alexandicity
Chieftain
- Joined
- Nov 13, 2013
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- 4
Hello!
I'm playing a multiplayer game against a mate. We started on different, distant landmasses so haven;t really interacted much. I am Rome and had iron at my starting point and the Zulus next to me, so war quickly ensued which I won. Over the next fifty turns or so I dominated my entire island and now have a whole bunch of puppet-ed cities. The game is in the Renaissance era now, so my military advantage is weakened and my domestic development is lacking.
While I was wamongering, my friend, playing as Portugal, has played the peace and trade game. And he's done well - he's ahead in tech, population, wonders, production and, by a huge margin, wealth! My policies and buildings are Honor; his are probably more peaceful and productive. I am wondering what to do to catch up with him.
I could build a fleet and send my veterans over to rough him up a bit, but I suspect that his high-tech defenders (few as they may be), ability to hire an army and allies, and short supply lines mean that any such offensive would be painful and probably unsuccessful.
So, I am planning to convert my large but fairly behind empire into a growth powerhouse and try to catch up! I have lots of resources and land to work on, so it may be possible. What I'd like to know is if there are any good BNW-specific tips (new player!) that might help my conversion to a peaceful society? Should I annex the puppeted states I have now? Any strategies that I can adopt to disrupt his progress? What do warriors do in Civ 5 after they retire from a bloody, brutal first half of the game? Or once a warmonger, always a warmonger?
I'm playing a multiplayer game against a mate. We started on different, distant landmasses so haven;t really interacted much. I am Rome and had iron at my starting point and the Zulus next to me, so war quickly ensued which I won. Over the next fifty turns or so I dominated my entire island and now have a whole bunch of puppet-ed cities. The game is in the Renaissance era now, so my military advantage is weakened and my domestic development is lacking.
While I was wamongering, my friend, playing as Portugal, has played the peace and trade game. And he's done well - he's ahead in tech, population, wonders, production and, by a huge margin, wealth! My policies and buildings are Honor; his are probably more peaceful and productive. I am wondering what to do to catch up with him.
I could build a fleet and send my veterans over to rough him up a bit, but I suspect that his high-tech defenders (few as they may be), ability to hire an army and allies, and short supply lines mean that any such offensive would be painful and probably unsuccessful.
So, I am planning to convert my large but fairly behind empire into a growth powerhouse and try to catch up! I have lots of resources and land to work on, so it may be possible. What I'd like to know is if there are any good BNW-specific tips (new player!) that might help my conversion to a peaceful society? Should I annex the puppeted states I have now? Any strategies that I can adopt to disrupt his progress? What do warriors do in Civ 5 after they retire from a bloody, brutal first half of the game? Or once a warmonger, always a warmonger?