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Ive been playing thse games since Civ1, but ive only recently started playing Civ4. Right now im struggling to get up to Noble, and i really appreciate all the articles and tips ive found here and on the main site.
But in many articles, ive found references to culture flipping, and how an early culture rush can help you gain more cities. I always really enjoyed this tactic in Civ:Rev, and have been trying to do the same in Civ4. But so far... nothing. Ive built cities as close to enemy cities as possible, and built monument,library,temple etc. or even wonders in the city next to theirs, but the best ive ever gotten was that the enemy city lost the land in between and some of its own land as well, the city remains firmly in the hands of my enemy, and in diplomacy he wont trade me for it, regardless of how much his city is starving or how friendly we are.
Am i doing something wrong? Should i use more great artists for culture bombs as opposed to settling them? Should i send in spies to take out their culture buildings? Or is it just me and is culture flipping of enemy cities a LOT harder then it is in Civ:Rev (like most things are... i played the highest difficulty level there without breaking a sweat).
Thanks in advance from a veteran newb.
But in many articles, ive found references to culture flipping, and how an early culture rush can help you gain more cities. I always really enjoyed this tactic in Civ:Rev, and have been trying to do the same in Civ4. But so far... nothing. Ive built cities as close to enemy cities as possible, and built monument,library,temple etc. or even wonders in the city next to theirs, but the best ive ever gotten was that the enemy city lost the land in between and some of its own land as well, the city remains firmly in the hands of my enemy, and in diplomacy he wont trade me for it, regardless of how much his city is starving or how friendly we are.
Am i doing something wrong? Should i use more great artists for culture bombs as opposed to settling them? Should i send in spies to take out their culture buildings? Or is it just me and is culture flipping of enemy cities a LOT harder then it is in Civ:Rev (like most things are... i played the highest difficulty level there without breaking a sweat).
Thanks in advance from a veteran newb.