Houston, we have a problem...

[Scott P.]

I just received Civ II this past week (from Amazon.com Marketplace for, like, $9 including shipping).

So I finally tried it this weekend. I should have read the manual!

My first shot was a Roman Empire. I "retired" in AD 1993 under heavy fire from a rabid Mongol horde. They had aircraft and I was defending with riflemen and one unit of marines.

I suppose if I had read the manual I would have learned that just because my wise men have discovered a new technology doesn't mean I actually HAVE the things produced by that technology.

And I guess my advisors are all crack addicts because no one bothered to suggest I build armor units, etc. Also, never figured out how to increase my food supply until after my Empire fell.

RESULT: 0 points and known in history as Caesar Scott the Worthless!

So my second attempt is an Aztec Empire. I am at about 100 AD and progressing nicely. So far the key is to send out more settlers, build more villages, and explore other continents.

 

[PaulT]

So my second attempt is an Aztec Empire. I am at about 100 AD and progressing nicely. So far the key is to send out more settlers, build more villages, and explore other continents.

Building lots of settlers and expanding your empire is important, but not as important as setting up effective trade routes, building on the right terrain, and creating a large army/spaceship. Beating the game with one city is actually a viable strategy, so expansion isn't the most important thing.

I suppose if I had read the manual I would have learned that just because my wise men have discovered a new technology doesn't mean I actually HAVE the things produced by that technology.

Yeah, probably.

If you need some general tips you can read some of the guides on this site or on apolyton. My general advice would be to choose how you are going to win, and plan ahead carefully how you will accomplish your goals. Anyway, good luck, I'm sure you'll have lots of fun once you get the basics.

http://apolyton.net/civ2/
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=83988

 

[Scott P.]

Thanks, Paul. I do enjoy having Elvis as an Attitude Advisor...

 

[Weird_bug]

Um, problem?