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evruthon

Chieftain

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• Aug 14, 2014

• #1

Aside from doing the theory crafting myself does anyone know of a list of timings and combos I could look at. Combos like desert folklore into Petra. Timings like 5 composite 3 cata and take a capital. Playing immortal.

 

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anthropophage

Warlord

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• Aug 15, 2014

• #2

A combo I use a lot is using a GE to build the statue of liberty right as I finish replacable parts, taking the Rationalism finisher as my free policy and then taking Plastics as my free tech.

 

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tetley

Head tea leaf

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• Aug 15, 2014

• #3

Read the strategy guides out there. For you, I recommend checking out the Terra Cotta. Build one of each kind of unit--and that includes upgraded & un-upgraded versions of the same unit (e.g. warriors and swordsmen), and complete TC. You will have fun with that.

 

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iamflatline

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Denver, CO

• Aug 15, 2014

• #4

anthropophage said:

A combo I use a lot is using a GE to build the statue of liberty right as I finish replacable parts, taking the Rationalism finisher as my free policy and then taking Plastics as my free tech.

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I just did that a few nights ago and thought I was SO clever.

 

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TheGrumpyBuddha

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• Aug 15, 2014

• #5

Not sure if it's really a combo but I almost always faith-buy a GE for Eiffel after Radio.

And if I manage to actually finish the Leaning Tower before the AI, use it for a GE for an immediate Porcelain Tower and a GS. Not sure whether that's wise as it makes future GE's more expensive, but whatever! Wonders!

 

beetle

Deity

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• Aug 19, 2014

• #6

Here's one I like: After scientific theory (for public schools), research electricity, use Oxford for Radio (which opens a new era, so adds a spy), and build NIA NW asap (for another spy). You go from two spies to four in as few as four turns. Feels great!

 

budweiser

King of the Beers

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• Aug 19, 2014

• #7

Another GE combo is built ToA or Stone Henge, tech to Printing Press and bulb Pisa with your GE. You can then immediately bulb The Globe or save it for Uffizi.

 

consentient

Domination!

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• Aug 20, 2014

• #8

Haha no one mentioned Scholars in Residence + beeline

 

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Mutineer

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• Aug 20, 2014

• #9

I do not know how mach this is a combo, but for wide empire Jesuit education I believe to be the best reformation believe. Every time after Unies (At unites time you have better thinks to use fault) you have instant sci buildings in all empire. Production tend to be a limiting factor in wide empires.

 

joncnunn

Senior Java Wizard

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• Aug 20, 2014

• #10

Going for Cultural: Hand Build Leaning Tower, use GE for the Globe.

Any victory condition in which you've gone Tall Tradition:
Rationalism (the one giving science to all specialists) + Statue of Liberty (hammer to all specialists) + Freedom (reduced food cost for all specialists & more happiness from specialists)

Early academies + New Deal + late game GS bulbed.