I was asking those people out there who can do a victory by 2500BC on Deity to chime in...
thanks for being a douche though always helpful
Perhaps the above should have been the opening thread.(omitting the douche part naturally) I too was under the impression you had a strat, and you were inquiring whether people wanted you to share it.
Okay, that out of the way, let's continue. Personally, I find my Gotw playing style doesn't work well with Single player or Multi-player mode. (I actually tried using regular mode as practice for Gotw) For single player, it may just be because I'm looking for a regular, or longer game. Also the combat odds are stacked differently, and Ai's seem more spread out. I simply cannot use the same strats, or I just haven't tried them enough.
I can say, it's better to rush or build a warrior unit first in any case. This serves as scout, gold collector, and barb pillager, while tech building.
If I did try to pursue a quick win in Single player using the same quick win tacticis, I'd choose Mao, for the extra pop, or Zulu for the extra warrior space move since I have the choice.
In multiplayer, well, people just aren't as dimwitted as the Ai. Only the Ai 's would let you walk into a city unopposed. My rush attempts a month ago went okay, occasionally catching some playere ill prepared to defend. Now, people are more prepared, and beginning rushes are better served against an Ai, or as complete gambles. I don't play enough Multi-player to really say.