revelation216
NQ Civilopedian
Hi there, just recently got BNW and started watching Marbozir which got me back into the game. his vids are the best.
One of the series he does he goes with epic speed. I prefer domination games and I wanted to test out Shaka, having missed him for so long since I played Civ 1. Was disappointed he did not return with lime green as their Civ colour. Do you remember?
Anyway I used to always play Standard speed but you don't get enough time for combat. On the other hand stuff takes longer to build in Epic but when you do have an army out it has a lot more time to do things. With someone like Shaka more time for war is a good thing IMO. Also I have been rocking Pangaea, Huge, with stuff like Sea Level, Earth's age set to random.
So I have been struggling a bit with regard to when I need to aim to get things built (e.g. settlers/ikandas/army vs national college), and tech, policy and build order, and I have rerolled many times just practicing my early game.
I have been going something like:
Try to settle next to mountain and on river near within 3 tile radius of 2 luxes, but not move settler more than one turn
Scout, sometimes 2 scouts, Pottery
Mining/Calendar, Shrine then Worker
Writing, Tradition opener, Granary
Archery/Animal Husbandry depending on pastures/neighbours, Library
Legalism for free monuments, Archer, Settler/buy settler
Bronze Working, Liberty opener to go for free worker and settler, Settle 2nd city, go for Shrine 2nd city then Library
Philosophy, Archer, Archer, Spearman
National College, will take Aristocracy during to speed it up, Construction (for CB's)
Then will go for free settler and worker and then Landed Elite and will tech to Mathematics
Will usually not steal worker unless settled right on top of another civ. Will not usually declare war. Will usually change it up depending on what luxes I get, but that's a rough guide.
Any tips appreciated.
One of the series he does he goes with epic speed. I prefer domination games and I wanted to test out Shaka, having missed him for so long since I played Civ 1. Was disappointed he did not return with lime green as their Civ colour. Do you remember?
Anyway I used to always play Standard speed but you don't get enough time for combat. On the other hand stuff takes longer to build in Epic but when you do have an army out it has a lot more time to do things. With someone like Shaka more time for war is a good thing IMO. Also I have been rocking Pangaea, Huge, with stuff like Sea Level, Earth's age set to random.
So I have been struggling a bit with regard to when I need to aim to get things built (e.g. settlers/ikandas/army vs national college), and tech, policy and build order, and I have rerolled many times just practicing my early game.
I have been going something like:
Try to settle next to mountain and on river near within 3 tile radius of 2 luxes, but not move settler more than one turn
Scout, sometimes 2 scouts, Pottery
Mining/Calendar, Shrine then Worker
Writing, Tradition opener, Granary
Archery/Animal Husbandry depending on pastures/neighbours, Library
Legalism for free monuments, Archer, Settler/buy settler
Bronze Working, Liberty opener to go for free worker and settler, Settle 2nd city, go for Shrine 2nd city then Library
Philosophy, Archer, Archer, Spearman
National College, will take Aristocracy during to speed it up, Construction (for CB's)
Then will go for free settler and worker and then Landed Elite and will tech to Mathematics
Will usually not steal worker unless settled right on top of another civ. Will not usually declare war. Will usually change it up depending on what luxes I get, but that's a rough guide.
Any tips appreciated.