MynameisOda
Chieftain
- Joined
- Jun 28, 2012
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- 21
England, without a doubt, has the weakest UA. I've never played a single game where having +2 ship movement was anything to care about. I almost always fill out the commerce tree and the bonus to ships in that is good enough. The extra spy they added for G&K is the only thing useful about this UA, and that's not really that great.
Not sure why they have left England to rot at the bottom for so long, surely there was something else other than ships that aided the English in creating their Empire.
It really depends on the map. England was one of my favorite civilizations to play even before the extra spy because it is very easy to dominate the seas. The +2 movement really adds up in the long run. You are the usually the first to circumnavigate, exploration is faster, and it leaves you in a more defensible position than other civs that build up their navies. Being able to outrun other ships at low health, or race your ships back home faster if war is declared are both fantastic assets. Coupled with the Longbowman, England is great. The only problem is if you are on Pangea, England becomes almost worthless (entirely so without longbowman or the extra spy).