So, which nation and leader are you going to start your first game with? Simple question but the answers can be as complex as you want. :p

I'm yet undecided but I think I'll go with someone who's at least industrious since I like building wonders. :D

Roosevelt. Industrious and Organized

Julius Caesar as Rome
(Creative & Expansive)

Otto von Bismarck (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismarck)
(Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation) (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heiliges_R%C3%B6misches_Reich_Deutscher_Nation)

I'm thinking about playing the Arabs as Saladin. His traits are actually pretty good builder traits, plus I'm sure that there will be plenty of oportunities for war as the Arabs (although its a different game, I often started major wars in the middle ages).

Plus, I'm sure I could get a little roleplay in there as I spread my religion throughout the world by conquering the infidels. ;)

Although, if there are people much better, by the time I get the game, I'm sure I'll know who I'll pick.

Frederick of the Germans.

Because my name is Fredrik in real life. ^_^

I think Gandhi (Industrious and Spiritual, plus a fast worker! Build build build!) or Bismark (industrious and expansive).

Theres no industrious and philosophical! we must wait till the expansion! :gripe:

I think I might turn off traits for my first game, so I can assess strengths and weaknesses before going into specifics. So it's a cosmetic choice anyways...

Gandhi, modded to be Industrious/Philosophical (who needs to wait for an expansion? :) ) Gotta love the fast worker and increased Wonder/Great People production. Will try to get Pacifism as soon as possible to increase Great People production even more. Will probably use them mostly to give techs since I like to blow through the tech tree as quickly as possible, and use the Great Engineers to rush build the occasional wonder. I'm still curious as to how exactly Great People points are generated, and how you can affect which ones you get with Wonders and otherwise. And I'll definitely be playing on Cheiftan for a while I'm sure. :)

Probably Alexander (Aggresive/philosphical) because this will give me A) a good early defensive unit (hopefully) so I won't get massacred in the first game, B) free upgrade so I immediately get to see how that works, and C) +100% chance of great leaders so I also get a chance to see how that works early in the game.

Probably Frederick of the Germans.

He is Creative & Philosophical and I think he suit best my style of game :)

I'm going to play as Romans! How cool does being a praetorian sound as a job description! I'm not sure if Caesar's attributes are CRE and EXP as I am looking at a screenshot from the civ4 setup screen showing Cyrus with CRE and EXP as his attributes... yep double checked that. Maybe Caesar is EXP and ORG?? Suits them both better anyway.

I'm going to pick...

Random!

And I'll definitely be playing on Cheiftan for a while I'm sure. :)


My first game will be on the hardest difficulty. I know i'll do things wrong on the first go so i'd kinda like to see how quickly I can get whooped. :king:

After that first game i'll swing back into the midrange difficulty.

Think I'll go with roosevelt for the first few games.

Mansa Musa of Mali

Saladin, because i want to be the Arabs and he resembles how i would potentially be somewhat.

Either Napoleon cause his traits are awesome IMO, or FDR cause I like America. :crazyeye:

Caesar´s Romans, for a number of reasons:

- Expansive, with Fishing and Mining Tech seems ideal for my early builder playing style
- Praetorians at ST: 8 pack a punch vs ST:6 Swordsmen and (I hope) will come into play just as the initial REXing phase draws to a close
- Creative means you don´t have to worry too much about being out-cultured by your neighbors if going to war early
- my first games on Civ2 and 3 were also with Romans, so it´s a bit of a tradition (as is getting greased on my first game ... hmmm)

I will be playing at a level that gives no prod bonus to either side.

I'm going to pick...

Random!

Amen !

Let's hear it for surprises.

I usually play my first game as either the greeks or the romans and plan to stay true to tradition.

The Khans, Mongol

I always thought Philosophical/orginized was the best combo-Chinese under Mao.

But after thinking about it further, I think I will go with Japan. Aggressive seems too powerful to pass up. Plus Samurai are COOL!!!

Just 1?
Mansa Musa, cause Mali rocks
or Saladin...
or Alexander..
or Kublai...
or Louis XIV...
or...BLAST!

America, as George Washington. Because I'm taking American history this quarter, and will be hitting the revolution about the time the game comes out.

Random. I like to be surprised.

So far my first Civ with each version has always been Romans.

I like that tradition, so: alea jacta est!

Caesar is going for veni vidi vici again this time. :)

i got 4 choices :
-incans( cause im incan descendant)
-indians(i like gandhi)
-mongols( i like keshik hordes)
-american( cause navy SEALS rock)

Probably random first one- but I really like to put my own name and Civ name in when I play civ3conquests.
usually the Melnaboneans' from the Elric series of books. leader Name-THARN, of course. Title 'Magus' :P
I wonder if civ 4 will allow this too>?

England-Victoria, because that was my 1st game of Civ 3. Except leader was different in the good ole' days.

Romans, Caeser. Tradition, it's what I do every release of Civ.

I'll also probably make my civ Jewish (No reason why, just because I feel like it).

I'll probably play on Continents also.

I think Gandhi (Industrious and Spiritual, plus a fast worker! Build build build!) or Bismark (industrious and expansive).

Theres no industrious and philosophical! we must wait till the expansion! :gripe:

Fast workers move fatser, they don't build faster. Sorry.

Industrious and Pilo would rock. We'll just have to mod someone in.

Qin Shi Huang, damn it.

Random or USA. I wouldn't mind Roosevelt and Navy SEALs.

Romans, Caeser. Tradition, it's what I do every release

Funny how many people share this tradition. Ever since I first fired up the original Civ back in January 1992, I've started each game as the Romans. So I'll stick with Caesar and the Romans.

Mali/Mansa Musa

Then America/FDR

Funny how many people share this tradition. Ever since I first fired up the original Civ back in January 1992, I've started each game as the Romans. So I'll stick with Caesar and the Romans.I also like this tradition and practice it. It reminds me of the good old days of civ1 and civ2.

Civ3 changed all that :mad: due the the Roman Characteristics (Militaristic & Commercial). Militaristic does not fit my style of play.

I am glad that I can mod them now but my first game will be with Caesar though. His traits Creative and Expansive fits for the moment.

Aks K

I'll start with greeks, i don't know why but i always play with greeks. on some ocasions i change nation but always return to greeks

I think I might turn off traits for my first game, so I can assess strengths and weaknesses before going into specifics. So it's a cosmetic choice anyways...
that's a great idea, think i'll do that too.
this way i can see what difference the traits make when i turn em back on in future games.

if you play your first game with an industrious trait, then if you switch later your workers will always seem slow to you (first impressions are important)

:undecide: I can't decide! :undecide:

I think I'll start on the world map, but I'm not even sure about that. I'm attracted to Creative, Philosophical and Expansive so I could go for Caesar, Frederick or Peter to get a good match to my play style. On the other hand, I'm attracted to playing as the Japanese, Chinese and the Greeks for various reasons. The viability of each of these civs on the world map complicates things further. I would also not be surprised if the leader traits turned out to be different to these we're expecting.

I'm studying Japanese history, culture and language at the moment (moving there next year) so I think I'll have to go for them despite the traits not really being up my street and the possibility that the world map will leave them somewhat impotent. Rhye did handle this problem very well in Civ III though, so maybe I'll be in luck.

I'll probably change my mind in 5 minutes anyway! :crazyeye:

Khaaaan will rule the entire world( i mean genghis sure!!)

napoleon because he is napoleon

FDR (traits) or Peter the great (russia).

Ghandi, the worker sounds real powerful and industrius and spirtual seems to fit my gameplay style

Washington, America

FDR (Americans) because I have always admired the great works of Pres. Roosevelt.

Peter the Great, Russia.

Why? It's Russia, and I feel Peter deserved to be the leader whereas Catherine didn't, although she does have a better looking leaderhead.

Greece and Alexander, because I've started with the Greeks in every other version of Civ, though I'm tempted to start with America and Roosevelt, because Roosevelt is one of my favorite presidents.

It's all about the Catherine, baby.

I'll go Japanese or Arabs on the world map (since civ 1 ive always started on the world map, makes me feel more important.)

Isabella's Spain because the traits fit my style of play the best, and because the conquistador has to be better than it was in civ3... I'll definitely play a random map

Random for me. I like to try out a variety of Leaders before settling in to favorites. Favorites..which I have a hard time choosing...so I usually end up doing random anyways!

If the option to name your own Civ was around, I'd probably choose that on my second game.

Napolean of the French!! Great historic leader!

Bismark of the Germans,favours representation and is expansive and industrious.

Otto for me too, never used Germans on Civ3 and I like the sound of expansive/industrious.

I'll be flying the flag of St George with Elizabeth as my leader :king:

Random, and most likely on Settler dificuilty to get a hang of the game.

FDR, Elizabeth, or possibly Catherine are the ones I'm thinking of right now. Not for any specific traits, just because I like them all, and I like the civs as well.

As I am German I will play with Bismark

The Arabs for sure with Saladin

2) the Germans Under Bismark

3) the Russians under Peter

4) Mali Under Mansa musa

Russia + Petr :)

I'll being playing with the Greeks, It's the only nation I play as ever. I tried Carthage once in Civ3 but I only played an hour. I'm gonna try and expand my horizons this time around because the game as a whole looks interesting and I kinda feel a bit wastefull not trying out the other civ-traits or UUs in Civ3.

But yea, I'll definately have my first file be Greece.

- King Jason of the Greeks :king:

England with Queen Victoria - Financial and expansionalist.

Cossack sound interesting. Perhaps its time to rule the Russian lands...

Rome has been and always will be the first Civ I play with any new version of the game (expansions excluded.) I even have my very first games from all 3 versions still saved. Rome was the greatest empire the world has ever seen, so I pay it tribute by being the first Civ I play.

Rome because the Romans were just that cool.

Rome, because Rome set the bar for future Civilizations. Rome was first to do it right and they lasted very long. I think only the Egyptians are the only Civ to rival Rome in longevity (and power?). Anywho I'm going Rome.:D

I always play my first game as England, and im glad that they finally introduced the country flags to the game.


For England and St. George ! ! ! :salute:

I'll be playing my first game as Germany because Im always Germany in civ3 so I wanna check it out in Civ4 and I will be playing as Bismark because well I dont know who the other guy is lol my first game I dont care about leader traits and all that Im just playing to learn so we'll see how it goes.

I want to take the brand new religion and the much improved great leaders aspects for a spin, so I'll start with the arabs. (Philisophical and Spiritual)

Im going random here, picking is just to easy :)

I haven't decided beyond that it won't be Rome, Greece, or the other popular ones, and it definitely won't be India. I don't want to get used to a 3-move Worker from the beginning, because otherwise every game I play as some other civ will have painfully slow Workers.

I'll probably rename my leader to be John Howard of the Australians just for joke value. That probably means playing as Ghandi, since he's got the bald head and glasses for it (although not the eyebrows).

Probably start off with the Romans, but I hope to someday mod myself a Canadian civ.

I have always played as Babylon in the first game, but no such luck this time. I think I'll go for Russia under Peter.

One of the two for America.

Rome, because Rome set the bar for future Civilizations. Rome was first to do it right and they lasted very long. I think only the Egyptians are the only Civ to rival Rome in longevity (and power?). Anywho I'm going Rome.:D

More like Rome trying to Rival the Egyptians and Chinese in longevity! (And you could say the Japanese, too.) Now, power, that's a different story... I'd say China rivalling Rome. :crazyeye: