I did learn something new though. The three culture cities 'build' culture, of course. But, I had the other cities 'building' wealth so I could run the culture slider higher. I think that's the way to do it. I believe if a city 'builds' culture it stays right there in that city, but if it 'builds' wealth then it goes through the slider (set on culture) and gets diffused through all the cities.
The Three Culture Cities should be building Culture generating Buildings or Wonders and Culture Multiplying Buildings or Wonders. They should build Culture in the end game only if that will cause a Win a turn earlier than without the Culture. Built Culture is not multiplied by any Culture multipliers like Hermitage, Cathedrals (of any Religion), Free Speech, etc.
When there are no Culture generating or multiplying Buildings or Wonders (Great or National) to be built, Cultural Cities should build Wealth unless Building Culture will help Win a turn earlier as mentioned above.
All other Cities should build Wealth unless there's something more useful to build like Missionaries (to spread that Religion to some of your Cities) or Temples (if needed to unlock another Cathedral that a Culture City could utilize).
Building Wealth in Cities, usually in the end game, but also in the mid game, is a very effective way to maximize the Culture slider (which you want at 100% if possible -- sacrifice everything else to do this, except other things that help generate more Culture in your Three Culture Cities = if your not building Wealth in the end game, you're probably doing something wrong.)
Note that I've not mentioned anything about Great Artist Farms.
Please read
jesusin's great Cultural Victory article:
http://www.civfanatics.com/civ4/strategy/culture_victory.php
jesusin is the expert in playing Cultural Games.
Good luck everyone!
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