how do you win war

carol1977

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Can anyone tell\me how of earth you win a war I can never do it although i try and build a large army I finding that win I get to the point of no more land to build on my money starts to run low and I get attacked or i try and start war but lose any ideas
 
Your question is too general. We could help you better if you would post a .sav file that we can look at and tell you how to improve.

Be sure to tell us what version of Civ you're playing and to what level it's patched, since we can only open files in the same version you're using.

Without more detailed information, I'm guessing you're not building enough roads and workers (for more income), and your military is mostly defensive units (all defense and little attack value), and you're building too many improvements which cost too much for upkeep. Those are just typical mistakes for new players, so we'd have to look at your game to be specific.
 
You are playing Conquest obviously. So what you need to do is to look on the loower right corner of the screen for a tiny button with a V on it. Click on it and you will see the victory screen.

There are many ways to win in the game. First there is that domination, which you have to conquer over 66% of land and population. Then there is the cultural, which you need to reach to a certain culture points. Then there is the Score, which you need to earn many points to break a tie breaker at the end of certain turns. Then there is the Elimination, which you need to wipe the other civs off the map completely. Then there is the United Nations thing where you have to build the United Nations and let them vote for you. Then there is the princess thing where you have to capture a princess. And there is a Wonder Victory where you have to build 29 wonders. I think there is still more but I can't remember those other....
 
Alakazam, she just wants to know how to win a war! ...so, o.O!

Ok, first, get a lot of these :
Howtowinwar.JPG

(or trebuchets, cannons, depending on what you can get)

Now, your government is Monarchy, right? It better be!

March up to a city with the artillery, along with some defensive units and some attacking units, all in one stack. Bombard them until you run out of artillery, and then attack with swordsmen, horsemen, knights, or whatever. Capture the city and quell the resistance by putting a lot of units in, and starve the population by changing all the citizens into tax collectors. The next turn, get those artillery units on their way to the next city, no stops. Keep them guarded with spears, musketmen, whatever at all times, and always bring enough offensive units to take the next city. Starve each city you capture down to one citizen, until you've either conquered everything or you're signing a peace treaty (cause they got these island cities that too much of a pain 'nstuff)

For every attacking and defending unit in a stack, have around 5 artillery. You're average enemy city will have 2-3 defenders, plus the odd archer or piece of artillery.

POST A SAVE!

edit: Just occured to me that you might be female.
 
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