Recent content by Chuwe3y

I rarely use spies too but was playing around with it but on immortal difficulty so wasn't even a fun test. Everything is so expensive but given the right civics and building it was some fun to piss off ai (but I knew I was going to lose). What I learn was it was easier stealing techs from Ai...

I'm still learning but I usually don't build siege unless I need to. For example 4 archers with 20% culture defense I won't really need it when axe men, has, or swordsman can take out. But if it has 100% culture defense with same unit I need to reconsider. I try to check enemies promotion also...

If you build the pyramids then that's an easy recovery after the war. All you need is representation and run some scientist. Should be able to recover quickly. By now I don't think another attack is going to help your economy just focus on recovery and attack again with better upgrade units.

I'm a rusty player been caught up in playing Endless Space but just got back into civ 4. So far no strategy games have match with the complexity of this game. (Late post) My question is after getting your cata up, who do you plan to attack first? Looking at your diplomacy, if you're attacking...

To be better, u have to change your tactics. I once was a builder but everything changes later on. Right now I'm still hanging for immortal difficulty but the only reason is the battle mechanics changes each difficulty unless I'm just unlucky. Ai will plot on u faster depening who u r near...

When moving up difficulty, u have to decide what wonders u should build and how it will benefit u. First you want to ask urself what will be your victory type. With the resources nearby an Oracle and Pyramid seems like your best choice. Looks like u r on the northern side of the map from all the...

@lymond Oops got confuse with Paper My biggest flaw is not building siege unit, my advice is if they have archers (3 strenght), u don't really need cats as long as your quantity is high (units such as axemen, HA). But if they have longbowmen, those old units won't work even as high quantity...

One thing that will help improve your gameplay is to install bug mod. Its just an easier check up on diplomacy especially if Jao is demanding that u switch religion. Looks like ur surrounded by a holy war if u switch religion. Out of all the Ais that's around you I'm more worry about Jao. If ur...

Do not wage war yet if you haven't locate most of his cities. Know what he has and counterattack it. Even with elephants, spearmen can easily take it out, but what if he pikemen? Check his units from the shield icon. If u war, make sure u have sthing to gain, and that u r going to win. If u...

All u by any chance playing with any other Ais or is it just u two, cause pangea on standard is actually big. If both of you are playing peacefully, running organize religion and settling plenty of cities help. Or focus on farms and just run representation with caste system. This will improve ur...

You don't need to start over again as u r doing fine. To summarize it all from this thread imo 1. Capitalize on city placements and economy 2. Have a victory goal 3. Tech and build necessary things that will help u in your victory goal. 4. Never give up but learn from it. My last immortal game I...

Looking at ur gameplay, u r consider a BUILDER, just like most of us in the beginning including me. I would always build and when I get organize religion I spam missions and keep building but that habit has change for me and u too if u want to beat noble/monarch and hang on immortal. U don't...

There's an area with rice/banana that should be settle or fogbust cuz it looks like a gateway to barbs. U miss the most early important tech of all, Aesthetic (Ai rarely research this) which can be traded to Ais for lower techs including IW and peace points. @Vandermerwe Is medieval warfare...

Settle on resources is good in a way as its always connected and spread throughout ur city. But if its the only 1 not sure if that's a good idea. In my game I ran farms all over that area connecting to my capital. Financials help but u don't really need to build cottages. Farms and draft :D

Jao to ur east is a rapid expander. Hopefully u don't get box in due to meeting the Ais in a short period of time but at least there are 2 horses for early rushes. I think pottery/pyramid would be helpful for an early expansion. U also got the gold/pig city which helps with an extra city.