Epic One - Regoarrarr's (sad, sad) report

[regoarrarr]

http://www.regoarrarr.com/civ/replay.php?story=3

Short story - I conceded defeat in 220 BC after dropping down to 1 city. Learned a thing or two though

Not sure where I'm supposed to submit my save though (if I still have it)

[Arathorn]

Yeah, you can get by without Archery -OR- you can get by without the metals -OR- you can get by without horses. But trying to go without all three is suicide. You absolutely need some kind of a good unit, be that archers or chariots or axemen or something. Warriors simply will not cut it for too long. A BUNCH of warriors fog-busting, fortified on forested hills, will slow the barbs significantly, but the AIs (especially ultra-aggressive foes like Monte and Genghis next to you) will smell the chum in the water and come attack.

Thanks for sharing the report! Have fun reading the others!

Arathorn

[Zeviz]

It is possible to survive 4000 years with only a couple of warriors, but you have to be extremely carefull diplomatically and use Woodsmen fortified on Jungle hills in the wilderness to distract barbarian archers. Especially effective was a Woodsman II on a jungle hill near barbarian city.

By being carefull diplomatically I mean:
- no religion (hence no religious tensions)
- expanding away from neighbors (no border tensions) - having no direct border also makes it less likely that they will declare war
- cancelling open borders with all their enemies (Indians and Americans) - no chance for them to demand cancellation of trade deals

That allowed me to survive until late BCs/early ADs with only 3 or 4 warriors for protection, at which point I use my Alphabet to buy Iron Working and started training Axemen and Swordsmen.