Hi all
I've recently moved to monarch level and I seem to do quite well if i survive the early game. yes, barbs are extremely difficult for me to deal with.
I tried fogbusters, but it doesn't seem to work every time (e.g. when I got a start in a north corner of a continent, with my opps nearly on the other side- the barbs kept coming from every side besides ocean).
Also I find it difficult to deal with early barb axes when I have no copper nearby.
Archers may beat them when fortified in cities, but I can't stop them from pillaging my improvements... Not to mention that sometimes I must discover techs that I rather reluctantly do (hunting->archery) or give up producing some wonders due to constant stream of defensive/fogbusting units I need to stay alive.
Is it absolutely necessary on monarch+ levels? Have you got any propositions how to deal with them more effectively?
Thanks in advance for your answers ;]
I've recently moved to monarch level and I seem to do quite well if i survive the early game. yes, barbs are extremely difficult for me to deal with.
I tried fogbusters, but it doesn't seem to work every time (e.g. when I got a start in a north corner of a continent, with my opps nearly on the other side- the barbs kept coming from every side besides ocean).
Also I find it difficult to deal with early barb axes when I have no copper nearby.
Archers may beat them when fortified in cities, but I can't stop them from pillaging my improvements... Not to mention that sometimes I must discover techs that I rather reluctantly do (hunting->archery) or give up producing some wonders due to constant stream of defensive/fogbusting units I need to stay alive.
Is it absolutely necessary on monarch+ levels? Have you got any propositions how to deal with them more effectively?
Thanks in advance for your answers ;]