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    Nobles' Club 202 - Churchil of England

    I decided to give this a try, using the Monarch with Huts save. I also have Better Bat AI installed. Not sure how much that changes things. I settled the hill wine tile, and went Hunting --> AH. The first hut gave me BW, sweet :) When I saw the Marble my eyes lit up, and I decided to play...
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    GOTM 109 Final Spoiler - Game Finished or Abandoned

    Surrendered in 1400 AD. With no offensive units, I was unable to deal with Rome's Praetorians, Catapults, Horse Archers and Crossbowmen. My longbows held out for a while in the cities, but with the countryside bound to have all improvements pillaged there was no point in continuing. With no...
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    GOTM 109 First Spoiler - 1AD

    I have played to 1AD today. Decided to stick with Noble, because Toku already has the wheel so no free tech for Warlord. Also happies and healthies are the same at those two levels. Settled 4N 2E to get the stone. 2nd city due south of there, to block the path from the east where AI scouts...
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    News: GOTM 109 (Ebeneezer Scrooge) - Starts 5 Dec

    I just got my Civ4 also, and had this problem. Solution that worked for me: 1. Put a shortcut for Civ4 on your desktop. This doesn't work from the left-side menu. 2. Right-click once on the icon to bring up the mini-menu box 3. Click "Run as administrator" on the menu. 4. When the...
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    News: GOTM 109 (Ebeneezer Scrooge) - Starts 5 Dec

    You know you're a Civ player when you can start on a lush grassland, and tell your people, "Go settle on the Ice!" I like 4N 2E, for 2 fish, 2 furs, and the Stone.
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    GOTM 108 Final Spoiler

    I'm pretty happy to have learned a lot (and won) on my first Civ4 game. Space victory in 1983 (yes, AD :) I tried using my Cultural trait to push borders, and gave in to most requests from the other leaders. I even gave them free techs just on my own, without them asking. I went to war with...
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    GOTM 108 First Spoiler

    Hello all, this is my very first game of Civ4. I am an old Civ2 player, who could not pass up a hardcopy of Complete Ed. at a bargain-bin price. I have a lot to unlearn :) I hope to complete before the weekend is over so I can submit. I will not be winning any medals, but it's fun just...
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    How Do YOU Play Civ? (No this isn't a noob asking how to play)

    Exactly what I said about the Zulus in Civ I !!!
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    Why I dislike Civ V - the heart of the problem?

    Civ II offered video adviser clips (like u-tube)...super for their time, would still work today. The swaggering military adviser with the mug of ale 'pleased mightily.' Those were the days!
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    GOTM 75 Spoiler

    Quote: I got a Barb from that same hut. I jumped it with a settler straight off the boat. What did you use?
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    GOTM 75 Spoiler

    I'm Out, but here's my log anyway. Start: Build on non-shield grass, road on shield grass. Sci 60%. Prod=Settlers. 3920 Govt--Despotism. Surprise! Didn't even notice no research choice! Res=Alph (10b) 3840 ALPH-->MAPS (18b) 3780 Rome size 2; both workers to ocean squares (off...
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    Gotm 75

    Hey Peaster, Not sure what you mean here. Lighthouse comes from MapMaking, and so does Seafaring. There is a 25% chance of losing a trireme with SEA but no LH. Do the units automatically transfer to a waiting boat if the first one sinks on its 3rd move?
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    Gotm 75

    Ali, are you sure about this? The Cost of Research threads don't mention any discount for lower levels, only for smaller map sizes. I was under the impression that the AI had to pay more for tech on lower levels, not that human pays less. And with 0 starting techs, our costs will be extra high.
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    Gotm 75

    A safe, conservative choice which will pay off if the 'raging hordes' land on your patch early on. The 20-shield PHX will also help you IRB later on. Don't forget the 1 gold/turn cost of the barrracks coming out of your bank, too.
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    Gotm 75

    Yes...which is why it's still in the 'consider' stage :D I've been thinking it over since the game was first posted. The harbor is necessary anyway, I can grab the early seafaring but not risk the boats. And who knows, maybe it will be unnecessary. On the starting strategy...my considered...
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