Recent content by fullflava

you should improve every piece of land you can, even in the outlying areas of your empire. In the border towns build courthouses and watch as corruption gets cut in half. It means some more work, but it can pay huge dividends down the line when you need to boost military production. Don't...

bring settlers along with you. Part of the reason the enemy throws 100 defenders at you is because you are attacking/holding one his cities. Eliminate that part of the problem by razing the city and building your own settlement, that way you will no longer have to worry about a culture flip...

That's pretty damn cool dude. Thanks for the compliment.

but I really don't think I am all that good at the game yet. I mean i have not even been able to get a Deity level game started properly. Know what I mean? As for Middle Age cavalry, that's an interesting concept that I toyed with quite a bit. I personally enjoy the Hell out of WWI and WWII...

Basically I follow the OCP strategy. Generally speaking, if I have a solid number of cities (at Monarch level or higher) I can usually outperform the AI in GNP by following a peaceful coexistence stratefy throughout the Middle Ages. I primarily focus my attention on tech advancement then turn...

For me the key is to get into the industrial age to set up for a win in the latter stages of the game. I like long games, so sue me. Anywho, keeping healthy established foreign relations is key for me. This way I can boost my economy through a realistic representation of trade, economic...

For me the key is to get into the industrial age to set up for a win in the latter stages of the game. I like long games, so sue me. Anywho, keeping healthy established foreign relations is key for me. This way I can boost my economy through a realistic representation of trade, economic...

The two pronged approach is the one that is most effective. Your point that you need to force the enemy to face down two fronts is on the money since the AI has a tendency to stack almost all of its invasion/defense forces into one group. By splitting your invasion force in two you can occupy...