New To Civ, just some stuff

[Risk]

Hey fellow Civ guys,

I first wanted to say Happy Holidays and this is a nice forum
I began playing Civ 3 on X-Mas and so far im enjoying it. This is my 3rd game and maybe the first I will win


I had a few questions,

For workers do you use Auto-Workers or do it manually?


I am at 1050 A.D. How many citys should I have now? and should I have a republic yet, because im 10 turns away from one.
I have 2 Wonders (Pyramids and Oracle) Should I finsh the Collsisus which is 20 turns from finshing before I set up a republic?



In this game I am also beat China out of the game and currently at war with Iroquious and Japan. Im trying to bring peace in that war because im not doing a good job of finshing them up. all ive done so far is pillage there soil and such.

 

[Captain Pugwash]

Howdo Risk

I never use auto-worker. Terrain improvements are a vital part of the game and you need to do them all yourself

you dont need republic by 1050AD. Dont forget, the number of years skipped on each turn get less as the game goes on so the half-way point in the game is somewhere around 1500AD ! (in terms of half of the total turns you get). I most often go republic about 1500AD but it depends on how the science and the cash are going and whether I can stand 7 years of anarchy at that time

This is just a rough guide until you evolve yer own strategy on these things. Many here will have different ways of doing it for sure.

 

[Risk]

In that game, I now have 6000 culture rating, but Japan took 3 of my cities and to get a peace treaty I had to give a city.
Im slowly but steadly getting better...


Do you prefear Republic or Monarchy?

 

[eyrei]

If you are ready to switch from despotism, and you have a large military for whatever reason, it is advisable to switch to monarchy first, or you will find yourself with a shrinking economy. If the game has been relatively peaceful, and your military is small, by all means switch to republic for the extra commerce. Remember, each and every unit will cost one gold/turn under republic, while monarchy provides free unit support of 2/size 1-6 city, 4/size 7-12 city, and 8/13+ city. Your population will grow rapidly once you leave despotism, as you will produce more food in most squares.

 

[No.Dice]

I usually automate my workers fairly early even (shift-a, so they don't alter preexisting improvements). I've never had a problem with city growth so i guess they're doing a good job. You can always build over the improvement if you need to change it later anyway.

I usually shoot for Republic, unless its absolutely neccessary to fight an early war. I can say i've never had a problem with Republic on Monarch level and below, no matter my early game situation. Though i tend to expand at the pace of the AI, just a little more sensibly, no desert and tundra cities.

It could just be my playing style though, Ancient age - early middle age wars tend to be short and decisive, usually over a resource, a couple luxaries, or just to expand my borders if i got a lousy starting position and am behind territory-wise. So the war is usually just about decided before war weariness becomes a major factor.

I tend to switch governments a lot in the late middle ages and beyond, so i prefer the religious civs.

I'm rambling..

So i guess it just comes down to your playing style, you'll have to experiment a bit.


Happy Holidays

 

[cutiestar]

I agree

I shoot straight at republic, bypasing all the other techs that aren't needed for it, then when that age is over i shoot straight at democracy.

Once i have all the necessary improvements done by my workers around my main cities, i then (shift-A) them. It saves so much time, and they do a pretty decent job, if i need something especially done I can easily pick a worker and give him my own orders anyway.

Risk it seems like you are advancing pretty quick, but don't change government while you are in war, or if war is imminent. It is more trouble than it is worth with those better governments until you get communism.