Recent content by ToodleElNoodos

Definitely economic victory would have to deal with dominating luxury and strategic resources. There would have to be a total overhaul the same way as the culture victory. My guess is that resources have to become yields. To prove the economic victor you would have to export and import the most...

I was wondering how would things change if the UA: Patriarchate of Constantinople included: +1:c5faith: while empire is happy. Simple fix, help guarantee a pantheon either 1st to 3rd, which is sometimes significant to getting a faith generating pantheon to beat others to a religion. Any...

I never understood the Mongol ability at first, until I realized, CS were the key to those pesky patronage using AI. The Huns though...ya, so what's the explanation/strategy for faster raze times? I can only think that it's great at countering high pop civs.

Lol, I'll have to scrap this game then. I ended up losing Constantinople back to the Byzantines. I'll just restart and try again. Was nearly twice the score of every other civ (1300 vs. 800 Catherine). But ya, the predatory CV was what I was aiming at, but I think I made the mistake of going...

Hey folks, trying to finish up a Prince/Continents game with Mongols. I was seeing if it was possible to win a culture victory with them. Game: It's situated with Korea to my east, Siam to the southeast, Morocco to the west, Byzantine to the Southwest, Aztecs smack dab in between Morocco and...

Ya, as everyone said, default choices should be: Messenger of the Gods - For science boost if you go Liberty. Fertility Rites - For a bigger cap. Big cap = more science, more production, more money. Tears of the Goddess - If there are Pearls and Gems around and you want to go religious...

I'm guessing as someone pointed out, you're playing on Deity, doesn't that change the whole thing? I know on Prince level, things follow the rules more consistently, but I don't think you're suppose to expect that on Deity. Unfortunately, things aren't suppose to be balanced in the players...

Ah ok I see the point you're trying to make. And ya, I was wrong on some of my claims. The case is: that's how things are patched. Currently there are no solutions to that. Truthfully, other than a "Fair Warmonger" mod, it is apparent that the developers are changing the formula of the game...

Yes. You killed a civ, no one trusts you. It's simply part of the rules that existed in Vanilla, G&K, and BNW. There's nothing wrong with the developers finally making you accountable to your actions. This is NOT an opinion, this is a RULE! Also, you made a mistake. To beat Venice, you use...

Diplomacy seems pretty fine to me. If someone disregards my request, it's time to pressure them with military force, close off my borders, but pay a little gold for theirs. Experiment more. Other civs respect you via your military or economy. If they respect you, they won't shove their...

Had some fun times with beta, most surprising are the more active diplomacy, which is nice! 1) Fun having folks coming to you. Maybe doesn't sit well with others, but it feels a lot more interactive. 2) World Congress: Got voted in by the previous Host. I supported Portugal to becoming the...

I found it pretty good. It's not spectacular, but it sorta makes expanding out a little easier during the Renaissance period. While your Settler is escorted by a Samurai, you can found a city and immediately start improving. It's not bad, but not exceptional either. You still have to research...

This! Even something such as: Add to Mandate of Heaven: "No maintenance for religious buildings in the capital and holy city." Coz...seriously...money! And to address another problematic SP... Add to Religious Tolerance: "Always retain your own pantheon effect." I figured this SP is...

Maybe it'd be better if one of the later social policies gave a bonus to attacking CS or something. I always figured that the progression for warmongers is: barbs -> CS -> civs. Then again...that might make Attila and Genghis more scarier than Venice for CS-lovers.

Isabella is still super pissy when I founded and took a NW. Then again, I think she was always like that before the beta.