Recent content by Andiri

How did you build the forbidden city? If you build a forbidden city in a city with a lot of corruption, it takes *hundreds* of turns. If you build it somewhere else, there's little point to it. And it counts a small wonder, so you can't use the usual tricks for hurrying. Oh wait --...

"I can't name a single empire that managed to successfully rule overseas dominions for a length of time" Hawaii, in the US. The corruption bug occurs even in democracies. Heck, you don't even need ocean -- even shallows is enough. Vancouver Island and the Florida Keys ought to be...

If the army is the only force you have there, then it will be in no shape to "finish off his other defender next turn". Remember, the army is no stronger than 3 units, and has exactly the same number of hit points as 3 units. So it will be as badly damaged, after the fact, as an attack with 3...

"your strongest unit of the 3 will attack until almost dead, then the next will come in and finish em off ..." Well, yes. Exactly the same thing happens if you send three fast units out against a slow one. I guess the only advantage might be if you're making a slow army. I haven't...

I've been playing as Caesar for a day or so, load of fun. I'm now in the early Industrial age. I've had a few questions nagging me that I'd like to know if someone can address. 1. What are armies good for? As far as I can tell, they are merely a combined unit. The unit isn't any more...