Do you guys ever start a war just because the enemy has that primo city spot that you wanted?
I'm in a game now as the Romans. After an early warrior gambit takeout of the Japanese, I was fighting to gain my first couple of techs in order to build Legions. Finally I got Iron Working, but unfortunately there was no iron in my area. A quick scan to the north revealed that there was a prime city location nearby. Two wheat, iron, and fish off of the coast. I sent a settler up there, but was too late. The Egyptians got there first.
As is unusual for me, I began making archers by the dozen. Soon I was taking Egyptian cities left and right. Well, that's an exageration - there were only five cities. I pulled the settler back lest he be captured. After the quick war I sent the settler in again, only to be beaten once again - this time by the English. Knowing that the English have no useful unique unit, I quickly eliminated the city. A couple of turns later, Elizabeth asked for peace and offered a tech. I took it, built my city, and began making Legions.
Long story...less long, soon all of England was mine. While my legions were still wiping the blood from their short-swords, I finally made contact with civilizations from foreign lands (the English had the Lighthouse which, upon capture, helped me to other continents).
The Germans were four squares away, and just dropped off a settler in my lands (Stuttgart). This annoyed me, as did the Russian incursion which was quickly terminated. I knew that they were too far away to mount any serious invasion of my lands.
I built six galleys and loaded them up with twelve legions. The Germans, still without Pikemen, were easy pickings, although every time I opened up culture space in their lands, the Aztecs planted a city. Soon the Germans were all but eliminated. They had one city that they had annoyingly built far away.
The Aztecs are in second place and are my most dangerous enemy. I now have peace with the Germans - they just have that one city that will take a while to get to, so I figured I'd make peace for my Republic while waiting.
I have knights now, and nobody else does.
So, two questions. Has anybody ever had a situation that escalated like this? All I wanted was the Iron deposits, and it resulted in my taking out two civilizations.
And have you ever warred so much early on that you couldn't stop? I didn't have to start the war with the Germans. Indeed, Stuttgart cultured over to me in about ten turns. But I knew that they only had spearmen in their cities, so I took advantage of it. Next will come the Aztecs, I hope. Their UU has already passed. Would you guys take them out or try to live in peace and harmony?
I'm in a game now as the Romans. After an early warrior gambit takeout of the Japanese, I was fighting to gain my first couple of techs in order to build Legions. Finally I got Iron Working, but unfortunately there was no iron in my area. A quick scan to the north revealed that there was a prime city location nearby. Two wheat, iron, and fish off of the coast. I sent a settler up there, but was too late. The Egyptians got there first.
As is unusual for me, I began making archers by the dozen. Soon I was taking Egyptian cities left and right. Well, that's an exageration - there were only five cities. I pulled the settler back lest he be captured. After the quick war I sent the settler in again, only to be beaten once again - this time by the English. Knowing that the English have no useful unique unit, I quickly eliminated the city. A couple of turns later, Elizabeth asked for peace and offered a tech. I took it, built my city, and began making Legions.
Long story...less long, soon all of England was mine. While my legions were still wiping the blood from their short-swords, I finally made contact with civilizations from foreign lands (the English had the Lighthouse which, upon capture, helped me to other continents).
The Germans were four squares away, and just dropped off a settler in my lands (Stuttgart). This annoyed me, as did the Russian incursion which was quickly terminated. I knew that they were too far away to mount any serious invasion of my lands.
I built six galleys and loaded them up with twelve legions. The Germans, still without Pikemen, were easy pickings, although every time I opened up culture space in their lands, the Aztecs planted a city. Soon the Germans were all but eliminated. They had one city that they had annoyingly built far away.
The Aztecs are in second place and are my most dangerous enemy. I now have peace with the Germans - they just have that one city that will take a while to get to, so I figured I'd make peace for my Republic while waiting.
I have knights now, and nobody else does.
So, two questions. Has anybody ever had a situation that escalated like this? All I wanted was the Iron deposits, and it resulted in my taking out two civilizations.
And have you ever warred so much early on that you couldn't stop? I didn't have to start the war with the Germans. Indeed, Stuttgart cultured over to me in about ten turns. But I knew that they only had spearmen in their cities, so I took advantage of it. Next will come the Aztecs, I hope. Their UU has already passed. Would you guys take them out or try to live in peace and harmony?
That reminds me of a game I did. It was on a Tiny archipelago map, three other civs. Ended up we were all on one island - I took all of them with 2 warriors, before got my second city! 
