Gwaja
King
My definition of what a "best leader" is, assuming we are talking Deity? I'd say that the "best" leader is the one that makes it the easiest for any average Joe player be able to jump into Deity and have the most probability of actually pulling off a win. After that, I'd consider how much I personally enjoy playing as that leader, but that's purely subjective within my own preferences. Therefore, if I were to pick MY "S" tier, I'd restrict it to Huayna Capac and Mansa Musa.
What got me started on this thread was mainly due to my strong personal opinion on the Egyptian leaders and to certain extent, Tokugawa and Burger King.
Unique buildings should definitely be considered in this ranking. Shaka's Ikhanda has great synergy with his Aggressive trait, and is not dependent upon a certain map type, making it one of the best unique buildings and propels him into a solid "B" tier in my book. Mr. Featherhead's Sacrificial Altar is, hands down, the best unique building in the game in my opinion, so even if I think that Jaguars belong in the "F" tier of all unique units, I'd put much more value on his building in my final evaluation of him.
What got me started on this thread was mainly due to my strong personal opinion on the Egyptian leaders and to certain extent, Tokugawa and Burger King.
Unique buildings should definitely be considered in this ranking. Shaka's Ikhanda has great synergy with his Aggressive trait, and is not dependent upon a certain map type, making it one of the best unique buildings and propels him into a solid "B" tier in my book. Mr. Featherhead's Sacrificial Altar is, hands down, the best unique building in the game in my opinion, so even if I think that Jaguars belong in the "F" tier of all unique units, I'd put much more value on his building in my final evaluation of him.