What is the best way to win?

[gormtheold]

After some (many) false starts, I have managed to develop a strategy for winning at Regent (at least for the Japanese, at least on small maps). I had to abandon a cherished obsession with getting the Great Library (uses up too many shields that could go to swordsmen for early expansion) but now I am in position to win just about any way I want. I have about half the world, am way ahead in tech, to get the highest score, should I 1) Keep conquering (I am about five turns away from being the first to tanks and the Germans, one of two remaining civs have helpfully declared war on me and I had a mutual protection agreement with the Indians, the other) and get a domination victory 2) keep going til I can build the spaceship 3) Build the UN (I have a leader squirreled away) and win diplomatically (unless all three get to vote, I can presumably get the Indians' vote, or if conditions change, have enough to give away safely to charm the Germans)? How important is winning early? Domination would clearly be the quickest.

 

[Fierro1816]

Quiker es better... at least to my knowledge...

My best score was a Conquest victory... very early. But on your case, I dunno.

 

[Allemand]

I would start a new game. Sounds like you can't lose this one.

 

[gormtheold]

No, I want a score first. After sweating blood and eking out victories and getting like 1200, I want to see my score. it's like when playing golf, rather than pick up a one-foot putt most people knock it into the cup. That little plop at the end gives you a feeling of completion. I want to put the ball in the cup even if the putt has become a gimme.

 

[jackburton]

If that's the way you feel, I would go for a domination victory. That's easily the most satisfying type of victory, especially if the other civs have been annoying and have harassed you in the past. Nothing feels quite so good as unleashing massive death and destruction on a deserving foe.

Just be sure to take breaks. Otherwise war-weariness will kill your production and you won't be able to sustain a large war effort.

 

[Loopy]

3) Diplomatic is the best way.

As it is quickest you'll be able to start a new game sooner. You'll also get a score faster. More games played is better than fewer games played. You also have less of the late game tedium / slowdown to deal with.

 

[Ironikinit]

How is diplomatic quickest? Don't you have to wait for the UN?

You know, I hate the Great Library. I think it actually slows down research. By the time it's built, it's almost obsolete, and the AI stops trading tech or slows down research so that I only get like 2 techs from it. If the AI builds it, trade techs to that one first if you can.