From how far behind do you win?
- Thread starter Puzzlinon
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If you play on the higher difficulty levels you will fall behind in score every game. You can however come back using a variety of strategies. In many games you wont achieve equality with the leading AI civs until the modern era when your brilliant tactical awareness allied to your supreme negotiating skills allow you to sweep past and on to victory - er sometimes anyway.
I voted "Every time, ..."
Col is right in this! Unless you have a very good start, you'll be behind the AI's for the better part of the entire game on levels (equiling or) above Monarch. I've had games where I was behind up to the point when I won, which propelled me in first place because of the victory bonus.
I can think of a few GOTM regulars (read: gods
) who can probably get in front of the AI almost from the start on any level below Deity (and even then after the effect of 2 settlers has been neutralized). Still, exceptions confirm the rule! 
Col is right in this! Unless you have a very good start, you'll be behind the AI's for the better part of the entire game on levels (equiling or) above Monarch. I've had games where I was behind up to the point when I won, which propelled me in first place because of the victory bonus.
I can think of a few GOTM regulars (read: gods
) who can probably get in front of the AI almost from the start on any level below Deity (and even then after the effect of 2 settlers has been neutralized). Still, exceptions confirm the rule! 
sabo
My Ancestors were Vikings
I'm behind every game, for instance the one I'm on now they all have MA and I"m still with cavalry. It's because of the level I play at. But like someone once said out here at CFC, Deity is not a sprint but a marathon. Of course I only win maybe half the time but when I do, victory is so sweet
bippukt
Prince
I have played one game each on Chieftian, Warlord and Regent and have never fallen behind 
But once I start monarch, my dream-run is going to end
But once I start monarch, my dream-run is going to endPenguin Glory
Aquatic Pigeon
Im usually behind in score because of no culture, but I usually have a huge military, so I win by conquest.
Junzi Nicuzn
Gaijin Samurai
It depends.
In a conquest game I'm always behind until I kill everyone because I sacrifice Culture, Production, and Happiness for Military Strength.
But when I go for a peaceful victory I'm never behind because I always build a lot of cultural improvements, and keep a large, happy, well-developed empire. But in those games I have a tiny army. You gotta sacrifice something for each victory (or at least I do)
In a conquest game I'm always behind until I kill everyone because I sacrifice Culture, Production, and Happiness for Military Strength.
But when I go for a peaceful victory I'm never behind because I always build a lot of cultural improvements, and keep a large, happy, well-developed empire. But in those games I have a tiny army. You gotta sacrifice something for each victory (or at least I do)
bru
Prince
I find at the start of most games I am behind. So there is only one way to go!!
