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We all see this question get asked a lot: What Civ should I pursue for what victory type? Well, I decided to find out.
I used a points-based system in determining each Civilization's strengths and weaknesses. Basically, I took a look at the UA, UU, and other Unique of the Civ and gave points depending on what victory type they all favor. For UUs, I looked in particular at the specific traits. I'm not trying to tell anyone how to play the game. Simply put, it looks at the Uniques and states 'on paper' what they would be best for. For the most part, it actually works out.
Some points of interest:
Oh, and warning: I'm awful with photo-editing software. So bare with me. Because this is as clean as it gets:
I used a points-based system in determining each Civilization's strengths and weaknesses. Basically, I took a look at the UA, UU, and other Unique of the Civ and gave points depending on what victory type they all favor. For UUs, I looked in particular at the specific traits. I'm not trying to tell anyone how to play the game. Simply put, it looks at the Uniques and states 'on paper' what they would be best for. For the most part, it actually works out.
Some points of interest:
- If a Civ was 100% flavored in one direction based on all Uniques, they were given extra points for that victory type.
- I did not take into account Social Policies, AI tendencies, and human player tendencies, etc, so please take it with a grain of salt.
- No Civs occupy the Science/Diplomacy quadrant.
- Only two civs received points against a certain victory type: Ethiopia and India. Only one civ has zero victory bias: Inca.
- Check the Spoilers to see the two best victory types for each civ. (Some just have one.)
Oh, and warning: I'm awful with photo-editing software. So bare with me. Because this is as clean as it gets:
Spoiler :
Getting into the points system is complicated. Instead, if you want to know how I came about the points please ask me about a specific civ. You'll understand much easier that way (but mostly it takes way too much time to write out 43 separate descriptions).
America
Domination [4]
Arabia
Diplomatic [4]
Domination [2]
Assyria
Domination [5]
Science [2]
Austria
Diplomatic [1]
Domination [1]
Aztecs
Domination [2]
Culture [1]
Babylon
Science [4]
Domination [1]
Brazil
Culture [5]
Domination [1]
Byzantium
Domination [3]
Carthage
Domination [3]
Celts
Domination [2]
Culture [1]
China
Domination [3]
Science [1]
Denmark
Domination [5]
Egypt
Domination [1]
England
Domination [3]
Ethiopia
Culture [2]
Domination [-2]
France
Culture [4]
Domination [1]
Germany
Domination [6]
Greece
Diplomatic [2]
Domination [2]
Huns
Domination [7]
Inca
n/a
India
Culture [4]
Domination [-4]
Indonesia
Diplomatic [3]
Domination [2]
Iroquois
Diplomatic [1]
Domination [1]
Japan
Domination [6]
Korea
Science [4]
Maya
Science [2]
Mongolia
Domination [7]
Morocco
Diplomatic [4]
Culture [1]
Netherlands
Diplomatic [2]
Domination [2]
Ottomans
Domination [7]
Persia
Domination [2]
Culture [1]
Poland
Domination [2]
Polynesia
Culture [2]
Diplomatic [1]
Portugal
Diplomatic [4]
Domination [1]
Rome
Domination [3]
Russia
Domination [4]
Shoshone
Domination [1]
Siam
Diplomatic [2]
Culture [2]
Songhai
Domination [4]
Culture [2]
Spain
Domination [3]
Sweden
Diplomatic [2]
Domination [2]
Venice
Diplomatic [3]
Domination [1]
Notes: The only one where I was unsure if my points system worked.
Zulu
Domination [8]
America
Domination [4]
Arabia
Diplomatic [4]
Domination [2]
Assyria
Domination [5]
Science [2]
Austria
Diplomatic [1]
Domination [1]
Aztecs
Domination [2]
Culture [1]
Babylon
Science [4]
Domination [1]
Brazil
Culture [5]
Domination [1]
Byzantium
Domination [3]
Carthage
Domination [3]
Celts
Domination [2]
Culture [1]
China
Domination [3]
Science [1]
Denmark
Domination [5]
Egypt
Domination [1]
England
Domination [3]
Ethiopia
Culture [2]
Domination [-2]
France
Culture [4]
Domination [1]
Germany
Domination [6]
Greece
Diplomatic [2]
Domination [2]
Huns
Domination [7]
Inca
n/a
India
Culture [4]
Domination [-4]
Indonesia
Diplomatic [3]
Domination [2]
Iroquois
Diplomatic [1]
Domination [1]
Japan
Domination [6]
Korea
Science [4]
Maya
Science [2]
Mongolia
Domination [7]
Morocco
Diplomatic [4]
Culture [1]
Netherlands
Diplomatic [2]
Domination [2]
Ottomans
Domination [7]
Persia
Domination [2]
Culture [1]
Poland
Domination [2]
Polynesia
Culture [2]
Diplomatic [1]
Portugal
Diplomatic [4]
Domination [1]
Rome
Domination [3]
Russia
Domination [4]
Shoshone
Domination [1]
Siam
Diplomatic [2]
Culture [2]
Songhai
Domination [4]
Culture [2]
Spain
Domination [3]
Sweden
Diplomatic [2]
Domination [2]
Venice
Diplomatic [3]
Domination [1]
Notes: The only one where I was unsure if my points system worked.
Zulu
Domination [8]