silk1976
Building empire
I've been playing on Noble lately, winning a couple games and steadily getting better. I thought I'd have a go at a random leader (previous wins on noble were with Roosevelt and Darius). I got Charlemagne.
Oh cool, I thought - this will be a good change of pace with his traits.
So on a computer I just reinstalled everything on - I start up a new fresh game. I select all my options and get cracking.
A couple goodie huts reveal some nice techs, and I actually get a settler from one. Clue #1.
Time goes on, and I'm playing, and starting to completely kick the computers ass. I mean, I am getting to be so far ahead its just stupid. Sure the AI has built a couple wonders, but it was Rammy, and he's first on my target list anyway. I decide to hold off on an early rush because none of my neighbors are aggressive, so I decide to hold off until I can get the cats out.
When I do, I completely roll over the nearest competition. At this point my score is getting close to double the nearest competitor. I'm founding religions left and right.
'Wow' - I say to myself - 'I'm getting really good!'
So in the middle of a break, after getting ready to wipe Mao off the map, I end up taking a break to let the dog out. I reflect on the game, and it occurs to me that it is just too easy, and that I should check the difficulty level.
I get back to the game and check - chieftan
Stupid reinstall reset the defaults and I didn't notice.
Oh cool, I thought - this will be a good change of pace with his traits.
So on a computer I just reinstalled everything on - I start up a new fresh game. I select all my options and get cracking.
A couple goodie huts reveal some nice techs, and I actually get a settler from one. Clue #1.
Time goes on, and I'm playing, and starting to completely kick the computers ass. I mean, I am getting to be so far ahead its just stupid. Sure the AI has built a couple wonders, but it was Rammy, and he's first on my target list anyway. I decide to hold off on an early rush because none of my neighbors are aggressive, so I decide to hold off until I can get the cats out.
When I do, I completely roll over the nearest competition. At this point my score is getting close to double the nearest competitor. I'm founding religions left and right.
'Wow' - I say to myself - 'I'm getting really good!'
So in the middle of a break, after getting ready to wipe Mao off the map, I end up taking a break to let the dog out. I reflect on the game, and it occurs to me that it is just too easy, and that I should check the difficulty level.
I get back to the game and check - chieftan
Stupid reinstall reset the defaults and I didn't notice.