Don't forget Genghis (Agg/Imp), some nice synergy there too, if you accumulate enough GGs in your military City, Barracks + WP + Civic + 3GGs = (17XP), you can easily reach Combat 5 Gunpowder units.
Catherine is similar but has more to do with her UU, after the Initial expansion with Imp, Accumulate as many GGs in your Military City with Barracks + Stables + WP + Civics + 2GGs = (17XP) Cossacks rampaging all over the map, to promote straight to Blitz Promotion.
Any Extra GGs will allow you to run economic Civics instead of Vassalage and Theocracy.
JC is um... a bit more fexible I guess... Great UU though, I Guess he's good both for rushing and peaceful early expansion. If you blocked in, get Iron and rush with your UU. If you not, peaceful expansion with quick settlers from the Imp trait and beeline to COL for mad Settler rushing as Courthouses only cost 2 Pop per whip, after 1 turn of production.
Cyrus... there's no need to say much about him, It's quite easy to get Blitz knights and later Commando Cavalry with him and the Commando Promotion in MP I've heard is very dangerous as most human players leave their back line cities poorly defended (Eg 1archer/warrior) and with the ability to use enemy roads you can attack and raze a core city or two with them crippling your opponent,
I've never played any of these strategies though, never have the time.... :S...
Catherine is similar but has more to do with her UU, after the Initial expansion with Imp, Accumulate as many GGs in your Military City with Barracks + Stables + WP + Civics + 2GGs = (17XP) Cossacks rampaging all over the map, to promote straight to Blitz Promotion.
Any Extra GGs will allow you to run economic Civics instead of Vassalage and Theocracy.
JC is um... a bit more fexible I guess... Great UU though, I Guess he's good both for rushing and peaceful early expansion. If you blocked in, get Iron and rush with your UU. If you not, peaceful expansion with quick settlers from the Imp trait and beeline to COL for mad Settler rushing as Courthouses only cost 2 Pop per whip, after 1 turn of production.
Cyrus... there's no need to say much about him, It's quite easy to get Blitz knights and later Commando Cavalry with him and the Commando Promotion in MP I've heard is very dangerous as most human players leave their back line cities poorly defended (Eg 1archer/warrior) and with the ability to use enemy roads you can attack and raze a core city or two with them crippling your opponent,
I've never played any of these strategies though, never have the time.... :S...
