Sherlock
Just one more turn...
I'm starting to. Time to ratchet up the difficulty I suppose.
Do you quit on games you know you can't loose?
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reddishrecue
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I often do that...Yeah. defeats stay in your record and eventually makes you look like you have a bad winning streak.
I do, plus I quit on games that I don't find very interesting anymore. Bad location after 125-150 turns or can't settle more than 2 decent cities with just garbage dirt left, I'll usually just call it quits, I don't have the time to complete uninteresting games. 
Asterix Rage
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A game is boring when I know I will be the winner. What I'm looking for is a challenge. The great is to reverse a situation. AI is so stupid most of the time than always gaps are numerous.
Use CT, long range naval warfare, liberate and rebirth opponents to make them inconditional friends, Spies, Word congress, etc... I play Immortal/Marathon and I never lose what ever the location or bad start.
What's the point to replay again and again to make sure it will be easy !
Use CT, long range naval warfare, liberate and rebirth opponents to make them inconditional friends, Spies, Word congress, etc... I play Immortal/Marathon and I never lose what ever the location or bad start.
What's the point to replay again and again to make sure it will be easy !
Gort
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Yes. Some of the victory conditions are kinda silly - for instance Domination. If my army's unbeatable and I own half the world already, I shouldn't have to mop up the remaining three capitals in order to win - the game's already over and anything left is just a tedious slog with no tension.
I have the same problem with the Total War games, the victory requirements are too high in those, too.
I have the same problem with the Total War games, the victory requirements are too high in those, too.
stormtrooper412
Peacemongering Turtlesaur
No but I quit on games I know I can't win
comatosedragon
Emperor
Yes, yes I do. Almost every single one. I just can't justify spending 4-5 more hours clicking 'next turn' when I know I have won by turn 120. [Immortal]
Lambatatte
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In Civ V I've completed almost every game. A big contrast to Civ III where I almost never ever played a game past the renaissance...
Yes, I've thought that there should be a "supremacy" victory condition. I know everyone says the score is meaningless, but in my experience once the human is substantially ahead on the score they don't lose. Or just make domination >50% of the OCs. SV is the easiest now and CV seems about right. ( DiploV is stupidly hard but who ever plays for that? )
Sherlock
Just one more turn...
Domination victory is easiest followed by Diplomatic. All you have to do is build the Forbidden Palace, grab up all the CS's and wait.
Acken
Deity
I like to know what is my finish time so no. Also there's stuff to do all game long if you're interested in getting a good time.
And finally my games don't take that many hours to end. 6hours is my usual game time.
And finally my games don't take that many hours to end. 6hours is my usual game time.
I think you and I must play on different settings.
reddishrecue
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I've recently been quitting my games. I think it takes stamina or some good physical condition to get a domination victory.
Sherlock
Just one more turn...
Been playing on Prince, King lately.
I play immortal, packed maps (i.e. 50% more than the standard number of AIs for the map size). I cannot just decide I'll have this wonder and that one. My chances of getting any wonder, especially one the AI typically favors, is small.
As to OP question, I am playing at a hard enough level that I am almost never very confident about winning. The few games I have done really well, VC was only a few turns away once I knew things were locked up, so for those I pressed on too. I think I might quit early for Epic/Marathon for non-domination runs, as I would think those games get tedious.
What do you use for AI:CS ratio? How did you come to playing this way and why do you like it?
What do you use for AI:CS ratio? How did you come to playing this way and why do you like it?
GIO888
King
Always have raging barbarians and of course difficulty level, yup.
You can have fewer AI on bigger maps too, depending on who they are that can make it very interesting - I always play random, on Large maps with say 10 players including you at a difficulty level one above what you're used to - well, keeps me busy.......
You can have fewer AI on bigger maps too, depending on who they are that can make it very interesting - I always play random, on Large maps with say 10 players including you at a difficulty level one above what you're used to - well, keeps me busy.......
Sherlock
Just one more turn...
Does going from Prince to King impose a 'number of units' limitation?
I got a 'you have too many unit's so it's penalty time' message the other day. Can't remember seeing that before.
