Thing is, unlike say C3C, you cannot just crank out a bunch of units. You've got to create a SITUATION in which you can "crank" out "good" units. Meaning, you are sufficiently ahead in Techs, and either have sufficiently productive citie(s) or enough upgrade cash to create a sufficiently large and cutting edge force quickly enough to make use of it.

Everyone can see the power graph. As soon as one AI (say e.g., the French) sees that (e.g., because of a war with the Aztecs) your power is slipping a bit, they'll attack you. Even when they have been your buddy for eons. Its like real life: once you seem to be more juicy of a steak than a fellow cowboy, else when you seem to be getting to big for your britches, they'll attack. If you are ready, you can use Defense to your advantage, cause the AI to deplete its forces, gain little experience, and gain lots for yourself.

In order to create such a situation, you have to create a civilization, with a healthy growing economy, and a viable strategic structure.

My strategy does not always work, and I've only won about three games on Prince now, so I'm certainly not pretending to be the guru or anything. But that is my two cents.

I'm not sure if anyone saw it, but Leo is a blasphemer:

Ultraviolet I will agree, but how you can mention a work of art like LiT in the same sentence is beyond my ability to comprehend. Lost in Translation is a freaking masterpiece and I'll not sit by and see it soiled upon in such a fashion.

What the hell are you talking about? It's a perfect story... Aging actor who is unsure where his life has brought him meets a young college grad who is unsure where her life is leading... And it all takes place in a city which has them both utterly confused, leading them to turn to each other to help understand it all. Perfect... And what makes it so great is that if they had met almost anywhere else, say back at home in the States, they probably wouldn't have given each other a second thought.

I bet I've watched that movie 15 times and will probably wear out my DVD at some point....

I'm calm now but the banning stick almost came out...

Alright, if I don't make time and post my score now, I may not.

Conquest victory in year 1600.  I tried to get everyone to fold in the 1500s, but the Native Americans (colony vassal to Zara, I think) was stubborn.  He and his mighty 4 cities did not want to stop fighting me and everyone in the world.  I had to go load up cavalry in a bunch of galleys and send them to his little island.  I took his capital and he STILL woudn't capitulate.  Only until I took another of his last 3 cities did he fold.  Stubborn man and he made me lose my goal of wrapping it up in the 1500s. 

Montezuma declared war on me in 1130BC and I didn't get out of war until 1428AD.  Hillarious!  What is with this particular game?  I had peace between 1428AD and 1518AD, when I had so many cavalry it wasn't funny.  Okay, a little funny.  I crushed Zara, then on to Washington, who folded after 3 turns, maybe and 3 cities.  Then on to the other guys, who folded quickly.  I built 70 cavalry and had 22 other units upgraded to cavalry.  92 cavalry units. It was obscene.    I got the Native Americans to fold in 1598, but of course the victory didn't kick in until 1600.

Score 181,398.  Oh my.  I didn't think a score that high was possible.  I guess finishing so darn early was a gem.

I'm attaching a screen shot of my capital and its 9 Great Generals. I wasn't that far from 10, actually.  It was tempting to wait another 20 turns or so after Fascism for the free general, but that would be just to stat-jack.

That's a doozy...

Geeze. Makes my piddly 40K seem like waste of time!