Citywise, I have the following goals (SP): (I play ICS with cities as close as possible, except my SSC which gets full radius)3000 BC - 3 cities
2000 BC - 8 cities. I can deal with lower numbers, but I like to have at least 8.
1000 BC - I definately want my SSC by now. I hope for it earlier, but sometimes there just isn't a good site.
With techs I don't have time goals, just an order.
Monarchy
Trade
Pottery
Writing
Astronomy
Monotheism
Republic
Construction
Medicine
Sanitation
University
Banking
Theory of Gravity
Democracy
Economics
Explosives
Railroad
Refrigeration
Automobile
Computers
Robotics (Heh heh heh... so much for that pesky neighbor)
Space Flight
Plastics
Superconductor
Fusion Power
Mobile Warfare
Labor Union
A lot like Paul's OCC path, except modified to get Mike's and HG.
Wonders (In order):
HG
Colossus
Cope's
Marco's Embassy (Not on small maps, just normal or large)
Mike's
Shake's
Ike's
Darwin's
Apollo
My strategy seems to be quite good, but for some reason, I can't get under 1600. I feel ashamed that I haven't come closer than 500 years from Solo's record. I welcome critiques from civ geniuses such as Paul, Ming, DaveV, SGs, Smash, Rah, Solo, Xin Yu, and the countless others that post here, so please tell me how to improve.