--plenty of spoilers here--
Well, I've started this off and stopped my first session around turn 104. I got to astronomy on turn 100, with a GS.
I suppose the real change post-patch has been going for the GL and then NC.
For policies I've gone Tradition all the way, to maximise growth. I think I've completed the tree already.
Two mistakes I've already made: I bought a worker, but many turns too late, I could've done it much sooner and would've reaped the benefits. The second mistake is that I've been doing my best to get as many RAs as possible from the beginning, when I suspect that money could've been better spent on buildings, workers, or settlers. The boosts I've seen, with 5 or 6 RAs in effect, many of them overlapping, don't seem like much. And of course they'd be much more cost effective after building the PT. Ah well. We'll see.
I think my build order was monument scout granary worker? Then GL, a warrior or two, and NC. I messed up with the GL though and only got a 4 or 5 turn tech.
I settled one west, on the hill, for the observatory. This added a couple ring 3 sheep.
On the positive side, I was lucky enough to find two barbs in the middle of stealing CS workers, which I then claimed for myself. Also did one encampment quest for a maritime CS...and got another quest to find persia for the same CS, which I did. Huts were unremarkable...gold / upgrades, one culture maybe?
Also built HS. Tech path has been very science focussed, although just before my first RA hit I researched all my lowest tier techs to try to boost the bonus. I think I either already have or will soon have a university up in my cap. I've built two other cities--expansion was slowed by the early wonder focus in the cap. New York is east, near the sheep and a mountain (obs), claiming two incense and the dyes in the 3rd ring.
Building very little army has hurt me, though, politically. Egypt DoWed me, followed shortly by China. Boston was settled north, 5 tiles from Beijing, next to the whales. They've been the rougher aggressor, chucking warriors and archers at me like there's no tomorrow, backed by a general, and they've managed to take the city.
I will get it back, but researching iron late meant I didn't know I wouldn't have any to upgrade my warriors. It seems there's only 2 iron available with a CS...in fact I'm not sure I've seen any other iron on the continent. That's probably a good thing, considering my current position, down a city.
...so, the games going alright. Could've been a lot tighter...I guess I tend to play first and think later.
I'll be interested to see what kind of results others are getting, and whether where I settled was the best choice or not. I'm happy I got Astro when I did and I can now start getting into some good science policies. I'm not sure where the last AI is--same mega continent, or his own island?
Got another short session in: ended turn 123. China had sued for peace, which we took (they'd lost many units with amphibious attacks). Egypt also sued for peace. The turn our treaty with China expired, we attacked, with upgraded swords (bought Sydney's favor) and a horse. Recaptured, no losses. China sued for peace again shortly thereafter. Russia DoWed me on t119. In fact I'd noticed in the diplo screen the text "They backstabbed you" several turns beforehand, but we'd never been to war, so...is the AI tipping its hand early? Anyway, New York is very well defensively situated at the mountain pass, so there's no danger there, and we have our military now for defensive. Before this DoW, though, I was considering pushing on to take Beijing....
In the middle of all this, we built the Oracle. Porcelain tower is up next. Also popped a GG and burned him for a GA.