HELP!
This is my first post here, and I am really enjoying the site so far. I have beaten the AI on the three first levels, but Monarch is really breaking me. Here is my dilemma -- I can't get a good enough start to make a run. I usually get caught underdefended or so far buried back in tech that I can't get any wonders or recover, or find myself broke. I need BALANCE! And for some reason, I can't find it! If I focus on tech and culture, AI preys on my military. Even if I am very well defended, their offence is too big. If I focus on early military invasion, two things happen -- a) AI always has more units than I do, and it is hard to break them or b) My territory stays small because war is expensive.
So, I need a good start. I have been experimenting with the Persians for their military might, but I am open to new things.
I realize that this post is probably a bit repetitive, but I am addicted to this game and fairly new at it.
My big question: Is balance possible? Or am I deceiving myself and should I focus on something specific? If I should focus, I am sure that most players here will tell me to focus on the military...but I want to know what you all think.
Describing myself, I am most often looking to build culture/wonders/expand my territory through peace and diplomacy...maybe i should change this?
Thank you for your time, and your help in advance.
I am soooooo addicted! And I want to win!
This is my first post here, and I am really enjoying the site so far. I have beaten the AI on the three first levels, but Monarch is really breaking me. Here is my dilemma -- I can't get a good enough start to make a run. I usually get caught underdefended or so far buried back in tech that I can't get any wonders or recover, or find myself broke. I need BALANCE! And for some reason, I can't find it! If I focus on tech and culture, AI preys on my military. Even if I am very well defended, their offence is too big. If I focus on early military invasion, two things happen -- a) AI always has more units than I do, and it is hard to break them or b) My territory stays small because war is expensive.
So, I need a good start. I have been experimenting with the Persians for their military might, but I am open to new things.
I realize that this post is probably a bit repetitive, but I am addicted to this game and fairly new at it.
My big question: Is balance possible? Or am I deceiving myself and should I focus on something specific? If I should focus, I am sure that most players here will tell me to focus on the military...but I want to know what you all think.
Describing myself, I am most often looking to build culture/wonders/expand my territory through peace and diplomacy...maybe i should change this?
Thank you for your time, and your help in advance.
I am soooooo addicted! And I want to win!