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gridloreHey, I actually got a victory out of Civ IV today! Domination victory with about 80 years left. I was playing the Mongolians on a random map that created two major continents and a few large islands. I really lucked out in terms of resources, I had early access to cows, elephants, rice, and horses. I was also lucky in that two of my three neighbors were weak. I concentrated on wonders and specialists that allowed me quick tech gains. When I finally went to war with Montezuma (I needed access to the sea) I was sending macemen, knights, and longbowmen against his axe-wielding forces.
I quickly consolidated there, then turn on Peter the Great before he could turn on me. Turns out he had recently been warring with Saladin, so the Russian cities fell into my hands like over-ripe fruit. Since my armies were right there, I just charged on and conquered the Arabs as well. By this point I had actual infantry and my navy was going from sail to steam. After hunting down Arabia's last outpost, I turned to my last rival on the main continent. Now armed with tanks and artillery, the Mayans fell quickly.
One trick I've learned is to build cultural items like temples or theaters in captured cities. It makes for happier citizens, and spreads your influence faster. Needless to say I was doing the same in cities not near the war zone. I was gearing up for an invasion of the French continent when I got the message that I had won a domination victory, and saw this video.
Chieftan difficulty, standard size, temperate world.
I quickly consolidated there, then turn on Peter the Great before he could turn on me. Turns out he had recently been warring with Saladin, so the Russian cities fell into my hands like over-ripe fruit. Since my armies were right there, I just charged on and conquered the Arabs as well. By this point I had actual infantry and my navy was going from sail to steam. After hunting down Arabia's last outpost, I turned to my last rival on the main continent. Now armed with tanks and artillery, the Mayans fell quickly.
One trick I've learned is to build cultural items like temples or theaters in captured cities. It makes for happier citizens, and spreads your influence faster. Needless to say I was doing the same in cities not near the war zone. I was gearing up for an invasion of the French continent when I got the message that I had won a domination victory, and saw this video.
Chieftan difficulty, standard size, temperate world.
