Altar victory with Varn

[Monkeyfinger]

Simple stuff in theory: Stick with financial for the first 3 intervals (that is, until turn 300 on normal). Make sure to have hit theology, arcane lore and taxation by turn 300. Once turn 300 rolls around, switch to philosophical, revolt to theology/caste system/scholarship and spam priests in a high food, national epic city. Get the prophets you need really fast.

Anyone tried this? Is it good, if so?

 

[it-ogo]

Altar is more-less the same for any leader. The one problem is to keep enough big army to stop anyones attacks. From this point of view RoK is the best IMO as it provides you with spiritual hammer while city with altar give you experienced disciples (and bless). Usually with Theocracy you get necessary great prophets faster then techs for Altar no matter if you have phylo trait or not. Tech needed for the final Altar is Omniscience. The fastest way to get it is the Tower of Divination but usually it should be planned from the very beginning. Remember that you can hurry Final Altar and Tower with money. Mainly that is all, nothing specifical for Varn.