Civ 4 has been around a while and I wanted to try something that no one has done before. I want to go for a 100 Pop city!
At first glance it seems impossible. Cities top out at size 40, maybe upper 50's with corporations. But there is one thing in the game that can put the century city on the map, and that is the settled great merchant (+1 food).
To get there, we need a hall of fame start. This should do:
Elizabeth
Huge - Rainforest
Settler Difficulty
Marathon
10 opponents, goody huts on, no city razing, barbs off
Buffy Mod (HOF)
That is 6 pigs and 3 wet rice. Farming everything, it should naturally top out at around 47 pop. In theory a city on 20 flood plains would be slightly better at 51 pop, but I think a cap that doesn't start in negative health will get me to future techs faster. Also, 6 pigs and 3 rice provide some protection against the dreaded global warming.
How fast can someone get to future techs on Settler? Iggy managed it in 360BC on his space race victory
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=368932
My plan is to get there, farm up dozens of merchant farms, and then press next turn about 1000 times, pouring the GM's into the capital. If a food corporation can get me to 65 population, then I need 70 great merchants minimum. Taking time victory into consideration, I need more like 100 to have a chance.
At first glance it seems impossible. Cities top out at size 40, maybe upper 50's with corporations. But there is one thing in the game that can put the century city on the map, and that is the settled great merchant (+1 food).
To get there, we need a hall of fame start. This should do:
Elizabeth
Huge - Rainforest
Settler Difficulty
Marathon
10 opponents, goody huts on, no city razing, barbs off
Buffy Mod (HOF)
That is 6 pigs and 3 wet rice. Farming everything, it should naturally top out at around 47 pop. In theory a city on 20 flood plains would be slightly better at 51 pop, but I think a cap that doesn't start in negative health will get me to future techs faster. Also, 6 pigs and 3 rice provide some protection against the dreaded global warming.
How fast can someone get to future techs on Settler? Iggy managed it in 360BC on his space race victory
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=368932
My plan is to get there, farm up dozens of merchant farms, and then press next turn about 1000 times, pouring the GM's into the capital. If a food corporation can get me to 65 population, then I need 70 great merchants minimum. Taking time victory into consideration, I need more like 100 to have a chance.
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