I have never found any kind of razing strategy to be effective. It's a good tactic for removing cities in marginal locations that the AI founds...
I think the difference is in who makes the DoW. It seems to me you dont get a diplomacy hit for joining an AI in their DoW, only if you declare...
the start bias is just that - a bias, not set in stone. Also, in my observation, the game is more accommodating to start biases for AI players...
It is good and well that some Beliefs are more rewarding than others. It provides a bonus to those who strive early for religion. Remember,...
the amount of gold you get from a trade network is dependent on city size. Long roads might cost more than the trade route generates. In...
In my experience, I can only win Deity with a Domination Victory. Science? forget it. Culture? you will never catch up. Diplomacy? the AI...
I find that the circumstances of the game dictate who my allies/enemies are, and I hardly get to choose at all. If a nearby Civ 'covets lands you...
I love the whole Spy addition. rigging elections is a slow and cheap and works well. staging a coup is fast and expensive, and also works...
transports are just too much micro-management. A real pain in the ass. I agree with an earlier poster - older Civs that required them were so...
when I have razed cities with land units in them, the units remain when the city is gone. Haven't had the experience with air units though.......
@JohnBlack: I believe cities already get a hammer bonus when connected by railroad. Also, the historical transition of Germany into the...
I find the current characteristics of siege weapons in Civ 5 Gods + Kings to be well balanced and very playable. You can make strong cities to go...
whatever Civ you play, using Religion to get Ceremonial Burial and/or Asceticism are huge Happiness boosters. That's a happy face for every city...
RedRover: when the first universities start to go up, the cities I have building them are usually size five. There is usually one 'food only'...
I have played Tich's Arabian ICS strategy described in the opening post several times lately with much success on Immortal/Deity. It's a...
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