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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
ok so i finally decided to give the Civilization series a try for the first time by picking up IV. now i'm at the point where the Chieftain difficulty is way too easy, yet if i bump it up to Warlord or Noble i get my ass kicked. the AI seems to pump out way more military units than i can and i always get war declared on me by someone which stunts my civilization growth. what tricks are there to playing this game where it's a challenge, but not so hard that you have to micromanage every last detail?
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I'm trying to win Civ IV on Noble level for the first time, it's tough. But I am getting close.
Some words of wisdom. Know who the aggressive civilisations are, like the Greeks and the Aztecs. The frickin Aztecs. In the game I am playing now the Aztecs have declared war on me about four times already. I beat them back, get a peace treaty with some reparations and 20 turns later Montezuma declares war on me again for no good reason. He's not even my neighbour, he's miles away. So yeah civilizations like that will be a pain all game long so take them out if you can or else try to pay off other civilizations to go to war with them and take them out.
I am also learning that before attacking a city get a few siege units loaded up with collateral damage bonuses to soften up the defenders first. Your catapults or cannons will get destroyed but the collateral damage is worth it and will save your attackers. Then build some more siege units before moving on to the next city.
Also the bigger your civilization the less likely you are to lead in technology advances (and, hence, build wonders) at the Noble level. Maintenance costs cut into your research funding so there is a middle ground of an ideal city count. Trying to figure out what that number is right now.