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Jethro83
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Newcastle, Australia
Mar 2002
time: 15:33
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1. Japan (gotta love Mil/Rel and Samurai. The ultimate in conquest and cultural consolidation)
2. Mayans (quicker irrigation, cheaper granaries, bonus food in capital. Can easily spread like The Plague)
3. China (Mil/Ind is still a favourite combo for me. Riders fire up a well-timed golden age and can conquer territory much faster than anyone at the time except the Arabs)
4. Germany (nearly as good as Japan at cultural consolidation of conquered territory. That and the utter coolness surrounding Germany in general)
5. Rome (again, coolness factor. Plus a good UU to boot)
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Tillur
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Are any of the new CIV's in conquests any good. With two of these as caracteristics like industrious, militaristic, expansionists, or commercial. It seems Mayans are popular. I can't wait til I get conquests like next week or something. I have some other favorites that I use but my 5 still stay the same.
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CerberusIV
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From Civ3
Japan - reliable with good traits and UU
From PTW
Ottomans - industrious (when it was the best trait) and possibly the strongest UU going
Carthage - industrious (not in C3C) and a UU that lasted until riflemen
From C3C
Dutch - agricultural and seafaring so something for any map and another good UU
Sumeria - agricultural (scientific is a pretty good second trait) and a UU that gives half price spearmen so you can build plenty of horsemen to attack.
I really like my 2 C3C choices and will always have a fondness for Japan as the first civ I really did well with. My PTW choices aren't as good in C3C but still not poor civs by any means.
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Brent
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Aztec, Maya, Inca, Germany, Sumer.
Before I got C3C, I usually played as Aztec. I haven't played as Maya yet. I liked playing Sumer in the Mesopotamia conquest. I played Mesoamerica as Inca three times. I expanded the city name lists for Germany, Scandinavia, England, Spain, and America with names I have a connection to, but so far I've been playing as the Germans against the others. I haven't played as most of the available civs, and I think there are some I haven't played against yet, or at least had much contact with. I don't care so much about the Traits of the civs, I mostly care about exoticness or genealogical connection. I suppose I should pay more attention to the Traits.
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furrykef
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1. Maya (Agricultral + Industrious + enslaving Javs + Barb farming = extreme expansion and production)
2. Byzantines (just had good luck with 'em; Seafaring is good, too)
3. Aztecs (when I want to be a little more warlike early on and still expand quickly)
4. Mongols (did really well with them in a PTW game once with Keshik assaults)
5. Japan/China (tied; generally good warmongering Civs in my book)
- Kef
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Brent
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My favorite from Civilization 3 No Bloody PTW or C, is the Aztecs, with the Germans as the runner up. My favorite from PTW is the Scandinavians. For C3C, it's the Incas so far.
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ducki
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Well, I'll be the first schmuck to put this one on my list.
Spain. The UU is extraneous, it's about the traits.
Not my #1 fav, but definitely a strong trait combo, IMO.
For the other 4? Umm...
Carthage - Like someone else said, build your spearmen once and keep 'em until Muskets at least, maybe Rifles. Nice. The Seafaring boni are nice too. And Industrious? Super nice.
Celts - the PtW Celts - haven't tried C3C yet, but GSs just rock. If I don't have horses, these little red-headed stepchildren will go get them for me no matter how much I tease them about their pants.
Egypt - I love Industrious(or did) and this was my first full-epic Civ - an obvious newbie choice, but still strong
Japan/China - 6 of one, half a dozen of the other. Great Chivalry UUs, good traits.
Edit: Hang on a minute...
quote:
2. Mayans (... cheaper granaries... |
Really? How did I miss that? Really? That's crazy!
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geniemalin
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Byzantines
Scandinavia
Spain
Portugal
Carthage
(I'm not sure if it's hinted at by the above list, but I'm addicted to Seafaring.)
The Busys and the Vikings make the top because of the Dromon and Berserker, which make naval bombardment and amphibious war, respectively, available much eariler in the game, opening up whole new methods of warfre, rather than just being another '+1 attack' or '+1 defence' variant unit.
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MINNJPN
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1) Persia-Immortals after Iron researching-then take some cities
2) Japan- Barracks and Temples cheap-Sams dominate
3) Carth-If you have Ivory nearby--research Math and build the T of Z
4) Rome-Leg. are great early offence-defence
5) Celts--I like warring, and the Gallic ability to move fast can assist with quick attacks
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Elias
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1.England
2.America
3.Iroqui
4.German
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EnduringBlue
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the ones I like to play are rated according to the ones which are the greatest pains in the arse to play against...for me to play them in my own games is a "treat" for myself
1. Greek
2. Babylon
3. Aztec
4. Zulu
5. Nipponese
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asleepathewheel
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listening too long to one song
Mar 2002
time: 00:33
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In no particular order:
maya
egypt
arabia
dutch
ottoman
A wide variety, IMHO, to choose from, playstyle-wise.
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