Recent content by SpikeSpy

Hi guy's I've been trying to submit a Huge, Diety game for the HOF, however each time I upload the 4 files and click submit, the site is processing for a while, then the submission form resets and nothing is submitted. I did manage to submit using only the first and last file, though your...

Hey folks, just won my first Diety game on BtS and *Phew* what a tough one that was! Unfortunately Hall of Fame wasn't accepting submissions yet when I started but here are the settings: Difficulty: Diety Map: Huge, Terra. Total Civs: 18 Speed: Marathon Settings:No barbarians, Unrestricted...

Strange question because it depends on the difficulty level of playand many other factors. I play Huge Diety maps, then you need Police State/vassalage/theocracy. On slightly lower difficulties you should consider Representation+Mercantilism. If you play Noble you would probably want to...

As a side note to the 'save your economy' I have found that capturing holy cities works great. Capture them whenever, don't wait till the AI builds the holy shrine, since you dont know when that is going to be. This may not be a new trick but here is what you do. 1) Capture holy city(s) 2)...

Yea the above link is for my Diety Guide. I suggest you give it a try! Just remember an empire thats not expanding is declining, so always be in a war of some sort (trust me that won't be a problem, you will be declared on many times!)

Spike's Diety Guide for HUGE maps. When it comes to a huge diety map, the principle is to devide and conquer, at the same time try to slow AI's tech gain on you as much as possible. No matter what you do, the computer will without any doubt gain a huge technological advantage, I'll show you...

Spike's Diety Guide for HUGE maps. When it comes to a huge diety map, the principle is to devide and conquer, at the same time try to slow AI's tech gain on you as much as possible. No matter what you do, the computer will without any doubt gain a huge technological advantage, I'll show you...

I've started work on a "Diety, Huge, Ancient Era" Guide. However I'm still experimenting and trying to finish such a game at all (using HoF rules). If not playing HoF and unlim. reloads are used then its much easier :) Anyway I should have more sometime in the coming week.

Any higher difficulty level always beats the financial trait. Its a good trait but the higher you go the faster AI will research and attack, your extra gold income will only have a marginal impact on the overall diffuculty compared to the increased bonussed for the AI's

I play Huge Diety maps, they take me forever, a minimum of 30 hrs...you just gotta micromanage EVERYTHING and can't make any mistakes...

Just wanted to put in another vote for the power of the Quechua. It is in my opinion the 2nd best UU right after the Roman Praetorian. Espescially in high difficulty settings. I finished Immortal Huge with Quechuas and killed 4 out of 10 AI's with them early on. Anyone who say's Quech's are poor...

Sign me up m8!

Well it seems to me that you have a couple of options. 1) Since you play terra map you will be tightly packed to all AI's, so the first thing you could do is switch map types. I find the easiest is usually Iceage wide continents. 2) CHoose your targets carefully. I would suggest you attack...

Just finished Diety, Huge, 6 AI, WITHOUT ANARCHY EXPLOIT, Domination finish date 1126 using Caesar. Went up against Tokugawa, Napoleon, Mao, Huyana, Peter, Mongolians. Killed them in that order exept for Peter & Mongols, they remained pleased throughout the game and shared my religion. Needless...

My battleplan worked like a charm, I pulled an all nighter in order to finish the game... but I'll sleep over the weekeind! As planned got my cavalry before china, got 1 goldenage from my 2 specialists AND managed to beat AI to Taj Mahal for consecutive goldenage! Needless to say poor Mao was...