@Dhalphir
Expansion isn't about fastest possiible settlers alone, in my opinion.
If you plant new city faster, but it can't work improved tiles for long - thats not a good play.
If you plant new city without proper military support - thats wrong too.
There is some more but mostly, Expansion=settlers+workers+military.
Now look at us right now, our worker already on tight schedule and after T32 he have to buid 1 more mine in cap, improve cows and gold and do some roading.
And we didn't see Horses so far, but its possible we'll find it close enough to improve it too.
So we are pretty short on workers. I'd prefer we have at least 3 workers before go for city#3.
And I'm not sure it better, but I'll sim first settler after 2 workers for us, once we scout a bit more.
Expansion isn't about fastest possiible settlers alone, in my opinion.
If you plant new city faster, but it can't work improved tiles for long - thats not a good play.
If you plant new city without proper military support - thats wrong too.
There is some more but mostly, Expansion=settlers+workers+military.
Now look at us right now, our worker already on tight schedule and after T32 he have to buid 1 more mine in cap, improve cows and gold and do some roading.
And we didn't see Horses so far, but its possible we'll find it close enough to improve it too.
So we are pretty short on workers. I'd prefer we have at least 3 workers before go for city#3.
And I'm not sure it better, but I'll sim first settler after 2 workers for us, once we scout a bit more.