Can anyone recommend a guide for a non beginner.

[Woolzy]

I have been playing for awhile on noble but I find that the AI can beat me in tech every game even though I have way more cities and each city has all the buildings you can possibly build.

I am most likely doing something wrong but I want to see a good guide for people who know the game, but just need some advanced pointers.

Thanks

 

[Cam_H]

... each city has all the buildings you can possibly build ...

Sisiutil's Strategy Guide for Beginners : Section 4.6 City Specialisation. I know you have said that you're not looking for a beginner's guide, but lack of specialisation is a fundamental error.

If you've yet to browse it, The War Academy has many good articles that might help you execute a more focussed strategy.

If you're really stuck; (1.) make sure you're playing with a victory target in mind - I'm amazed at how many people seem to play without a goal in mind, and (2.) then if that's still not fixing it, post a game in this thread - do not start another - and you'll probably get some good feedback provided you're not playing with some distorted mod and game settings.

Best of luck!

 

[Woolzy]

I figured something was wrong when the AI always beats me to riflemen every time.

My goal is to kill off as many civs as I can.

AND Me and my buddy play direct IP connection on a standard map size with 10 other AIs with no mods.

I will read up on that guide, I guess I was still a beginner who plays lots and thought I knew what I was doing. Heck I just tried using the workers without automation today and it seemed kinda fun but hectic at times. As in where to put farms/cottages.

 

[AnitaGaribaldi]

You may have two problems:
- too many cities early in the game
- lack of city specialization

In Civ IV you pay maintaince cost for all your cities. More cities = higher maintaince costs. If the cities cannot support themselves, your research level will drop. In BC time, I usually have 3-4 cities. Before COL (code of laws) and currency, you cannot support a big empire. If you are in war, taking cities from the enemy, just keep the best cities and raze the others. Holy cities, capitals and cities with wonders are usually worth to keep.

You should not build all buildings in all cities. You should focus your cities into something like prodution, commerce, science, GP farm. You should have clear in your mind which type of economy you want, the traits of your leader. You can find nice articles at War academy.

 

[None_Existant]

I have been playing for awhile on noble but I find that the AI can beat me in tech every game even though I have way more cities and each city has all the buildings you can possibly build.

Possibly you aren't earning enough 'money', seeing as moeny = science. The tiles that give , when worked, will add beakers to a city. of course if you have 10 worked, but are at 70% sci, you'll have 7beakers which is how the sci slider affects things.

Honestly I can't help much, I'm just a natural techer. *shrug*

 

[JIM G]

Play as a financial civ & build cottages. Placing cities to exploit money earning resouces like fur, gold, dye, silk helps a lot too.
I'm not a great one for city specialisaion myself, but have no problem winning on Noble by doing the above.