To cut a long story short, I'm looking for some tips on warmongering on Diety. I've recently taken my first (now also second and third) scalp on Diety using Culture to win the game. But now I want to adapt the way I play to take a Domination victory. I cannot help but feel that my war efforts have been some way off efficient since Monarch or even Prince difficulty levels. I seem to mass produce Axemen and send them at the opposition wave after wave and generally deciding whether to keep or distroy the city the moment I take it rather than pre-planning.
I play as Elizabeth due to her traits of Financial and Philosophical.
I've not yet started the game I plan to take the Domination Victory with yet so map types are open to suggestion however I do not want to play anything smaller than a huge map because I enjoy the challenge.
My general strategy is to have 6 cities: 3 commerce cities, 2 hammer cities and 1 Great Person generating city. I suppose I would have the 2 production cities supplying my military units (assuming that's enough?). I like to spread lots of religions, and take Free Religion. I also use Universal Sufferage and am planning on using State Property in order to reduce maintinance costs.
I'm thinking of moving in 3 waves of major war-times. The first early on as soon as a) my cities are up and running, b) I have discovered copper working, c) have a supply of Copper when I will invade my nearest neighbours who do not have Copper, however many that is using Axemen. Then go back to developing untill Knights are available and strike anyone else in the same way. Then (hopefully) finally using gunpowder units to finish the job.
What is everyone else's methods of warfare at Diety level and how can anyone see my own being improved?
I play as Elizabeth due to her traits of Financial and Philosophical.
I've not yet started the game I plan to take the Domination Victory with yet so map types are open to suggestion however I do not want to play anything smaller than a huge map because I enjoy the challenge.
My general strategy is to have 6 cities: 3 commerce cities, 2 hammer cities and 1 Great Person generating city. I suppose I would have the 2 production cities supplying my military units (assuming that's enough?). I like to spread lots of religions, and take Free Religion. I also use Universal Sufferage and am planning on using State Property in order to reduce maintinance costs.
I'm thinking of moving in 3 waves of major war-times. The first early on as soon as a) my cities are up and running, b) I have discovered copper working, c) have a supply of Copper when I will invade my nearest neighbours who do not have Copper, however many that is using Axemen. Then go back to developing untill Knights are available and strike anyone else in the same way. Then (hopefully) finally using gunpowder units to finish the job.
What is everyone else's methods of warfare at Diety level and how can anyone see my own being improved?
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