Did you know that you can convince your fellow world citizens to declare war on others? Because you can. And that is this week's CIV lesson. How to make one weak country declare war on another. That way you can squash the enemy without being the bad guy, the key is the give the country declaring war incentive to do so - maybe a new technology and some gold, this may seem like they're being overcompensated, but you'll be ahead in the long run. Then, when both countries are fatigued by years of war, you take over both of them. Thus doubling the size of your empire.
Because starting any of this devious planning however, you must make sure to prepare your troops. Build walls around all your cities, place warriors in them, have catapults and warships at the ready. It is also imperative to have a complex network of highways and railroads so that your troops can cover a lot of distance within one turn. Otherwise, you're strong troops will be stuck in the city while the enemy is destorying and conquering your land.
Another good mode of attack is to do so from many angles - by land and by sea. I'd add by air to the mix too, but I'm not sure if airplanes exist in our little CIV world (correct me if I'm wrong). It took me a while to figure out (and by figure out I really mean I asked a CIV genius) how to get warriors on my ships to transport them to other lands, f.y.i. ships are so much faster than walking. Attacking from many locations is more effective than just pillaging one city at a time.
So let's review. Modes of transportation, i.e. roads, trains, war ships, are imperative to winning a war. In terms of battle, speed is just as important as fire power, maybe even more so. The moral of the story? No roads, no victory.
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This is a really interesting side of the game that I haven’t even thought about. Often playing CIV, I built my civilization to be strong and powerful. But what then? I didn’t know how and who I should attack to win the game. It is easy to get to a stage in the game where your civilization is unbeatable, but how do you fight weak civilizations and still maintain your army without neglecting your resources? The idea of manipulating civilizations to the point that they fight each other is great! Good luck!
This is an excellent, sneaky approach to becoming a dominant civilization. I completely agree with your theory on the importance of transportation. Using a smaller amount of turns makes it much easier in overtaking another civilization. For something to look forward to, flight(bombers, gunships, fighter jets, and stealth bombers) is something which can be obtained in the future. These are extremely efficient tools in winning a war. You can even fly your troops or tanks from one city to another in one turn, thus making an attack even easier. This mode of transportation is something that can help to achieve the domination of this game. Good luck.
This was my lesson this week as well. I had been considering ending the war that I have been in with Alexander but then I thought if I can make them end the war I would still be powerful. So I turned the other empires on Alexander. Also I learned, if you gain a new war resource, such as a rifleman or a war horse, do not share. This gives you the upper hand in war. Good Luck with your civilization.
Monica, I bow to your brilliance. I've never tried coercing one country to declare war on another, but it's something I'll definitely consider in the future. You're right that attacking from different angles is the best way to do it. When I conquered barbarians in "North America" I took out most of their forces by air (yes, planes exist and are amazing) and then sent in ground troops (tanks, infantry, etc.) to finish the job. A word of caution: Planes (bombers, fighters, stealth bombers) are very useful when fighting less advanced civilizations--no one has anti-aircraft weapons--but they have their limitations. For instance, they can only cover territory within a certain range of their base. Also, even repeated bombing will not take out ALL of the enemy forces on a given tile. It will weaken them, but you'll need ground forces of some kind to destroy enemy units completely. So, as Monica describes, the moral of this story is this: diversify your military!
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