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@kossin: thanks for the tips, I think I'll give cannons a try. I'll probably wait another day or so in case anyone else wants to jump in. @Fleme. Yeah, I got a bit lucky. I worked forest for production and chopped to get the wonders out. I figured stone-powered failgold was sufficient reason to...

And Tokugawa might be winning the worst leader overall poll if he didn't get so many votes for best in the AGG and PRO polls

@jaychubb: You're right about the chariot and GK, of course. Absent-mindedness on my part. I was actually planning to do something about both when I decided to post. I didn't settle those tundra cities because I didn't want them dragging down my economy early game, and on deity, even the junk...

Hey everyone, like several other people on the forum, I've decided to try to squeeze out one real deity win before Civ V, and I think I've finally got a game (Gandhi/continents/normal) with some hope. I spawned next to Genghis, but Saladin is keeping him busy for the moment. Qin should be a...

I believe you have to switch into OR, then whip to get the multiplier. In any case, there's really no reason not to do it that way.

It's a question of how lucky you're feeling. The first couple scientists you get will be useful, but especially with the ToA and oracle already built, That's 3 specialists and 3 wonders worth of GPP toward non-artists right there. Nat. Epic, Parthenon, and Sistine chapel will compensate by...

If you're going for culture, the GL may not be the best option, since it gives you scientists when you want artists. Also, can you post some screenshots? I don't have warlords, or I'd ask for a save.

It's possible to win peacefully on any level, but war is almost always good when you can win decisively. The trick as you move up in difficulty is making that happen while windows of opportunity get smaller and costs of war get higher. On immortal+, war is often not viable until the Renaissance...

What strength on water maps are you referring to? ( I'm genuinely curious)

Sal and Boudica. Terrible starting techs, bad traits (moreso for Saladin than Boudica), and uniques that can't make up for it. Mao's bad, too, but at least he has Ag + Mining. Cho-ko-nus always seemed like a ton of fun, but they come at a really awkward time.

My earliest wins have all come from playing down a couple levels. I think the earliest was a 690AD earth18/marathon conquest win with the Persians on noble. I guess that kind of win isn't really interesting, though. At my highest level with "legitimate" settings (standard size, normal speed...

Maybe after they patch all the standard map scripts to give consistent starts and patch the AIs to play at a consistent level. And after they patch PRO to be decent and boost AGG a bit, too. And after they rework the starting techs so guys like Saladin and Brennus aren't screwed on so many...

Honestly, the closest equivalent to real-life SEALs in the game would have to be the spy. A unique spy might be interesting, now that I think of it. Maybe one that doesn't return to the capital upon success? But of course, you can imagine the complaints they'd get if SEALs were unlocked by...

A lot of strong leaders on this poll. I went with JC mostly for the praets, partly because I actually like playing IMP, even if it's not objectively in the top half of the traits. Darius, Mehmed, Zara, and Asoka are all excellent choices as well.

I went with Churchill for the PRO redcoats, although Giggles was a close second.

Yeah, you're right about catapults being good defense. But situations where you need to beeline construction to stay alive and can do it are very rare. At least I've never encountered one, ever. It's normally fine to backfill it, which is what I meant by "not a priority."

The obelisk is really best for the super-early Prophet, particularly for the Theology bulb->AP victory, but an early prophet has other uses for those who want a real victory.

It can be worthwhile to capture a few cities, extort techs/gold, then finish the job once you've built back up. If you can capture and hold a few cities, though, there's no reason not to come back and finish the job, though. If you don't, you'll probably be fighting revolts and border pressure...

Supposedly they did that to make sure the psychos don't drag each other down with endless wars while the peaceniks sail away in tech, but it was a pretty cheap way to handle it. Maybe they should have made the warlike AIs more opportunistic instead, although that would probably make starting...

Tough call between HC, Augustus, and Ramesses. In the end I jumped on the Incan bandwagon.