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I don't mean build Wonders all the time (you usually just need some choice ones, anyway) but it does help guarantee the ones you want. It also helps, getting certain buildings as soon as they're available: science buildings are good for this, but buying Windmills is something I also like to do...

To stay on topic, I will say that "gold-mongering" nations are a bit underrated in this list. Sure, Portugal and Venice aren't that good at being military powerhouses as most other civs, but buying key buildings throughout the game is quite helpful, and makes building Wonders easier. I tend to...

When having cities next to mountains (or even if you expect to get New Deal early), Academies tend to be better early on, as their science output (including multipliers) adds up nicely over time. I'd say, start bulbing scientists after turn 180 or so (this is a gross estimate, though, it's more...

Remember that ideology resistance depends both on your own culture AND on your tourism output. Don't neglect great works or cultural wonders.

Ah, I see, I'm sorry for the confusion. I meant it more in the sense of letting the camp produce "who-knows-how-many" more soldiers, but looking back, I can see I hadn't been clear at all.

A barbarian Great War Infantry would give 100 culture. Killing 2 or 3 shaves off a policy-turn. And if I wait long enough, CSes might ask me to remove it. It's definitely worth it, to wait before destroying the camp.

I think he's just saying to open Tradition just to enjoy increased border growth in every city. And +3 culture gain is more significant early on, so do it earlier.

Being the Aztecs, I would've farmed that barb camp for all the culture it was worth :D It appeared late-game, too, who knows what kind of culture a few Great War Infantries would've given me.

Incas and Aztecs are both pretty powerful, in my experience. They are both growth-oriented, but the Incas are more expansionist (yet defensive), while the Aztecs are more war-friendly. The Incas should stick to mountain-y spots. Terrace Farms brings you insane food, and their UA guarantees...

Natural Wonders can also be enhanced by the right Pantheon (like a free Stonehenge) or the World Congress. Spain strikes me as a fun Civ to play (since they don't have a clear, set strategy to follow, and it depends on the map you have), but I've had games where Natural Wonders just... didn't...

It wasn't even nearby, though, it was half a world away, and I already had the Honour opener. Maybe Mercenary Army has an unseen side-effect that creates extra barbarian camps? If Entrepreneurship can give additional embarked movement (like the other thread revealed), maybe this is another...

Finally finished it. Science Victory, 300 turns. All in all, I feel like trying an older DCL next, but I want to go for something different, like Domination. Also, something weird happened, when I was going for Mercantilism: when I chose "Mercenary Army", a barb camp suddenly appeared in a...

You need to access the online library to download&install it, but after that you can just play whenever you wish, on offline mode.

I always thought that Gold-heavy Civs (like Venice or Portugal) were good to pursue any victory type. They can pretty much buy a lot of what they need (army, navy or buildings), while freeing hammers for other stuff, like Wonders. And there's usually still gold left to bribe whoever needs to be...

Also, if you're having trouble picking a Civ to use, I'd say, Rome, Greece, Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Portugal, Poland, Siam, Shoshone and Inca are all beginner-friendly Civs geared for different types of victories and playing styles.