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  1. Tokugawa's UB
  2. Out of the BFC Question
  3. City limit for Forbidden Palace
  4. Question re: new commerce cities
  5. I hate the game auto placing specialists
  6. Second city founding?
  7. HELP: Can't win on Monarch:(
  8. Noble's Club
  9. How do you beat cultural victory?
  10. The Great Library is Overrated! Discuss.
  11. Greek World
  12. GP Farms
  13. Noble's Club 1- Elizabeth
  14. Emperor game: Napoleon, guide me thru it!
  15. mid game problem
  16. Help Needed! Where to place my NE.
  17. How long before I get a UN victory?
  18. Maximum Hammers?
  19. Production with lack of hills
  20. help
  21. What does it take to Vassalize?
  22. over building
  23. First Prince since Vanilla - Pretty lousy map?
  24. Axe rushed...
  25. city spec??
  26. The power of Joao: Early REXing
  27. Roleplaying Challenge: A society without Currency
  28. 2 vassals by capitulation break free after creating colony, expected?
  29. The First Production City
  30. Tank Rush
  31. Monarch Game - Liz
  32. Does the computer know too much?
  33. Back-Stabbing Willem
  34. how many espionage points does infiltration mission bring?
  35. War Much?...My best Military city
  36. Is Tokugawa too stupid for his own good?
  37. FE viability post-Emancipation?
  38. Fastest Warlords scenario?
  39. The world for a price
  40. Fanatic of the Barbarians
  41. Culture Victories
  42. Early Axe Rush Aftermath: What next?
  43. Theocracy
  44. Lets talk Numbers, not Percentages
  45. Airplanes and War
  46. The Noble's starting game...
  47. Effects of a Small Map?
  48. Getting to Space- discuss tech path/tips/tricks
  49. Improve My Game: How Do I Master Bribing?
  50. the power of Woodsman II
  51. What do you do with Great Generals?
  52. Early generic cities
  53. question regarding Charismatic and GG emergence
  54. A variation of "you declared war on our friend"?
  55. Great Spy Explorer
  56. Whats a good early on army?
  57. How to leverage Charismatic?
  58. tech help
  59. Intercontinental Astronomy Warfare
  60. Role Play Challenge: Pericles, Greek God of Peace
  61. Biggest Blunders?
  62. Where are my SOLDIERS?!
  63. 3 different Questions
  64. Mehmed II
  65. No trade tech on monarch and 18 civs
  66. First Win on Emperor. Now for the Second.
  67. Jungle River City: Commerce or Hammers
  68. Good start?
  69. One of "those" starts: what to do?
  70. Hammer benefits of the AP
  71. City placement questions
  72. Defensive War
  73. Made the jump!
  74. Can anyone persuade me to build watermills or workshops?
  75. Ready for Emperior, seeking advice
  76. Seriously, start too good, What should I do next?
  77. Greatest Cottage Economy-Financial Techer
  78. Trying for my first prince win
  79. Lonely Hearts Club, BTS Edition, Chapter XV: Suleiman
  80. Building commerce under Bureaucracy
  81. How fast can you win this scenario?
  82. Noble's Club II - Ramses II
  83. "We have our reasons?"
  84. First strikes on catapults
  85. How do I improve my normalized score?
  86. Question regarding diplomatic elections.
  87. Financial. Roman. Help.
  88. BTS changes, expanding vs economy
  89. What do you define as "Winning a War" in Civ?
  90. Is a comeback possible?
  91. Renegotiating trade deals
  92. Tiebreakers
  93. modified SE economy.
  94. A tough situation...
  95. Advice on beating a deity game with Darius at 1450AD
  96. Why do I do well with Hatsheput?
  97. Like to know a bit more about REX.
  98. Ten things you hate to see happening in the first 15 turns
  99. ALC Game #22 Pre-Game Show: Playing as Saladin
  100. What do with these cities?
  101. Early Game: What's the important resource
  102. Hannibal the Great
  103. Food-based Economies in the late game
  104. Role Play Challenge: Chairman Mao's Plan
  105. Extraordinary start - what to do?
  106. Horse Archer rush. Now what?
  107. What buildings does a captured city retain?
  108. Hi, just a simple question regarding cities
  109. The herbal medicine event: how does it completely work and is it worth it?
  110. Tech Trading - When does it end?
  111. Weird things happening
  112. Rarely assign priests - a big flaw in my game?
  113. Pro vs. Agg Smackdown
  114. Blockades
  115. SSE - which national wonders for the capital?
  116. Yo experts! Little help here please
  117. Great Scientist: Academy vs. settling
  118. Financial & CE - a bad combination ?
  119. Islands Question
  120. Tips for a CE?
  121. Aggressive promos
  122. effing barbarians
  123. 2 sources of gold
  124. One of the best starts I've ever seen
  125. Harvesting Technologies?
  126. "aaaarrrghhhh!"??
  127. Learning Immortal - comments welcome
  128. Flank HA's underrated?
  129. Korean BBQ: The Redux
  130. BTS Roleplaying Challenge: Churchill
  131. Deciding the end game
  132. Check out my XP farm
  133. overflow beakers
  134. I can never get a level 6 unit for Westpoint
  135. Role PLay Challenge: Chairman Mao's Revised Plan
  136. Running a decent economy
  137. Newbie Warlords Help
  138. Help in General. . . Please
  139. GP Farm Strategies for a newb?
  140. ALC Game 22: Arabs/Saladin
  141. Marathon too easy?
  142. Are we really that desperate?
  143. My first real game. Any tips?
  144. Playthrough Request
  145. Medieval Warfare
  146. Optimum BtS metastrategy
  147. War Tactics
  148. How do your games take so little time?
  149. First production item?
  150. Nobles Club III - Kulai Khan
  151. Rate my game and help me
  152. Spies Arghhhhh
  153. Latest Game; Summary
  154. Thoughts on Byzantine strategy.
  155. Approaches to REX-ing
  156. Opinions on UU muskets
  157. Please help early-mid game issues
  158. Confused - city placement
  159. Help! My castle keeps burning down, falling over...
  160. starting tile advice
  161. Stack of Doom?
  162. Too much
  163. Vassals.. I dont understand!!!!
  164. What's the best unit for countering gunships
  165. Some people get hooked on traits . . .
  166. Tactics is where it's at.
  167. My City is Revolting! Why?
  168. Espionage question
  169. Lonely Hearts Club, BTS Edition, Chapter XVI: Mansa Musa
  170. Alexander, Noble/Marathon, small maps, Money troubles
  171. Please advice me in this game
  172. Domination Victory!
  173. Importance of starting techs
  174. Attached GG's = pwn, but protecting them?
  175. Anyone up for a game on Noble?
  176. Food Economy Test (SSE/WE Immortal)
  177. Stop adding new stuff to a city?
  178. Wall Street City: Cottages or Farms?
  179. Mad Scientist's Role Play CHallenge Second Poll
  180. Anyone ever get this random event?
  181. please help with end game
  182. I Need Guidance
  183. BoxerGen - Elizabeth
  184. Restarting this map (again) looking for some tips
  185. What to research?
  186. ask others to go to war, etc?
  187. The University of Immortals
  188. My Great Prophet Game
  189. civ empire!
  190. Help with Immortal game (BTS)
  191. New civs empires
  192. Seafood starts - best strategy?
  193. Paradigm Shift Dug-Out
  194. ALC 22: 380 BC shadowing
  195. Beyond the Sword help.
  196. Why can't I construct Sushi HQ?
  197. Hunting
  198. Does the poprushed unit appear before the AI attacks or after?
  199. Competing as a midget (Immortal WT)
  200. Vic 69!
  201. Chance of retaining Wonders and Buildings upon capture
  202. Help on rushing please
  203. spaceship optional parts, and sabotage
  204. No credit for fulfilled quest?
  205. Post-War
  206. Fractal Goodness - Too many options - Help!
  207. Role Play Challenge: Charlemange the Blessed
  208. how are paratroopers useful
  209. Sumeria... Wow...
  210. Paradigm Shift II: Queen of Culture
  211. Case Japan - Help Please
  212. Nobles Club IV - Frederick of Germany
  213. Beginner Thread help (Game attached)
  214. The English Monarch
  215. A beginner wants some tips!
  216. Bad beginner
  217. Monarch Attempt (Nobles' Club readers/players are welcome)
  218. An idea for another regular series of games
  219. Need a strategy for the celtics
  220. Advanced Start
  221. Walkthrough for Settled Great Spy game
  222. Best Practice for a Cottage Economy (Hybrid)
  223. I hate the space race/future era
  224. Too many buildings?
  225. A New series: PYL I (Pick Your Leader)
  226. Why can't I make scientist?!?
  227. Who do you think are the top ten biggest wonderhog leaders and the...
  228. Why is the capital never the religion founding city?
  229. I need help dot mapping
  230. Winning because of the Apolistic Palace.
  231. Another arguement for slavery
  232. Open game: Civ IV BTS custom game huge terra 18 civs Prince/Roosevelt
  233. Basic (?) combat questions
  234. Best REXer?
  235. Medic Explained?
  236. Role Play Challenge: Charlemagne the Blessed II
  237. Agressive Vs Builder playstyles
  238. Buy a peace treaty for 1 Gold
  239. Culture spreading...
  240. Game Speed and Resource Allocation
  241. Some newbie questions
  242. Mad Scientist POll for the Next RPC
  243. Using Fighter Aircraft
  244. Marathon to Normal speed, How to make the change?
  245. Little help needed
  246. Suleiman the Magnificent
  247. Help with city placement
  248. I don't understand well when to use the SE...
  249. Wang Kon of Korea, Noble, How would you play him?
  250. Stock level amphibious armies