Mistfit
Deity
:applause: Wow that is fantastic Gator!
G-Minor 35
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wow, I think I need to start spamming settlers sooner. Perhaps build Stonehenge sooner also, so that I can get access to chariots and axes faster. I don't like it when the AI is able to whip 2 archers to stop my attack and then I fail because I only had 5 axes and got bad odds.
DJMGator13
Wondering why Builders can't build Roads
As someone pointed out earlier, Stonehenge only gives +1cpt while running a single artisit give +4cpt and an expansion in 4 turns.
Shyuhe's 1875BC is still the mark to beat and needs a pangea map to come close to that date. I'm starting to think a worker from a GH is more valuable than a settler with the ability to walk into cities.
Shyuhe's 1875BC is still the mark to beat and needs a pangea map to come close to that date. I'm starting to think a worker from a GH is more valuable than a settler with the ability to walk into cities.
shyuhe
Deity
One early settler is useful for claiming horses (if it's not already in a bfc). Otherwise, I agree that workers are more useful since you can capture more cities with a warrior. Heck, even a warrior may be more useful than a worker at this level...
I built SH because the cities I captured wouldn't pop borders otherwise. I'm not sure if it was a wise decision though as it took a while to build it.
I built SH because the cities I captured wouldn't pop borders otherwise. I'm not sure if it was a wise decision though as it took a while to build it.
DJMGator13
Wondering why Builders can't build Roads
Worker(s) from GH rule. Just played a game where I popped 2 workers from GH at the start, walked into 4 AI cities, hooked up copper, eliminated 4 more AI's, stationed settlers all over the map since economy was ruined and chopped the Oracle to get to COL. This one finished in 1725bc. If I hadn't wasted some turns trying to research COL before realizing chopping the Oracle was much faster, I probably would have finished before 1875. All my fighting was done by 2150bc in this one, the rest of the game was trying to get to COL.
This wasn't a pangae map so I think I can do better, but 2 GH workers will be hard to top.
ParadigmShifter
Random Nonsense Generator
Do you pick civs without hunting to maximise goody hut chances? My tactic was to kill scouts on sight but I never had good luck with huts (a worker or a settler at best per game).
I must have another go at this after getting BtS.
I must have another go at this after getting BtS.
DJMGator13
Wondering why Builders can't build Roads
This was my best GH game so far. Opponent wise I picked them all as non-protective. Didn't want to see extra defensive archers. I usually only get to pop 2 or 3 GH at the most and those are usually right at the starting settler area.
I just did random opponents, but went for any protective civs first of anyone I couldn't just walk into.
I think I have no chance of beating 1875BC, or even 1725...my goal is simply to beat 1000BC, I generally finish my fighting around 2000-1500BC, but it takes me forever to build my settlers. My 675BC game, I took so long I was able to research at 20% to Music and then bomb a GA.
I find artists to be fast for border expansions, but for most of the game, only my capital will have a BFC if I dont get Stonehenge early, and that leaves me with little chance of having horses or copper to hook up.
I can definitely see workers as being more helpful than settlers though, since workers are the sticking point in my production.
I think I have no chance of beating 1875BC, or even 1725...my goal is simply to beat 1000BC, I generally finish my fighting around 2000-1500BC, but it takes me forever to build my settlers. My 675BC game, I took so long I was able to research at 20% to Music and then bomb a GA.
I find artists to be fast for border expansions, but for most of the game, only my capital will have a BFC if I dont get Stonehenge early, and that leaves me with little chance of having horses or copper to hook up.
I can definitely see workers as being more helpful than settlers though, since workers are the sticking point in my production.
wow...I did better than I thought I had a chance of doing...1475BC 
I only took out 1 AI by walking into its capital, but I got 1 settler from a GH, settled it next to 2 AI, got horses in my capital's BFC, and built a total of 8 warriors and 5 chariots. I took out the other 6 AI on my continent before any of them could build a single unit other than warriors and workers. Only Spain had more than 1 warrior in its capital. CoL researched before 2000BC, all fighting done by 2000BC, then spammed settlers using artists for the border pop.
I never built Stonehenge, as I had been, and I think that the 4 chariots I built instead made the difference in time.
I only took out 1 AI by walking into its capital, but I got 1 settler from a GH, settled it next to 2 AI, got horses in my capital's BFC, and built a total of 8 warriors and 5 chariots. I took out the other 6 AI on my continent before any of them could build a single unit other than warriors and workers. Only Spain had more than 1 warrior in its capital. CoL researched before 2000BC, all fighting done by 2000BC, then spammed settlers using artists for the border pop.
I never built Stonehenge, as I had been, and I think that the 4 chariots I built instead made the difference in time.
G-Minor 35 is now closed. Shyuhe earned the fastest finish with a finish date of 1875 BC. DJMGator13 was the second fastest with a finish date of 1725 BC and ChrisFromLux took third with a 1625 BC.
ChrisFromLux
former 'Misfit'
What?????
After rather mediocre results in xOTM-games, I took 3rd place in my very first gauntlet! 
Many thanks to those who posted their strategies and ideas in this thread!
I used them to get this result
; I only submitted this game a few hours before the deadline, and didn't have the time to join the discussions. I'll try to change that for the next gauntlet, though ...
After rather mediocre results in xOTM-games, I took 3rd place in my very first gauntlet!
Many thanks to those who posted their strategies and ideas in this thread!
I used them to get this result
; I only submitted this game a few hours before the deadline, and didn't have the time to join the discussions. I'll try to change that for the next gauntlet, though ...
ChrisFromLux
former 'Misfit'
blast....congrats ChrisFromLux, you stole my bronze
Yeah, well, I could say "I'm sorry!" ...
... but that wouldn't be true
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