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Maybe it's time to start challenging yourself, than? It's ok to lose, really, it is.
HA - someone would seriously do this! Sounds very therapeutic, just slaughtering endless enemies with a permanent axerush!why not just make a mod called axerush, and put only axemen and copper, and grass hills with iron in the map, with nothing else
all u seem to care about is winning the game, i dont actually see civ as a game taht u have to win, i dont play it to win, i play it to build a civilization starting from ancient times to modern times, all u think about is winning, civ isnt about winning its about building a civilization to stand the test of time!!!!
Sure wars will be declared but its not about getting a bunch of axeman and pwning everything, no wonder u dont have fun, u actually quit if u dont have bronze or iron near you, u just get axeman and run around killing everything, u dont even acknowledge the 100 other aspects of the game. You dont get what civ is about, go play something else because if all u want to do is win in that manner then civ isnt your game.
why not just make a mod called axerush, and put only axemen and copper, and grass hills with iron in the map, with nothing else
Originally Posted by bastillebaston
Just tried BtS, monarch difficulty, fractal map, standard settings. Played a dozen games, with randomly chosen leaders. In terms of strategy, I see no substantial differences. Even with nerfed siege and "better AI", early expansion is still relatively easy. Once again, the axe rush quickly does the job, and guarantees victory. No need to bother with espionage. No need to found/spread either religions or corporations. I ignored all the new wonders (I hardly ever build any wonder, for that matter). Apostolic palace and random events turned out to be non-factors. As to the late game units, Ive never got that far by the time infantry comes around Ive already won my games. I guess all the new features become relevant only if you dont want to axe rush your neighbours (but why you wouldnt?) or if you have no bronze/iron (too frustrating, I would just recommend quitting in such an unlikely case) or if you play scenarios/advanced starts. This is too bad I already feel rather bored and disappointed with BtS.
I have to agree with the OP, I've been playing with Boudica on settler level (chieftain is far too much micromanagement) with one other civ on a tiny pangaea with no barbarians, and so far I've won four hundred and thirty-seven games in a row, all before the end of the classical age. Axerushing has won me the game every time (though I confess I sometimes have to open worldbuilder and put a couple of copper and gold resources in my capital radius). It really is starting to become almost tedious. I'm very disappointed in this expansion, it clearly was not designed with flexible strategic geniuses like myself in mind.
There are a large number of walkthroughs presented by very patient and highly skilled players demonstrating a variety of play styles.