Leader choice for HUI 4

[Shafi]

Hi Guys,

HUI 3 is drawing to a close. I am in the final stages of the game and will have the win wrapped in a short while, so i am thinking of HUI 4 now, i have narrowed the choice down to 3 leaders, please help me decide by voting on your choice.

A link to the HUI Series bull pen for those who are not familiar with it.

Shafi.

 

[Fleme]

I voted for Justinian. If that vote goes through, I expect to see a Guilds beeline and a cataphract driven war.

I'd be happy reading about a Montezuma game too, though.

 

[learner gamer]

^^^^ Agree entirely - so voted Justinian for the same reason. Monty's a great second choice though and, given his starting techs are the same as Boudica's, gives us all another chance to debate worker versus warrior first.

 

[McThomas]

I like Justinian; REX'ing and anarchy abuse... early religion and lots of mates, shrines for supporting the REX!

allthough im only Noble, i will try...

 

[Shafi]

So it looks like Justinian at this point, somehow i never really liked the guy ... cant say why. Anyways he was high on the list of leaders i wanted to try ...

Any / all advice on how i should play him are welcome, i wont gun for a religion before CoL though. From what i know of the guy, Horses are really important to make him shine right?

 

[McThomas]

Any / all advice on how i should play him are welcome, i wont gun for a religion before CoL though. From what i know of the guy, Horses are really important to make him shine right?

go for Buddism! 1 you can build Monasterys. 2 first religion, easy to spread!

Yes! Horses are KEY!!! go to war for those 4 legged girly things!

forget the Oracle if you meet the spains, they go for it no matter what!

 

[kossin]

Voted for Monty. Can't help but love to abuse the whip with him. He's also Spiritual so that's a plus.

I'd stay away from DeGaulle to avoid Wonderspamming. Playing Justinian is almost like getting a Cuirassier war earlier. Only difference is Cataphracts don't ignore walls/castles so spies are more valuable there.

Map type? Try something more crowded, Pangea maybe.

 

[Shafi]

I have'nt played Monty since i was on chieftain, and it's almost like another life time i had no understanding of the game at that time so it's almost like i havent played with him, it would make for an interesting game, the votes still pretty close

@ McThomas - If i go for Budhism at emperor i run a heavy risk of not getting it + even if i do this delays my growth due to delay in getting the required worker techs + if i invest time / hammers into spreading religion early can severly affect my expansion, so if i play Justinian i may give the GW a shot, i will mostly be focussing on his imperialistic trait for fast early expansion.

BTW - Some players are able to make early religion to work for them even on Monarch / Emperor or at least they claim that it works for them, so i guess maybe it's a viable option but not the best way to go in my opinion.

 

[UWHabs]

If you play Justinian, then see the map first. Being imperialist, you could even do the insane settler first strategy while going for a religion.

I voted Monty, since I'm currently making my way through a game. Let me say, it's fun to whip, but man, I can whip so much, I almost feel wrong sometimes. Every 5 turns? That's crazy. My only sadness with Monty is that the sac altar doesn't also speed up drafting.