First successful early rush is a double!

[gothemasticator]

New player to the whole civ series, newish to Noble (one cultural victory, one space race victory, numerous military losses and capitualations at 1700 hopelessly behind). Currently trying military/domination games... and failing. Have been giving the early rush strategy a go... and failing miserably! So, I read some more articles and threads and decided to try:

• Quechuan early rush, no worker, no barracks

Playing:

• Noble
• Epic
• Large
• Pangaea

My scouting Quechua discovers Asoka's Delhi 8 tiles directly East. While I'm building my attacking force (I figure 6), my scouting Quechua (still circling) discovers Ramses' Thebes 8 tiles directly West! Both great targets! As the thread title gives away, I modified my attack plan (5 Quechua for each soft target), and off I go.

It is now 2250 BC, and I have three cities: Cuzco, Thebes, and Delhi - each currently building a worker. Woohoo!

And, hi, everybody! Yes I went from lurker to registered just to share this story. Who else could I tell it to?

gothemasticator

 

[mechaerik]

Quechas are better on monarch or beyond. Prince and below, they are basically just AGG Warriors. But you still get the Terrace and HC's traits.

But still a good accomplishment. Also try War Chariot rushes, those are also awesome.

 

[W|M]

I once had about 5/6 of my empire captured by Quechuas...

 

[Bobbtjoe]

I always start quenchuas rushes too late, by the time I declare war my enemy alreay has 3 archers in his capital.

 

[W|M]

That´s the point, Quechuas eat archers for breakfast.

 

[Bobbtjoe]

I know, but even so, thats like 3 Quechuas per promoted archer. It's crazy!