Civilization IV

[stoutfellow]

Just a few quick notes gleaned from my latest round of Civ IV playing:

• The new Great People system is excellent. I haven't really found much use for Great Merchants as yet, but Great Prophets, Great Scientists, and Great Artists are all extremely useful, and Great Engineers are absolutely wonderful - in more senses than one.
• When you're playing one of the Mongol leaders - either Genghis or Kublai - and you can't find horses anywhere, it kind of cramps your style.
• I love the Philosophical, Spiritual, and Industrious traits; I can make use of Organized, Creative, or Aggressive leaders; but the proper use of the Expansive and Financial traits still eludes me.

Comments

[stoutfellow.livejournal.com]

I've found them useful in the stretch drive for a Cultural victory, when picking off Broadway, Rock'n'Roll, Hollywood, and the Eiffel Tower can give you such a big boost. But that's if you get them late in the game; Versailles and the Forbidden Palace are mid-game ploys. (I haven't had opportunity to use them in the way you suggest; a lot depends on getting the Pyramids, and that one eludes me much of the time.)