So I started a new game with random leaders on emperor/standard/fractal/epic, and I ended up being the Mongols. I didnt have much experience using Khan, so I looked at his traits and decided to exploit them the best I could. This meant, going to war with city states, using horses a lot, and using the great general (Khan) ability to the most.
Needless to say, it resulted in the worst diplo relations i've ever had. I tooked out the closest city state as soon as I could, and quickly everyone turned against me. I didnt bother building much besides horses a worker, a few buildings in my capital. It was basically a horse factory and I didnt have many buildings to build because of my tech focus on military. Also totally neglecting religion.
I easily took another 4 city states and the Viking/Danish(?) capital. Before I knew it I had huge unhappiness and losing 30 gpt. I could barely keep from going bankrupt by getting gold in peace treaties and trading off my extra luxuries at low low prices. I was constantly at war with some one, sometimes 4 civs at once, but somehow I managed survive and become the points leader. Theadora (my closest neighbor) was able to build 4 wonders before I was able to take her out. I now have positive happiness and plus 9 gpt. and I am gearing up to take out Atilia (my biggest on-continent threat) with my Keshiks vs his knights.
I recently lost two undefended puppeted city states to the Danes, but I didnt seem to care, because they were so far away and I still held their capital.
I am pretty confident that once I take out Atila, I will be set to rule my continent and spam out universities to catch up to the Celts on another continent (almost tied for points). I think I have a pretty good chance at winning, and I am pretty surprised.
Being reckless and super aggressive can actually work!
Needless to say, it resulted in the worst diplo relations i've ever had. I tooked out the closest city state as soon as I could, and quickly everyone turned against me. I didnt bother building much besides horses a worker, a few buildings in my capital. It was basically a horse factory and I didnt have many buildings to build because of my tech focus on military. Also totally neglecting religion.
I easily took another 4 city states and the Viking/Danish(?) capital. Before I knew it I had huge unhappiness and losing 30 gpt. I could barely keep from going bankrupt by getting gold in peace treaties and trading off my extra luxuries at low low prices. I was constantly at war with some one, sometimes 4 civs at once, but somehow I managed survive and become the points leader. Theadora (my closest neighbor) was able to build 4 wonders before I was able to take her out. I now have positive happiness and plus 9 gpt. and I am gearing up to take out Atilia (my biggest on-continent threat) with my Keshiks vs his knights.
I recently lost two undefended puppeted city states to the Danes, but I didnt seem to care, because they were so far away and I still held their capital.
I am pretty confident that once I take out Atila, I will be set to rule my continent and spam out universities to catch up to the Celts on another continent (almost tied for points). I think I have a pretty good chance at winning, and I am pretty surprised.
Being reckless and super aggressive can actually work!
