BarbarianHunter
SPAMBO
Macedonia or Russia.
With Macedonia I’m able to build the most powerful early game unit and begin warring without penalty. The Basilikoi Paides keeps me competitive in science while I annex whatever specialty (science, culture, gold) my nearest neighbor decides I should become proficient at.
For Russia, I am able to found a religion AND build up a horde of great people to corner the market on culture once I build (or acquire) some theatre squares in the mid/late.
These two strategies are what might call “comfort strategies,” as when I use them I rarely become frustrated with the game. I prefer to wait a bit or I might choose Nubia or the Aztecs. You know, come to think of it, +20 amenity enhanced late game tank armies on a big map are really fun.
For vanilla it was far and away Saladin. Rush Theology ASAP and just sit there for the rest of the game.
With Macedonia I’m able to build the most powerful early game unit and begin warring without penalty. The Basilikoi Paides keeps me competitive in science while I annex whatever specialty (science, culture, gold) my nearest neighbor decides I should become proficient at.
For Russia, I am able to found a religion AND build up a horde of great people to corner the market on culture once I build (or acquire) some theatre squares in the mid/late.
These two strategies are what might call “comfort strategies,” as when I use them I rarely become frustrated with the game. I prefer to wait a bit or I might choose Nubia or the Aztecs. You know, come to think of it, +20 amenity enhanced late game tank armies on a big map are really fun.
For vanilla it was far and away Saladin. Rush Theology ASAP and just sit there for the rest of the game.