Founding pantheons on deity nearly impossible now..

[agc28]

Not really a bug, but it may be something that has to be fixed I think...

My experience is that after a recent patch, the AI founds pantheons, founds religions and enhances religions at amazing speeds now.

I experienced this in several different games (sample size = 3 to 4). If I dont pop a faith hut early, it is next to impossible.

In my most recent game (epic, 30 faith required for the first pantheon), I was the first to meet a faith CS (+8 faith), popped a hut and got pottery early and bought a shrine by turn 15-ish. Rushed liberty+settler with my culture, and founded my second city near Mt. Kailesh (+6 faith per turn).

After all of that...I was only the 10th civ to actually found a pantheon on a 15 civ map.

 

[AnthonyG]

@agc28, see this thread for a workaround.

 

[Tomice]

I agree. Even on immortal, if you don't rush pantheons/religions from turn 1, you're screwed. Sure, those are high difficulties, but it's extremely tough compared to e.g. getting a few important wonders, which is way easier!