Recent content by fukarming

The best way, IMO, is to restrict SOD. Having 100 units on the same tile is ridiculous, and 1upt is equally if not even more ridiculous in a strategic empire game. For example, they can make units with 5 exp can create an "army" and "bind" with 1 additional unit. 10exp can create a stack...

That means you play on difficulty level too low for you. ;) Try to go up for a level and you might find yourself having more fun.

I am wondering if anyone write anything about different strategy on different map option. For example, the Archipelago map stated that powerful navy is a must. I found that not quite correct. Since there is no zone of control in civ 4, the enemies transport can easily get onto your shore and...

I did read the strategic and tips forum and the war academy article. They are helpful to get me from noble to prince/ monarch but if I am trying to move up from monarch to emperor, I need more specific advice. But then, I also understand that my initial question is not specific enough. So...

Huayna is Aggresive/ Financial in Vanilla. Thank you for the list regarding not to trade tech. I understand Alphabet (so AI cannot start trading tech themselves) but I don't quite understand the rest. Literature so I can build Glib first? Education and computer for access to university and...

I think I am very weak in tech trading. Since AI would always have an advantage over you (My 1000 beaker tech can only get 800 beaker tech from the AI). Would trading trades away my tech lead? Obviously you don't trade military tech when you plan to invade for the next couple turns. But how...

I am a monarch player and is playing Vanilla at standard map, normal speed. I found myself, no matter which difficulty (noble, prince, monarch) I always tech "according to history", ie, got Artillery and industrialism in late 1700s to early 1800s, flight in late 1800s....etc. In short, I got...

Thanks for the help. So is drafting outbenefit the loss of population in attacking? I play in a standard map with normal speed. I always find that war crippling my economy. New cities are not that helpful in terms of hammer and bulb. Won't drafting make me fall far behind in tech vs civ that...

I am trying to improve my game and I find that one feature I never use is drafting. When should I draft? I find that if I need to draft to defend my territory, I am doing something wrong - should have build more units in the first place. Drafting gives defensive units so it seems wrong to draft...

I am playing Civ 4 vanilla. I can beat Monarch and attempting to beat emperor. When I play Monarch, by the time rifling is researched, I am usually one of the top civilization comparing to the AI (I am playing standard map with 7 civ) When I play emperor, I am still at the bottom in terms of...

I don't really know why there is such an argument. I am just a monarch player who always win thru Diplomatic victory but I think I know where the discrepancy in this argument. All the SE hater are talking more a perfect game. They are all excellent player who plan everything ahead doing all the...

I don't literally mean S/L every turn, but S/L when you realize you make a big stupid error. Afterall it is just a game. You might not be 120% focus like your life is on the line and mistake bound to happen. I am in the school of thought that S/L is not as evil as some make it to be. Also, RNG...

Actually I have a similar question. I found that I almost always win on Diplomatic, with space race the fall back. As Diplomatic only require 60% of population (even if no one voting for you, while domination requires 50-60% population + 65% land mass). Obviously I am talking about Vanilla here...

Thank you for all the replies. I know I wouldn't be attempting Deity :) What level can an expert player (top 1%) beat every time? Immortal? Emperor? Or simply every time is a bad phrase to use in Civ 4? I guess I should use consistently instead of every time, as it is a game and everyone...

I am new in the forum, hello everyone! I am wondering, how good are the expert players? By expert players I am referring to .........say top 1% of player in this forum. I am talking about playing single player, as multiplayer seems like a complete different game. Unless otherwise stated, I...