Recent content by Bob Newbie

Seems like the spy thing goes a bit too far.. I think it would have made more sense to just limit what operations could be performed if you're in an alliance with that person. Like for example you can steal tech boost, but you can't pillage their industrial zone or breach their dam.

Dumb question: If I build a bank BEFORE unlocking the gilded vault governor promotion, will my bank automatically convert to a gilded vault once I unlock the promotion? Also, if i'm in the process of constructing a bank & I unlock the gilded vault promotion, will my production progress convert...

Yes. On deity I always play peaceful & usually I end up being friendly with every single AI after a certain point in the game. I usually only have to go to war like once, maybe twice at most, in the early game, after that it's smooth sailing.

Agreed, once you know how to play the game you're essentially just waiting to win, nothing is going to happen in the current game that will change the outcome. It's the same thing over and over, deity difficulty, AI starts off way ahead, AI stays ahead in science for most of the game, I...

I think just releasing the patch notes would tide me over for a week.

Are you using the Urban Planning policy card? That would explain the difference.