DarkSchneider
King
I'm thinking about Monarch, but I suppose that this poll works for any difficulty level. What is the first thing that you build in your city?
What do you build first?
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Izipo
Hardcore casual gamer
Play Noble or Prince
I usually try worker/warrior/settler. But it depends on many factors (leader traits, terrain, you know...)
I'm curious to see how it turns out though.
Another good question would be : what is the second thing you build ?
I usually try worker/warrior/settler. But it depends on many factors (leader traits, terrain, you know...)
I'm curious to see how it turns out though.
Another good question would be : what is the second thing you build ?
SandmanPiers
Chieftain
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Whichever is faster to build, worker or warrior/scout.
In my first city, Usually i go for warrior. If I have valuable resources I can claim nearby (Ivory, wheat, corn, etc.) I'll make a worker first. Warriors allow the city to grow more and provide early defense/exploration. I go with Warrior worker settler on average.
Wodan
Deity
Work Boat, without a doubt.
Unless, of course, you can't. In which case see above for other answers.
Wodan
Unless, of course, you can't. In which case see above for other answers.
Wodan
r_rolo1
King of myself
Work boat, else worker. Having improved tiles earlier can make the whole diference
AnitaGaribaldi
Warlord
I always build worker or work boat first. The exception is Huayna Capac, I start building Quechua no end, the worker I steal.
Arnesson
Warlord
I normally start with Barracks, then switch to a worker so that it is ready once I have both Bronze Working and Agriculture. I then go back to the Barracks. Second Worker is built to be available once Wheel and Pottery are complete. Then a Settler to coordinate with Animal Husbandry. At that point I start churning out Axemen. That worked well until I got to Prince
JimT
Warlord
1st choice: Work boat - if a sea resource available
2nd choice: Worker - if he has something to do already or after the next tech
3rd choice: Suppose it would have to be a warrior
2nd choice: Worker - if he has something to do already or after the next tech
3rd choice: Suppose it would have to be a warrior
Jerrymander
Epistemologist
Scout. :0 Exploring is fun.
I'm really glad im reading about this because i always built a settler first and thought it was sooooooooooo slow. There are so many better options that i never thought of that should work so much better than sitting around for 25-50 turns on a single unit.
I usually start with Barracks and build it until my city reach size 2. Then I switch to a Worker or a Work Boat depending on my start position or perhaps both. After that I continue with my Barracks, a couple of strong Warriors and my first Settler. This works fine on Prince.
obsolete
Deity
It is so situation dependant I can't possibly give an answer.
Why wouldn't you just build the work boat from the get-go, since population growth still occurs while building a work boat?
But, if I'm not building a work boat, I do the same thing, except I'll usually build a warrior instead of the barracks at first.
Mulholland
Happy New Year!!!!
Why start with a worker? You're going to need a warrior to fend off barbs in your second city anyways. Might as well be at least size two before committing to a worker to improve resources for a settler.
Spammurabi
Chieftain
I've been playing a lot of marathon games recently, and with workers often having nothing to do, Scout first is ideal, given Hunting.
Wodan
Deity
I generally think worker first is a poor choice. You spend X turns not growing, and all you get (after making a farm) is +1 food. The same amount of turns will grow to pop 2, which will give you minimum 2 food/hammers, probably more, and probably extra commerce to boot (which is even more important). Plus, after you're pop 2 or 3, you can crank out the worker a lot faster. And, as others have pointed out, by then you have more techs to let the worker have more to do.
Wodan
Wodan
Armorydave
Prince
I never start with a worker. Half the time you can't even use them effectively, especially if you try for an early religion.
Work boat is always my first choice (when possible). Warrior if it is not.
Work boat is always my first choice (when possible). Warrior if it is not.
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