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6/4/2006 2:14 PM


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am I the only one that still plays on regent level? lol


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6/4/2006 7:42 PM


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1. found city-start worker

2. hunting

3. after hunting change to scout

4. mystasium

5. try to get both early religion

7. masonry->monotheism

6. mineing->bronze working->writing->code of law

7. contruct oracle use for totism(sp?)

8. chirsianity

9. work my way to islam

10. mad dash to future tec.

any questions?

my favorte civics:

1. reprsentation

2. nationhood

3. slavery

4. state property

5. free religion



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6/5/2006 5:04 PM


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I usually just go in without a plan... j/k

It depends on the situation of course, but most games i try to expand my borders as much as possible. If 'l German i start with a scout so i can find some good spots for a second city pretty fast.

First thing i build is a warrior. when he's done my population is up enough that building a worker->settler doesn't take as long.

Research what best helps you in the begining. if you start off in a spot without animals then you don't need animal husbandry as badly. I do try to get farming ASAP beacause the bigger my towns are the faster i can get techs/expand. i am not too worried about hinduism or jewdaism because i know i'll be first to confusism/taoism/christianity/and usually islam because i focus more on poplation instead of pure religeon techs.

If i'm a Creative leader i don't bother with stonehenge because it's obsolete so soon with calendar. else, i try to get it asap so i can push out my borders. The best early wonder for me is the great library. 2 free scientists is key to being tech advanced in early game. it's best when your first or second city has stone or marble (or both) available so you can crank out the wonders, but it's not a must. I usually build granary->library, but if i need military i'll get a barracks instead of library. of courase i'll keep 2-3 archers in my border towns.

I guess i don't prioritize religeon as much as most of you guys because i know if i'm tech advanced i'll get 2-3 of the later religeons first anyways.



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6/5/2006 8:15 PM
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I must be doing something really wrong.  I like America and did quite well with it in CIV III but in CIV IV I get the Aztecs next door and they always start a war.  Well, last time I was ready and I was blowing them out when the Inca and Germans declare war on me.

#1 I hate the Aztecs, how do I keep them away from me

#2 How come the other AIs pile on me?  I am playing at Noble but without the Aztecs, I think I could win.

Any suggestions?

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6/6/2006 2:00 PM


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instead of having "random" opponents you could choose them before a new game and not choose any Aggressive leaders... other than that, i don't really know. maybe convert to the same religeon has Montezuma or give him gifts so he doesn't delcare war on you.

Sounds bad, but if you have like 3 sources of rice (for example) you can give him one and then still have some to trade with other civs. then when he least expects it, plow through him with some catapults and elephents.

You should also make sure you keep up with your military so he doesn't see you as an easy target. If you know he's near you can get archers in your border towns asap.

The best thing is when an aggressive AI declares war on you a few turns before you were going to declare war on them. You might not be 100% set up, but you are ready to defend your land and then take a couple of their cities in return!



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6/6/2006 9:12 PM


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I love aggresive leaders I like to get them mad at me when and when they declare war boom my guys are there and they wish they never declared war but you know thats just me... 


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6/7/2006 7:22 AM
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If you don't have a strong military the Aztecs or whatever will take you out. Build an army, and position it near your border so it can react quickly. Two armies are better as it may scare them off (I have no idea how it works internally) but if you can destroy an attacking force and then take out a city or two it allows the AI no breathing space to muster forces.
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6/7/2006 7:06 PM
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Re: The Aztecs:

I try to build an adequate military and in my game before this one, I was kicking A but then the Inca and the Germans piled in.

I have backed my level of play down a notch and started a new one- sure enough, the Aztecs are next door and Montezuma just declared war- however, I think I am stronger now and plan to build a huge horse archer army and wipe that sucker out.  I will keep you posted.

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6/8/2006 2:52 AM
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I always set the AI to random personalities otherwise it gets too predictable. If they are straight personalities, at some stage Napoleaon will always attack, as will Montezuma. It gets too predictable.
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6/8/2006 11:59 AM


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In the game i'm playing now i think i pissed everyone off because every other civ declared war on me accept one. I actually was allied with the other guy. Well, i take that back. Russia had put one city on my continent and i had to have it so i did sort of start that one, but after taking the city i gave her a gift and i thought all was good, then out of nowhere she comes in trying to attack me. no match for my supperior units though, lol!


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