Having gone with France for some time for the culture bonus, I switched to Romans and found my small map 6 civ games went from somewhat challenging to ridiculously easy.
The Romans get 2 strength buffed units, the legion (11 to 13 str) and the ballista (14 to 18 str) very early in the game. I've found that the legionnaires let me make mincemeat of early rushes that inevitably come from the likes of Montezuma and Nebuchadnezzar II. Previously my biggest struggle was staying alive the first 100 turns... but these unique units buff my military right at the point of my game I am always most vulnerable.
The 25% productions for all buildings in the capital city is pretty ridiculous as well. I make sure to build each building I want in the capital first, and then just watch them fly up in 3/4 the time everywhere else. I have never had so much science so early as the rate I could throw up libraries with this buff was ridiculous.
I'm finding this very useful for reXing, as I can get coliseums up offsetting the happiness penalty a lot faster now.
In addition I now feel comfortable pursuing techs such as education prior to steel and physics. The ballistas are almost as good as a trebuchet, and there won't be anything stronger than a legion until someone else researchers steel.
Anyone else finding some other leader more useful in diety?
The Romans get 2 strength buffed units, the legion (11 to 13 str) and the ballista (14 to 18 str) very early in the game. I've found that the legionnaires let me make mincemeat of early rushes that inevitably come from the likes of Montezuma and Nebuchadnezzar II. Previously my biggest struggle was staying alive the first 100 turns... but these unique units buff my military right at the point of my game I am always most vulnerable.
The 25% productions for all buildings in the capital city is pretty ridiculous as well. I make sure to build each building I want in the capital first, and then just watch them fly up in 3/4 the time everywhere else. I have never had so much science so early as the rate I could throw up libraries with this buff was ridiculous.
I'm finding this very useful for reXing, as I can get coliseums up offsetting the happiness penalty a lot faster now.
In addition I now feel comfortable pursuing techs such as education prior to steel and physics. The ballistas are almost as good as a trebuchet, and there won't be anything stronger than a legion until someone else researchers steel.
Anyone else finding some other leader more useful in diety?
