is blocking off an area cheap?

[Sgt.Cooper]

Hi i want u to tell me wat u think. me and my friend were playing a hot seat match and he got really mad because ibuilt citys so that the would block off an area. he said it was cheap i said it was strategy. wat do u think?

 

[TM Moot]

strategy if its somewhere you wouldn't otherwise build, expansion if its a useful viable city

 

[Sjaramei]

Of course it's strategy. If he doesn't like it tell him to make some army and raze the cities instead of complaining.

 

[Killroyan]

It is called a lucky strategy. If you can block him of and he can only build 1 to 2 cities then he is screwed. Defending is a lot easier then attacking. So if you don't sign open borders you practically won the game. I am not much of a hot seat player but this is a strat of course. However if you want to have an even match you should leave it open to make it more interesting.

 

[futurehermit]

It's a great strategy, plain and simple.

 

[Sgt.Cooper]

thanks ooo and im a noob to this could someone tell me how to change the "chiefitan'" thing under my name?

 

[Winston Hughes]

On a related note:

It's extremely rare, but on some maps an early culture-bomb can be devastating (game-breakingly so) if used in the right place.

1) Oracle for CoL.

2) Run as many artists as possible (in one city, obviously).

3) Settle/conquer appropriate site (lots of open space, and, ideally, the chance to cut off even more with closed borders).

4) Send GA.

5) Boom.

6) Settle the reserved land at your leisure.

 

[Sgt.Cooper]

i do that a lot too

 

[Winston Hughes]

On a two player map? No wonder your friend gets annoyed!

 

[Sgt.Cooper]

no im talking about a bigger scale

yea they would be annoyed lol