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Emperor
I started this game last night; going full Honor, then either Commerce or Patronage. Not sure what turn I'm on, but I didn't find any culture ruins and my policies so far are Discipline, Military Caste, and Warrior Code. I settled on the hill across the river. My first expo is south in all that salt, 3 tiles due west of the silver. I'm tempted to try building Petra there.
In between the wars with the neighbors, I had a chance to steal a CS worker that was just wandering around by himself in the desert. I thought that was weird. I didn't take it cuz I had 3 captured AI workers already, also even tho' I am G.K. I don't want to antagonize the CS's (yet.) I was kinda hoping a barbarian would nab it and I could liberate him for 45 influence.
I'm not a deity-level player, so this game is a challenge for me.
Spoiler :
Liz forward-settled me almost immediately. I waited until she sent a worker to improve the wine (which didn't take long) and I declared war and stole it. Fought with her a bit, and stole a settler (it was escorted by a warrior which I overpowered.) Eventually when I got chariot archers and a khan I took York, and I annexed it right away because it had a library already. I offered peace because I saw a swarm of jaguars and catapults on my doorstep. I tried to pay him to attack the Huns or the Incas instead and he wouldn't go for it.
Liz has since built the Great Wall. It will be a come in quite handy when I steal it from her (which will be easy because York is so close.) And I didn't really want to take London just yet because I still need a trading partner; that's the only place I can safely send a caravan.
Monty declared war, and so far I've only lost one scout who was fortified in a citadel (the citadel held, BTW), and I've killed tons of jags, archers, and a few horses and catapults -- wish I had the Honor finisher already. All of his units except the horses have Cover promotions, which is annoying. I bribed Attila to attack Monty, and Monty doesn't seem to be sending many reinforcements my way anymore although the Military Advisor still says I should "sue for peace immediately!" (I don't think so)
I can't remember if I've built the National College yet or if I've been too busy building circuses and chariots -- my happiness is in the toilet cuz Monty pillaged all my luxes and I can't repair them yet.
Liz has since built the Great Wall. It will be a come in quite handy when I steal it from her (which will be easy because York is so close.) And I didn't really want to take London just yet because I still need a trading partner; that's the only place I can safely send a caravan.
Monty declared war, and so far I've only lost one scout who was fortified in a citadel (the citadel held, BTW), and I've killed tons of jags, archers, and a few horses and catapults -- wish I had the Honor finisher already. All of his units except the horses have Cover promotions, which is annoying. I bribed Attila to attack Monty, and Monty doesn't seem to be sending many reinforcements my way anymore although the Military Advisor still says I should "sue for peace immediately!" (I don't think so)
I can't remember if I've built the National College yet or if I've been too busy building circuses and chariots -- my happiness is in the toilet cuz Monty pillaged all my luxes and I can't repair them yet.
In between the wars with the neighbors, I had a chance to steal a CS worker that was just wandering around by himself in the desert. I thought that was weird. I didn't take it cuz I had 3 captured AI workers already, also even tho' I am G.K. I don't want to antagonize the CS's (yet.) I was kinda hoping a barbarian would nab it and I could liberate him for 45 influence.
I'm not a deity-level player, so this game is a challenge for me.