Early Game Help

[dudebob2491]

So I haven't really played much CiV since .275 (the last patch before RA blocking got killed?), and I used to be able to beat Immortal easily on Standard Pangaea.

Since many things have changed now, I don't really know what to do in early game. Before, I used to do the one city NC start, but right now, I don't think there's an updated article on how to do it in the current version.

So is there something similar to the NC start back in .275 where I can tech up faster than my opponents and crush them with longswords (or w/e)? Right now, I'm doing the four city swords rush, which isn't working out too well..

P.S. I usually play China or Japan.

P.P.S. What does stone do? Does it just allow me to build the "stone building" in the city to increase production?

 

[grandad1982]

Starting at the end.

Stone is a bonus resource and as you pointed out allows you to build a Stonemasons if your city isn't on a plains tile (strange that really). Not only does it give production to the city, it boosts production from the stone tiles itself. In addition to this it gives +1 .

If I want early Longswords it I usually rely on getting the GLib to take Philo or if I can put off building it longer, Theology. I usually have2/3 cities when I build the NC. I often go Liberty for the free GP as well. All this is leading to getting GPs and a higher base sci to get to Steel ASAP. If you can sign some RAs and focus them towards Steel that helps as well. I case you didn't know f you queue techs up the overflow from RAs will go in to the next tech queued.

WAINY's Otterman LP covers a Longsword rush. Here is the first part. I can't recall which one covers the RA manipulation.

I play emperor if that has an effect on wonder timing.

 

[Ruler]

Ive played on Immortal months now. You definitely want to get NC up asap, and later at least 3 good city should grow to size 20+ with all science buildings. Its pretty normal some AIs are ahead you in science, but its only 10ish turns. Get NC, and beeline to Crossbows, you get it 100% sure, or if you want to play peacefully beeline to Education. Also occasionally theres "runaway" AIs, just go nuke them later, but not often.