Onionsoilder
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Alright, well I have devised a new strategy. It involves rushing both Hyborem and Basium before any other players summon them, letting you have Hyborem and Basium on the same team. Note that this is only really useful if you have two humans playing both civilizations; the AI is far too stupid to be beneficial to you if you let them control either Basium or Hyborem, and the switch to Hyborem will send your GDP down the drain.
The best civilization for this is the Kuriotates. The advantages of this is that they can easilly get a couple of powerhouse cities up and running early in the game, and that Cardith Lorda is Philosophical, which is needed for the Hyborem part of the rush. First, you want to found two or three cities; the exact amount varies depending on the map, and how many resources are nearby. I trust this part is simple enough. Secondly, you need to get Hyborem as soon as possible, without completely ruining your former civilization. The tech order should be:
Ancient Chants -> Education(Cottage Everything) -> Mysticism(Get a Priest ASAP) -> Philosophy -> Way of the Wicked -> Knowledge of the Ether. You should have a Great Prophet at this point. Lightbulb Corruption of Spirit. Do not research Infernal Pact yet! Instead, deviate to Crafting -> Mining, then grab Priesthood. After this you should have another Great Prophet. Research Infernal Pact using your second Great Prophet.
Once you take over Hyborem, remove all specialists from your cities except the engineer. Found your second city in a location with good production and decent food. Start building the Infernal Grimiore in this second city. Dump most of your manes into this city, and get as much production as possible. Research Code of Laws. You should finish Code of Laws around the same time as you finish the Infernal Grimiore. Use it to grab Fanaticism, then build the Mercruian Gate with your Great Engineer. Switch to Basium(Or remain as Hyborem), and let your partner take control of the other. You now have two super-powerful heros running around rather early in the game; I completed the Gate around turn 120 on Quick, if I remmeber correctly.
The best civilization for this is the Kuriotates. The advantages of this is that they can easilly get a couple of powerhouse cities up and running early in the game, and that Cardith Lorda is Philosophical, which is needed for the Hyborem part of the rush. First, you want to found two or three cities; the exact amount varies depending on the map, and how many resources are nearby. I trust this part is simple enough. Secondly, you need to get Hyborem as soon as possible, without completely ruining your former civilization. The tech order should be:
Ancient Chants -> Education(Cottage Everything) -> Mysticism(Get a Priest ASAP) -> Philosophy -> Way of the Wicked -> Knowledge of the Ether. You should have a Great Prophet at this point. Lightbulb Corruption of Spirit. Do not research Infernal Pact yet! Instead, deviate to Crafting -> Mining, then grab Priesthood. After this you should have another Great Prophet. Research Infernal Pact using your second Great Prophet.
Once you take over Hyborem, remove all specialists from your cities except the engineer. Found your second city in a location with good production and decent food. Start building the Infernal Grimiore in this second city. Dump most of your manes into this city, and get as much production as possible. Research Code of Laws. You should finish Code of Laws around the same time as you finish the Infernal Grimiore. Use it to grab Fanaticism, then build the Mercruian Gate with your Great Engineer. Switch to Basium(Or remain as Hyborem), and let your partner take control of the other. You now have two super-powerful heros running around rather early in the game; I completed the Gate around turn 120 on Quick, if I remmeber correctly.