No matter what happens....who is always a thorn in your side?

[Thyrwyn]

Currently playing a Monarch game as Bismarck (Better AI). Built the Great Wall and the Pyramids. Monty (big surprise there) rolls by with big stacks of Jags/Axes . . .


and takes out Elizabeth. I guess my 2 Axemen scared him off

While I am researching Code of Laws, who should declare war on me, but Shaka. The war petered along for a little while, with the occassional chariot showing up to threaten my improvements, when all of a sudden I see a stack of 40+ Zulu units rolling towards my Military city! They were mostly Chariots & Archers, with a few Swords, Axes, Impi and Horse Archers thrown in for good measure). There were several smaller stacks of re-inforcements rolling along behind them. I positioned my defenders (mostly spears and axes) across a range of 3 hills and let him beat himself bloody. Over the next 8 turns, Shaka lost close to 60 units and I gained 2 Great Generals (go Great Wall!) and then got Mathematics from him in exchange for peace.

He's just crazy - he had to send all of those troops through Tokugowa (score/tech/land leader at the time) just to get to me.

 

[ChicagoCubs]

I love it when Monty is in the game. I will try to stay on his good side for long enough to spread the world's minority religion to all of this cities. At the same time, I am spreading my religion to all of Monty's neighbors. It makes a multi-front war against Monty possible without much bribing.

In my current game, Toku is actually friendly with me. I still can't get Open Borders or anything else from him, but we are actually on good terms. Same religion and he asked me to war with the Chinese, I went along with it (I was already prepping for a war with China). I am going to see how far I can milk this relationship before I "need" his land.

 

[BrknPhoenix]

Monty is also a stabber. However, IMHO Monty is easier to deal with. He backstabs too early and is not subtle. It is usually easier to beat him off.

I'm glad you can appease Montezuma but really, too much information.

Anyway, Montezuma is always terrible for me. My last three games straight he has declared war on me. In the first we were good friends for a long while and shared a religion, and eventually he decided to do away with me. Second game we were on the same continent but not bordered, and he marched across the continent to war with me. Third game he is on a different damn continent and he randomly starts demanding free stuff, which I refuse, and he declares war on my from across the ocean.

Montezuma, I loathe you.

 

[Tommy1234567890]

The Spanish ussualy attack me for no reason. And if im not perpared with a good unit by the Mdival Era her Conqstador is hard to beat. I ussualy over come by upgrading some spears and makeing some pikes

 

[paperchase417]

In warlords, its hannibal, in the original civ4 its Montazuma

 

[HiroHito]

hey not trying to hijack the thread, but isnt the correct name; MoCtezuma ? Please correct me if I'm wrong.

And oh, I hate Louis the 14th.