What are your Civ play-style idiosyncrasies?

[LucyDuke]

I always f**k-up pre-chopping by forgetting to tell my worker to stop chopping, meaning that I end up chopping hammers for something that I don't really want (or at least don't want to build quickly). Must be about 80% of my "pre-chops" end up as actual chops through forgetfulness and stupidity!

Chop, cancel in the same turn. Your worker will chop one turn's worth, then ask for an order next turn. This way you have to tell him to chop every turn, but you can't forget about him and finish the chopping by mistake.

You know i've got to say that i never chop. I like the health onus, and the fact that you can build lumbermills in those cities. Plus you get that extra hammer of production the entire game, and not just 90 or whatever to build the oracle. I only play on noble so far, so maybe it is more useful in the higher levels, but I just can't do it.

One of the overlooked benefits of chopping: When there's a forest immediately adjacent to your city, an attacking enemy will usually put his troops there. That's a 50% defense bonus, which may well be better than the bonus you get from your city! If the enemy is sitting in the forest, your counterattacks are substantially weakened. This doesn't say anything about chopping in the outer circle around the city, but I'll never leave a forest adjacent to my city. Especially not a forest on a hill!

 

[Pres. Slayback]

I create Every single religion in Washington or Moscow usually...Just because I like seeing "Washington, Holy city of Christianity/Taoism/Confucianism/Judaism etc...

 

[Eagle'sStrength]

1st - I begin by changing the Leader's name and Civ:
Leader: Lakas Lawin (Eagle's Strength in Filipino)
Civ: Dakilang Lahi (Great Race, also in Filipino)
I usually choose either Shi Huang Di or Frederick

2nd - Build 1st city, get both warriors to explore, build 1st warrior, build Stonehenge (gotta have it ALL the time for culture benefits), then build settler.

From then on, it depends on what the resources are and which civs are nearby...

 

[Pres. Slayback]

A lot of the time I rename America as Slaybackia led by President Slaybac

I don't really know why...

 

[Slobadog]

1.) I usually try to preserve the natural enviroment to certain degree. Even the mostly useless jungles. I especially never build roads through forests and jungles unless its absolutly critical. I always must get a UN vote to ban nuclear weapons so as to prevent their use and the risk of global warming. Having a interesting and pretty landscape gives me more motivation to build the ultimate civilization. I like to imagine that my citizens take walks in the woods and stuff. Being eco friendly while running a good game winning strategy is much easier to do in Civ 4 than in Civ 3. In fact i never won a Civ 3 game because of this.


2.) I also try to be friends with Isabella and to not hold grudges against her if she is causing trouble and to help her out if she is in danger because she is pretty.

3.) I must always build at least some of the the entertainment wonders. Or at least aquire the products they provide through trade. No matter the cost.

4.) If i'm the americans i must always build malls in every city.


5.) If i'm defending a ally and i capture one of their cities they lost. I have to return it to them.

6.) I must always build the U.N and get elected. I need to feel as if my civ is the center of the world.

7.) When deciding where to build a new city if i have a choice between a perfectly good land tile and a perfectly good coastal tile i choose the coastal tile. Especially if its by a river.

8.) I must alway play at marathon. Anything else is not natural



9.) I must always have a at least one resource in great abundance. So that everbody can only get it via me. It makes my civ feel unique.

10.) I must always build Chariots and elephants as i love chariots and elephants.

11.) I must always have access to clams and crabs as love to eat them. Preferably a source directly under my civs control.


12.) I must always build the great library as i love libraries.

13.) I must almost always play with the sound off.
















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[Diamondeye]

One of the overlooked benefits of chopping: When there's a forest immediately adjacent to your city, an attacking enemy will usually put his troops there. That's a 50% defense bonus, which may well be better than the bonus you get from your city! If the enemy is sitting in the forest, your counterattacks are substantially weakened. This doesn't say anything about chopping in the outer circle around the city, but I'll never leave a forest adjacent to my city. Especially not a forest on a hill!

The 4 tiles directly adjecant to your city is the only one prviding health. I tend to keep them - screw counterattacking.

BTW, is it a bad idea to settle unguarded in a Greatplains with ragingbarbs? Ooooops!

Leaders I hate:
Izzy, Bizzy and Monty - also Peter (both because he is an aggressive moron and because when hes in the game, Catherine isnt, and shes fantastic.

I have only one game where I like the aztecs, and thats the random game where i play Monty.

Spoiler :

-Diamondeye

 

[Onagan]

I rename my Great Generals, and give them numbers.

 

[ggganz]

Even the mostly useless jungles.

Jungles actually HURT your civ. They take one food away from the tile they are on. I always get Monotheism (which comes after Polytheism and Masonry) and then beeline for Iron Working to KILL THEM!!!
And that screenshot is also in Funny Screenshots

 

[Nials]

Chop, cancel in the same turn. Your worker will chop one turn's worth, then ask for an order next turn. This way you have to tell him to chop every turn, but you can't forget about him and finish the chopping by mistake.

Great tip! I'll definitely make good use of it

 

[Slobadog]

It seems that i always must do a slight dance when ever i hear the hinduism music. Some times i try not to but i end up doing it anyway. I can't let the AIs sneak citys between my gaps in my territory or on little strips of land behind my empire.

 

[ggganz]

I never use promotions that protect against a certain unit type.

And every time I attack any unit, I yell, "DIE, BIATCH!!!!!"

 

[WingedPaladin]

I can't let the AIs sneak citys between my gaps in my territory or on little strips of land behind my empire.

I try to absorb those using culture when possible.

 

[GeneralMatt]

If I can help it, I won't attack unless I have better that 85% odds.. Unless I am desperate of course.
The few times I am not playing the English I always try to help them etc. Today I got into a costly war 'cause I had a defensive pact with Victoria. And she wasn't super powerful, and it was against the #1 guy (Capac) and he had quite a few techs on me. (Just started Prince).
And after I made peace with him, I gave her half my fleet and air force so she could stay alive.
I saw other people before mention they cannot make themselves fight wars by themselves easily. Same here, boy I have a very hard time actually pulling the trigger..

 

[Swedishguy]

And every time I attack any unit, I yell, "DIE, BIATCH!!!!!"

A picture comes to my mind. Thanks a lot!

 

[Slobadog]

Originally Posted by Slobadog
I can't let the AIs sneak citys between my gaps in my territory or on little strips of land behind my empire.

Orginally Posted By WingedPaladin
I try to absorb those using culture when possible.

I do that too. But it was easier to do in civ 3 where one could build new cities extreemly close together, pump culture in them, absorb a city, then abandon any excess cities i didn't want.

 

[Horizons]

2.) I also try to be friends with Isabella and to not hold grudges against her if she is causing trouble and to help her out if she is in danger because she is pretty.

That's pretty funny. I feel the same way about Hatshepsut. She is just such a friendly, understanding gal.

 

[ggganz]

Yeah, for some reason Hatshepsut always ends up being my best friend. I JUST WISH SOMEONE HOTTER WOULD!!!!! Or is it?

 

[Slobadog]

Isabella was the only civ leader at friendly status with me in my first civ 4 game so first impressions always help.

Whenever a unqiue unit becomes obsolete i like to keep 1 or 3 around for ceremonial purposes.

 

[sanjay_111]

Well for one I don't need to bother with resistance, since every who can resist is dead. I can preserve cultural unity without having to integrate diffrent religons or nationalities. I simply purge the land clean of my enemie, and then I resettle the barren areas with my own settlers. Besides I like to play in characther. If I am the Arabs I burn the cities of all infidel relgions. If I am the Mongols I burn all cities in general. If I am the Germans I burn some cities. The only time I don't burn any cities is if I am India, or France and such. It really depends which nation and which leader I choose to play as. Saladin for instance, Genghis Khan, and Napoleon lend themselves when to conquest and massacre but I refrain from that when I play as say Ghandi, or Elizebeth.

That is a very interesting comment. I used to think the game does not allow you to fight well as Gandhi since he is supposed to be a peaceful leader but right now I am playing as Gandhi and I seem to fight other civs pretty well. I don't think the game puts Gandhi at a disadvantage as a fighter though one may just go by what everyone thinks of Gandhi and not fight when playing as one.

But building wonders is best if u r Gandhi and have access to marble / stone

 

[sanjay_111]

This is actually a very interesting discussion. Here is what I do:

1. I try to build EVERY SINGLE wonder and feel quite cut up if I miss the race for any. I find that wonders build faster if you play as Gandhi and have access to stone / marble. I thought this should be true for any industrious leader but somehow as Gandhi I find it faster than I did as Roosevelt (also industrious I thought). Is it just my imagination ?

2. I found 5 cities and then add 2 - 3 more in industrial age if someone attacks me. Napoleon and Montezuma are the usual attackers.

3. I hate razing cities and don't unless they are small. Being Gandhi !