Re: Civ 4 : Early game strategy

Bert Byfield <BertByfield@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> packed (ideally 4 squares in between), all in good food spots.

> Do you think 4 or 5 steps between cities (i.e., 3 or 4 blank squares 
> between them) is more efficient? What about wider spacing? How reliable 
> do you think the blue hint circles around potential city sites are?

I was talking about building a core, early. A city uses two spots
out for its' own use. So early I go for this, there is usually no real
information to react to. Blank spot? Any city has a radius, two each
seems optimal (2 + 2 = 4). I absolutely hate having to produce offensive
units only to get rid of some city, and then there probably is a war
going on too. I hate wars, they cost too much. Better wait until you
can perform a proper genioside. 
	The blue rings  (=recommended spots) too often do not coincide
with what I want/plan to do. But I always check why. Obviosly, it depends.
But up to maybe 25 cities I tend do micromanage cities. And I newer
trust the advisors...

-- 
Kaj