Stacked_Deck
Chieftain
- Joined
- Nov 3, 2013
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Obviously expansion is king, and games where I can expand with horsemen/swordsmen, or spawn right on top of an AI so I can Archer rush, tend to be the easiest games.
However, when I'm boxed in with no good options for classical warfare I try to grow vertically and try for a Pike and crossbow army. But my science isn't great getting there, in part due to raw science output and less opportunities for boosts. Then actually getting an army out is painful due to less cities to produce from and less gold to upgrade spearmen and archers. I don't mind using pikes and xbows, I've just had a Gorgo campaign where I used mostly anticav, but the timing window is smaller than with other unit types.
So, how do you maximise the output from a few cities to stay competitive with Deity AI?
However, when I'm boxed in with no good options for classical warfare I try to grow vertically and try for a Pike and crossbow army. But my science isn't great getting there, in part due to raw science output and less opportunities for boosts. Then actually getting an army out is painful due to less cities to produce from and less gold to upgrade spearmen and archers. I don't mind using pikes and xbows, I've just had a Gorgo campaign where I used mostly anticav, but the timing window is smaller than with other unit types.
So, how do you maximise the output from a few cities to stay competitive with Deity AI?