The last one was pretty much right. Also I did do the one city challenge(Ghandi's bonus that halves number of city unhappiness helps a lot) and as long as you get a good spot to drop your city it isn't too tough.
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Culture victory with 1 city as egypt. Came down to me vs alexander the great who conquered the entire world except me and some city states that were funded by me. 10 turns away from default end game, I lost several times to the default end before I found the right strategy at an earlier turn. Hooray for having every productive wonder in the game except for the later tier ones in science because I couldn't generate enough points and have a culture boost. Fairly OP.
The Great General boost isn't anything to overlook, either. Once you start getting them, it basically translates into a constant bonus to almost all combat.Keava said:
France is definitely a contender, though. Big culture boost in the early game, nice military boost post-gunpowder.
Egypt is pretty weak, but if you want all the wonders, an Egyptian capital with Tradition's 33% wonder boost and with improved marble in its radius is just ridiculous.
As a city builder, though, my favorite is Rome. Faster construction of any building my capital already has? Awesome.
True, but the Foreign Legion's 20% attack bonus outside friendly territory stays with them for the rest of the game, assuming they don't die. There's also that nice cultural bonus they get before steam power, and if you're playing any speed other than the fastest, that's probably at least a day away from when you start.ThePirateMan said:
The weinermobile...so ugly...but I want to ride in one.
I am partly relieved I dont have Ci-V yet taking into account that last wonder.
I am partly relieved I dont have Ci-V yet taking into account that last wonder.
Sad is the day when Shaymus stops putting out Civ5 comics.
edit: Oh and, as far as overpowered civs, the general king has to be China. But if you're running a domination campaign on a huge map (that will take many eons to complete), my vote is Japan. Having ALL units attack/defend at full strength regardless of health is the gift that keeps on giving.
edit: Oh and, as far as overpowered civs, the general king has to be China. But if you're running a domination campaign on a huge map (that will take many eons to complete), my vote is Japan. Having ALL units attack/defend at full strength regardless of health is the gift that keeps on giving.
I disagree about Egypt being weak. Thanks to snatching every wonder possible you can become an economical, scientific and cultural empire really easy. This actually led me to the point, when I just upgraded my five warrior units built back in the ancient era into mechanized infantry when the enemy still had musketeers at best. I won thanks to the culture (I built only two cities), but when I decided to play some more and try to conquer some other nations it was really easy, especially with a giant death robot.Ninetail said:
tl;dr version: As long as you'll stay out of war during early stages (giving some tributes will hurt your pride but may also save your skin), Egypt is a beast in every aspect of the game.
Sadly the comics for Civ V are more entertaining then the game is. Currently experiencing severe buyer's remorse.
I disagree with all the glowing reviews, it seriously makes me question reviewers integrity. It's like their more interested in retaining access then good journalism.
I disagree with all the glowing reviews, it seriously makes me question reviewers integrity. It's like their more interested in retaining access then good journalism.
Seriously I need dual screening. That last wonder and what you said about your productivity dropping down to zero when you got back to your gnome mage in WoW fit together in me. So I need to be able to make my modern armor roll over ghandi cities while I throw some HoTs on raid in Icecrown Citadel 
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Yes, because it's totally impossible that they simply enjoyed a game that you didn't.tehroc said:
Sure there are a few hacks out there on the internet willing to do that kind of thing, but there are a few people on the internet willing to do anything you can imagine and more. You didn't like the game, and that's fine, but claiming that anybody who says they like it must be lying to steal your money is just silly and rude at the same time.
That quote has from Charles De Gaulle has entirely changed my view of the man. Hah, what a quote.
Ah Charles De Gaulle, he played an interesting role in the schizophrenic love-hate drama that is Franco-American relations.
