Granary on Sid?

[Own]

i recently tried (and miserably failed) a sid game. by the time i got a granary, i only had room for two cities. would it be better to just never build a granary, and go right to settlers?

 

[killercane]

If you're playing on Tiny or small, then yeah I usually push out a settler or two first, then make a tactical decision whether I have time for a granary or not. Your early warrior scout should tell you where the expansion is coming from, and if they're going to take any of your good nearby city sites. On a bigger map I would do the granary.

 

[vmxa]

It is situational, but if they are so close as that, you are dead anyway. Start with extra 18 troops and 2 settlers and 4 workers. Really bad if it is like Germany as they get archers and spears to start.

 

[rschissler]

If by the time you get a granary, there is no room to expand, thus settlers are of no use, then the answer is no.

 

[Kime11]

How much is bonus in defending units on Sid,anyway?

 

[Bluemofia]

No attack/defense bonus for units in sid. Only starting troops, free support, reduced anarcy and trade.

 

[vmxa]

How much is bonus in defending units on Sid,anyway?

They get 12 free defenders, best they tech for, so Germany gets spears. 8 attackers, so Germans get archers. 2 settlers and 4 workers. Their cost is 4, yours is 10. Barb bonus is 25, it is 800 at Chief, so barbs are no fun with your warriors and even Horsemen.

 

[hoplite505]

i recently tried (and miserably failed) a sid game. by the time i got a granary, i only had room for two cities. would it be better to just never build a granary, and go right to settlers?

I once started on an island with two sid AI's and i was going to quit but i managed to tkae them over using those great hoplites and actually won the game. but it was like my 20th sid try and i like diety a lot more