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    Post a (tough) Deity map for me to play

    How about this map? It might look easy, but after multiple tries I can't seem to win it, for some reasons :mischief::mischief::mischief: Guess you need some "creative thinking" or at least a good deal of stubborness :lol: PS: settings is pangea small deity
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    How does civ 4 hold up in 2019 ?

    1 -> the game replayability is all about playing the map. Wonderbread/STRIKE economy are only extreme cases reserved to specific settings and goal. The challenge in a normal game is to consider all the options you have and make the best out of it. This is why people who like Civ 4 can play the...
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    What could I have done better in this game?

    First of all thanks a lot for taking the time to look at my saves! As you might have guessed I don't have much experience post-renaissance, but I usually get away with sloppy tank rush on Immortal. Some explanations on my train of thoughts when I played / comments: I might be way too careful...
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    What could I have done better in this game?

    Hello all, In my last game (deity pangea, Egypt Ramesses II) I got off a good start and managed a 720 AD Cuirassier rush. By 1260 AD (turn 186) I had conquered 2 civs and got 19 cities. After this I developed my empire. I could get to tank on turn 250 (1700 AD) but by the time my attack was...
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    Can't trigger golden age with GP

    Oh thanks it's clear now :low: I was sure I was missing something obvious... And yeah the RNG decided to screw me royally and gave me 3 GA in a row from a city with 4GS+NE... In the end I used them to 3x bulb Communism.
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    Can't trigger golden age with GP

    Hello all, I'm not sure if I'm missing something or if I'm having a bug - I can't seem to trigger a golden age with my GP. I got a first golden age from a GA, then a 2nd from Taj Mahal. Now I can't seem to trigger a golden age with my bunch of useless GA (in fact I got waaaaay more GA than...
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    Granary or lighthouse first

    Wow that's quite nice, I didn't think of whipping warriors into granary... In fact I don'T whip warriors into anything :lol: Yeah those kind of island cities I often build quite late, so at this point happiness is not a problem for small cities. Anyway it doesn't seem to make a big difference...
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    Granary or lighthouse first

    Hello all, In those 1 tile - 1 seafood island and similar, is it generally better to build a granary first or a lighthouse (assuming the workboat is ready on settle)? Thanks
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    A difficult deity map...

    Thanks for the play through Sampsa! As espected for an experienced Deity player you're doing pretty well :lol: It's clear that I didn't grow my cities enough (as you mentioned in another thread, it's quite important). Also I didn't know that green Sugar provided 3F when settled on... I found...
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    A difficult deity map...

    Chronicles of the late-ass Cuirassier rush... Well it was a fun game. Some comments: - Even with tons and tons of money, a decent capitol is required for a decent landing date... Could definitively have done better on this. - Workshop pretty much useless so early in the game, now I get why...
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    A difficult deity map...

    That's a nice trick! Anyway good job going on Carthage with trebuchets! I would probably not have dared it. Too bad it didn't work out against Rome..
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    Is the Academy actually worth it before Renaissance/Industrial Era?

    That's precisely my point, that after doing the math I believe that when going for a Cuir rush it is in fact still not worth it to build an Academy as anyway even with a very strong Bureau capitol, you'll be just breaking even by the time you get the needed techs. Some other comments: -...
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    Is the Academy actually worth it before Renaissance/Industrial Era?

    Oh boy I thought I was missing something, but it turns out most people aren't so hot about Academy... I started building them because I thought they were the secret to early teching, then at some point I made my homeworks and saw how awesome the GS bulbs are. Thanks everyone for the helpful...
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    Is the Academy actually worth it before Renaissance/Industrial Era?

    So in my current game I decided not to build an Academy, using my GS to bulb and bulb again, and then bulb some more on my way to cuirassier. I had a "feeling" that the Academy wouldn't be worth it, and now that my turnset for today is done, I thought I'd do the math. Unless I'm mistaken, the...
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    Post a (tough) Deity map for me to play

    While we are on the topic of healing, what are the rules on healing and movement? Like, what unit can I move or not to heal (medic or wounded unit)?
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