BluegrassGeek
Warlord
So, still playing my first game (had to go out of town for a few days). The AI is certainly friendlier in the early game, probably due to trade routes. But, that doesn't mean they're passive. Babylon and I teamed up to conquer the Egyptians, and I left them one city. Not too long afterwards, the Ottomans (who had been my friend) declared war.
Luckily, Babylon joined in and I had both a natural choke point & a Babylonian city between him and me. Problem was, I couldn't even get close to Istanbul. Partly due to terrain, partly due to me forgetting to build many ranged units, so his kept chewing me up before I could make progress.
Now, the other continent was basically at war from the time I first discovered them. Monty took out someone's capital (don't remember who), more recently Catherine took out Moscow. Fully expect to see Monty vs. Catherine soon, over there.
Luckily, Babylon joined in and I had both a natural choke point & a Babylonian city between him and me. Problem was, I couldn't even get close to Istanbul. Partly due to terrain, partly due to me forgetting to build many ranged units, so his kept chewing me up before I could make progress.
Now, the other continent was basically at war from the time I first discovered them. Monty took out someone's capital (don't remember who), more recently Catherine took out Moscow. Fully expect to see Monty vs. Catherine soon, over there.