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And don't forget the reconaissance option!

Question regarding a point not mentioned: Where should you rally your armies, prior to declaring war? Does building up your armies right next to the border of your AI-enemy make him/her suspicious? I usually build my armies up next to the border, because I find that convenient, and I have...

But: when changing from farm to town you don't loose much, when changing from town to farm you do lose much This thread could use a poll

And the inflitration of Firaxis does not stop there! It is not limited to an anti Nuclear protestor, I recently found out. It appears also a M1A2 Abrahams modern tank protestor sneaked in, together with a Pro Trireme activist! Because the chances of a M1A2 Abrahams tank getting smashed by a 2000...

On Noble, invading the rather small and backward Roman empire (me: 15 catapults and 25 swordsman and macemen; they: mostly archers, some preaetorians and catapults). - they used catapults quite good in a defensive role - they made a good counterattack when my front exposed a weak spot - they...

My first game was in civ 1, and it was way back in the 90s. I guess 1992. I started as the Romans on a medium to small island. However, for some reaso, which I do not understand anymore, I couldn't build a second city. I mean, I did build one, but it was always in civil unrest. So, I concluded...

Well, I have tried some of the suggestions, and as promissed I will report the results. To further clarify my possition, without the use of a map, let me explain that the main continent is like a three-pointed star, that I control the upper point, China is in the center of the star, and 4 other...

Thnx a lot all, the remark about the date (1914) was meant figurally; that is, the situation in my civ-world is like the situation in the real world of 1914. Actually we're somwehere in the 16th century. So, time is not the problem. Still, I will not go for the nuke option. I will try kzk &...

I find myself in this situation: I have selected only the conquest option (other options liek space race, cultural and diplomatic are off), I am equally scientific as the other nations and have about the same number of cities. I have somewhat more culture. The era is the modern era and all...