Favorite nation?

[Swein Forkbeard]

The last one was started in 2003 and has gotten a bit outdated, so here's one taking the TaP civs in addition to the RoN civs.

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

Like I said before...

Russia for me; excellent for wars of attrition.
Runner up would be the Chinese, who are superb for wonder victories.
Followed by Germany, when resources are key.

 

[Zhuge_Liang]

Bantu! Coz they have a chance to overpopulate up to 250 or even 300!

 

[eazyhasaids]

British first because of their enormous wealth production and solid unit lines.

Then i'd have to say French for early wood bonus and excellent cavalry and the americans are always a solid nation.

 

[Steph]

The French. Completly random pick

 

[Bllasae]

Definitely Egyptians. They have the best economic benefits.

 

[alcal]

Mongols. Their superb cavalry is the best for raiding and harassing.

 

[msteiner]

Mongols are good for an Medieval Rush.

 

[Harbringer]

So far I like the Americans, there bonuses are killer.

 

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[quibing]

Rus. Only Rus =)

 

[msteiner]

The Russians are pretty good.

 

[Krusader1985]

Russia

 

[msteiner]

Everyone seems to like Russia for their "Motherland Winter Attrition Bonus."

 

[king lundmark]

Yes russia is the best, no the Soviet Union is the best! all hail The best gun of all time! The AK47!

 

[WCreed]

Americans for their late game infantry being able to auto barricade as well as having numerous other late game advantages.

Persians would probably be a second for two capitals, giving yourself more ability to counter attack if one of your capitals are taken.

Mongols are easily countered since infantry are more easily replaced, cheaper, and can return to full strength if at least one member can survive to the barracks..

I believe Russians to be good to prevent a rush by Mongol calvary because of the attrition, which helps provide more development time before any determined attack becomes plausible on them.

Also, I don't see what's great about the Russians, a good formation to keep your supply safe from harm should be able to keep a good invasion of any Russian player unless that Russian player begins a mass charge for the supply wagons, causing much sacrifice.

 

[Soundwαvє ▼]

Definitely Greeks, they can research really fast and you can be one age ahead, what means that you reach modern age before and then research those nukes.

But most of it is because I like Greek history.

 

[globaooba]

I like Incans and Russians. Incans for the extera coin aand Russians for the attrition.

 

[Omega124]

Lakota, Lakota, Lakota, LAKOTA! Also France, but mostly Lakota. The Power of the Plains is just cheap. No need for farms (Can't even build farms), hidden national borders (so it's harder for your foes to find you), Better Calvary as UUs, And you get food for building Calvary and Tanks! It's indeed paying YOU to kill others! Genius! I also like the French for the Supply Wagon healing, in case I don't get Versailles (Which I always try to build, along with the Terra Cotta Army).

 

[nzk13]

I think the Japs are best for their farm & fishing bonuses r gr8, which gives them the economy they need to create obscene amounts of their wildly overpowered heavy infantry which, when combined with Despotism, makes them terribly cheap and again, with a few light infantry for defense against archers, makes the japs THE best in any game that allows war, up until Industrial Age.