[CaptainCrunch]

I used to love Civilization, but really hated the last couple because of the poor attempt to over balance units.

It always frustrated me when a muskateer took out a tank, or a archer shot down a long range bomber, or a guy in a wooden ship sank my destroyer or sub.

I gave up on the game mainly for that kind of stupidity.

Which is too bad, because it was such a deep game, but clueless in anything militarily

Basically it became a race to who got the the Manhatten project first. Then you could either use your atomic weapons to blackmail countries into agreement, or justs nuke the strongest country to a point where they had next to no army left and send in your forces to sweep up the riff raff.

I would also be the least trustworthy person there. I would sign non aggression treaties with the country that was the biggest threat on my border. Build up my forces then break the treaty when my enemy was fighting a war against someone else.

I would always leave one enemy city intact surrounded by forts with armed soldiers as an example to the other races that I could show mercy.