I know there have been countless other threads on this but Id really like to see another approach to the game and victory conditions.
With CIV V Brave New World taking gold out of the map and making it into trade routes does Small or Big AND Tall just always win the race?
I am incredibly biased in this since the only way/benefits I have seen is in playing tall (lots of cultural land, growth, wonders, and efficient cities with tons of culture, science, etc.)
Also I feel as teh game progresses - one can go for a cultural victory in the mid game with the Sistine Chapel, Globe Theatre, Aesthetics and then when Renaissance hits - one goes after Rationalism to catapult into the Industrial in which Freedom shines.
Now granted I have used Order instead of Freedom and that rocked also so TARF and TARO.
But I guess the question is - Can anything beat this strategy? Also how does one play differently? I've always been a Tall player. What the beauty/power in going wide?
I see the power and control in Domination games - I've won some and enjoyed them in a hollow kind of way.
Also has anyone won Diplomatic? How do u make another country vote for ya? I guess Liberation?
With CIV V Brave New World taking gold out of the map and making it into trade routes does Small or Big AND Tall just always win the race?
I am incredibly biased in this since the only way/benefits I have seen is in playing tall (lots of cultural land, growth, wonders, and efficient cities with tons of culture, science, etc.)
Also I feel as teh game progresses - one can go for a cultural victory in the mid game with the Sistine Chapel, Globe Theatre, Aesthetics and then when Renaissance hits - one goes after Rationalism to catapult into the Industrial in which Freedom shines.
Now granted I have used Order instead of Freedom and that rocked also so TARF and TARO.
But I guess the question is - Can anything beat this strategy? Also how does one play differently? I've always been a Tall player. What the beauty/power in going wide?
I see the power and control in Domination games - I've won some and enjoyed them in a hollow kind of way.
Also has anyone won Diplomatic? How do u make another country vote for ya? I guess Liberation?