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A builder strategy is, in fact, still possible under v1.17, but only on the lower difficulty levels (all except Emperor and Deity). I have used it successfully in two games, one on Regent and one on Monarch.
A successful builder strategy depends on having lots of cash for rush building (I never pop rush). How do you accumulate lots of cash when the popular tech-whoring strat no longer works?
1) Have maximum tax for discovery in 40 turns (90% or 100% with one scientist in a city). This give... more