Recent content by Boppo

I'd like to see the exploit of spawning so close to AI Civs that they don't settle allowing a win in less than 10 turns or so excluded from the list as well.

I personally do not skip building any particular buildings in Cities. What I will do is priortize them differently based on the cities needs. I would prioritize Research buildings, then Financial buildings and lastly Production. Depending upon the surrounding area and opponents I might throw...

I have to agree with Jarrod. The Sea tiles to the North are the determining factor. If there is one or more resource out there I would make two cities. One on that North Coast and a second to the South of your Settler. The exact positions would depend on the positions of the resource/s.

Seems this has turned into a conversation of what level to play at not what leader to play as. For the original question, I would like to see one of the non-warmongerer leaders. Ghandi or Hatty would be nice. Of course any leader can be used to get domination or conquest wins, so it will...

They will demand/ask for Techs even if you are stronger than they are.

You don't even have to raze every city you take. Raze the bad ones and keep the useful ones. Some will have Wonders you want or be good to add to the war machine. Don't build up your culture in your cities. That will stop their cultural boandaries from growing and taking up more land...

One thing I have noticed is that as often as not, I would not pick the tile where the AI builds their cities. They are usually off by a tile or two from where I would or do put my cities. A couple of points in favor of this spot though. * The AI could be planning to try and build another...

I have to say that it makes things easier as well. At lower levels you are probably out-teching the AI, so it is not as useful. In higher levels it can help you stay even with the AI. The more AI players there are, the more advantage the player has, because you are able to trade that much more...

Interesting observation, but I also never build nukes.

Chopping is much more effective early in the game when items cost fewer hammers to build. Later in the game I prefer to use them with Lumbermills for production.

Personally I do a little of both. I like to play huge maps, so my games tend to last a little longer than many others apparently do. In the early game, I will chop just about every forest in sight. The added production is just too valuable in my opinion to leave them. As the game progresses I...

Yes you can have multiple Defensive Pacts. When you declare war on someone it will break all of your Pacts though.

My question would be, what are your goals? Are you trying for a Culture victory? You are currently researching Drama, but where are you in military techs? As the Japanese, I would think you would be heading towards getting Samurai and then invading your neighbors. I would stop producing...

The best use of a culture bomb is after you take cities. Save him until after you attack and have taken some cities. Drop the bomb and the city is out of rebellion and you have the territory under your control now.

I'm going to go with BW as well. Your city has to grow before Pottery really gets useful, so you have some time to burn. Time I use getting BW.