Best time period for war
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The Last Conformist
Irresistibly Attractive
Well, as regards raw acreage of conquered territory, I make my biggest gains in the final part of the game, beginning with Motorized Transportation. Were I a better player, or favoured smaller maps with fewer opponents, I'd probably get Conquest wins back in the age of Cavalry.
On smaller Pangaea maps, Ancient Era Conquests are off course perfectly possible. I don't like that kind of game however.
On smaller Pangaea maps, Ancient Era Conquests are off course perfectly possible. I don't like that kind of game however.
amirsan
King of all Kings
I always start a war as soon as I find thier territory, especially if thier real close. Youll always want to have to open land to expand right. After my capitol I build a warrior (for exploring), then archers untill I have like five or atleast untill the build thier second city or third(you dont want to attck with archers if they have about 4 cities= KILL). I have a similar thread on the subject, heres the link:
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Mariusz
happy to go blind
Age of infantry the easiest?
It's the worst time. During that period the best offensive units are Cavalry and Infantry(attack:6) and the best defensive unit is also Infantry(defence:10).
In no other period you have such a bad difference between your attack and your opponents defence!
It's the worst time. During that period the best offensive units are Cavalry and Infantry(attack:6) and the best defensive unit is also Infantry(defence:10).
In no other period you have such a bad difference between your attack and your opponents defence!
TedJackson
Cunning old Celt
Depends on what Civ YOU are playing AND who your opponents are.
Ted
The Last Conformist
Irresistibly Attractive
Sipahi + Arty is a wonderful attacking combo during the dreaded Age of Infantry ...
elpadrino87
Warlord
I perfer to wage wars in the late Ancient age, when I have swordsmen or equivelant, and I'm still in a gov't (despotism) that works well when waging war with one or many civs (although I try to avoid wars with more that 2 civs, gets too messy and long, ruining my research during the middle ages a.k.a. the wonder years). The only real reason that I delcare war during this time is for territorial reasons. I still do declare war later in my games(for resources, and occasionally territory), but its almost a norm for me to do so in the ancient age.
Darkness
Shadow creature
Preferably late ancient times/early middle ages or late middle ages....
I usually wait until I have railroads if I can. By then my Civ is moderately powerful and I can quickly rush troops anywhere in my Civ to help defend if (when) they counter-attack. I generally attack other Civs on my continents first in Blitzkrieg fashion, building railroads into the newly conquered territory immediately. Just my style
jack merchant
Internationalist
Mostly any time when you have an edge in troop quality (with an ancient age UU, for example) or a tactical advantage (say, your target has his troops elsewhere fighting someone else).
The age of infantry and artillery is nearly always a good time, as that is where the AI's completely inept tactical skills put it at the biggest disadvantage.
The age of infantry and artillery is nearly always a good time, as that is where the AI's completely inept tactical skills put it at the biggest disadvantage.
allhailIndia
Deity
I wait for iron Working and go hell bent for leather to take out my nearest neighbour. After that it is one long war after war, before they are all subdued.
allhailIndia
Deity
I wait for iron Working and go hell bent for leather to take out my nearest neighbour. After that it is one long war after war, before they are all subdued.
wilbill
That Old Time Religion
Agreed. You have to be ready to use any temporary advantage. Even if all you do is pick off a city or two to slow down the growth of one of the AI's, the war has served a good purpose.
Anti-EUA
Prince
I usually wait until I have all my cities connected by railroads. But if I have a really smaller and weaker enemy just next to me I will attack as soon as possible!
I always attack in a few waves:
Warrior rush of course, hopefully I can take out a nearby civ with them.
Cavalry (or Sipahi) madness! Kill anything left on my continent!
Finish the job with tons of Modern Armors and Mech Infantry.
I personally avoid the Infantry Warfare altogether.
Warrior rush of course, hopefully I can take out a nearby civ with them.
Cavalry (or Sipahi) madness! Kill anything left on my continent!
Finish the job with tons of Modern Armors and Mech Infantry.
I personally avoid the Infantry Warfare altogether.
Tiger_Nation
Warlord
I love two time periods cavalry/Siphi and then MI/MA
zerksees
in remission
Attacking infantry is very difficult, since they have a good defense factor, and with fortification and terrain improvements beating them is difficult. I usually have a big stack of artillery to beat them down.
I like having a tech edge, which can be had early in the game with iron working (to get swordsman, or immortals for Persia!). Cities are generally less developed so you can attack cities of size less than 7, often without walls.
After that, the age of MA seems pretty good too because it has a big enough attack factor to have an advantage over the other units. In every game where I got MA, I was usually already leading and used them to wipe out civs that hate me before I build the UN. With so much RR around, they move really fast to the target, and they don't tear up the infrastruture of the target city like atrillery and bombers.
I like having a tech edge, which can be had early in the game with iron working (to get swordsman, or immortals for Persia!). Cities are generally less developed so you can attack cities of size less than 7, often without walls.
After that, the age of MA seems pretty good too because it has a big enough attack factor to have an advantage over the other units. In every game where I got MA, I was usually already leading and used them to wipe out civs that hate me before I build the UN. With so much RR around, they move really fast to the target, and they don't tear up the infrastruture of the target city like atrillery and bombers.
