[SPOILERS] repet use a dictionary this time...

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... to hit his keyboard.

[TheHumanHydra]

I don't know why, but I found that post really funny. It was the smiley that did it. By the way you spelled your name wrong.

[Merovech]

I don't know why, but I found that post really funny. It was the smiley that did it. By the way you spelled your name wrong.

Agreed; I laughed out loud. I think he spelt it that way on purpose, however .

[TheHumanHydra]

Oh, that's even funnier! to this thread.

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Finally I'm winning the post-count!

And yes, I didn't think it will cause any problem so I did it on purpose.

[TheHumanHydra]

"Winning the post-count is the most important part of the game."

- Civilization IV manual

[zakalwe]

Yeah, the image of someone bashing their keyboard with a dictionary is pretty funny.

[SevenSpirits]

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Combo options:

Julius ORG IMP of Mongolia HUNT WHEE
Sury EXP CRE of Spain FISH MYST
Ramesses SPI IND of China AGRI MINE
Washington EXP CHA of Germany HUNT MINE
Bismarck EXP IND of Aztec HUNT MYST
Gandhi SPI PHI of Inca AGRI MYST
Hammy ORG AGG of France AGRI WHEE
Wang Kon FIN PRO of Zulu AGRI HUNT
Joao EXP IMP of Khmer HUNT MINE
Pericles CRE PHI of England FISH MINE

I'll ask here. Isn't give to Joao (which is great) the only civ that can build WE a little overpower?

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Combo options:
My first impressions.
The most obvious thing is that I need to start with hunting.

Julius ORG IMP of Mongolia HUNT WHEE ---Good
This is great, it will probably be gone by the time I have to choose.

Sury EXP CRE of Spain FISH MYST ---No
This is a trap. Crappy techs that tell me one thing, there isn't a coastal start otherwise it would be to OP and the lurkers wouldn't allowed. I could be choose by someone but not me.

Ramesses SPI IND of China AGRI MINE--- No
Oh China, nice starting techs if you start with grains. For me is not very good. IND could be great if nobody else have it but I don't see myself building the early wonders.

Washington EXP CHA of Germany HUNT MINE ----Maybe
This is actually okay for my start, there are better options though.

Bismarck EXP IND of Aztec HUNT MYST ----Maybe
Another okay combo better than Washington but not for much.

Gandhi SPI PHI of Inca AGRI MYST ----No
Another trap, Inca without EXP is not really that impressive. The starting techs are bad for me as well.

Hammy ORG AGG of France AGRI WHEE -----No
The only AGG pick, good starting techs if you start with grains, someone might take it though I don't think so.

Wang Kon FIN PRO of Zulu AGRI HUNT-----Very improbable.
Intersting as always Wang Kon is trown like bait. This combo has the only FIN paired with Zulu for good starting techs and Impis. I can see someone taking this. Me? Maybe if there is no other option. I hope not though.

Joao EXP IMP of Khmer HUNT MINE---- Good.
Joao for fast expansion, good starting techs plus the only civ that can build WE? OP in my opinion. If someone not take this first I will doubt of my opponents.

Pericles CRE PHI of England FISH MINE ----No
Bad starting techs for me, really slow start.

I can guess some things for the combos.
1) No coastal start.
2)There are a lot of HUNT civs, this means AH resources in the BFC capital is very very possible for all players.
3)A lot of HUNT and MIN civs means that people will go Bronze and AH early, so rush are less likely to happen