Isolated start, settled in place, so I could use cargo ships.
Build order, scout, monument, shrine, granary, library, worker, worker, settler, NC, Oracle.. did not settle rabbit until NC was done.
Tech, order, writing, mining, philosophy, sailing and optics, civil service, education, astronomy,
Went full tradition, then two into Patronage for consulates, then 3 into commerce, for the +1 science, and cheaper purchasing of everything in cities.. then rationalism..
First to Ideology, and I took Liberty, tired of order... also wanted to purchase space ship parts.
Poland joined me in freedom after order and auto had both been picked twice..
Used 1st cargo ship to trade with the city states to the south, 2nd cargo ship to feed marrakech.
3rd cargo feeds rabbit.
explored what I could with triremes, met Shoshone, Iroquois, and Poland. Before I finished astronomy, on turn 122, Pocatello established the world congress...
Played peaceful trader all game...
screen shot of my winning launch, and of my size 49 capital
I enjoyed the start, the game as the peaceful trader, only 2 cities, sending my cargo ships all over the world, used the cargo ships to ally city states via freedom, and kept the cash flow steady, so I could build late game wonders, while purchasing needed buildings...
Military, the 6 free units, one sub and 2 upgraded triremes, and all others were gifted to me from city states... Pocatello wanted my land the last 80 turns, but bribes kept him busy wiping out the Iroquois, and then poland, and france... I kept him as leader of the WC, to help with the diplomacy.
