Strategy Discussion and Guides

[adhiraj.bose]

I just tried the Russian UHV in the 1700 AD scenario. I'm sure I made a mistake with maxing my espionage on Germany and Austria. Given Netherland's tech rate I would say that should be the punching bag for all espionage strategies in 1700 AD scenario. But my mistake was not realizing that common religions give an ep boost .

Anyways, I am on the verge of losing this one, in year 1920 I have 3 "Communist Brothers" two of whom are my vassals and another one being mexico. I am definitely going to complete the Apollo programme before anyone else, but will miss out on the Manhattan project because the Turks are beating me to it from Baghdad . I'm planning an invasion of the city though. Oddly enough, in version 1.11 I connected all my cities via railroad from Kiev through Moscow to the Siberian port. Yet the railroad goal isn't ticking ? .....

Has anyone played Russia in 1700 AD scenario ?

 

[NorwegianSalmon]

Oddly enough, in version 1.11 I connected all my cities via railroad from Kiev through Moscow to the Siberian port. Yet the railroad goal isn't ticking ? .....

I think it all needs to within your cultural borders. So build some theatres in Siberia.

 

[adhiraj.bose]

I checked, it was all within my cultural borders still it didn't check ! I even went to world builder and built extra tracks from Moscow to Ajan on the Siberian coast, still it didn't check !?? What gives ?

 

[adhiraj.bose]

Has anyone tried or gotten a Diplo victory through the UN in any game ? I was of a mind to try it out with the French or the British. Or even the USA. But I'm not sure what would be the best strategy to get about this. Note : I don't want to get a diplo victory *without* making it look like a domination game . Otherwise that defeats the purpose .

 

[Daedwartin]

Has anyone tried or gotten a Diplo victory through the UN in any game ? I was of a mind to try it out with the French or the British. Or even the USA. But I'm not sure what would be the best strategy to get about this. Note : I don't want to get a diplo victory *without* making it look like a domination game . Otherwise that defeats the purpose .

Download the newest SVN. in it, the UN and AP votes are better sized...and you can get things to pass without a near Domination game. just be nice to enough people.

 

[strijder20]

I checked, it was all within my cultural borders still it didn't check ! I even went to world builder and built extra tracks from Moscow to Ajan on the Siberian coast, still it didn't check !?? What gives ?

I'm not sure, but it might not check every turn (it definitely won't on the same turn if you add things in WB)

 

[adhiraj.bose]

I'm going to give it a second try and check if its working. If not, I'll play for a Space Race as a back up strategy. Russia seems pretty good for a Space Race because of its UB and massive productivity.

 

[strijder20]

I'm going to give it a second try and check if its working. If not, I'll play for a Space Race as a back up strategy. Russia seems pretty good for a Space Race because of its UB and massive productivity.

Yes, Russia also has easy access to Aluminium. The United States are also a great civ for Space Race (I suppose this is intended).

 

[Fresol]

Can spies squat cities?

Edit: The answer is yes!

 

[citis]

Aztecs have to face other most populous cities, conquistadors, the plague and religion spread. You can counter conquistadors and religion spread.
However, you can't control other most populus cities, if there is a city with 17 or more population you are doomed.
A mean problem is the plague, what if it spawns around 1500? Aztec plague spawns at second contact which is a problem, because the second contact is around 1500AD.
So is there a strategy to counter these problems, or just replay the game until I'm lucky enough?

 

[youtien]

1. Found Krakow on iron, check Buda, if Byz workers are around, capture them, which I did in my start as savefile. 2nd Settler stay home for a while, for Byz Cataphracts are around. Revolt to absolutism and warrior code (theocracy can wait until guilds).

2. Capture Buda and got my first GG. Attach GG to my flipped horse archer (2 horse archers and a longbowmen shared exp)

3. Made peace with Byz. 2nd Settler found Wilno on horse, upgrade our horse archers, Wilno build settler, army go conquer Kiev.

4. Now I have 4 knights. 3rd Settler found Tallin, Army to prepare assault to Russia. 3 knights to conquer Samara in one turn.

5. With my rapid attack, all Russia fell to my hand. The last city in their core I got is Vologda, with Mongol army around.

6. I built sejmik in Krakow early and got a great spy. Stole guilds, engineering, divine rights and paper from Germans. Wien eats so many tiles from me but I had my hand full at the time... also conquered indy Stockholm and Oslo by knights. Now I have silk (near Samara), fur and silver as luxury resources, the 12 pop UHV was easily acheived in 1390.

7. Race for Protestantism? Open a golden age by Versailles. Tech? I got a second great spy and stole gunpowder from Turks (and they are researching military tradition). With my vast land I can easily hoard 2 armies, one for the west, one for the east. UHV is too easy, I am not going to build 3 cathedrals.

 

[adhiraj.bose]

What's the best way to advance in teching as the Mughals ? Steal from more advanced players ? or build libraries immediately after the mosque goal is finished ?

I played a Mughal game on epic *( and need to be clearer on whether the GP values in an epic game are the same or more than in a normal game, and whether the GP training is slower in the epic mode ) and lost out on the 3rd UHV by 20000 culture points, despite using 7 GAs to build great works. I was aiming at achieving industrial age by 1700 but that didn't happen.

 

[youtien]

What's the best way to advance in teching as the Mughals ? Steal from more advanced players ? or build libraries immediately after the mosque goal is finished ?

I played a Mughal game on epic *( and need to be clearer on whether the GP values in an epic game are the same or more than in a normal game, and whether the GP training is slower in the epic mode ) and lost out on the 3rd UHV by 20000 culture points, despite using 7 GAs to build great works. I was aiming at achieving industrial age by 1700 but that didn't happen.

Great spy is always your best friend. I haven't tried a Mughal game but I think Baghdad and Jerusalem should be your first target after Hindu/Buddhism holy city. Always build army in early game. Is it possible to capture Baghdad before Turks?

 

[Fresol]

What's the formula for the number of free unit support?

 

[adhiraj.bose]

I just tried what I have promised myself to be my last attempt at a AP victory as Germany *( version 1.11 ) I decided to conquer all of mainland Europe and 'get rid of' my rivals, Spain and France since they're the ones who always ed my earlier games. Now I have complete domination over world Catholicism with 998 out of 1400 votes in the AP palace, but not once did the AP diplomatic victory screen come up !? Is the AP victory broken ? The year is 1671 and the Mughals are researching Nationalism. It won't be long before the game ends with the Prussian spawn which obsoletes the AP . So I gave up.

 

[billyleeback16]

I just tried what I have promised myself to be my last attempt at a AP victory as Germany *( version 1.11 ) I decided to conquer all of mainland Europe and 'get rid of' my rivals, Spain and France since they're the ones who always ed my earlier games. Now I have complete domination over world Catholicism with 998 out of 1400 votes in the AP palace, but not once did the AP diplomatic victory screen come up !? Is the AP victory broken ?

For the religious victory option to appear every living civ in the world has to have at lease one Catholic city. This is the way an AP victory works in regular BtS as well.

 

[adhiraj.bose]

I checked, every living city has catholicism. I ensured it.

 

[NKN]

Probably all civs (including not-yet-born ones) need to have it.

 

[Fresol]

Say, is anyone interested in reading a domination attempt as China on E/N? I've been trying a few times, and it seems quite possible to me now.

It would be too boring to actually finish the game alone so I'd like to see if anyone's interested in seeing it happen.

 

[adhiraj.bose]

I'm interested in seeing a China domination without conquering European cores, focussing mainly on Siberia and Australia . Its a plan of mine to try it out actually.