Okay, here is my game on SID. I have to say, this has been one of the most terrifyingly interesting games I have played. Although my account below does not give every aspect, I will explain here quickly:
Terrifying: This is because the AI still has HUGE tech lead, and I mean BIG! I know at any moment, that all could end, and thus it's a fight for survival every turn. I must keep on lookout everywhere, and react to things even if they seem they just might happen.
Interesting: The aspect that the AI cannot expand so much quicker than the human, gives me the opportunity to actual PLAY a SID game. It's incredible in some ways because although one can survive, you must use every tactic up your sleeve to actual survive and make progress; but it is possible (without Armies even).
Enslavers: Contrary to what I did in Deity, I have not been able to do so with Enslavers on SID level because: Every single good unit is VERY important to keep! Losing enslavers feels like a death blow. When enslavers are in enemy territory long enough, eventually they get killed over time. With the hordes of units other civ's possess, I have needed to keep these guys in MY territory, where I can pick off straggling units of any and all civ's. This helps keep their unit counts down ever so slightly. They are much more useful in this regard when facing such massive difficulties.
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CCM - Huge - Pangea - Raging Barbs - SID - Normal Aggression
4000BC - Start with goodyhut nextdoor, it pops a warrior! Yea! Decent starting location.. I build Worker Huts to get my workers going.
3800BC - Milan is created nearby. Researching Iron Working to get my Roman Legionaries.
3500BC - I meet Spain, and trade Bronze Working for Pottery.
3400BC - 1st Scout created, and begins exploring.
3300BC - Indians have built Temple of Artemis.
3150BC - Greeks build the Statue of Zeus.
3000BC - Canada builds the Pyramids. Persia builds the Temple of Baalbek. Dutch build the Colossus. Italy/Rome is not happy according to Lord McCauley! (They are content though)
2950BC - French build Stonehenge.
2900BC - Nubia builds the Oracle. I don't think small little Rome will be getting any Wonders
2850BC - Both my scouts have a look into peaceful barbarian villiages.. Neither ends up being peaceful, and only 1 scout can escape certain death.
2750BC - Another barb camp lets out 3 more barbarians.. this Scout is able to escape once again. 9 barbs now dwell to my immediate southeast.
2700BC - Naples is founded.
2660BC - Slavers Hut has been produced in Rome.. almost time for the fun to begin!
2500BC - A conscript Barbarian attacks my veteran warrior guarding 3 workers. The barb is dispatched easily... that definitely wasn't Conan! In other news, a stack of 10 Spanish warriors appeared directly south of Rome! They are probably heading for the other barbs to my SE, but my almost built Spearman will be tough for them if they attack me.
2420BC - My scout gets captured (by an Enslaver I'm guessing). My Enslavers should be coming soon.
2140BC - My first Enslaver has wiped out 2 Spanish warriors so far
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2100BC - Indians build World Religion Hinduism.
1740BC - 6 units destroyed, and not a single Slave yet! Hmmm... Nubia builds Hammurabi.
1660BC - Hebrew builds Solomon's Temple.
1620BC - China builds World Religion Buddhism.
1580BC - Germany builds World Religion Christianity. Babylon builds World Religion Islam.
1540BC - I can now build Legionaries, this will strengthen me considerably. Hebrew builds Jewish World Religion. 13 units destroyed by my 2 Enslavers, not a single slave yet...
My only hope is to improve my land as fast as possible!
1460BC - Finally got a slave!
and got a Great Leader
, from Enslavers. French build the Hanging Gardens.
1420BC - Scandinavia build the Great Library. Greece builds the Great Lighthouse. Inca builds the Mausoleum of Mausollos.
1300BC - Germans build Silkroad.
1100BC -
My Enslaver and his slaves are directly responsible for causing an unwanted war between me and the Spanish. Spanish were already furious with me (Why? Who knows... AI must know when your HN unit kills there units.. no other way; as nothing else has happened). I placed my fortified Enslaver in front of a Spanish Spearman; since that is the best way to kill them! I didn't realize AI was moving in a group. So after Spearman moved and lost the battle to me, several warriors in that 'group' also auto-moved to same location (attacking the slave my enslaver made) and causing war. Live and learn I suppose!
980BC - China builds Great Wall. Begin producing more Legionaries to slaughter the Spanish onslaught.
860BC - Inca builds the Colosseum. Seems there will be no slaughtering the onslaught, I fear I have absolutely no hope here! I need to try to make peace!
740BC - Sign Peace Treaty with Spain (give 37g 14g/turn). They had too many units. I lost many stupid battles also (Elite Legionary attacking regular warrior, etc). My best units got decimated! I will now solely build units and crush them later (even though the whole thing was my fault to begin with
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700BC - French build Hagia Sophia.
500BC - Turks build Dome of the Rock. Odd... after all the battles my Legionaries have won, no Golden Age (looks like it was removed... they gave Golden Age in my first 2 games with previous BIQ versions).
325BC - Hebrew builds Royal Tournament. REVENGE IS SWEET, Spanish troops are moving North by the hordes, and some through my territory (must be going after barbs). My Enslavers are making short work of the weaker ones, and even spearman. 1-2 units per turn destroyed. Although, I have lost a couple Enslavers unfortunately!
1 AD - French build Philosophers Stone. French build the Great Cathedral. Mongols build Hunnic Storm. India builds Ganges Pilgrimage.
150 AD - French build Art of Islam. French build Kaaba.
275 AD - French build Sacred Music.
375 AD - French build Hanseatic League.
400 AD - French build Jolly Roger.
450 AD - Russia builds the Vatican (damn Italy missed it - By a humungous long shot)!
600 AD - Israel builds Doge Palace.
675 AD - India builds Angkor Wat. Korea builds Potala Palace. I am Mass building units to the breaking point of being broke to attack Spain.
700 AD - French builds the Holy Book Printed.
950 AD - French builds Neuschwanstein.
975 AD - French build Taj Mahal.
1000 AD - French build the Great Playhouse. The French are absolutely scaring the living daylights out of me! I hope they are Far Far Away in a distant galaxy somewhere! I still have pretty much NONE of the map known, and I know only 5 civ's!
1025 AD - Aztecs build Mesoamerican Christianization.
1050 AD - Israel builds Leonardo's Workshop.
1150 AD - This is it! Although Spain is powerful, I need to expand before they become too powerful! I declare war this turn! Russia builds Newton's University.
1200 AD - Took Toledo, France with my 40 unit stack! Woo Hoo! I was able to get to Toledo while there weren't many units around (all are elsewhere), they only had 3 defenders. Many units are converging on Bologna, which is north of Toledo. I assumed they would do this, so I have a nice stack of units there to defend it.
1220 AD - Although Spain has significant advantages... I have been careful in the assault and i am able to counter the advantage somewhat effectively... primarily because of my Legionaries! These are invaluable, they do double duty as Spearman and as swordsman, and they are cheap. I am fighting Pikeman, Knights, and Catapults here, but Knights even lose to these guys on occasion. I can spit them out pretty quickly, so I have large numbers of them. War Elephants are my best units right now, and their extra hitpoint makes a HUGE difference!
1230 AD - OMG! Spain is willing to go to peace and give ME a tech! Although that sounds like a great idea, I would prefer not to (because 1 tech is insignificant to how far I am behind). To succeed in the long run, I need cities and lots of troops! I say no!
1240 AD - Israel builds Copernicus' Observatory.
1250 AD - Alot of Spains power seems to be in Pikemen. They have been hording them up south to less protected areas it seems (avoiding my War Elephants). I have diverted some unused Chariots and Horsemen there to prevent them from destroying improvements. I have been on defensive so far during onslaught, but will be going on an offensive counterstrike soon.
** If I can capture enough cities, I can leave inner circle relatively unprotected, which will let me mass units on my border. Before the war with Spain, my small country did not have an inner circle in which I could do so.
Screenshot of empire as of 1250 AD.
I am glad you said alliances were taken out ?? I think.. this actually gives me a chance from being ganged up on!
Tom