Re: Civ 4 : Early game strategy

Paul Hyett <pah@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:

> In alt.games.civ3 on Tue, 11 Dec 2007, Hank Stalica wrote :
> > Very first thing I build is two workers, then a settler (depending on
> > surrounding terrain).  I use the first worker to chop another worker
then
> > both to chop a settler.  Gets the 2d city up really fast.
> 
> 'Chop'? I've not heard that used in this context before.

It means to cut down forests for the production to quickly build the unit.

I think a single worker is enough if you are very careful to plan
everything
exactly, and I like to save my forests for the health benefit [crucial IMO
at
emperor level], but many people re****t success with the tactic above.


Eddie