Need Advice Bad

[CivMonger]

I am currently playing a game in regent with 9 civilizations. On my island, I am to the north, with three sources of horses (3) and the japanese are to the south with the only source of iron. They also have 1 horse. I am the chinese. I have theology, chivalry, and invention, and want to mount an offensive on the japanese, as they hold about 2/3 of the land mass on the continent, although a lot of that is jungle. I have an island nearby with a city on it with iron BUT I can't get it as the harbor can't trade accross sea squares. There is also iron on the greeks island, to the west of the japanese, but I won't be able to get that easily and it would take a while. I am in republic, and have ALL ancient technologies. Should I wait the 14 or so turns to get astronomy? All the while building up some horsemen to upgrade once I get the technology? Or should I get a ROP agreement :slay: and then sneak attack them with catapults, longbowmen, and or horsemen? Then again, I could always learn to get along and wait until the future to :ak47: solve my jap problem. Little buggers are sending in a settler through my turf too. Something must be done to cure them of their ignorance! If only they didn't have a bigger army than me
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[praestare]

I won't do the sneak attack thing. It destoys your reputation, and no other AIs are illing to sign ROP later. Also, I'm not sure that you can defense the captured city if it is far away from the border.

I will wait some time for the riders, and use rider to trigger GA. With 3 point movement of the rider, you can take jap in no time. Rider rules.

Upgrading horsemen to riders are expensive without leonard's workshop, 50 gold a piece. Make sure you have enough money.

 

[muppet]

Well you could <STOP>

OOPS. I misread the thread title. I thought it said, Need Bad Advice. I've got plenty of that to give out.

 

[ProPain]

I would wait untill astronomy, build horsemen and hoard cash for the upgrade. This way you'll have stronger units and you'll need them with the new 1.17f dice roll retreat rules for fast units. Also this enables to wage your war faster which will keep civil unrest down.

good luck!

ProPain