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    Mounted units getting bonuses on defense?

    Let me preface this by saying I assume this is not a feature - the in game tips and promos seem to suggest that as with vanilla mounted should not get the benefit from promotions on defense, and yet: This is V159 but I also noticed the same back on V156.4 Also have Infoaddict and...
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    V158.2 Babylon UA not working

    A couple of different games playing as Babylon and no GS arrives when I discover writing. Standard speed, size and Continents Plus. I am using Info Addict and CivWillard I rolled back and checked using 156.4 and the GS arrives no problem with the same settings as above...
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    Wonder timing guidelines

    Been messing around with some of the older gauntlets and wanted some input from Warlord-Prince players regarding key wonder timing - ie latest you can safely build them Standard Speed and Quick Speed GL Oracle HS HG Chi Itza Main reason for asking was I had the GL go on T41 Warlord...
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    Food and growth with V128 (CiVUP only)

    Was playing a game trying to grow a huge capital when I started noticing some weird things with food and growth display / calculations After several test games with vanilla (.511), CiVUP and older mods I replaced with CiVUP (Smoothpack etc.) the problems seem to be limited to CiVUP I have...
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    RA Free Strategy: Challenge #2 - ready for action

    Similar blurb as challenge #1, Please respond to the poll so we can get Challenge #2 going! EDIT: Thanks to those who responded, majority wanted a choose your own type deal (which is what I was leaning to anyway) so here goes Note changes from challenge 1 regarding map type and Civ as well as...
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    Value of Scholasticism post patch - data points requested

    Here is my initial data point, Immortal Standard size & Speed 1 CS ally at size 10 provided 4.5 :c5science: 2x allies of size 10 provided 9 :c5science: When 1 ally grew to size 11 it added 0.37 :c5science: Changing from medieval to renaissance era had no effect Would love to know how this...
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    RA Free Strategy: Challenge #1

    Ok so based on the discussion here lets get this challenge underway Lets operate roughly along the lines of the HOF gauntlets (i.e. avoid cheesy exploits like Liberty/Autocracy Policy Switch and Building Oxford multiple times, avoid reloading etc.). Not gonna be overly strict but you all get...
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    RA Free Strategy: Discussion

    Firstly let me say I have no intention of re-igniting discussions on whether RAs are good/bad/overpowered etc. or how to tweak them... ;) However with the way that they currently work I have found that RAs dictate optimal play way too much and result in a rather stale (i.e. boring) way of...
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    Defensive war strategy - by the numbers

    Despite playing civ for many years now, I definitely lag my overall game ability in terms of my warring. Based on a recent game example here's how 2 different defensive strategies played out. I figured others could learn from this as well The clear lesson is that if you are at all like me...
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    Insane capital cities... (Usually belonging to AI)

    :crazyeye: Has anyone seen a better resourced capital than this one? Settings BTS Monarch Normal speed At least he made good use of it Yes that is correct he built GLH Notre Dame U Sankore GW M of Maussollos Shwedagon Paya AP And of course it is a holy city with...
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    Show me how its done BTS style - and kill the @#$% Celts and Sumarians please

    I recently moved from Vanilla to BTS and am really struggling. Would love someone to play from the start and let me see what I could do better / different. So here is the CHALLENGE;) Start from 4000BC and make a better go of it than I seem able to. The game is on standard settings with...
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    Calling some experts - advice for Prince+

    Hi All An avid Civ fan from the original on :) (altho I missed out on Civ III) I have recently discovered the wealth of knowledge on these forums and it has reignited my interest. Plan to follow the ALC history for sure. Posted my mid game save for my current Prince effort. Would love...
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