Which one do you build first?

[Colossian]

Which one do you build first?

1. Barracks
2. Granary
3. Library
4. Forge
5. Aqueduct
6. others

 

[Lockesdonkey]

Assuming that the city is defended and has a religion--and it will, almost all of my colonization parties include a Missionary of my state religion--it will be the Temple or Monastery. If it doesn't have a religion, it would be a Theater.

 

[Chamaedrys]

I usually build granary first. The second build is monacastry, forge or barracks. it depends on what is available. I just build aqueducts if i want to build the hanging gardens.

 

[Blueberry]

I always try to build the pyramids and/or the oracle first.
If I have another city wich don't build either of them, I build barracks first.
I have to defend against those damned barbarians. Granaries don't help much if your cities are captured or destroyed.

 

[Naismith]

I'm not sure about the question - are we talking about the first city you found, or cities you found (or conquer) after all of these things become available?

For the first city or two: Usually Barracks.
Early game: Hardly ever Granary, since I'm going to hit the happiness cap soon, anyway.
Any part of the game, under almost any circumstances: My first build will never be a Forge or Aqueduct.
Conquered cities: Theatre or Library if I need to expand borders, Granary if I'm Creative.

 

[DigitalBoy]

For my first few cities, barracks. Then granaries and culture buildings to get my new cities up to speed with my old ones.

 

[armchairknight]

Barracks. I prefer to start with better warriors.

 

[KrikkitTwo]

Depends on the leader, (Expansive=Granary First, Agressive maybe Barracks First, Industrious Maybe Forge first)
In doubt or when tied Granary gets high priority

 

[DrewTate]

Granary because then soon that city will be able to build a settler and build things faster. It all equals faster expansion.

 

[Black Attila]

Graneries only help to make one's city unhappier, faster. I find that most of my cities will stagnate due to unhappiness at around 7 population, in the early game.

With my capital, it really just depends. Sometime's Stonehenge if I don't have creative, but usually it would be a barracks.

Early on, the next 3-4 settlements will have an Obelisk placed in there to expand their borders unless I have Stonehenge or creative. If I do not need an Obelisk, I'll purchase a barracks

 

[Olleus]

Theatre->granary->(courthouse if maintenance is high)->forge->barracks/library

 

[BCLG100]

depends-early war then im building a barracks first, otherwise a granary.

 

[Esox]

Funny that a poll asking what you build first is multiple-choice.

But I said granary. Good for building slaves - er, I mean, whatever it is you need.

 

[Feyd Rautha]

I normally lead with a granary unless a city is having issues with growth due to poor food tiles. Then if coastal I lead with a Lighthouse and if landlocked I kick myself for building (or capturing and not razing) a stinker.

Later in the game if I'm building a resource outpost or dealing with a recently captured city (or just filling out some land) I'll lead with a theatre since the town's growth isn't as important as the beginning of the game.