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Threadfin · 03-31-25, 07:06 AM

I just finished another run, this time as Gandhi, and religion was central to the playthrough. The only units that can do combat are the apostles, and each time you recruit one you can select one promotion. One of these is stronger combat and it's useful to have one or two with this promotion to defend your lands. Gurus act as medics for you religious units. Missionaries only spread religion.

Gandhi gets the bonuses from any religion present in his cities, so unlike other civs, here I wanted to let some seep in, and therefore did less religious combat. I had to keep an eye on my cities and not let them flip, but a couple pop is fine.

This was one of the hardest wins I've had. I've had harder losses, but this time i found the other civs were up for a game and ran me close. In the end I got a science victory, which I pursued even though I was going for culture. The culture 'defense' the other civs had just kept dragging that one out until science won eventually.

These other civs did so well that I actually saw them at war with each other, and having giant death robot battles near my borders. Don't think I even saw this before from the AI. It took until turn 460 to win, and game's over at 500.

03-31-25, 07:06 AM	#21
Threadfin Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,163 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	I just finished another run, this time as Gandhi, and religion was central to the playthrough. The only units that can do combat are the apostles, and each time you recruit one you can select one promotion. One of these is stronger combat and it's useful to have one or two with this promotion to defend your lands. Gurus act as medics for you religious units. Missionaries only spread religion. Gandhi gets the bonuses from any religion present in his cities, so unlike other civs, here I wanted to let some seep in, and therefore did less religious combat. I had to keep an eye on my cities and not let them flip, but a couple pop is fine. This was one of the hardest wins I've had. I've had harder losses, but this time i found the other civs were up for a game and ran me close. In the end I got a science victory, which I pursued even though I was going for culture. The culture 'defense' the other civs had just kept dragging that one out until science won eventually. These other civs did so well that I actually saw them at war with each other, and having giant death robot battles near my borders. Don't think I even saw this before from the AI. It took until turn 460 to win, and game's over at 500. __________________ What? Behind the rabbit?