Is it just me, or is it quite tricky to play as England? (I'm pretty sure it's me, but I'm interested to hear opinions.)
I've played this game more than I should, just recently, but being old and grey and slow to catch on (I remember when the Space Invaders game first reached the UK) I find my performance is -- lousy, really. (OK, I can win on King and Emperor, but I don't do it elegantly or economically.)
I'm presently dabbling with Immortal, Standard speed, Standard size, Continents map, BNW, and I always play as England because I can't get the results I want. (Read = I can't accept the fact that this blasted computer can beat me, so I've become obsessed!!)
I'm slowly coming to the view that terrain is more important than I thought it was. When you are at war, jungles, forests, lakes and hills really do make a difference. Obvious, I suppose, but if you are used to going for Science victories, the terrain surrounding your competitors is almost irrelevant.
The other problem, I've realised, is my personality. I get too excited, and I get fixated on one thing, so a whole lot of other things go wrong while I'm concentrating on that.
Granted, you can't fix my personality, but I'm still interested to hear what people do with England. I note that they don't seem to be a popular choice for "Let's Play" videos and strategy guides.
Cheers!
I've played this game more than I should, just recently, but being old and grey and slow to catch on (I remember when the Space Invaders game first reached the UK) I find my performance is -- lousy, really. (OK, I can win on King and Emperor, but I don't do it elegantly or economically.)
I'm presently dabbling with Immortal, Standard speed, Standard size, Continents map, BNW, and I always play as England because I can't get the results I want. (Read = I can't accept the fact that this blasted computer can beat me, so I've become obsessed!!)
I'm slowly coming to the view that terrain is more important than I thought it was. When you are at war, jungles, forests, lakes and hills really do make a difference. Obvious, I suppose, but if you are used to going for Science victories, the terrain surrounding your competitors is almost irrelevant.
The other problem, I've realised, is my personality. I get too excited, and I get fixated on one thing, so a whole lot of other things go wrong while I'm concentrating on that.
Granted, you can't fix my personality, but I'm still interested to hear what people do with England. I note that they don't seem to be a popular choice for "Let's Play" videos and strategy guides.
Cheers!