First ideology you want to try?

[AlpsStranger]

So what ideology is everyone going to spin first?

I'm going to indulge my dark side and roll with Autocracy for my first big game.

 

[scheva007]

Spoiler :

 

[TheMarshmallowBear]

Freedom only because I want to win as Culturally Maginificent Free France.

Then I'll play as each new civ with each civ picking one of the Win X victory with Y ideology.. so I'll have a lot of new ways to play

 

[j51]

Spoiler :

It's funny because he's an authoritarian.

 

[AlpsStranger]

I... don't really know if I agree.

I mean, I don't really like Mel Gibson, but he's not what I'd think of as an authoritarian.

 

[JokerJace]

Am I the only one that decides by how the empire has developed?!

 

[Ryoga]

There's another factor to consider. The one who founds an ideology gets 2 free tenets.

So even if I wanted to get Freedom, if one took it already I'd rather choose Order or Autocracy.

 

[IkM]

Autocracy.

 

[scheva007]

It's funny because he's an authoritarian.

or that they didnt wear a kilt untill the 16th scenario

 

[Hulking Lummox]

I want to do every victory and ideology as Venice, Freedom as France, and then go by fingerspitzengefühl for all other civs (which might also be a hint at a German Autocracy - Desert Fox style playthough at some point).

I voted Autocracy because conquest is always my favorite and therefore I will probably do it first.

 

[EnterDOT]

Am I the only one that decides by how the empire has developed?!

This. It's no logic to choose it randomly.

 

[CommunistCookie]

This. It's no logic to choose it randomly.

Except nobody here is choosing it randomly. It's perfectly possible, and generally a good idea, to plan your victory ahead.

 

[A Rabid Dopsis]

In a G&K domination game, if you opened an ideology at all, it was order for the happiness. It should be fun to go Autocracy for a change.

Autocracy diplo victory with Venice perhaps? Very Enrico Dandolo.

 

[JokerJace]

Except nobody here is choosing it randomly. It's perfectly possible, and generally a good idea, to plan your victory ahead.

If you can plan so detailed from start, you probably play on Settler.

 

[AlpsStranger]

Meh, I guess. I usually only play on King or so (nothing to brag about, certainly.)

Anyhow, please do hijack the thread by measuring your CivCock. Don't let its original purpose get in the way or anything.

 

[pilot00]

Am the only one who feels that the 'new' ideology trees are just revamps and am looking forward to the other things and didnt put much though on this? Probably I am.

But to answer, I will let the game decide, but if war or the need for puppets hasn't been toned down probably order or autocracy.

 

[Hulking Lummox]

You can absolutely have a vision for ideology and victory type prior to starting the game. It's what I do all the time on immortal to make more challenging "scenarios" for myself because I don't enjoy diety. Not to mention your ideology choice begins with early game priorities such as building units instead of a second settler. Building culture buildings instead of whatever in the mid game. Spending gold on CS's instead of whatever. If you don't have a vision for those kinds of things THEN you're in trouble.

In a recent game I was allied with every city state and avoided the temptation to change my strategy from a science win. In fact if I had gone for the UN it might not have meant conquering the tech runaway which solidified my science victory and also kept my game fun. Like I said, a little high level role play makes things more interesting - and you have to pick at the start for full effect.

Edit: sorry didn't see the OP's post about thread high jacking. Though I think mine still counts as on topic because it builds a case for discussing the topic in the first place

 

[Ryoga]

If you can plan so detailed from start, you probably play on Settler.

Huh honestly... I can't see how can you win a pre BNW cultural victory without planning it from start. At any rate you are doing it wrong if you don't.

 

[A Rabid Dopsis]

If you can plan so detailed from start, you probably play on Settler.

Good lord. I couldn't play a game on Deity without planning ahead. I mean you don't pick Babylon and then vaguely explore the options. You plan a science victory.

Edit: You're right, AlpsStranger, let's put 'em away. Autocracy Venice all the way.

 

[CommunistCookie]

If you can plan so detailed from start, you probably play on Settler.

If by "detailed" you mean knowing what VC you're aiming for and the best policies/wonders for that VC, then sure.