You know that nagging voice in the back of your head that says "Build more units"? I think it's trying to say something.
I started out in a nice strong spot, built a second city to the east, and expanded to 6 or 7 cities. I failed at almost all the wonders, no chance at the GL, didn't get the parthenon, but as sulla put it, could definitely get the cultural victory since everything else was disabled. I fended off many requests to join different wars, and refused everything, chose no religion, and was equally annoying to all. 5 temples and 5 libraries by 260AD.
However, my defense was an archer per city, and an axe per city. Then monty came knocking with an elephant, two longbow, two CRII axe, three jags CRIII, CRII, and CRI, and a spear CRI and ** (plus the +10 they all got). I spent my money defending against the single phant elsewhere (promoted to longbow), didn't see the stack and had no chance to promote at the key city, which was almost finished with Norte Dame.
With the bow I might have had a chance, the city would have fallen, but a counter attack had a (slim) shot. But I only killed two incoming units, so the city was strong. Playing under the gun (this weekend) I decided to not press through.
Defeated in 920AD due to incompetence on the part of my defense minister.
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NotThatShy
I started out in a nice strong spot, built a second city to the east, and expanded to 6 or 7 cities. I failed at almost all the wonders, no chance at the GL, didn't get the parthenon, but as sulla put it, could definitely get the cultural victory since everything else was disabled. I fended off many requests to join different wars, and refused everything, chose no religion, and was equally annoying to all. 5 temples and 5 libraries by 260AD.
However, my defense was an archer per city, and an axe per city. Then monty came knocking with an elephant, two longbow, two CRII axe, three jags CRIII, CRII, and CRI, and a spear CRI and ** (plus the +10 they all got). I spent my money defending against the single phant elsewhere (promoted to longbow), didn't see the stack and had no chance to promote at the key city, which was almost finished with Norte Dame.
With the bow I might have had a chance, the city would have fallen, but a counter attack had a (slim) shot. But I only killed two incoming units, so the city was strong. Playing under the gun (this weekend) I decided to not press through.
Defeated in 920AD due to incompetence on the part of my defense minister.
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NotThatShy