Gunboat Diplomat
Warlord
Hi everyone. So, after abandoning yet another monarch game in the 1600s because I was being out-teched, I have decided to run a shadow game. Basically, I'm trying to figure out how to get in on this snowballing action that everyone keeps talking about, but I can seldom achieve. RNG has gifted me with what seems (to me) to be a fairly strong start, so I thought I'd ask for advice on how to maximise it. Grateful for any input.
The game:
Standard size, Pangea, Low sea level.
Monarch difficulty
No events, no huts, no vassals, no tech brokering.
No diplomatic victory
BUG.
I'm thinking I should settle on the plains hill 1E. This will get pigs, 2x flood plains, plenty of ,and gold, not to mention all the forests for chopping. I can't see where I'd move the scout that would reveal terrain to change that decision, so I'll probably just start scouting for my second city location.
I am considering teching straight into AH to help with that decision (and pick up the pigs). If I can get early horses, I might consider trying an immortal rush. Historically, I haven't been very successful with rushes, so getting some advice on how to pull that off would be informative.
Thanks.
The game:
Standard size, Pangea, Low sea level.
Monarch difficulty
No events, no huts, no vassals, no tech brokering.
No diplomatic victory
BUG.
Spoiler Starting Position :
I'm thinking I should settle on the plains hill 1E. This will get pigs, 2x flood plains, plenty of ,and gold, not to mention all the forests for chopping. I can't see where I'd move the scout that would reveal terrain to change that decision, so I'll probably just start scouting for my second city location.
I am considering teching straight into AH to help with that decision (and pick up the pigs). If I can get early horses, I might consider trying an immortal rush. Historically, I haven't been very successful with rushes, so getting some advice on how to pull that off would be informative.
Thanks.