Help on chooosing a late game Civ and tips for playing as long as posssible

[JetStream]

I have problems choosing a late game civ that has a Unique Unit or Ability specially tailored for late game scenarios. here are my preferred way to play and i hope someone can give a suggestion and reason to such choice.

I always play with these settings:
Huge Map (with using either Fractal, Earth or Continents Plus)
Epic Speed
King

and more importantly

No Victory Type Selected

Now, i know almost all civs can be played with these settings but what i enjoy doing is to play as democratic as possible without starting wars and if i get DoW'ed i only make it in so far as to teach the aggressor a lesson or two but not cripple his nation.

I want to play as long as possible up to the time the AI overwhelms me eventually, or i get tired and kill everyone else.

so that's why im looking for a good late game civ that has the ability or units that will help me in deterring DoWs late in the game.


Cheers,
JS

 

[CivDecimation]

I would say possibly America (B17's), Germany (panzers), France (foreign legions), Arabia (double oil for air force/navy), Russia (double uranium).

 

[animalguy]

Possibly even Sweden. Those Caroleans can be deadlly.

 

[Mesix]

I would choose America too, but not for the B-17s (which are great). I think America's biggest benefit is the Minutemen which can carry their scout like ability to ignore terrain and river movement penalties through upgrades to Riflemen -> Infantry -> Mechanized Infantry. Having a horde of Mechanized Infantry which can blitz through enemy territory is nearly unstoppable!

This can be especially fun on a huge sized map with a lot of AI civs and large empires n the late game. Truly epic warfare on a grand scale!

 

[HeraldtheGreat]

If you just want to survive you can go with Ethiopia. Mehal Sefaris are great since the near capital bonus gets carried. Same for Swedish Caroleans.
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[JetStream]

Thanks for all the replies. I guess USA and Russia will be the two that i will have to pick on due to the fact of America's UU suited for good upgrades for late game and Russia's A-Bomb and Nukes as deterrent to DoWs. thanks guys!

 

[smallfish]

Go for the Ottomans.