Where to now?

[BundtCake]

Hey all,

I'm playing a huge, archipelago, 11 civs, epic game and its around the 1600's. Warlord level, plain Vanilla CIV. I'm playing Rome.

Scorewise I'm just under Ghandi.

This is the first game that I really gotten into the details of the game (specializing cities, building up an army, etc.) and I'm wondering what my next move should be.

I own my island, and have gallions guarding my port cities. I just conquered another neighboring island that was owned by the Americans. Washington isn't eliminated - he ran off and founded some cities somewhere else.

In any case I have a decent sized army built up that's costing me to maintain it - I'm thinking that I bribe a less powerful CIV to take on Cyrus or someone else close to me scorewise.

What do you guys think?

'Cake

 

[Cam_H]

Despite your description, it's a bit hard to fully grasp where you're at. Perhaps posting the game might help?

What victory you're aiming for?

Usually if you have a massive army that's dragging down your economy post-Currency and post-Code of Laws, then it's typically advisable to use it on a neighbour as you have seemingly done with America.

 

[thefais]

If your army's big enough that it's costing you money, then you should use it.

A lot of money, that is.