I've played all the VC's now, from the beginning of the game and sometimes deciding direction mid-game.
I recently had my most fun victory ever:
Rome
Small
Great Plains (I know, it's easy)
4 civs (Spain, Incas, Germany, can't remember)
12 CS's
Marathon (again, I know, easy)
Prince
I've won a couple of cultural victories before, but most of them feel like very "close" victories. That is, I feel like I've just finished the Utopia Project right before someone else gets a Diplo or Space victory. Either that, or a runaway civ has me pressed the whole game.
This game just felt different from about 2000bc until the end. I decided pretty early that I'd go for a cultural VC since there were only 2 additional city sites near me. I went Liberty, Tradition, Piety, Patronage and Freedom (mostly finishing each branch before starting another). I actually even delayed my victory because things were going so well. I ended up building the UP around 1910, but could have built it around 1800.
Rome's UA seemed to work VERY well for this victory, even though you would think having more cities would be more beneficial. The UU's served me well in the early game when defense was a priority. Even the Legions' ability to build roads came in handy.
Many thanks to the folks on the Strategy forum for all the advice that made this one so fun.
I recently had my most fun victory ever:
Rome
Small
Great Plains (I know, it's easy)
4 civs (Spain, Incas, Germany, can't remember)
12 CS's
Marathon (again, I know, easy)
Prince
I've won a couple of cultural victories before, but most of them feel like very "close" victories. That is, I feel like I've just finished the Utopia Project right before someone else gets a Diplo or Space victory. Either that, or a runaway civ has me pressed the whole game.
This game just felt different from about 2000bc until the end. I decided pretty early that I'd go for a cultural VC since there were only 2 additional city sites near me. I went Liberty, Tradition, Piety, Patronage and Freedom (mostly finishing each branch before starting another). I actually even delayed my victory because things were going so well. I ended up building the UP around 1910, but could have built it around 1800.
Rome's UA seemed to work VERY well for this victory, even though you would think having more cities would be more beneficial. The UU's served me well in the early game when defense was a priority. Even the Legions' ability to build roads came in handy.
Many thanks to the folks on the Strategy forum for all the advice that made this one so fun.