Settler vs Worker

[Darcia]

What is your first production in the first turn?

Make your choice. My option is the settler and then a worker.

Dif Level: Monarch (please put yours).

 

[MrCynical]

Worker without any question. Then you can get some tiles improved, and possibly chop rush a settler later on. Then either a warrior or two or Stonehenge till my city has grown enough to build a settler fast, or I have bronze working to chop rush it. Quite often I'll put some progress towards stonehenge, then switch to the settler and chop rush it, and then switch back. Only works with some civs though as you need the right starting techs. Mostly on Monarch difficulty level at the moment.

 

[Superfly]

Warrior
Warrior
Warrior
Worker
Warrior
Settler

 

[neriana]

Warrior. Then either scout or warrior.

Then it depends on if I'll have anything to do with a worker by the time one is built. If I will, then I'll build a worker, then a settler (maybe with a warrior to protect it first, depending on circumstances). But if I can't use a worker, I'll build a settler first, then a worker to connect the cities.

Oh, and difficulty level: mostly Warlord atm, sometimes Noble.

 

[Caprice]

If forced to choose from the two, a settler would be my choice, then two or three warriors (defensive and fog busters) and then a worker.

Without the "settler vs. worker" requirement, I almost always build a warrior first.

I play on Warlord presently... I'm not quite up to snuff at that level honestly but I beat Chieftain so readily that it isn't even worth playing.

 

[Artanis]

Adaptable.


I usually play as Catherine, and thus usually make a Warrior while my capital grows to size 2. Doing so helps me scout the surrounding area better, and the more information I have, the more advantage I can leverage out of her Creative trait by knowing where I need to put cities to ensure that the best sites are either settled or secured for later backfill. Following that, what I make depends on the situation.

However, I do NOT force myself to use this opening every time. If there's a tile that I really want improved - like Gold - in my capital's "fat cross", I'll make a Worker right off the bat. Likewise if my starting scouting unit finds a good enough city site quick enough, I might switch over to a Settler.



Difficulty: Prince

 

[qaturn]

Worker
unless I see hordes of barbs coming at me...

Dif Level: noble

 

[mjs0]

Almost always worker first. If I start with water resources work boats may be considered, the key thing is that I start improving tiles early on. What follows depends on what I am doing about hunting.

If I started with a scout (i.e. had hunting has a starting tech) or I started with a warrior but am not interested in researching hunting yet, then I go with

Warrior
Warrior
Settler​

If I started with a warrior and am researching (or have researched) hunting then I would go with

Warrior
Scout
Settler​

I find starting this way often leaves me behind on score initially but what does that matter.

Oh and I watch my city closely before starting the settler. If the city will grow within the next couple of turns I may delay starting the settler by queueing a barracks and then inserting a settler once the city has grown.

Difficulty: Prince or Monarch.

 

[shadow2k]

Really depends, but under normal circumstances on Emperor:

First unit goes looking for second city site, and will fortify near it, close enough to the capital so that the settler will not go through any FOW on his way there. Capital builds...

Worker
Worker
Settler
Warrior (to defend capital, as it's undefended until this point)

If I'm really feeling rushed for my second city site, I might put the settler second.

 

[jar2574]

Worker,
Settler,
Worker,
Worker,
Settler,

Using chop-switch technique, a warrior or two will also be created in there.

Chop...Chop...Chop...Chop everything in sight.
Regardless of difficulty level.

 

[robaughjr]

Warrior
Warrior
Settler
Worker
Worker

I always use the warrior I start with for exploration so I build 2 more before building my first settler. Then I build a worker for each city. (unless I'm lucky enough to get a free warrior/settler/worker/city from a goodie hut.)

 

[warpstorm]

Scout or warrior
Scout or warrior
Worker
Settler

 

[RandomInsanity]

warrior
warrior
worker
chop chop chop
worker
chop chop chop
chop chop chop
settler

 

[ohioastronomy]

At lower difficulty levels, the fastest start by far is worker/worker/settler, chopping trees (one for worker, two for settler). At higher difficulty levels,
worker
warrior plus improve something
worker (chopped)
settler (chopped x 2)

If you are running a difficult slow game (emperor/marathon) it will take so long to research Bronzeworking that you might as well make a couple of warriors first.

 

[Wodan]

Warrior
Warrior
Warrior
Worker
Warrior
Settler

A wise man.

 

[gettingfat]

Depending on the resources. If lots of forest and improvement

worker
worker
settler
warrior/scout

some forest and a good site somewhere

worker
settler
warrior
worker

start with fishing and at coast with fish/crab, not much forest or no mining

fishing boat
settler
worker or warrior

 

[LordKestrel]

I've been trying Worker, Worker, Settler recently. Makes for some nerve wracking times because I always play with Raging Barbs

 

[Jesus Civs]

Warrior
Warrior
Warrior
Warrior
Warrior
<capture enemy city>
Warrior
Archer
Archer
Archer
<capture enemy city>
Archer
Axeman
Axeman
Axeman
<capture enemy city>
Axeman
Swordman
Swordman
Swordman
<capture enemy city>
Swordman
....


You get the idea...but wait, what about settlers and workers?

 

[King Flevance]

Mine too depends on resources.
General mainland:
Warrior
Settler or Warrior
^The one I didnt pick
Worker
Settler
Worker

Alot of trees:
Warrior
Worker
Start Chop Chop
Warrior
Settler
Worker
End of Chop Chop
Settler
Warrior
Warrior

Coastal:
Warrior
Workboat
Worker
Settler
Warrior
Settler
Warrior
Settler

 

[diablodelmar]

barracks
archer
settler
worker
settler
archer
archer
worker