BOTM 52 First Spoiler - 1AD

[srad]

Both plans share the idea of beelining and getting some techs later by means of tech trade, but... which plan is better?
My idea was to improve the Cows while avoiding the "useless" religious techs and the "expensive" BW tech.

Good question; my thoughts:
What is necessary for barb defense? Are warriors sufficient (fogbusting; how near is the AI)? AH can provide chariots but Axes are way better against aggressive barb archers

BW enables slavery; whipping can help if there is enough food and can also help if an 'emergency' whip for defense is necessary.

BW enables chopping -> more initial hammers, could be crucial on deity.

AH reveals horses (and Chariots with TW) and enables improvements of animal tiles.


Conclusion? I would tend to go for BW if there are not a lot of tiles that need AH improvements.

 

[jesusin]

Good question; my thoughts:
What is necessary for barb defense? Are warriors sufficient (fogbusting; how near is the AI)? AH can provide chariots but Axes are way better against aggressive barb archers

BW enables slavery; whipping can help if there is enough food and can also help if an 'emergency' whip for defense is necessary.

BW enables chopping -> more initial hammers, could be crucial on deity.

AH reveals horses (and Chariots with TW) and enables improvements of animal tiles.


Conclusion? I would tend to go for BW if there are not a lot of tiles that need AH improvements.

Good.

Now, it is not like BW and AH are equivalent. With AH you can research Writing. With BW you gain nothing towards Writing.

 

[Htadus]

Good.

Now, it is not like BW and AH are equivalent. With AH you can research Writing. With BW you gain nothing towards Writing.

BW also help find copper and therefore whip a whole bunch of axes and spears when William DoW on you (me) since you (I) did not gift him the captured barbcity located in Dutch back yard. . BTW, I really fell in to the hole of capturing barb cities and keeping all 3 of them on top of self founded 4. Very early too

I did think about founding and gifting a city with my cheap settlers, but that would be dishonest since I was going to give a city very close to the capital and use him for espy but that would be too much work and 1000BC is about good time to stop.

He did catch me with my pants down. I had enough of Deity AI for now. They do not recieve "No"'s that well. just because I said no to OB. Well at least did not get killed by Barbs this time.