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Without(almost always)-pea pickin Communism

Just as long as she stayed well clear of Rasputin.

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finbar
Mono Rules!
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You have, however, to choose the right moment to change to it (after you built your key wonders). The production isn't too good in an undeveloped city.
Except when the need arises to eliminate a rival, I stay in it for the rest of the game.
(single player 2.42)

Still they split up more or less instantly

But what does communism do other than provide vet spies -- is that it?

Fundy's gold advantage is most pronounced in the mid game. Assuming you built MC and JSB, each city produces at least 6 gold per turn, which is then augmented by Marketplaces and Banks. Older cities will also have a Temple, meaning 8 gold. Some cities may have a Colloseum, for 11 gold. This is before counting gold from trade, which is typically 50% under Fundy. Also, Temples, Cathredals and Colloseums no longer cost gold for upkeep. This make ICS a perfect strategy. More cities = more gold but no penalty. If you have 50 cities, you produce at least 300 gold before counting trade.

Fundy civs can also get away with all sorts of Diplo and Spy naughtiness that would cause a Democracry to collapse or hurt your reputation in Com. Fundy civs need spend little or no time fussing about newly conquered cities. No need to rush buy a Temple, Marketplace or Colloseum or leave a bunch of units behind to eliminate unhappiness. Just march on to the next city.

Nice writeup, as usual. I see Communism as the research government for ICS. Small cities (up to size 5) can easily be kept pacified by a couple troops, allowing you one support-free unit or settler in the field. The research rate is better than 3x the rate under fundy (80% vs an effective max of 25%). But once you have the advances you need (usualy Theology and Leadership for me), it makes sense to switch to Fundy.

I didn't know that coliseums increase your tithes by 3 and none of the happy improvements cost upkeep. D'oh.

So she can read, write and wrestle. Much much too overqualified for any Australian sailor.

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1) build JS Bach (in addition to whatever else you can). It kicks in AFTER the unit deprture unhappiness. Oc course, that is less important if you

2) build a support city or two. take an engineer and build a city that is only for supporting units. have the worker work a mine. better yet, have an engineer start a mine on the tile where you build the city, although some sonsider this a cheat. Rush-build a factory and with hoovers you'll easily be able to support 10 units. Of course, you may need a lot of units.

3) don't let your ground units make contact with the other side's ground units. if this never happens they won't ask for peace.

4) make every city a trade city. have at least two trade routes/city. that way you'll make loads of cash and science.

5) stay relatively peaceful mid-game. make sure your units are vets and the highest tech available, and don't have too many of them. (the israeli approach)

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"CARTAGO DELENDA EST" - Cato the Censor

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Originally posted by Thall on 12-07-1999 04:39 AM
Fundamentalism is good, TOO good IMHO. The reduction of science by 50% is not a good enough disadvantage when you consider the phenomenal amount of money and happiness you can gain from it, not to mention military support.

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Scouse Git[1]

"CARTAGO DELENDA EST" - Cato the Censor

Also, if you change to Democracy a court house increases the number of happy people by one. This can often get a turn or two of We Love The President Days. Because this happiness effect is guaranteed, a courthouse is often the first improvement I will build in a city. (Only when my government is a Democracy.)

Note: By the time I go to Democracy I usually have sufficient happiness Wonders that I don't need to build a temple right away.