The rating can't be the same for a Prince player vs a Deity player.
I play only Immortal or Deity, against 4 to 7 opponents.
- 4 - Babylon (Nebuchadnezzar II):
UU: Bowman [Archer]; The Bowman is the Babylonian Unique Unit, replacing the Archer. This Unit is stronger in combat than the Archer, both offensively and defensively, allowing placement in the front line. The Bowman's improved combat prowess helps ameliorate any concern that it may be quickly overrun.
This unique is horrible. With G&K, the Composite Archer remplace this too soon, so I never spend time to build this. If I do, I have to spend 100 gold for the minimal upgrade. It doesn't make sens. This unique needs promotion bonus, not better stats
UB: Walls of Babylon [Walls]; The Walls of Babylon are a Babylonian Unique Building, replacing the standard city Walls. The Walls of Babylon increases a city's Defense Strength by 6 and Hit Points by 100 (both significantly more than standard Walls).
It's probably 95% of the time better to build a unit vs a Wall. Unit can move, explore, etc. A better Wall is better than a Wall, but wasting time building a (better) Wall don't give you culture, faith, gold, science, military power, etc. This unique is very situational, and I can't imagine how it could be more signifiant for Prince/King players. I would like to see a "pain malus" (like citadels) to ennemy adjacent to a Walls of Babylon (10 points of damage)
UA: Ingenuity; Free Great Scientist when you discover Writing. Great Scientists generated 50% faster.
Thank for the Free G.S. At Immortal/Deity, AI always rush Great Library. So 50% X "0" = 0. With Oracle, 1 + 1 X 50% = 1. With Oracle and National College: 1 + 1 X 75% = 1. You have to wait to long for seeing this in action. And just more without Oracle.
So Babylon is luck dependant.
Playtime: 2
- 6 - Denmark (Harald Bluetooth):
UU: Berserker [Longswordsman]; The Berserker is one of two Danish Unique Units, replacing the Longswordsman. This Unit is +1 Movement compared to the Longswordsman and possesses the Amphibious promotion, allowing it to attack onto land from a Coast tile with no penalty.
UU: Norwegian Ski Infantry [Rifleman]; The Norwegian Ski Infantry is one of two Danish Unique Units, replacing the Rifleman. This Unit moves through Snow, Tundra, or Hill at double speed. It also has a +25% combat bonus in Snow, Tundra or Hill terrain if neither Forest nor Jungle is present.
UA: Viking Fury; Embarked units have +1 Movement and pay just 1 movement point to move from sea to land. Melee units pay no movement point cost to pillage.
Very fun to play, very scary when you play against. Use coast and sea to accelerate the deplacement of your units. Coastal attack is very fun with them! Protect your territory in the river tile, so opponents will suffer the "amphibious" penality when attacking, and not you. Use the "free pillaging" promotion to throw a Cavalry into an ennemy territory, and cut the road to destroy cities connection.
Playtime: 2
- 6 - Korea (Sejong) (give me back my Trebuchet and I give you 7.5!):
UU: Hwach’a [Trebuchet]; The Hwach'a is extremely effective against enemy land units. It is slow and vulnerable to enemy melee attack; it always should be supported by other units when it's in the field. The Hwach'a must "set up" (1 Movement Point) before attacking.
UU: Turtle Ship [Caravel]; The Turtle Ship is a Korean unique unit. This unit replaces the Caravel. The Turtle Ship has a more powerful attack than the Caravel, and is extremely difficult to destroy. However it may not enter deep ocean hexes outside of the city borders.
UA: Scholars of the Jade Hall; +2 science for all specialists and for all Great Person tile improvements. Receive a tech boost each time a scientific building/Wonder is built in the Korean capital.
I don't understand the tech boost. Other part of UA is great, but you need specefic building and a decent food production in your cities. Turtle is very situational; if you can attack a coastal ennemy, great. But at this stage I prefer exploring the high sea... And there is a paradox: If I want to attack an ennemy coastal city with Turtle, I probably lack the Trebuchet support. I don't like Hwach'a. I lose access of one of the best medieval unit, Trebuchet.
Playtime: 1 (I must give to them another chance)
- 7.5 - Mongolia (Genghis Khan):
UU: Keshik [Knight]; The Keshik is a unique replacement for the Knight, available to the Mongols starting in the Medieval Era. Keshiks possess a strong ranged attack and an increased movement rate (5 points total), allowing it to perform hit and run attacks remarkably effectively. If this wasn't enough, the Keshik also acquires promotions at double the rate of other units, and contributes twice the amount of points towards earning Great Generals. These mounted warriors singlehandedly afford Genghis control of the open plains.
UGP: Khan [Great General]; The Khan is a Mongolian Unique Great Person, replacing the standard Great General. The same combat bonuses apply, but the Khan moves at the same rate as the Keshik (5 points per turn) and can heal adjacent units for an additional 15 HP per turn. This beefed up General ensures that his cavalry units will always be in a battle ready state.
UA: Mongol Terror; Combat Strength +30% when fighting City-State units or attacking a City-State itself. All mounted units have +1 Movement.
Early on, build two or three Charriot Archer, attack a C.S. or two, learn XP. When you reach Chivalry, you already have the "2 attacks/turn" promotion. Turn them into Khesik. Destroy everything. Khan is very strong. UA serve your cause.
Playtime: 5 or more
- 7.5 - Polynesia (Kamehameha):
UU: Maori Warrior [Warrior]; The Maori Warrior is similar to a Great General; however instead of increasing the strength of friendly units, it decreases the strength of adjacent enemy units. Build plenty of these units early for their promotion stays with them as they are upgraded.
UI: Moai [N/A]; Must be built adjacent to Coast, yields +1 Culture. Bonus improved by +1 for each adjacent Moai.
UA: Wayfinding; Can embark and move over Oceans immediately. +1 Sight when embarked. +10% Combat Strength bonus if within 2 tiles of a Moai.
The entire game play change with them. Exploring the sea at turn 1!? Oh yeah! Posting your Trireme or Galleas on Ocean, to an adjacent coastal tile, and then attacking a unit or an ennemy Trireme / barbarian Galley without worrying about a counter-attack?! Yeah! Want to colonize other island/continent, and discover first other C.S. and Ancient Ruin? Yeah! The UU is great because the -10% promotion follow when upgrading the Maori. Moai give you 1, 2, sometime 3 or 4 culture on some tile, and little defense. One of my favorite Civ (I recognize that they aren't one of the strongest)
Playtime: 4
- 7 - Spain (Isabella):
UU: Conquistador [Knight]; The Conquistador is a multi-purpose unit that is strong both on land and at sea. Replacing the Knight, it is an exceptional scout on land with extra visibility. It also has the ability to found new cities, but only on a foreign continent that does not contain the Spanish capital. In the water, the Conquistador has the defensive embarkation promotion that allows it to defend itself against naval units. It also suffers no penalty when attacking cities, unlike the Knight.
UU: Tercio [Musketman]; The Tercio is one of two Spanish Unique Units, replacing the Musketman. This Unit is stronger in combat than the Musketman and fights at a higher strength against mounted units. The Tercio is more expensive to build however.
UA: Seven Cities of Gold; Gold bonus for discovering a Natural Wonder (bonus enhanced if first to discover it). Culture, Happiness, and tile yields from Natural Wonders doubled.
One of the best Civ in a 4 Corner or Donut map, where you easily find a N.W near your starting position (Horrible in an Amazone map, where there is no N.W.). With 500 gold at turn 10, you can buy a Settler and play wide. The two UU are very scary! +2 sight help you managing your development/war. Conquistador is a top 5 UU in my opinion. Tercio is not so spectacular, but very effective, and maybe the best unique alternative of Musketman
Playtime: 2
- 8.5 - The Inca (Pachacuti):
UU: Slinger [Archer]; The Slinger is an Ancient Era ranged infantry Unit that can strike foes from afar. This Incan Unique Unit can withdraw before most melee attacks: use it to harass your foes. However the Slinger can be easily defeated if the enemy pins it against obstructions or chases it with fast units.
UI: Terrace Farm [N/A]; Can be built on Hills, yields +1 Food, and +2 Food if a mountain is adjacent to the Terrace Farm.
UA: Great Andean Road; Units ignore terrain costs when moving into any tile with Hills. No maintenance costs for improvements in Hills; half cost elsewhere.
My favorite of all 42 Civ. Curiously, I hate Slinger, mainly because Worker, Settler and Great General are very vulnerable when sharing a tile with Slinger. Slinger should share is promotion with the Civilan unit sharing his tile.
Anyway. More movement in hill = more easy to find Ancient Ruin; not wasting time to climb with your units, and your Workers. When attacking, using ennemy Hill is very fun and dangerous! More cash for the improvements discount. More food with the Terrace = bigger cities, so more production, more science...
Playtime: 5 or more
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