You , Yourself, and Your Shadow: Some lessons on isolated starts
You , Yourself and your shadow : Some lessons on isolated starts( or a small summulae based on the results of the Lonely Hearts Club Games )Introduction Isolated starts ( by isolated I mean the ones in...
View ArticleSeanL's Strategy for Civ2 Multiplayer Games
SeanL's Strategy for Civ2 Multiplayer GamesWritten by SeanL (EyesOfNight)Sections:Basics of DuelingAdvanced TacticsUsing Explorers EffectivelyLocating a Civ Using DemographicsThe Basics of...
View ArticleThe Complete Civilization II Combat Guide v1.1
The Complete Civilization II Combat Guide v1.1 By: Marquis de Sodaq (a.k.a. Sodak)INTRODUCTIONThis document contains all there is to know about how combat works in Civilization II, by Microprose....
View ArticleBtS One City Challenge Strategy Guide
This guide is intended to show players who haven't played a One City Challenge (OCC) before, or at least not one in Beyond the Sword, some basic strategies and guidelines to use. What's different in an...
View ArticleThe Great Wall of Suleiman: A Warmonger's Guide to Espionage
The Great Wall of Suleiman: a Warmonger’s Guide to Espionage Before I begin, I would like to thank madscientist for his wonderful article “The Power of Great Spies,” which served as the initial...
View ArticleBushido - The Use of Samurai
Disclaimer: I, in no way, claim to be a player capable of Emperor+ games. This article is meant mostly to the players playing Monarch and below.Spoiler for Authors note - Bushido and Samurai: "Bushido"...
View ArticleAir Combat in BtS Explained
Air combat explained This is my attempt to clarify how air units works. Please point out any erros and I'll try to remedy them. I don't even mind you spelling out any errors in my english (pun...
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Comprehensive Leader Guide: Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar of the Romans Traits: Organized, Imperialistic UB: Forum (Replaces Market; +25% GP points) UU: Praetorian (Replaces Swordsman, but has strength of 8 and no city attack bonus) Techs:...
View ArticleMy Religious Experience
In this thread, I threatened to create an AAR/strategy guide for religions. Now that the game is complete, I can begin. The questions to be answered are:Are religions any goodAre multiple religions any...
View ArticleEspionage Guide 1.0
HOW TO GENERATE ESPIONAGE RESOURCES: 1. Define one city as an espionage city. This is done either with code of laws, or the great wall, which ever you get first. If you don't have code of laws, try to...
View ArticlePrivateers for Dummies...
Not sure if this has been said before, but I hope this is a starting point for some, anyway. Comments, corrections, additions welcome…Privateers Privateers may well be the most versatile and useful...
View ArticleAn Advanced Guide to the Specialist Economy for Emperor and Above
An advanced guide to the Specialist Economy for Emperor and aboveIntroduction I first heard about the “Specialist Economy” (SE) in the war academy, and read...
View ArticleCultural Victory on the Higher Levels
This is a compendium of all I know about cultural victories. It is general enough to be valid for all Vanilla, Warlords and BTS. Most of it is probably valid for intermediate and low levels of...
View ArticleA Different Measurement of Culture: Percent of Victory Obtained
In this article I will be listing the %s that buildings, specialists, and commerce obtain towards legendary culture. With this, you will be able to more easily plan your obtainment of legendary culture...
View ArticleHow to Use Dog Soldiers
I have heard many on these forums question the use of Dog Soldiers because of their lower strength than regular Axemen, but let me tell you... they are a very strong UU and this guide will hopefully...
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The Apostolic Palace Guide
The Apostolic Palace Guide A guide is sorely needed I think. I will try to condense everything into one concise post in this thread...I am editing this right now so just refresh to see updates... of...
View ArticleModern Warfare in BTS
On Modern Warfare in BTSFlying Pig This article is an attempt to make a guide to warfare in ages beyond Industrial, termed from now on ‘modern’. It is by no means finished, comments and suggestions are...
View ArticleComprehensive Unique Building Guide (BTS)
**I have updated this article to include BtS concepts like synergy with quests and corporations and revised the reviews. Some lost material will be featured in my other article on manipulation of unit...
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Sulla's Civilization IV Walkthrough
Hi everyone. For the last six months, I've been working on Civ4 as one of the pre-release testers for Firaxis. Let me say, it's been quite entertaining lurking and reading much of the commentary that's...
View ArticleThe Types of Economies
All over this forum you see this or that kind of economy. I recall someone trying to explain the difference between a couple of them, and failing. But we still keep using the word 'economy' like it...
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