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I Build2Much of everything (and realized it which is why I started posting some here), I can't help myself. So proud of myself for not building a single world wonder in this game and not even building the National Epic, yet still running 3 GAs off specialists just using the available food! Bad...

So I had previously done one of these threads and while it was different (isolation that time) it was similar in that there was no happiness, barbs were an issue, and a financial leader (Hannibal) which is a combo that creates a starting environment I clearly struggle with a little bit still...

@Gumbolt I took notes but just felt that part was overkill - not sure if you saw or not but I replayed the T51-T94 section (the Barb attack and road to Monarchy). In neither version did I get the Oracle, and I was actually still missing Writing in v2 but that was a much better position - I had...

I don't think anyone needs too see a blow by blow at this point, game is well in hand thanks to the much better start, although I probably could have been a little quicker. I Vassaled Russia in 1270AD, Now it is 1320AD, I have 21 Cities and my last Russian city is about to come out of revolt...

I assume this is what @Izuul is talking about and it is a great resource https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/civ-illustrated-1-know-your-enemy.478563/ When I want to find it I just google "Civ 4 Know your enemy" There is also this .pdf book that is amazing and deserves to be seen - at one...

@sampsa is this kinda what you are talking about when you say "Sim City"? I can just feel that my tech is going to explode if I play this correctly (me playing it correctly is the questionable part) and I don't always take advantage of the Financial leaders like I should.

@Fippy I exceeded the max for Oracle (on version 1) There was some discussion about tech path choices and I am the first to admit this is a very weak part of my game, so after thinking about it for a while I decided to do this - I completed my version 1 path to Monarchy, then restarted before...

@sampsa In hindsight, definitely a huge mistake because it appears I would have won the Oracle race easily since it is still available. I had absolutely no expectation that was even possible however and I'm not even sure the last time I went for the Oracle. This is incredibly late, it just kinda...

I'm teching Monarchy because I need it and it is about 10 turns away just hard teching it. If somehow I chop out the Oracle (which I really shouldn't be able to get anyway) there is always Metal Casting. This is my first turn of building Oracle, that is chop from finishing the settler, there are...

@Izuul Map is Fractal (I think it is basically continents but never played it far enough) Well, it got exciting for a while! I swear I think I did a good job on the Barbs (someone please try this on Deity just for "fun"). T86 update, appreciate the guidance so far, I think it is working out...

Missed that you addressed my last question already. I see it and I know why I have hesitated to settle in that direction, this is the best I have controlled the Barbs by far so it is possibly the first time it seems reasonable to go in that direction (even before my first axe has been built) to me.

Ok, this may sound dumb but this is obviously where I fail because by default I get my granaries and tech writing to get libraries to get a multiplier on my commerce, but I have no happiness so I whip myself into unhappiness! It sounds like writing is the wrong thing to tech right now? Should I...

Ok, another hour in brings me to T51 and this is definitely going better than it sometimes does. Good advice and actually thinking things through always helps! Next steps - whipping a Granary in Nidaros actually a good idea? I would likely follow that with one more settler to go south to the...

lots of good feedback to process. Question on barb defense - I built a barracks (a)because it was cheap and (b)because I know I will probably need to defend myself Neither of @Gumbolt or @sampsa seem inclined to go get the Copper immediately, and the connected city seems like what I will...

This is going to sound weird I'm sure on a game that is 20 years old and it is the dominant strategy, but my whipping game is sub-par and I know it.