Recent content by steve_w

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    Condensed tips for beginners?

    Should I be exchanging maps? I never do - I consider it giving the AI a huge advantage.
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    When did you overtake the AI when playing at various difficulty?

    I play Noble and if I get an isolated start I'm normally on top long before Liberalism. When I'm on a crowded continent my early game suffers - I have difficulty balancing early war/tech. If I get to Industrialism then I'm normally 1st/2nd, and that's when my CR III Infantry come into play. ;)
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    Sharing the Addiction

    And that qualifies for post of the week.
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    Unexpected civ moments

    I'd had a Defensive Pact with Cyrus for a few thousand years and he's at Friendly. I'm merrily playing away when it suddenly pops up "You've declared war on Alexander!" Cyrus cancels the Pact and Alexander DoWs him. I then get a -1 "You declared war on our friend" from Cyrus. I hadn't actually...
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    Condensed tips for beginners?

    I've just finished reading all of the previous 2073 posts (and have virtually lost my eyesight!) A big thank you to all the experts for your very detailed answers. :goodjob: I now feel ready to make the move up from Noble :)
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    Evil Leader Trait Possibilities

    Blair T See above.
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    financial vs organized

    Excellent advice. I used to play FIN but now consider it 'cheating' - it's way over-powered. Org is my drug of choice, I find my early game without it can be a real struggle. I've started playing random leaders now to learn some new strategies (and not doing very well at it :()
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    Twelve Days of Civmas

    ^^^^ :goodjob:
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    Twelve Days of Civmas

    Three units unique to me Two expansion packs And a brand new cavalry
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    Too reliant on Spiritual traits.

    I'm having the same problem with Spiritual, the anarchy's crippling. Need to switch to a war time economy? Need the units now? It's definitely the strongest trait. Org is another that I find difficult to play without, having yet to learn how keep my economy afloat properly with the others...
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    civilization 4 sucks "PART 2"

    And look at the messes it gets him in.
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    Civilization 4 sucks PART 3

    I've just watched Cyrus launch a surprise attack on Asoka and nuke him back to the stone age. Great fun.
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    civilization 4 sucks "PART 2"

    They would probably like to change ORG/FIN into AGG/SPI. Wait, isn't there that combination already?
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    How many years do you think you will live ?

    I'm 47. 65 seems like optimism.
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    civilization 4 sucks "PART 2"

    I too read history for pleasure, and after visiting Germany at age 14 I became fascinated with how a country with such a cultural and scientific history could produce someone like Hitler. I came to the conclusion that Germany didn't 'produce' Hitler; rather the economic and political...
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