HagiaSophia
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Ancient. It's the age you get Dromons 
Your favorite Era to be in?
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Sparthage
Fighting Tyranny
A slight bump there, but whatever.
I'll say Industrial. I really like the advent of warfare with Tanks and Bombers (makes the game more fun). But I don't play into the Industrial Age all that much. I usually end up winning with Cavalry and maybe Infantry.
I'll say Industrial. I really like the advent of warfare with Tanks and Bombers (makes the game more fun). But I don't play into the Industrial Age all that much. I usually end up winning with Cavalry and maybe Infantry.
Elephantium
Trampling the AI
I like the Industrial Age because of the rails.
So far Ancient and Industrial are way out in front with Modern strolling in 3rd and Medieval barely mentioned.
This fascinates me because I would put Industrial way out last and Medieval in second.
Why?
Firstly, because I've played lots of Archipelagos where the game tends to end at 2050 about half-way through Industrial, so a lot of my games don't even have that era, let alone modern.
Secondly, all the ages have great wonders to race for, for one reason or another, all except the Industrial age. The only remotely exciting one is Darwin to jump to Hoover. That's hardly piquing my interest.
Thirdly, there are no exciting ground units, cavalry is attainable one third of the way through medieval and the next attacking unit is tank, right at the tail end of Industrial. As are the aeroplanes and big boats. Infantry is nice but it's primarily defensive.
Fourthly, communism/fascism/espionage, don't waste my time... and medicine to sanitation just to get a hospital? Imagine if Aqueduct had it's own tech, that'd drive people nuts. Then there refining and steel, the big slow-down for nothing but a very quickly outmoded boat. Yawn.
Fifthly, Pollution. THE most annoying trait of civ3 kicks in. I often try to avoid the need to go above size 12 and also try to avoid production enhancements just so that I don't have to bother shifting 5 billion workers everywhere every move and keep going in and out of city screens just to put a citizen back to work. Even with a fully railroaded nation it still irks like crazy.
Sixthly, if you're going for a culture win it's like a desert of pain, nothing, nada, zip. Only to be teased by research labs way too late in the game in the next era.
Seventhly, Ironclads? Do they really deserve a tech?
Railroad is fun though.
Whereas:
Medieval is the beginning of awesome.
Firstly, it has THE most awesome wonders. Pretty much all of them have some genuine use, and there's just so many of them.
Secondly, it kicks you off with Medieval Infantry, then gives you Knights almost the next go, then a few turns later you get Cavalry. If all that doesn't get you over someone's border nothing will.
Thirdly, this is where the big culture and trade buildings arrive and you can start to get comfortable with your impressive size 12 with it's tightly packed gold and beakers - cathedral, university, bank, economics and production getting to a steady and adequate 20 per turn with zero pollution.
Fourthly, finally putting your workers to rest for a while, all tiles maximised (for smaller nations that is) finally enabling luxury trading with pretty much all the other civs. Also, the ability to trade world maps and getting the 'big reveal'.
Chemistry, physics and printing press suck though. And Democracy's a bit meh.
So, for me, it's got to be:
Ancient
Medieval
Modern
Industrial
This fascinates me because I would put Industrial way out last and Medieval in second.
Why?
Firstly, because I've played lots of Archipelagos where the game tends to end at 2050 about half-way through Industrial, so a lot of my games don't even have that era, let alone modern.
Secondly, all the ages have great wonders to race for, for one reason or another, all except the Industrial age. The only remotely exciting one is Darwin to jump to Hoover. That's hardly piquing my interest.
Thirdly, there are no exciting ground units, cavalry is attainable one third of the way through medieval and the next attacking unit is tank, right at the tail end of Industrial. As are the aeroplanes and big boats. Infantry is nice but it's primarily defensive.
Fourthly, communism/fascism/espionage, don't waste my time... and medicine to sanitation just to get a hospital? Imagine if Aqueduct had it's own tech, that'd drive people nuts. Then there refining and steel, the big slow-down for nothing but a very quickly outmoded boat. Yawn.
Fifthly, Pollution. THE most annoying trait of civ3 kicks in. I often try to avoid the need to go above size 12 and also try to avoid production enhancements just so that I don't have to bother shifting 5 billion workers everywhere every move and keep going in and out of city screens just to put a citizen back to work. Even with a fully railroaded nation it still irks like crazy.
Sixthly, if you're going for a culture win it's like a desert of pain, nothing, nada, zip. Only to be teased by research labs way too late in the game in the next era.
Seventhly, Ironclads? Do they really deserve a tech?
Railroad is fun though.
Whereas:
Medieval is the beginning of awesome.
Firstly, it has THE most awesome wonders. Pretty much all of them have some genuine use, and there's just so many of them.
Secondly, it kicks you off with Medieval Infantry, then gives you Knights almost the next go, then a few turns later you get Cavalry. If all that doesn't get you over someone's border nothing will.
Thirdly, this is where the big culture and trade buildings arrive and you can start to get comfortable with your impressive size 12 with it's tightly packed gold and beakers - cathedral, university, bank, economics and production getting to a steady and adequate 20 per turn with zero pollution.
Fourthly, finally putting your workers to rest for a while, all tiles maximised (for smaller nations that is) finally enabling luxury trading with pretty much all the other civs. Also, the ability to trade world maps and getting the 'big reveal'.
Chemistry, physics and printing press suck though. And Democracy's a bit meh.
So, for me, it's got to be:
Ancient
Medieval
Modern
Industrial
MaxaTheGreat
Feel Prussian Iron!
I love industrial. Rails, tanks, bombers, all sorts of cool stuff. Plus my economy asplodes in this era.
del62
Deity
I think the Industrial age has three things that give the human the advantage, rails, the human will always use these better than the AI, Artillery ditto, and the humans tech path (he wont get deflected by the natiolism, fascism and communism desires of the AI.
MantaRevan
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No matter what game, ancient always feels most thematic; most appropriate. For me anyway.
HagiaSophia
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Ancient age because after the Ancient Age you start to have a problem with Arabs, Ottomans, Crusaders....
Good thing there aren't any Venetians in C3C. At least I can still retain Naval Superiority!
Good thing there aren't any Venetians in C3C. At least I can still retain Naval Superiority!
I love industrial and that because of one thing: Artillery. The AI don't use them, when they attack they lose dozens to hundreds of units on some flimsy city with infantry in it. I use arty stacks and destroy their infantry with ease. Railroads also enable great savings on garrison units and greater flexibility.
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