Recent content by braindrain

My last few games have been occ, so i haven't noticed this untill now, but in my current game i can build an iron works in every city. While i enjoy the massive production bonus to my large empire, it seems a little OP and unintentional.

I miss this feature too!

it is handy to have the entire continent/world explored as soon as possible, however, my scout's #1 priority is finding a good spot for my next city. I think that is even more important than wandering off to look for ruins. i'll even use my first scout to help fog bust if i'm in a large open...

inca is pretty solid even when not on a highland map. Their bonuses are all kind of subtle, but really add up! i played one game as inca, now every other game/map i've played since, i've wish i had them.

the denouncing definately needs a little tweaking- i was buddies with odo on a large continent with ramses- odo asks me to join with him in a war against ramses, and I do. To thank me for my assistance, he denounces me for being a bloodthirsty warmonger. awww that's not very nice.

I agree completely- lots of handy bonuses to a unit i like to build anyway. the non penalty to attacking cities is worth it alone in my opinion.

old school fantasy empires woo!

i have no problem with people comin on here with simple questions... it is more annoying, however, to have to read crappy snobby posts like this

troytheface is right. there are a lot of options for early wonders and we are forced to make choices, and these need to be considered when discussing the pros and cons of the henge. While SH is handy to have and relatively inexpensive, i'd rather get a few settlers out quicker and make a run...

i always hated imperialistic too...untill i tried it. quick settlers are soooo nice. i voted ottomans as suleiman is my new favorite leader. lots of cities with lots of scientists to bulb your way to gunpowder to get my favorite uu out super quick, and then it sucks to be any AI on your...

i agree that having oromos upgraded to super promoted infantry is really nice (i tend to put of rifles when playin a musket uu), who needs em after the jans have conquered the whole continent and won you the game? Besides after the unstopable jans have won battle after battle, they'll have a...

ya mansa is a tough opponent in a no war game, but is also tough to deal with with war. my first impulse is to destroy him asap, but them skirmishers are a pain! darn near invinceable on a hilly walled city with any kind of culture. By the time cats come along he usually already has a healthy...

I personaly never wait for happy cap to start wtih settlers... i usually start em around pop 2, 3 at the latest. don't be afraid to chop em either. i'm no expert or anything, but my build order is usually worker/warrior/fishing boat (depending on starting techs and food resources in capital...

While it's true oromos are an awsome unit, whats more flexible than having a bonus against everything under the sun? (ya besides gunpowder, but the point is to have them before rivals have it) nope, you wont convince me jans aren't the coolest unit ever... it's all in the moustache :D

used to play marathon only, but have warmed up to epic