The Rook
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- Nov 6, 2007
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I always considered Pericles to be amongst the better leaders at Immortal/Deity. Creative is obviously very useful to consolidate space on congested Deity maps. Philosophical can be very strong when utilised properly, and the trait is incredibly flexible. The Odeon is IMO highly underrated, particularly with Pericles. 40 hammers for an early building that yields +2 happy and +3 culture!
The UU is weak, though I generally find that only a handful of civs have consistently useful ones anyway. Start techs are admittedly poor, especially if huts are turned off. Pericles is still a good starter though. Hunting is a prerequisite for AH. Creative negates the need for Mysticism/Monuments. Fishing can make those weak coastal starts useful. I'll settle for poor early techs if I'm given a nice inland capital.
The UU is weak, though I generally find that only a handful of civs have consistently useful ones anyway. Start techs are admittedly poor, especially if huts are turned off. Pericles is still a good starter though. Hunting is a prerequisite for AH. Creative negates the need for Mysticism/Monuments. Fishing can make those weak coastal starts useful. I'll settle for poor early techs if I'm given a nice inland capital.