Ok all, I've been a long-time lurker on this forum and have really enjoyed the Emporer/Immortal challenges. Reading them has moved my early game on enabling me to understand the merits of early war, use of specialists and to improve specialisation.
Anyway, now I think I've got my early game sorted I'm having a nightmare moving from early to late game success (ie actually winning!). I'm playing on Monarch on Warlords and consistently come unstuck from what I feel is a good position around the time when things move into the gunpowder eras. Usually I am unable to keep from getting spanked by the AI as diplomatic relations deteriorate. I also feel like I'm suffering from a lack of coherent strategy - probably doing a little too much on a whim and not planning my way through the game based upon the map, leader traits and AI positions.
Most recent example is playing Elizabeth and, with a strong economy, parity in tech and 60% of my continent I have had my early ally (Rameses) kick my behind with wave upon wave of cavalry (even though I had just hooked up Infantry).
Any thoughts or pointers on areas to work on would be appreciated.
Anyway, now I think I've got my early game sorted I'm having a nightmare moving from early to late game success (ie actually winning!). I'm playing on Monarch on Warlords and consistently come unstuck from what I feel is a good position around the time when things move into the gunpowder eras. Usually I am unable to keep from getting spanked by the AI as diplomatic relations deteriorate. I also feel like I'm suffering from a lack of coherent strategy - probably doing a little too much on a whim and not planning my way through the game based upon the map, leader traits and AI positions.
Most recent example is playing Elizabeth and, with a strong economy, parity in tech and 60% of my continent I have had my early ally (Rameses) kick my behind with wave upon wave of cavalry (even though I had just hooked up Infantry).
Any thoughts or pointers on areas to work on would be appreciated.