Recent content by EverNoob

I managed to build up a reserve army in the east guarding my border with the Romans. It was mainly acquired from converting leftover barb encampments and gifts from my 3 military CS allies. The next update is going to be after the holiday season. Happy holidays to everyone!! :)

As the germanic tribes closed onto the Siamese capital of Sukhotai, they encountered beasts the likes of which they had never seen before. Captured prisoners called them "elephants". Our warriors initially feared them, but it was quickly discovered that our Landsknechte could withstand their...

Going West With nothing left for them in the east, the germanic tribes travelled westward to Siamese lands seeking glory, fame, and riches. Their first stop on the long journey was the allied city state of Tyre where they were joined by a band of Tyean soldiers also seeking fame and...

Trouble Brews in the West... In the northeast live a proud warrior tribe, the Japanese. They follow the Way of the Warrior very similar to our warrior code. Currently they are embroiled in a losing war against the Siamese. According to our scouts, the Japanese are losing...

I'm getting a unit every 16 turns from allied CS in the medieval era. I'm thinking the spawn rate increases slightly with eras like the other CS bonuses, possibly -1 turn every era. I'm currently playing a military CS heavy game so I'm gonna check it out. I got 3 CS allies which averages around...

I almost always reposition my settler but I settle in max 3 turns. Occasionally with America I spend 1 more turn if I sight a particularly great spot. The +1 sight of America is a huge bonus when repositioning your starting settler. Coastal capitals are only worth it if they are in a bay, so...

The Fall of Greece The fall of Greece to the united barbarians tribes sent a shockwave through the ancient world. Alexander had been acknowledged to be the greatest military genius of his age but was outwitted by the barbarian general Cao Cao. Recognizing the Greeks' heavy reliance on...

I have to admit that german history seems awfully complicated and confuses me alot. But I was planning to incorporate the tribes in another way since, as you will see, I won't founding many cities.

Unification At a time when most civilizations were taming horses to ride to war or forging weapons from iron ore, the Germans developped a unique form of warfare. Having observed the Greek hoplites fight with long spears in tight formations, the ingenious Germans improved upon it even...

The Greek Beyond the valley live a strange people. Their men dress in robes like women, and spend their days talking like women too. Leading them is a boy-king named Alexander who makes annoying hand gestures when addressing us. They seem like very bad warriors, but would make very good...

After coming back from vacation I didn't feel like finishing my America game anymore :P So here's a german game instead! Settings are Immortal, Pangaea, standard settings. Berlin In 4000 BC, a germanic tribe discovered the secrets of agriculture. Abandoning their nomadic way of life...

It's true that fun is a matter of personal taste :) Am I the only one that feels Landsknechts need an abbreviation? I suggest LK. You can't compare swords vs LK like that because when going for civil service you're meant to ignore the metal techs and go builder. Warriors upgrade to...

You're not necessarily forced to go all out at the beginning. There's 2 ways to play germany early game: 1. civil service "bulb" with furor tectonicus taking a backseat. 2. take honor tree and seek out barb encampments and longswordman rush. #1 is basically a builder start, you could...

I think the UA is balanced as it is, considering that the Ottomans have one excellent UU (janissaries) and a good UU (sipahi) basically at the same time. But it's not terribly fun as a UA though.

I love late game UUs so I like Germany, and I've managed to make them work. I'd rate it as an average civ. But it does seem that there's very little love for Germany on the forums :( So what does everyone really think? And why?