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And when you build the Hagia Sophia and get that free Temple. That free temple replace the previous build temple if any. So you had better to sell the previous temple in a turn before to get some money back.

For culture victory you will only need the first 2 writers for the Oxford. The rest can be burned to get more policies, prefered after you get the Hermitage and broadcast tower and at the 20 turn winning of World Fair in an golden age. They get culture value of previous 8 turn (12 on epic).

if you master the art of science rushing, then you will be busy winning CV around 1800s and has no time for war! If there are some 1-2 civ ahead in culture, then use great musician bomb them! http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=542364

Just desert folklore is already powerful enough with its numerous and early faith. Desert start also allow your capital to build Petra, much more powerful than buiding it at a small other city. River and wheat is nearly ensured.

It is often worth to have a second city at a poor place on the coast, 4 hexes apart just for the purpose of cargo ships to the capital!

The reason that AI is runaway is that they often have desert start (best condition), leading tech (so they can build Petra first). And all the food from Petra and trade route from Petra will leverage their capital, let them build quickly and research faster. I suggest to use the first two...

It is always enough. It not only give you a free caraval, but a free trade route. For that reason the Colosus is also very good. We can see the trade route value as +3 or +6 food (depend if you have cargo route), the food from the Petra is another about average +3 more. All these get multiple...

The 3 city tradition opening is gear to Food caravan. Food cargo ship is awesome and should be rushed if you start coastal. 2 food cargo ship to the capital is even more overpowered!

So Spain will have the Internet? But I think Spain somehow get an early Great Musician and burn it!

I see they try to use trade route to spread their religion. And they are slow to build caravansary and harbor so you will need your city close to them. One other thing I suspect is if they don't like you then they will not send trade!

Don't forget the scenarios, I read some good review on scenarios included in BNW but don't have time to try them yet.

Aesthetics is only for BNW culture victory. Patronage is always helpful for any games. Just the Patronage Opener and Consulates is the minimum to help any game.

This. Carthage for early elephant defense and gold. No need to build road. And coastal start means 2 food cargo ship to the capital and has super research, and build lost of wonder!

I heard that, when playing deity, if Zulus start next to you then you should find some deity to help you to survive!

I want to correct info on the Great Musician. No matter what I choose Freedom or Order, the strength of GM is 15 times tourist at the time of pop. (I always play on Epic). And when I send that GM to any countries, the actual tourist is 1.5 times that strength. So GM from Freedom is 33% more...