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The Turkic UP is great, but horse archers are terrible at sieging. I've had big trouble taking the indie cities in Persia, and fighting the Arabs as well. Any pointers on how to grab enough land for UHV1 by 900AD?

Recently Leoreth split mounted units into light and heavy cavalries and introduced a new promotion that gives combat bonus on open terrains, which in my opinion introduced a good timing for discussion on modifying the existing world map, plot types and terrains. I've always wanted to make...

This is the complementary guide to my videos posted at Acfun: part 1 http://www.acfun.tv/v/ac2550060, part 2 http://www.acfun.tv/v/ac2547562, part 3 http://www.acfun.tv/v/ac2548428, part 4 http://www.acfun.tv/v/ac2548874, part 5 http://www.acfun.tv/v/ac2549147. The game was on Monarch/Normal...

This is a complementary guide to the gameplay video I posted at http://www.acfun.tv/v/ac2548021. The game was on Monarch/Normal setting, 600 AD scenario. A quick analysis on the three Viking historical goals: 1.Control a European core in 1050 AD. England and Italy are easier targets than...

Hi guys, I've just uploaded a few game videos(Viking and Argentine historical victories) to Acfun(a Chinese video website). If you are interested you can check them out here. Well I have to admit that the videos are not of high quality, there is no commentary and you may just want to skim...

So here's a Brazil game for you. :) The Brazilian historical goals are: 1. The Golden Law: Control 10 Slave Plantations and 4 Pastures in 1880 AD 2. Maracana, Cristo Redentor, Itaipu: Build Wembley, Cristo Redentor and the Three Gorges Dam 3. Pindorama: Control 20 Forest Preserves and have...

Here's the promised Canada game. I'm certainly no expert on playing these new civilizations, and I'd appreciate it if you guys can give me some pointers on how the game can be better played. The three historical goals for Canada are: 1. A Mari Usque Ad Mare: Connect your capital to an...

This is a Regent/Normal Tibet game played under SVN revision 983, 600 AD scenario. A Tibet game is not too hard once you know what to do, when to do them. The 3 historical goals for Tibet are: 1. The Tibetan Empire: Acquire 5 cities by 1000 AD (Turn 40) 2. Tibetan Buddhism: Spread...

This is a 600 AD scenario Regent/Normal Dutch game guide for SVN revision 986. The three historical goals for the Dutch are: 1. Financial Center of the World: Settle 3 great merchants in Amsterdam by 1745 AD 2. Colonial Rivalry: Conquer 4 European colonies by 1745 AD 3. The Dutch East...

It has been a while since I posted my last game(Congo). I still have a 983 Tibet game unposted but let it wait, because this China game is surely more important and more interesting to read. I don't know how often you guys try a China game, and what your game experiences are. I suspect people...

This is a Congo 600 AD Regent/Normal game played under SVN revision 983. In this game you can see how a backward civilization can catch up in tech via :espionage: while we pursue Congo's UHV. The three historical goals for Congo are: 1. Catholic Congo: Acquire 15% of the votes in the Apostolic...

Hello again, you know I'll come out with a new game every now and then. :D This time it's Spain. What should I say, as the first appearing colonial European civilization, a Spain game is interesting in that you get to build one of the largest colonial empires of the world and become the...

First post after the threads have been moved to the new sub-forum. :D And I bring to you a Regent/Normal 600 AD Inca game on SVN revision 983. The three Incan historical goals are: 1. Andean Road System: Build 5 Tambos and a road along the Andean Coast by 1500 AD (Turn 100) 2. Sierra de la...

Finally I'm playing an India game again. The map of South Asia has gone through heavy modifications so it's interesting to see how that affects the India gameplay. The map change is more of a good news to India: more room for cities, rainforest no longer causes unhealthiness, cities can be...

Hey guys, here's a quick Phoenicia game for you. :) It's far from being a perfect game, but it shows a rather reliable strategy which can lead you to victory. Phoenicia is a powerful civilization in game. They have a powerful UP(half price mercenaries with no extra maintenance from the...

A boring title as usual, this time I bring to you a Mali game! The game was played on Regent/Normal, 600 AD scenario, SVN revision 980. Without further ado, let's review the historical goals for Mali: 1. The Great Hajj: Conduct a trade mission to your holy city by 1350 AD (Turn 75) 2. The...

Just woke up early and now I'm posting the Tamils game of mine. The game in under Regent/Normal setting on SVN revision 980. The Tamil historical goals are: 1. The Sangam Period: Have 3000 gold and 2000 culture in 800 AD (Turn 201) 2. The Chola Empire: Control or vassalize the Deccan and...

Hello everyone, this is already the 7th episode of our Illustrative Strategy Guides for Dawn of Civilization series. In the last episode, we achieved a virtual victory with Persia. Honestly, it was the first time ever I won a (virtual) historical victory with Persia. It kind of felt like a...

As requested, this is a Persia Regent/Normal game played under SVN revision 975. I'll post screenshots and comments in this thread. The three Persian UHV goals are: 1. The First Empire: Control 8% of world territory by 140 AD. 2. Seven Wonders of World: Control 7 world wonders by 350 AD. 3...

An Aztec 600 AD Regent/Normal game played under SVN revision 975. The three UHV goals for Aztec are: 1. Floating Gardens: Make Tenochtitlan the largest city in the world in 1520 AD. 2. Human Sacrifice: Build 6 pagan temples and sacrificial altars by 1650 AD. 3. European Flower Wars: Enslave 20...