This is how I Deity

[BroOfTheSun]

can you post your end game too plz? So we can see how it turns out?

 

[kb27787]

well tradition players have capitols that are around twice your size at that turn, as well as national college several turns away at worst.

And I think you've just aggro'd some neighbors with Wroclaw's placement... you just have to pray Cathy and Shaka are not on good terms and they don't "shall we declare war" on you
Some of your cities are very well placed, but Wroclaw (wide open field) is just asking for trouble.

And 3 cities is plenty 80-90% of the time btw... if your land allows by all means pick up all 4 free sets of buildings, but sometimes the 4th needs to be settled in a place where it brings a ton of trouble (diplomatically and otherwise) and is simply not worth it, for the sake of simplifying life

Edit: tried playing Poland (first time lol) they aren't OP early game at all (free policies don't kick in) but I feel at 67 turns my position using tradition is not as bad as you make it seem to be

Spoiler :

NC will be done just the same time as my 3rd city goes down... and see? not forward expanding and let your neighbor block of a critical point nets you plenty of friends (all I have to do is make sure China survives and is weak and I won't have to deal with Monty/Dido at all as long as I keep Wu alive)

 

[rodrigoq]

Wouldn't call that a great start. I can go tradition, and crank out a 9 unit army and capture twice the cities you have in less time.

GPT? you should have that converted to GOLD.. your 2 archer army is a joke, feel lucky you dont have assyria/huns for neighbours, or you'd be done for by now. Aztecs would have raped you already.

You also have 1/2 trade routes.

You have archers.. Catherine has CB's.. Your sci, is terrible, and libs wont help much.

if you manage to stay peaceful, you probably won't get anything more than a diplo win.

City placement is nice, but you are very weak.

Update this thread, I want you to prove me wrong.