Just wanted to point out my post from the Tech thread:
Called it.
Still had a good time though, it was interesting to play. I learned more too. One thing is I definitely have over extended myself on RB played too many games at the same time and ended up shorting myself a bit. Though even if I had teched CoL earlier and not made that mistake, I think I was still doomed in the end. GG all.
Lewwyn Wrote:CHA is more of a curse then a blessing sometimes. In the early game you get a little extra happy but you're forced to build the monuments. Those extra hammers curb early development a bit. Then you get SPI which is great in the later game, but only once you've teched enough to get the civics. Neither trait really is that helpful in the early game. Facing EXP, IMP and IND (if you get early forges) Brennus is going to be left behind in a big way IMO.
I like Persia. I like SPI though I think its a late game trait. CHA is annoying (I've played several games with CHA in PBEMS here and I start out thinking CHA is going to be great and it ends up being terrible).
In the end the other leaders are just more powerful, esp IND/ORG. That's the winner right there. Way to powerful esp if its a map like 23.
You know that you don't have to use all the traits or make sure everyone gets unique traits? It's okay to give two people Org or Imp. That's the one thing I hated about PBEM 18. Everyone had "unique traits" no doubles. Why? Why is it automatically necessary for traits not to be used a second time? The combo is different, the tactics employed will be different.
Also, one note, as long as I'm bitching... I'm wary of IND. Why can't we play a game with no IND? Its overpowered when only one person has it IMO.
Called it.
Still had a good time though, it was interesting to play. I learned more too. One thing is I definitely have over extended myself on RB played too many games at the same time and ended up shorting myself a bit. Though even if I had teched CoL earlier and not made that mistake, I think I was still doomed in the end. GG all.
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