civ 5 help me set up

[themaniac]

so i want you guys to choose which settings i should use for the people that choose other please comment on what the other is and i'll add it to the poll i will choose the settings in about 4 hours so it will be about 6:00 us central time 

[Nineshadow]

Arabia is da best.

 

All that gold.... mmm <3

[themaniac]

Arabia is da best.

 

All that gold.... mmm <3

i added it

[KieranFretwell]

I like the shoshone.. 

[themaniac]

I like the shoshone.. 

added

[Fulgrim]

Last time i played a Civilization game i always ended up either forging another British empire, or a Viking faction and go on a pillaging rampage. Or even creating the 4th Reich. 

[Polyvalent]

Japan is great for new players, assuming you are one, and Germany is also great if barbarians are on.  Russia is fantastic if you want a huge empire, and if you have Brave New World, Venice is where its at.

 

Also, Prince will probably be the most satisfying experience for casual gameplay.  It's moderately difficult, and if you go any lower, wars become a pretty big joke.  I prefer playing on King, because in Prince, there's usually only 1 superpower, plus you, while the rest of the world lags behind severely.  In king, pretty much everyone is neck and neck.  Any higher than that becomes quite difficult imo.

 

If you dont at least have Gods and Kings I'd strongly recommend it, Civ 5 just isnt the same without it.  Brave New World is also absolutely fantastic, and gives city states much more purpose (whereas before they were pretty much useless), but G&K is essential.

[Real_PhillBert]

I really need to buy this game. 

[themaniac]

Japan is great for new players, assuming you are one, and Germany is also great if barbarians are on.  Russia is fantastic if you want a huge empire, and if you have Brave New World, Venice is where its at.

 

Also, Prince will probably be the most satisfying experience for casual gameplay.  It's moderately difficult, and if you go any lower, wars become a pretty big joke.  I prefer playing on King, because in Prince, there's usually only 1 superpower, plus you, while the rest of the world lags behind severely.  In king, pretty much everyone is neck and neck.  Any higher than that becomes quite difficult imo.

 

If you dont at least have Gods and Kings I'd strongly recommend it, Civ 5 just isnt the same without it.  Brave New World is also absolutely fantastic, and gives city states much more purpose (whereas before they were pretty much useless), but G&K is essential.

i am not a new player i have about 100 hours under my belt i have played one game on prince and i could not even win a war unless i was defending and i was neck and neck with rome and venice in technology i have both G&K and BNW and i'll add japan to the poll 

[themaniac]

I really need to buy this game. 

you should its really fun

[TideRower]

i am not a new player i have about 100 hours under my belt i have played one game on prince and i could not even win a war unless i was defending and i was neck and neck with rome and venice in technology i have both G&K and BNW and i'll add japan to the poll 

You can't just give up after one bad game.

All of the mentioned civs are fun to play. You might add the Netherlands since they are versitily and Babylon or Korea for sience.

How about a shuffle map for more ramdom game.

[themaniac]

You can't just give up after one bad game.

All of the mentioned civs are fun to play. You might add the Netherlands since they are versitily and Babylon or Korea for sience.

How about a shuffle map for more ramdom game.

ok and i don't give up on bad games and i have no idea what a shuffle map is and i'll add all three of the civs you listed

[iTzPrime]

What is really fun, but only works on King and below:

Byzantium, pagodas+mosques+cathedrals, keep all non-capital cities at 1 pop. Rush to fill the piety tree and get sacred sites while spamming an unholy amount of settlers.

get the ability to generate 2 tourism with every building your purchase with faith= victory at 1520 for me ;D

must be pangea and a relativly small map, you dont really research anything other than things for religion and culture, so you won't be able to find anyone that is on another island

[themaniac]

What is really fun, but only works on King and below:

Byzantium, pagodas+mosques+cathedrals, keep all non-capital cities at 1 pop. Rush to fill the piety tree and get sacred sites while spamming an unholy amount of settlers.

get the ability to generate 2 tourism with every building your purchase with faith= victory at 1520 for me ;D

must be pangea and a relativly small map, you dont really research anything other than things for religion and culture, so you won't be able to find anyone that is on another island

ok thanks i'll put in byzantium

[iTzPrime]

ok thanks i'll put in byzantium

also if you have difficulties with gold:

Declare war as soon as you meet someone pre turn 30. They will nearly always try to make peace and give you their gold, which can be huge early on

[themaniac]

also if you have difficulties with gold:

Declare war as soon as you meet someone pre turn 30. They will nearly always try to make peace and give you their gold, which can be huge early on

ok i'll try that once its time to set up my game

[themaniac]

so it seems like its going to be germany, prince, and huge. people we need a tie breaker for for the map type so break the tie 

 

ps i am giving you guys and girls 30 minutes before the time when i make my game happens

[connorpiper]

Siam...

[themaniac]

Siam...

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[themaniac]

ok its large, continents, prince, and a tie between england and germany but i'm going to choose england because i have never played as england so its large, continents, prince, and england

[Triavius]

Go for marathon pace (I think that's what it's called, haven't looked in a while)