aelf
Ashen One
I'm sure you guys know what happened in the last game. It's rather discouraging, but I think we walked away having learned some important lessons that would be useful in helping us avoid the same fate in subsequent games. Some readers have recommended moving back to Emperor to explore different strategies, but others and I are not in favour of that. We've made the step, so let's just stick to it. Anyway, moving down a level might be in order after Beyond the Sword is released, if this series is still going on then. Let's be Immortals while we can
As I said, we would be going into the next game with more knowledge and skill. However, just in case that's not enough, we'll also be switching to Epic speed. Epic makes things more convenient for the human player, since you can move units during wartime in relatively shorter time periods, thus giving you a higher chance of winning the war before the other AIs can advance far beyond you in tech (which is partly why we lost the last game). And war we definitely will.
Since we're switching to Epic, I'd like to stick to my original idea of playing Churchill next. There seems to be no great love for the Prime Minister, a fact that can be attributed to the relative weakness of the Protective trait in SP. It doesn't help that most people underrate the trait. While archery units generally don't get built (with the exception of crossbows), the trait is actually quite useful post-Gunpowder, even if you're going on the offensive. The free Drill I always help and the free City Garrison I would help you hold on to cities you have just captured. And, with Churchill, there's the tempting prospect of Drill V Redcoats. Charismatic, meanwhile, is a good trait for SP, especially in the early game where happiness caps are low. The English UB, meanwhile, helps the economy in mid to late game and would be synergistic with switching to the builder path to pursue a more peaceful victory, should that prove to be necessary (I think so).
So, what do you guys say? Are we up for it?
PS: There's also the question of what we should do with the last game. Should we keep it on record, even though it's somewhat uninspiring?
As I said, we would be going into the next game with more knowledge and skill. However, just in case that's not enough, we'll also be switching to Epic speed. Epic makes things more convenient for the human player, since you can move units during wartime in relatively shorter time periods, thus giving you a higher chance of winning the war before the other AIs can advance far beyond you in tech (which is partly why we lost the last game). And war we definitely will.
Since we're switching to Epic, I'd like to stick to my original idea of playing Churchill next. There seems to be no great love for the Prime Minister, a fact that can be attributed to the relative weakness of the Protective trait in SP. It doesn't help that most people underrate the trait. While archery units generally don't get built (with the exception of crossbows), the trait is actually quite useful post-Gunpowder, even if you're going on the offensive. The free Drill I always help and the free City Garrison I would help you hold on to cities you have just captured. And, with Churchill, there's the tempting prospect of Drill V Redcoats. Charismatic, meanwhile, is a good trait for SP, especially in the early game where happiness caps are low. The English UB, meanwhile, helps the economy in mid to late game and would be synergistic with switching to the builder path to pursue a more peaceful victory, should that prove to be necessary (I think so).
So, what do you guys say? Are we up for it?
PS: There's also the question of what we should do with the last game. Should we keep it on record, even though it's somewhat uninspiring?