Nimzo Lord
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So which of the six stages of the game do you like the most?
Favorite Era?
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Hard pick, but I'm going to go with the Renaissance. I think the Ancient Age is a little too formulaic--your capital is your only serious city for most of this period, so whatever you do comes down to what you started with.
Stuff starts to get exciting once you establish your borders, get siege equipment, and start getting more civics. I think it reaches its peak by about the Renaissance, but I've always been a sucker for the massed rifles, cannons, and the Age of Sail.
Stuff starts to get exciting once you establish your borders, get siege equipment, and start getting more civics. I think it reaches its peak by about the Renaissance, but I've always been a sucker for the massed rifles, cannons, and the Age of Sail.
globaooba
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I like classical best mostly because of the music. Aincient music is just boring and the medieval music is boring chanting and stuff.
Definitely. Once the borders start emerging, that's when the real game starts. Everything else is just a prologue.
KeloGBites
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Industrial here. It's when Wars start feeling like Wars and not just petty skirmishes.
Darth Fred
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Renaissance. Hands down. I see I'm not alone.
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I WANT to like the modern/future era the best, because there's so many cool options for military units at that point. However, usually the game is decided one way or another before I get there. I said renaissance, because that's usually the most critical time in my games. Everybody's finished settling cities, the map is fleshed out, I've (usually) won the liberalism race and now it's time to go to war!
In peacetime, I like the Classical era, because that's when you start founding your 2nd, 3rd, 4th cities. Slow, peaceful expansion and undisturbed teching, except for the occasional barb.
I voted Medieval, though, because I prefer warring in that era. It's the time where units are advanced enough to be more than just a bunch of suicide attackers, and primitive enough that the game retains the "history" feel.
I voted Medieval, though, because I prefer warring in that era. It's the time where units are advanced enough to be more than just a bunch of suicide attackers, and primitive enough that the game retains the "history" feel.
binhthuy71
Emperor
Interesting poll. I would have added an option for "No Preference" because I don't have a favorite era. Each has its own challenges and rewards for me.
Nimzo Lord
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Do you mean secondary, tertiary, etc. cities (as in, second tier cities), or literally you don't found a second city until you get to the Classical Age? I was a little confused when I read through your post.
binhthuy71
Emperor
That didn't occur to me.
It's a good poll. Most people do have a favorite. I, on the other hand, can lose easily and with much practice in any era.
Modern just because the warfare becomes really interesting. Now that everyone (at least should) have huge armies, you're no longer just invading with one giant stack of everything, but should have multiple huge stacks. Plus the added layer of strategy with air vehicles just adds even more fun!
I, on the other hand, can lose easily and with much practice in any era.
Bwa-ha-ha!
kochman
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Medieval... you have the most tech parity there, and the defense can really make some stands. Castles, knights, macemen, trebuchets...
Castles I find to be very cool.
This is also a time when space is probably severely limited, so this leads to more wars too.
I like the tech choices you have to make here to get to your way out of the period.
Interestingly, of the civs I made, most of them were rolling high during this period too.
Renaissance would be next... then classical.
Castles I find to be very cool.
This is also a time when space is probably severely limited, so this leads to more wars too.
I like the tech choices you have to make here to get to your way out of the period.
Interestingly, of the civs I made, most of them were rolling high during this period too.
Renaissance would be next... then classical.
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