Fafnir13
King
Used to be I went with either a monument or an elder council. The first for culture expansion (less area for barbs to expand, tile usage) and the second for that slight boost in research and the low hammer cost.
After a few games with massive empires and dealing with the expense of such I have started to build markets ASAP everywhere. Those little bits of gold really help to offset the maintenance cost without being dependent on city growth and also help to support my army as it continues to conquest.
Is this the generally preferred strategy or is there something better I'm still missing?
After a few games with massive empires and dealing with the expense of such I have started to build markets ASAP everywhere. Those little bits of gold really help to offset the maintenance cost without being dependent on city growth and also help to support my army as it continues to conquest.
Is this the generally preferred strategy or is there something better I'm still missing?