Favourite Nation to play

KingWilly · Oct 01, 2002, 08:42 PM

I would really like to know which nation you prefer to play and for what reason.

Does the nation you play determine the style of game you play?

Do you find it harder to play as a certain nationality?

Richard III · Oct 01, 2002, 08:55 PM

Dutch, because they tend to do well with small, tight, efficient colonies, and I hate micromanagement, so it makes it more of an "enterprise" game than an "empire" game.

R.III

gr8ful wes · Oct 02, 2002, 08:20 AM

I find myself playing the Dutch most often. A merchantman to start with and a stable(relatively) economy. With the merchant man I like to get 4 colonies built close together very quickly and really start shipping as much as posible early.

Then the English. and when I play as the English I will put more emphasis on building churches to get more people.

Sometimes I like to play as the french simply so that I have decent relations with the natives, but I usually begin trading with them right away as the English and Dutch so It has become less important.

I honestly can't remember the last time I played as the Spanish. I rarely conquer the indians, so dont care to play as the Spanish. I get much more benefit from trade with the natives. I like to loot the spanish, and steal their cargo/treasure trains.

Matrix · Oct 02, 2002, 12:20 PM

Dutch, because I am Dutch.

But also because it's really nasty when you have a trade route it becomes non-profitable after a couple of turns. And you start with a merchantman.

Dark Ascendant · Oct 09, 2002, 09:25 PM

In colonization, everything has to do with money. The Dutch market is so much more reliable.

SunTzu · Oct 09, 2002, 09:39 PM

Well since i'm playing my best game as the English.....i'll say the English although i favor the Dutch, but i just get murdered when i play as the dutch....

LordAzreal · Oct 11, 2002, 06:39 AM

Coin toss between Spanish and English. Both suit my expansionist style. English make for a good peaceful expansion game, and Spanish make for a good militaristic expansion game. Of course, I may favour these two since I have heritage from both of these countries.

Shabbaman · Oct 11, 2002, 06:51 AM

That would be the dutch. The main reason: because I'd like to see what NY would look like if those english didn't buy it...
Oh yeah, and me being dutch counts too.

Gaius · Oct 11, 2002, 10:10 AM

Always played under control of Ducth economics, but now I really like French pioneer, very good start can come out of him.
For English I have no need, because my early strategy includes taking over other colonies. Usually You are at the same continent with one (moderately close even), they'll go first. First colonies whereabouts arent that crucial, so I might build my core provinces up on their location.
Then next one on another continent, I also drag them to my colonies, if they don't have too good location.
When I'm after third one, they're usually stockaded allready, so I have to build up that place to became second core system...
Finally Spaniards -- I don't want to start killing off Indians, and
therefore they give me no boost in the beginning

spycatcher34 · Oct 11, 2002, 05:27 PM

I play as English mostly. I like to have huge cities with 20 people in them. I some times play as the Dutch.

Achinz · Oct 14, 2002, 11:05 PM

The Dutch for all the reasons already given particularly the trade plus and the Merchantman.

Arne · Oct 28, 2002, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by spycatcher34
I play as English mostly. I like to have huge cities with 20 people in them. I some times play as the Dutch.

Nearly the same reasons... so I play as the English mostly and sometimes as the Dutch.

Juize · Nov 14, 2002, 03:05 AM

Dutch, dissing and eliminating spanish AI is always the first goal in my games.

Absinth · Nov 17, 2002, 03:39 PM

I play french only. It's much better paid doing buisness with the indians so be carefull to protect them against the evil spanish.

Stegyre · Nov 17, 2002, 03:47 PM

French: I like getting along with the natives, and I like the color. I'm not into conquest (spanish) or heavy immigration (english). I might try the Dutch sometime, though, as I appreciate what others have already said about market stability.

(That may be a while, however, as I discovered Colonization and then Civ 2, which has been LOADS of fun -- I'm not sure I can tear myself away to "return to the colonies.")

de Montcalm · Nov 28, 2002, 05:47 AM

Of course it's the French for me, pretty obvious

Well seriously, it's very lucrative to establish good relations with the natives, get tons of gifts and when you're strong enough conquer them and get rich with all the treasury.

That's my devious playing style :flamedevi

Darkness · Dec 05, 2002, 04:04 AM

I voted Dutch... I am Dutch and the more stable economy is by far the most powerful trait

Portuguese · Dec 09, 2002, 04:18 PM

Dutch renamed...

emu · Dec 13, 2002, 03:12 PM

Dutch and french

Ludovit · Dec 14, 2002, 03:44 PM

English - I usually play on archipelago, build up few cities that develop fast. No problems with other Europeans and Indians and it is well defendable, cuz they must go with ship to your city to disembark and then they are attacked by fort. And I like micromanagement, in colonization it's very important thing.

Sometimes I play Dutch for mentioned reason, rarely French and never Spanish.

View Poll Results: What is your favourite nation to play as?
Dutch	89	53.94%
English	44	26.67%
French	21	12.73%
Spanish	11	6.67%
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Oct 01, 2002, 08:42 PM	#1
KingWilly Melbournite Join Date: May 2002 Location: Still in Despotism Posts: 278	Favourite Nation to play I would really like to know which nation you prefer to play and for what reason. Does the nation you play determine the style of game you play? Do you find it harder to play as a certain nationality? __________________ I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird and not the bad luck of the early worm.

Oct 02, 2002, 08:20 AM	#3
gr8ful wes Deity Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: PA, USA Posts: 2,529	I find myself playing the Dutch most often. A merchantman to start with and a stable(relatively) economy. With the merchant man I like to get 4 colonies built close together very quickly and really start shipping as much as posible early. Then the English. and when I play as the English I will put more emphasis on building churches to get more people. Sometimes I like to play as the french simply so that I have decent relations with the natives, but I usually begin trading with them right away as the English and Dutch so It has become less important. I honestly can't remember the last time I played as the Spanish. I rarely conquer the indians, so dont care to play as the Spanish. I get much more benefit from trade with the natives. I like to loot the spanish, and steal their cargo/treasure trains. __________________ Take 'em!!!

Oct 02, 2002, 12:20 PM	#4
Matrix Deity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Groningen, Netherlands Posts: 5,547 Images: 1	Dutch, because I am Dutch. But also because it's really nasty when you have a trade route it becomes non-profitable after a couple of turns. And you start with a merchantman. __________________ DDPP, mother of all PBEM's: Log & Common page I hate long posts.

Oct 09, 2002, 09:25 PM	#5
Dark Ascendant Darkness Ascending... Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: California,USA Posts: 843	In colonization, everything has to do with money. The Dutch market is so much more reliable. __________________ He who deserves to live must have a life. To have a life, one must have utter control of his own destiny!

Oct 01, 2002, 08:55 PM	#2
Richard III Duke of Gloucester Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: bla Posts: 4,887	Dutch, because they tend to do well with small, tight, efficient colonies, and I hate micromanagement, so it makes it more of an "enterprise" game than an "empire" game. R.III

Oct 09, 2002, 09:39 PM	#6
SunTzu Hooah Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Moving throughout the world Posts: 4,841	Well since i'm playing my best game as the English.....i'll say the English although i favor the Dutch, but i just get murdered when i play as the dutch.... __________________ c'est le temps que tu as perdu pour la rose qui fait ta rose si importante.

Oct 11, 2002, 06:39 AM	#7
LordAzreal Warlord Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 169	Coin toss between Spanish and English. Both suit my expansionist style. English make for a good peaceful expansion game, and Spanish make for a good militaristic expansion game. Of course, I may favour these two since I have heritage from both of these countries.

Oct 11, 2002, 06:51 AM	#8
Shabbaman rebuffing the rebels Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: the new civduelzone.com! Posts: 3,571	That would be the dutch. The main reason: because I'd like to see what NY would look like if those english didn't buy it... Oh yeah, and me being dutch counts too. __________________ "Our words are backed with NUCLEAR WEAPONS!"

Oct 11, 2002, 10:10 AM	#9
Gaius Chieftain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tartu, Estonia Posts: 43	Always played under control of Ducth economics, but now I really like French pioneer, very good start can come out of him. For English I have no need, because my early strategy includes taking over other colonies. Usually You are at the same continent with one (moderately close even), they'll go first. First colonies whereabouts arent that crucial, so I might build my core provinces up on their location. Then next one on another continent, I also drag them to my colonies, if they don't have too good location. When I'm after third one, they're usually stockaded allready, so I have to build up that place to became second core system... Finally Spaniards -- I don't want to start killing off Indians, and therefore they give me no boost in the beginning __________________ ---------------------------- Gaius Tartuensis proconsul Aestiorum

Oct 11, 2002, 05:27 PM	#10
spycatcher34 Emperor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: United States of America Posts: 1,494	I play as English mostly. I like to have huge cities with 20 people in them. I some times play as the Dutch. __________________ Agenda: Drone Rights Association\|Gamecatcher\|Civilization Gaming Network "Somewhere between War and Diplomacy is the realm of the Spy."

Oct 14, 2002, 11:05 PM	#11
Achinz Hermit of Huangshan Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: World's most livable city Posts: 2,250	The Dutch for all the reasons already given particularly the trade plus and the Merchantman.

Nov 14, 2002, 03:05 AM	#13
Juize Deity Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,196	Dutch, dissing and eliminating spanish AI is always the first goal in my games.

Nov 17, 2002, 03:39 PM	#14
Absinth Chieftain Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 5	I play french only. It's much better paid doing buisness with the indians so be carefull to protect them against the evil spanish.

Nov 17, 2002, 03:47 PM	#15
Stegyre Expatriate Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Brighton, England Posts: 761	French: I like getting along with the natives, and I like the color. I'm not into conquest (spanish) or heavy immigration (english). I might try the Dutch sometime, though, as I appreciate what others have already said about market stability. (That may be a while, however, as I discovered Colonization and then Civ 2, which has been LOADS of fun -- I'm not sure I can tear myself away to "return to the colonies.") __________________ Character is Destiny

Nov 28, 2002, 05:47 AM	#16
de Montcalm Chieftain Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: La Rochelle, France Posts: 49	Of course it's the French for me, pretty obvious Well seriously, it's very lucrative to establish good relations with the natives, get tons of gifts and when you're strong enough conquer them and get rich with all the treasury. That's my devious playing style :flamedevi

Dec 05, 2002, 04:04 AM	#17
Darkness Shadow creature Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: www.CivDuelZone.com Posts: 5,811	I voted Dutch... I am Dutch and the more stable economy is by far the most powerful trait __________________ Thus, from the war of nature, from famine and death, the most exalted object which we are capable of conceiving, namely, the production of the higher animals, directly follows. Charles Darwin - The Origin of Species PBEM and Pitboss spoilers at www.civduelzone.com/Darkness' House of Horrors

Dec 09, 2002, 04:18 PM	#18
Portuguese Vassalising Spain Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Oporto, Portugal (duh) Posts: 2,563	Dutch renamed... __________________ Incarnating D. João II in Civ4! Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/in/campelodemagalhaes

Dec 13, 2002, 03:12 PM	#19
emu Collectors Edition Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: British Isles Posts: 6,519	Dutch and french __________________ MobBoss - My most fav kind of debate...the kind where your opponent runs away Mongols could never conquer Europe, stupid mongol lovers Amusing post It takes a century to train a elf warrior, takes a second to kill them.

Dec 14, 2002, 03:44 PM	#20
Ludovit ill-minded Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Czech Republic / Slovakia, CE Posts: 117	English - I usually play on archipelago, build up few cities that develop fast. No problems with other Europeans and Indians and it is well defendable, cuz they must go with ship to your city to disembark and then they are attacked by fort. And I like micromanagement, in colonization it's very important thing. Sometimes I play Dutch for mentioned reason, rarely French and never Spanish. __________________ The only possible system where making something illegal is illegal, is system where everything is illegal, including making something legal, so there is nothing to be made illegal. Fortunately(?), punishing you for breaking law in this system is also illegal. Actually this system is very close to the one where everything is legal.

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