. Emperor/Diety would force me to play a more intense, less "fun" game. Included in that would be tighter spacing. Either I would come to accept it, or I would lose a lot.

-Arrian

Ultimately, playing Civ is all about having fun right? And Monarch is definitely more fun that playing Emp/Deity although its good to play really hard from time to time so as to not lose the touch!

[Mazarin]

I'd say it alway depends on the terrain I get and on the way I want to win my game...here's an example from my last game: I had great terrain and a strong neighbour, so I went for spaceship.

[BRC]

Originally posted by Arrian
BRC,

I happen to remember the song. By no means was it a favorite.


-Arrian

Just checking. Music has evolved a lot since then, huh.

BRC, I am 57 and I have OPP, but it is bit harder to hit it.

If you mean what I think you mean, then .

Do you have any room for a relationship, or is it just about the......??

If I missed you're meaning, explain it for me. Thanks.

Master Zen pretty much summed up the way I play Civ in his expanation of how he plays Monarch level games. I only play Monarch, and I tend to go for the "ideal" civ ("Ultimate Power"). I then often play the game out loooooong after I've been in a position to win, to extend the glory of my beautiful civ.

Arrian, to be fair, I think that you have enough experience and knowledge to make up for the city spacing issue. True it would be a little intense, but, believe it or not, THERE IS A MODERN ERA.
And, DIFFERENT WAYS TO KILL.

Just think about it.