Another thought: Though I feel the game will be decided by Industrial, those Man of Wars will be able to protect our shores for a long long time once we have them.

I think we will be better off taking the fight to them as soon as possible. Perhaps even with a Mapmaking slingshot-curragh upgrade-drop some spears/swords off kind of deal. Whoever chooses the Aztecs will have the best chance to hit the slingshot, I would think.

I can't wait to see those F15 in action ;)

I'll play whatever you guys like me to.

With theese civ in the game, we better have a good defence as I think they will come early.

Ill be america!

Try to get some Wonders for us ;) this will be a Mayan/American fight i think :D

Killer, I think it should be good if you go as England, to take the Earlies Battles while we support you the research and others issues, what do you think?

So just spawn a heavier number of troops rather than infrastructure, thats an interesting idea. I could have a number of troops ready for war by the time we get mapmaking (curraghs to upgrade, spears, and swords). THat is an interesting plan.

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I could be the Babs and I can create culture very quickl and this will help my cities stay as mine and plus I can research faster than anyone. I can make these two traits a winning combination.

Korea would be faster (if one assumes equal terrain). COM beats REL for science...

On our side England will be the research powerhouse with comercian and seafaring

I can use the sci trait to get librarys and this is what can help out.

This is where city trading can help. Gift the city, let the other build the library, trade it back...

(BTW, what happens to the sheild in production when the city is gifted?)