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quote:Originally posted by Shabbaman
So, to get things started: On a (small) continents map, what do you do when you find yourself alone with a whole continent?
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Priority 1: meet the fockers!
--> I try to grab a religion, but do not go for several (as I normally would).
--> I research naval techs until I am able to meet AIs.
--> ships take missionaries along; spreading my religion into AI towns gives me a lot of info very fast.
Priority 2: secure the coast!
--> I try to settle the entire coastline before I go for the interior. THen, denying 'Open borders' keeps the AI from founding annoying cities on my land. Obviously, grabbing important res (copper for defence, luxuries of all kinds) modifies my settling somewhat.
Priority 3: grab enough land!
8 cities are a minimum, thus if my home doesn't allow them I ship settlers off to other islands.