Chapter 10

How to Play: Strategy Advice

A basic strategy guide for newbies.

10.1    Resource Collection

For each resource (food, production, commerce, gold, science), explain all factors that affect it,
how to maximize/optimize it.

10.2    Research

How to optimize research, what are the most important advances?

10.3    Combat

How to form and manage stacks, when to attack, city defense, etc.

10.4    Naval Strategy

Give hints on naval strategy, how important is it, what ships to build, naval invasions.

10.5    Air Strategy

Give hints on air strategy, how important is it, what aircraft to build, airborne invasions.

10.6    City Management

When and where to build cities, what to build in them, what wonders to build, etc.

10.7    Empire Management

Advice on empire settings, governments, trade, diplomacy, pollution, etc.

10.8    Game Start

Some hints on that all-important phase of the game: the start.

10.9    Multiplayer

Some multi-player specific hints.