Octavian X
is not a pipe.
How about a thearchy? (Thearchy being government by (the) god(s), and I being that god. 
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Feodor Ardent
Grizzled 'ol Civ Veteran
Matriarchy (wait, we have that for the month of February already), Plutocracy (rule by cartoon dogs) . . .
Has anyone every won a game on despotism alone?
Has anyone every won a game on despotism alone?
Shaitan
der Besucher
Yes, I've won a succession game on emperor level where we used the restrictions of always in despotism and no attack units allowed (ground units with a higher offense than defense). That was the game where I finally fell in love with artillery.
Feodor Ardent
Grizzled 'ol Civ Veteran
Hmmm . . . well, it is a different situation if everyone is a despot.
I fell in love with artillery again while testing out some of the concepts we've been discussing on a Monarch level game.
-- First, if I hadn't gotten to Democracy, the two powers with better strategic continental positions (Ottomans, Scandinavians) would have overwhelmed me.
-- Second, it is possible to fight a major war as a Democracy without UnSuff -- though it is a nuisance.
-- Third, in PTW the Civ people are continuing their historically ridiculous fascination with overhyped special units and cavalry. Thus, a crew of Viking Berserkers with battleaxes or Sipahi cavalry armed with sabers and wheelock pistols have 1/3 more offensive power than a WWII infantry division. Right.
-- Artillery is the best medicine for ludicrously overpowered cav units, softening them up for quick, low casualty cav and infantry strikes so your offensive can keep moving.
-- All the travails of war-weariness are worth it if you can arrange to produce 2 to 3 times as many tanks as the next guy. I always take care to make those arrangements.
donsig
Low level intermediary
Artillery also allows cavalry to beat infantry.
Shaitan
der Besucher
@Feodor - The AI wasn't restricted, we human successionists just agreed not to leave despotism and not to build attack units.
@donsig - And it allows infantry to beat infantry.
@donsig - And it allows infantry to beat infantry.
Eklektikos
Eponymous
Artillery is a great and wonderful thing. I'm greatly looking forward to the day that we acquire knowledge of Replaceable Parts
Feodor Ardent
Grizzled 'ol Civ Veteran
Hmmm . . . is there a place where I could post that game where other people could try playing out the war? Nice and complex, very violent, and I'd be interested in seeing who could do better than I did.
Bill_in_PDX
Grumpy Submariner
There is only one victory worthy of the mighty Fanatikans, and that is the total submission of our world through domination.
Only by gaining clear unassailable control of the earth will we be able to ensure the safety and security that our children deserve.
Oh, and I love the way Panzers look in stacks of 50...
Only by gaining clear unassailable control of the earth will we be able to ensure the safety and security that our children deserve.
Oh, and I love the way Panzers look in stacks of 50...
Shaitan
der Besucher
@Feodor - You can upload it and link to the file in your sig. Otherwise you could start a thread in the General Discussions forum.
Feodor Ardent
Grizzled 'ol Civ Veteran
"file in my sig?"
Shaitan
der Besucher
Upload the file and place a link to it in your signature. You can format your signature in User Control Panel (link at the top of each Forum page). Upload using the "Upload File" link at the bottom of each page. If you give me the file name after you upload it, I'll format the link text that you need to put in your signature.
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