[R&F] Help I'm addicted to the Aztecs- what other Civ should I play

[gadgetfreaky]

I used to really love Turtle Civs- espeically in Civ 5. I used to avoid wars and build my cities usually to a cultural or science victory.

However last few months I've been playing the Aztecs and I' can't get enough.

I love the ability of that Civ to use other Civs to build their empire. It's ridiculously fun even tho I know it's overpowered.

What other Civs would you guys recommend that have the same level of fun?

 

[KingCheops]

I love Scythia for the "Carpet the World with Cavalry" fun. Indonesia is pretty fun for the naval shenanigans. I still haven't been able to grok the Zulu but that's because I've also cranked the difficulty back up after just playing around in the kiddie pool after beating Deity.

 

[Datian]

I'd say you can have the same sort of fun with the Mapuche : using your enemy's strength for your benefit.

Forward settle, run a bread and circus project, declare war while it runs, and make the nearest cities fall like dominos by targeting the units.
I guess it's more easy on paper than in game, but with the right timing, you can grab a handful of cities with minor diplomatic repecussions.

 

[liv]

I liked Scotland. It was fun trying to be happy and get great people. Sort of a neat puzzle

 

[npanth]

I'm normally a turtle-er, too. I randomly rolled Shaka in a recent game. Lemme' tell 'ya, the Zulu are awesome! The ability to upgrade melee units to Corps/Armies is ridiculous. Extra loyalty for garrisoned units just keeps the train rolling as you conquer cities. I went from a small gaggle of lowly spearmen to a juggernaut of unstoppable AT armies in the blink of an eye.

 

[Eliminator_Sr]

Yeah the Mapuche are my favorite new civ - the early combat loyalty flip seems like an interesting mechanic and I didn't really utilize it that well last time. Mongolia is a lot of fun too with their cavalry steal which is similar to the Aztecs. In my last game I was capturing war carts and varu - it's pretty cool that you can assimilate other UU that you can't even build. My personal favorite is Arabia - they have a lot of flexibility with all that faith and science rolling in, a powerful UU (which you still have to survive at least an era to get), and the benefits of a religion without having to cripple yourself early.

The Aztecs are super fun but they are too overpowered IMO - they make the game rather easy.