Navelgazer
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- Joined
- Jul 4, 2012
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A few things, but all of which stem from the fact that I'm just bad at playing Domination games, and as old as Civ V is, it seems like most of my future fun with it will be in getting better there.
I know that, strategically, Domination Victory isn't particularly difficult. In part I've mostly got mental blocks about having the whole world hate me and so on. I can get over that. I've also read up in the War Academy quite a bit. I know how to take cities. Here are my more specific questions:
1. Who to best learn with? I love how lightning-fast Aztecs get going. I like the strength of England's uniques, once they're available. I love Assyria's Siege Towers (as well as the royal library, but more on that later) and I just really like everything about the Zulu, especially the idea of taking them into the modern era, even if they have much less of an innate advantage by then. So who should I focus on?
2. How should I be working with Honor? Should I open Trad or Liberty first to help kickstart the culture? Culture is important to me, but should it not be? Should I work Culture quickly towards Military Castes and set up Garrisons even if I have no immediate threats?
3. How early should I try to capture a first city? Do I need a good early UU to stand a chance? Can it be managed with archers and a melee unit if done early enough, or do I really need to wait until catapults?
4. To be very clear, if i set DV as the only victory condition, is there any reason at all to build the guild halls (unless I'm playing Assyria, in which case the WG gives me great works for the Royal Libraries)?
5. It seems like enemy units killed by being near Citadels don't grant me culture bonuses. Is this accurate?
6. Is it worthwhile to use Raging Barbs for the culture and promotions, or are they generally more of a nuisance?
I know this is a lot, and most of it pretty N00b. Thanks anyway.
I know that, strategically, Domination Victory isn't particularly difficult. In part I've mostly got mental blocks about having the whole world hate me and so on. I can get over that. I've also read up in the War Academy quite a bit. I know how to take cities. Here are my more specific questions:
1. Who to best learn with? I love how lightning-fast Aztecs get going. I like the strength of England's uniques, once they're available. I love Assyria's Siege Towers (as well as the royal library, but more on that later) and I just really like everything about the Zulu, especially the idea of taking them into the modern era, even if they have much less of an innate advantage by then. So who should I focus on?
2. How should I be working with Honor? Should I open Trad or Liberty first to help kickstart the culture? Culture is important to me, but should it not be? Should I work Culture quickly towards Military Castes and set up Garrisons even if I have no immediate threats?
3. How early should I try to capture a first city? Do I need a good early UU to stand a chance? Can it be managed with archers and a melee unit if done early enough, or do I really need to wait until catapults?
4. To be very clear, if i set DV as the only victory condition, is there any reason at all to build the guild halls (unless I'm playing Assyria, in which case the WG gives me great works for the Royal Libraries)?
5. It seems like enemy units killed by being near Citadels don't grant me culture bonuses. Is this accurate?
6. Is it worthwhile to use Raging Barbs for the culture and promotions, or are they generally more of a nuisance?
I know this is a lot, and most of it pretty N00b. Thanks anyway.