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    How to set up multiplayer game WITHOUT Steam?

    There I can set up a game, like host one myself. The problem is that There's not a place where I can find other gamers to set up a match with. Also there is no possibility to "join" an existing game...
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    How to set up multiplayer game WITHOUT Steam?

    Hello everybody. I bought Civ 5 + DLC's from the Mac Appstore, not on steam. When I go to Multiplayer I have only two options: Host Game, or Local Network. Does anybody know how to join an online game, or how to set up a game and play against friends? I hear that civ 5 MP sucks, but I'd like to...
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    Luxury Resources & Spies

    Hello everybody, two questions. When trading luxury resources, I understand some are far more valuable then others. For example, gems have more value then cotton, wich makes sense. But when trading similar resources, I always guess "what would make the deal work". Does anybody have a list with...
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    How to maintain happiness while your empire grows?

    Hello Everybody! I have a problem with happiness on King. I played Prince until I was satisfied I could handle King, but since this advance in difficulty I have had a problem with happiness. It seems it is harder to keep your civ happy while expanding your empire. Each time I found a new city...
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    Trade Routes worth it or not?

    If your capital is on a coast, and another city is to (and it's al long distance between the two), I usually build harbors to form a trade route. This way you have all the benefits of a trade route, and you cut some costs on road maintenance!
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    City placement: place on resource?

    Thanx for answering so quick guys! A hilltop WILL yield more initial production then a normal tile, now I know! Thanx for al the extra hints on city location. I for one see the advantage of building next to a river so an attacking unit will get a penalty. But I think it's annoying that you get...
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    City placement: place on resource?

    I am fairly new to Civ 5, so the following question may be somewhat stupid: Let's say you can found a city on a hill. Does your'e city automatically have faster production? Or is it wiser to found your city NEXT to the hill, and build a mine on it? The reason I ask this is because in...
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