Chenneth's top tips tp guarantee victory

[Shafi]

I really dont get this stratergy post - it really is not a stratergy and just revolves around building a whole lot of wonders and going after GP's with no real direction or focus.

I play on lower difficulty levels and it seems all wrong to me - The author claims to be playing on very high difficulty - could it be that what is'nt optimal at warlords / noble works at the highest level?

Dont get me wrong i use almost all of the methods / tactics listed in the post BUT not all at the same time or in the same game they are dependant on leader + CIV + victory type i am pursuing.

3 - If you are not spiritual and not really looking to go the religious path why? it is not a must.
4 - Pyramids are very expensive and unless i have two good production cities with acess to stone + industrious i wont go for it.
8 - SH only if i am NOT creative - biggest benefit is culture, if i needed the GP points for the prophet i may go for the oracle and pick up the free tech on the way.
9 - Only if i am philosophical and looking to run a lot of specialists and generate heaps of GP's.
10 - Again only if i am pursuing a heavily religion based stratergy.
15 - What is WS doing in a science city - Thats just not right.
16 - Pacificm is good with philosophical leader - if not i would usually run OR / theocracy depending on need.

i would like to add for the suggested style of play which is wonder building / GP chasing + religion based economy Financial is not the best trait - Industrious / Philosophical / spiritual would be what is best suited.

 

[bestsss]

@MrCynical
6)The stealing worker options have been largely removed with the AI improvements, as it doesn't leave them undefended anymore. Can sometimes be done with a Quecha, but that limits you to one civ.

I can steal workers w/ any civ on any difficulty (and I am sure everyone can). The problem on high difficulties usually is the -3 dipl. and usually you have to steal at least twice before the AI drops the war (on deity, lower AI drops war easier). I mean stealing w/ the initial warrior or produced warrior 1st, esp. w/ civ that has no initial tech. to improve the land to make worker 1st viable.

Founding religion I try almost exclusively for OCC (or below monarch and there simple warrior rush is just better).

 

[MrCynical]

@bestsss: Bear in mind the age of this thread. The game has been patched considerably since then, and the AI has accordingly altered. At the time when this was written, the AI wouldn't send its early workers out without an archer stacked with them at all times. That made stealing with the intial warrior unreliable. In recent patches the AI has become less predictable, and yes it is sometimes possible to steal a worker now on the higher levels.

 

[aapo]

Dude! Good guide! I'll add a few things.

I always play a civ with the financial trait.

- No, play Romans, praets are imba.

The start of the game is the most important part, get it right and you’ll probably win.

- That's right. Also middle game is important part, play it right and you'll probably win. If you get to endgame, play it right and you'll be a winner.

Use you warriors to harass those around you.

- Nah, just kill enemies that you see. This is the path to victory.

Another useful tip is that the comp. will always try to keep to archers in a city.

- That's right, but you missed probably the greatest trick in the game. You know that starting option which lists all those leaders, monarch, chieftain etc. Select settler and you'll get huge bonuses to everything!!! Just laugh when your pathetic opponents are researching currency while you steamroll their bases with modern armor!

Get the Parthenon excellent wonder for the GP.
Get the Spiral Minaret great wonder to get in the cash.

- Oh yeah there's that wonderful unit called worker which can improve the land around your city for production and income boosts. How imba is that? Build them massive amounts.

Use Representation, Mercantilism. By doing this you gain the +3 science per specialist. Mercantilism gives a free specialist in every city.

- Get ivory and you can roll your opponents with elephants, troo troo.

Hope that’s of some help. Just remember seek out opportunities and work with the best combinations and you be successful

- Thanks, I'm totally owning now