Best Initial Strategy?

[steviet32]

"A possible problem with this approach, is that when you do get to a point of building wonders, such as the Great Library, your city has a low population."

Early in the game, the only wonders you should worry about are the pyriminds and lighthouse if you are on a island. Go for Marco Polo then the next level of Wonders like Mike's and Adam Smith.

 

[Ali Ardavan]

Why do you care about low population specially in regards to a wonder like Great Library?

 

[Peaster]

I wondered the same thing, but see ProfG's answer in post 2. I guess he planned to build the Great Library (etc) the hard way, and the low production of his small city made it even harder.

 

[timtofly]

Post #21 is a response to the OP that states in not the same terms "you should not build the Great Library".

The OP asked 2 questions. Post #2 answered both.

If anything is there a rule of thumb on the build order? I.E Settler, warrior, settler, caravan, warrior, caravan, caravan, caravan, settler, caravan????

 

[Valka D'Ur]

I would definitely build a warrior first, since you never know when there might be another civ in the vicinity, and in the mood for easy and undefended pickings.