Kill all Scouts

[troytheface]

lately i kill all AI Scouts on first contact and have found-

most of the time - (really all the time if you do not attack on absurd terrain conditions) a warrior is promoted.

Woodsman 2 to 3 in about 4 turns becaise the AI starting with a scout will have not one but two or three and will send them to your territiry. (lol) for yet another promotion for your units.

You recieve- a 2 move warrior or two, stop them popping huts you can pop (meaning tech or gold or map all of which you can use early) - a free worker as the AI can't cope with worker protection from 2 move warrior units- peace or war if you want after a few turns -

draw backs are that you can be at war with 3 or more civs in certain circumstances
however, even here- by the time the AI has axe at your door you should have adequate defenses to make a kill at the gates.

the evidence is clear- kill all scouts, kill all scout boats

 

[Gumbolt]

On a pangea this could be a 3-4 negative diplomatic hit for attacking a friend and an additional -3 for DOW.

I dont see how you can steal a worker if you are at war as most will hide in the AI capital. If they work tile by capital then you have a chance.

Worst case scenario the Ai have copper/horse in BFC and come at you with axes or chariots. The strategy is not risk free. Roaming archers could be deadly too. I once had an Ai come at me with an archer with double movemnet on hills. Lethal!!

Attacking scouts is an easy way to promote a unit though. Wouldnt barbs be easier?

 

[troytheface]

Great Wall is a fall back early- you don't fight barbs for promotions- you let the dead scout civs fight barbs for distraction

in essence making barbs the earliest ally available in the game- and the earliest spy that can't be ejected from
enemy territory. in lieu of this wonder however - such a game still has more dynamic

this is the superior

 

[v8_mark]

What difficulty level does attacko play on again, troy?

 

[troytheface]

perhaps a walk through would be warrented but it would be interpretive and as such cottage building types may become confused.

a combination of "Attacko's Slave Empire"... " Attacko's Guide to Avoiding Vassal Hassle and Culture Flip".. and "A Visual Guide- Attacko's How not to Play Stupidly on Civ4"

 

[CivIVMonger]

That seems a little risky... I don't know.

That extra will go far especially if you are lucky enough to pop bronze working.

 

[troytheface]

"Clue" may well be the greatest strategy game of all time rivaling Chess and Civ,
knowing who wields what weapon for the kill. - Attacko- 2006

"That seems a little risky"

the odds are at worst 50 50- you win or you lose.

the evidence is clear- Some in an attempt at taking on "all" forget a simple manuever- focus on one small part (in this case Scout mastery)

this is the superior

 

[Gumbolt]

Hammy would provide useful defence if you had archers. Aztecs would be fun with their UU! I do hope you would play this strategy with a few Ai worthy of it?

Maybe Shaka, Greeks, French and a few others.

 

[troytheface]

"Hammy would provide useful defence if you had archers. Aztecs would be fun with their UU"

agree- the two optimal civs for this.

one can watch a settler- if spotted early- set off- have units on the ready and get more workers. not with a choke - rather with a scouting unit (not necc. a scout)

A Hammurabi/Montezuma walkthrough would be clear. (the evidence?)
and note they are single leader Civs- resourcless unique units

Single leader civs with recourceless unique units are better for early aggression according to Venn Diagram Analysis

 

[r_rolo1]

Be wary of receiving advice of someone that confuses adjectives with substantives

 

[troytheface]

yes, i go by syntax over practice
that way if a guy is talking gutteral, and dressed like a wildman and happens to speak the truth- i can skip it and listen to someone dressed well , and adjective correct

the athenians were much better off taking the advice of Alcibadies rather than a fool peasant on the street that said "invading an island across the "uncertainly"(adv here-) seas while in the middle of another war may not be a good idea"

the evidence is clear- Killing all scouts

 

[tycoonist]

obvious troll is obvious

 

[r_rolo1]

If someone speaks gutural, the more likely thing to happen is that you don't understand him anyway

But, regardless, it is a strange postion for someone that said this:

"Darn, I guess American know more about Chinese than Chinese"

yes, a chinese rice farmer knows much more about Chinese history than an english guy teaching Chinese history at Yale.
Because i am an american i know more about american history as well and if some non wiki researcher from Europe challenges assertions i have my citizenship to fall back on.

The evidence is clear -Troy has no memory or is schizofrenic. Any way it would be dangerous to follow his advice

 

[pi-r8]

I actually like this idea, except that it's quite difficult to CATCH the scouts when they're twice as fast as your starting warrior.

 

[troytheface]

i will do a walkthrough but i have to reload and patch and the like then take screenshots

(again Hammurabi might be good for a reason not to have to suspect reload fake walkthroughs that are all over the place here - "i have bronze here, wow- let me show you what i did next (lol)

however more a soliquoy- no comments needed -except from guests who may care to join in the comedy of member delusion and collusion.

this will be the superior

 

[r_rolo1]

^^Another fine example of treating a adjective as a substantive

 

[troytheface]

Standard, Fractal, Emperor, Random all else, Hammurabi,

Automated workers, leave old improv don't chop- auto promote
Bluemarble aqua

Start-Warrior dies- Hunting Archery- theres a scout- spain- he is dead

 

[troytheface]

no chase needed he walks into death- and then guess what- as foretold- another comes into range and likewise dies-

northern unit (autopromote mind you) and the computer gave it..Guerilla- the first Bowman was given Garrison-at the end of this series the two had- Triple Garrison and
Garrison/ Guerilla.

I find Horse , i find Bear -northern unit (guerilla - to locate on hill- kills bear) southern unit triple city garrison on the southern flank where i assume spain is.

 

[troytheface]

and all of this at the cost of this - once again as stated- peace or war if you want.

the evidence is clear and this has been a service of The Attacko Broadcasting Station

 

[r_rolo1]

The evidence is clear... you killed a scout and some animals. Now that is a huge sucess, without doubt

P.S I definitely wonder how did you got a 5 XP bowman before any attacks