CFP Series, No. V

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an offline Gaius Julius Caeser gave me an 1850's domination win for a 36K score (I praeted 2 civs, the 2nd with cats; rifled the 3rd and vassalised 2 more), so the title passes to ChienFou VII. Warlords 2.08, Epic speed, fractal, std settings. Santa did bring me BtS, but my aged brain needs time to take it aboard, though this'll be the last Warlords. I thought Christmas was a good time for a religious game.

A supplication to the RNG (random number God) and this time we're Isabella. Mysticism and Fishing. We get spiritual, so no anarchy and cheap temples; and expansive, extra health, cheap workers and granaries/harboUrs. UU is the Conquistador (Knight) and the UB is a souped up Castle.

After the disaster of the toku isolated start in CFP No. 4 we're hoping for better things - (and I had another isolated start since where I went for a culture win, 3 religions, 9 cities and missed by 15 turns; call it 10 on standard).

4000BC

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Playing Isabella doesn't mean much to me except we could go a religious route to CoL and try a 9 city culture win, so we're open to suggestion. Toku is ATTACK ATTACK - Is Izzy PRAY PRAY? Any way we would have liked a beach but we're inland. The spot's ok, better post calendar though. I'd appreciate thoughts on what we might do. I've never seen much point in not settling in place and making a quick circuit. Warriot 1NW to look at the water square first though? Given the rice in the BFC; it's worker (quick build) and Agr I guess, or do I gamble all, take a shot at Hinduism, and roll up 3 early religions?. With the health bonus I get a quick big happiness cap.

Decisions, decisions! :)

Gamefile start

TIA guys, I hope this is a sensible use of your time; as ever, I appreciate it. CF
 
The deafening silence suggests we're going nowhere. Fair enough. I tried for a 3 early religion start, found marble, got out a settler and went for The Oracle. I landed Hinduism, Judaism; teched to writing, had a choice of Theocracy or CoL then missed the Oracle by about 6 turns (Epic speed). After that I saw little point in continuing as my economy was massively lop-sided, so I abandoned the game. As an aside my off-line game got me a space race win, so CF VII hasn't yet won, but CF VIII now has.

Time for BtS; I expect I'll suck at that as much as I do at Warlords :) I've no doubt I'll be back with more stupid questions. TIA guys.
 
Izzy is a medieval / renaissance power warmonger more than a peaceful religious nut. Conquistadors and Citadels are IMO the best UU/UB combo for war (especially since they're both available in and around the same era). Conq's get defensive bonuses which is huge for a mounted unit, combine that with their +50 vs. Melee bonus they fear no unit in their era. Citadels supercharge your Trebs/Cannons (with Theo + Vasallage she can pump 3-promo siege weapons from cities with a Citadel). CR-3 siege out of the gate makes cracking even the toughest city much easier.
 
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