Real Life Civ. IV

[Technocactus]

America's too recent. No time to gather culture.

 

[Ramius75]

China, cultural victory. I will flood the world with chinese food and pavilion

 

[Fugitive Sisyphus]

Your from america you tell me. Or are you being sarcastic?

Perhaps he is referring to the fact that Virginia is technically a commonwealth and not a state?

America's too recent. No time to gather culture.

Not if we raze a few cities in time.

 

[Tee Kay]

America's too recent. No time to gather culture.

Ah, but unlike other countries no American cities is ever captured or raze by other nations. So while cities like Paris, Berlin, Jerusalem, Cairo and Beijing have to restart from 0 culture US cities doesn't. The only rival for cultural victory I guess would be London (last captured by Wiliam the Conquerer 1066).

 

[Disgustipated]

Russia. Only because I'd have more power to do what I want. Look what Putin is getting away with. You still have nukes, and a decent amount of power and clout. Though the economy still isn't anything to write home about. That needs lots of reform and improvement. But it would give me goals.

And then you have all kinds of interesting countries you could invade.

 

[Disgustipated]

Ah, but unlike other countries no American cities is ever captured or raze by other nations. So while cities like Paris, Berlin, Jerusalem, Cairo and Beijing have to restart from 0 culture US cities doesn't. The only rival for cultural victory I guess would be London (last captured by Wiliam the Conquerer 1066).

Wasn't Washington burned by some hooligan nation?

 

[Disgustipated]

I don't see North Korea on that list. They could be interesting as they are at the bottom of the barrell, and the only direction they could go is up. . They start with a powerful army. though politically they could never use it. China is their big daddy, they couldn't attack them. Attacking S. Korea would bring the wrath of the entire world on them.

Iraq in 1990 would be interesting. They had quite a large army. Though poorly trained. But again, they could not attack anyone without facing the wrath of the entire world.

That's why I'd still have to stay with Russia.

 

[FredLC]

Brazil. Not a chance in hell of winning the game, but I'd have a helluva lot fun partying while you are gaming.

Regards .

 

[Guangxi]

Brazil. Not a chance in hell of winning the game, but I'd have a helluva lot fun partying while you are gaming.

Regards .

heh. i thought you were Mirc in-character for a minute.

 

[Ansar]

heh. i thought you were Mirc in-character for a minute.

Heh, same here.

But would Mirc really choose Brazil? I think not.

 

[Dann]

USA of course. Domination or Conquest victory! Screw Diplomatic, Cultural or Space Race! Those are for sissies.

These concerns:

The US was a no because we have too democratic a society and we do not do well in low scale (i.e. anything under full mobilization) war and would have horrendous war weariness.

are not an issue because as in the game I can just switch civics!

Government - Police State (takes care of war weariness)
Legal - Nationhood (huge drafted armies, quick happiness stop-gap from barracks in remote outposts.)
Labor - already chained to Emancipation. Too late for any change (Can't afford the unhappiness penalty). Serfdom would've been nice...
Economy - State Property (for easier maintenance of far-flung empire)
Religion - Theocracy (extra experience for the troops, and kick out all them heathens too)

 

[CaptainF]

Chinese.

When it comes to CIV, I'm a militaristic player like all hell, as well as a conniving, backstabbing bastard. I like to smash the crap out of everything.

With China, I have two million soldiers, a rapidly expanding economy, and an authoritarian government. This means I can do all of my hulk smashing at will!

 

[Quintillus]

United Kingdom. Histograph victory. China could be a problem, but other than that I've got a really good start thanks to the British Empire.

 

[azzaman333]

Australia. Isolation is fun, and could probably get away with conquering NZ. Its not like anyone cares about them.

 

[Narz]

The US. Why? Because I live here.

 

[Dann]

Chinese.

When it comes to CIV, I'm a militaristic player like all hell, as well as a conniving, backstabbing bastard. I like to smash the crap out of everything.

With China, I have two million soldiers, a rapidly expanding economy, and an authoritarian government. This means I can do all of my hulk smashing at will!

Yeah currently China and the US both have some of the best qualities for an easy victory, but both have their own drawbacks as well. If only there were a way to achieve perfection...

 

[amadeus]

South Africa.

I win by necklacing Winnie Mandela.

 

[ArneHD]

Norway, Diplomatic win.

 

[Volum]

Norway, Diplomatic win.

Bah that was my first tought when i saw this thread.


We won already, get over it!

 

[Eli]

China & Conquest.

I will need a couple of decades to get things in order first.