How fast can you see the outcome

[Flak509]

How fast in the game do you feel that you can tell who will be the main rival and more or less see if the game is lost or won?

Id say myself i can see if i have a chance or not by the middle ages.

 

[timerover51]

Generally, when playing the standard game, I could tell by the end of the Ancient Age if the game was worth continuing to play or not. If not, I dumped it and started again.

 

[Whythat]

I can tell if I'm going to win by the end of the ancient age. But I don't know who the main rival will be until after navigation when I come in contact with all the other leaders.

 

[pickle]

generally, mid-late middle ages, once I have met everyone and those who got the crappy starts are out it is fairly obvious who will be the major rival and whether or not I will be able to take out a victory

 

[TheOverseer714]

I can usually tell by the early mddle ages whether it is winnable, and I know the primary nemesis by the mid-middle ages. Usually Persia or the Iroquois.

 

[Northen Wolf]

Middle ages, when I've got "decent area" under my control and/or towns are in good shape. If starting area was bad, then towns might not be in good shape and final result will be revealed in industrial (after railroad/cavalry).

 

[Spoonwood]

I picked modern. Sometimes "the outcome" might work out clearer earlier and sometimes I don't even make it there. If I remember correctly, all my victories have gone to at least the industrial age. I just had a game where I had to research and then partially buy the last two industrial techs and then partially research and partially buy a modern tech. If you don't make it at least to the middle of the industrial ages, don't you need a harder variant?

 

[Xethorsiph]

I went with Industrial age. By then, I am able to completely control my own destiny, ergo, if I make it to the IA successfully, I WILL win.