StillCuteDoe
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- Jul 13, 2014
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So I'm still pretty new to civ 4 (my friend just introduced me to it)... anyway i just can't seem to get a population of 20+ in any of my cities by the modern age.
I tend to start the game by spreading out with about 5 cities that each have specialties like research/wealth/culture/unit building.
I build the oracle, get theology or alphabet and then the rest of the initial techs.
I get to iron before my neighbours and take chunks outta their land to hinder them a bit and sell them resource at extortionate prices to help maintain a 70% ish research level as my empire grows.
Anyway, i have no problem getting my cities to population 12/13 without trouble,but when i have to get to 20 (like my neighbours have done) it seems:
1. The farms cant sustain a city of that size
2. If the farms can sustain it, the people get angry (too crowded) and i have to start building culture buildings in my research/unit/wealth cities which slows down research, army building and expansion of my empire and allows my neighbours to take over me and leave me behind.
Any tips you could give me and am i right to separate my city in culture/research/wealth/army?
Cheers
I tend to start the game by spreading out with about 5 cities that each have specialties like research/wealth/culture/unit building.
I build the oracle, get theology or alphabet and then the rest of the initial techs.
I get to iron before my neighbours and take chunks outta their land to hinder them a bit and sell them resource at extortionate prices to help maintain a 70% ish research level as my empire grows.
Anyway, i have no problem getting my cities to population 12/13 without trouble,but when i have to get to 20 (like my neighbours have done) it seems:
1. The farms cant sustain a city of that size
2. If the farms can sustain it, the people get angry (too crowded) and i have to start building culture buildings in my research/unit/wealth cities which slows down research, army building and expansion of my empire and allows my neighbours to take over me and leave me behind.
Any tips you could give me and am i right to separate my city in culture/research/wealth/army?
Cheers