Thought I'd start a thread containing all kinds of clever little ways you can improve your game in Civ1. Please contribute, things that seem obvious to you might be very helpful to know for others.
First tip:
if you have a parlay (diplomatic meeting with another civ) coming up and you expect that they will blackmail you for money, then make sure you have between 50 and 100 gold in the bank. This way you can pay them off and keep the peace at a very cheap price. That means you get extra time to get things ready, because when the AI starts to threaten you it can mean a war is right around the corner. Being able to decide when a war is beginning is an enormous advantage because being prepared is vitally important, especially at the higher difficulty levels.
First tip:
if you have a parlay (diplomatic meeting with another civ) coming up and you expect that they will blackmail you for money, then make sure you have between 50 and 100 gold in the bank. This way you can pay them off and keep the peace at a very cheap price. That means you get extra time to get things ready, because when the AI starts to threaten you it can mean a war is right around the corner. Being able to decide when a war is beginning is an enormous advantage because being prepared is vitally important, especially at the higher difficulty levels.