omglazers
Warlord
Hey everyone. I realized that Civ IV offers so many types of possibilities in terms of playing and so many types of economies that I want to start a list of things 'to do' in Civ IV that can take those type of people who have been playing since Civ I and rely on cottaging everything. The game gets boring if you just pick Darius every time, regen to find a floodplains and then go nuts.
So lets start a list of things you've done or would LIKE to do that you think can keep the game fresh
1. Try every economy possible. Cottages are run, but read up and try running a Specialist Economy
2. Take the SE even further and run only one type of specialist. Engineering, Merchants, etc.
3. Use espionage more! Try running a game with your main focus being espionage. Some mods have added traits like 'Cunning which makes leader have bonuses towards spies. Try to tech up as much as possible by only stealing stuff.
4. Play varied maps! Sure Big and Small and 'Earth' maps are fun but why not try some 'Maze' or 'Rainforest' maps
5. Try for a victory you've never won before. Domination and Cultural seem to be the two that most people never win or try for.
So lets start a list of things you've done or would LIKE to do that you think can keep the game fresh
1. Try every economy possible. Cottages are run, but read up and try running a Specialist Economy
2. Take the SE even further and run only one type of specialist. Engineering, Merchants, etc.
3. Use espionage more! Try running a game with your main focus being espionage. Some mods have added traits like 'Cunning which makes leader have bonuses towards spies. Try to tech up as much as possible by only stealing stuff.
4. Play varied maps! Sure Big and Small and 'Earth' maps are fun but why not try some 'Maze' or 'Rainforest' maps
5. Try for a victory you've never won before. Domination and Cultural seem to be the two that most people never win or try for.