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<blockquote data-quote="Simplicity" data-source="post: 3834190" data-attributes="member: 1496">Well, civfanatics.com and apolyton.net are probably your best places to look for guides.&nbsp; It might help you to read a few walkthroughs as well.&nbsp; What level do you play at?&nbsp; I usually play and sometimes win on Prince, so if that's the level of play you're looking at, I can probably help some.Basic tips:----------1) Cottages are your friend.&nbsp; Put them in every floodplain or grassland you can find.2) No copper and no iron = you lose.&nbsp; Get them and defend them.3) Barbarians spawn in the fog.&nbsp; If they're giving you a hard time, put some archers out on some hills to bust that fog up.4) Also, don't attack animals/barbarians unless given no other choice.&nbsp; Let them attack you.&nbsp; Preferrably on a wooded or hilled area.&nbsp; This is harder to do with the latest expansion, but still good advice.5) Know how to play rock-paper-scissors.&nbsp; Archers defend cities.&nbsp; Swordsmen beat archers in cities.&nbsp; Axemen beat swordsmen (and aren't bad against archers in numbers).&nbsp; Chariots beat axemen (in later patches).&nbsp; 6) Scout.&nbsp; You need to know the lay of the land if you want to win.&nbsp; You also need to know where your opponents are.&nbsp; Plus, nothing makes the early game easier than a few free techs. 7) Defeat one neighbor early.&nbsp; The earlier you kill a neighbor, the more room for expansion you'll have.&nbsp; 8) Don't over expand!&nbsp; In Civ4, this is vital.&nbsp; Every city costs you maintenance.&nbsp; You won't be able to sustain more than a handful until you get economic improvements.&nbsp; If you have spare land nearby, aim for courthouses and marketplaces. 9) Trade technologies with abandon.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Simplicity, post: 3834190, member: 1496"] Well, civfanatics.com and apolyton.net are probably your best places to look for guides. It might help you to read a few walkthroughs as well. What level do you play at? I usually play and sometimes win on Prince, so if that's the level of play you're looking at, I can probably help some. Basic tips: ---------- 1) Cottages are your friend. Put them in every floodplain or grassland you can find. 2) No copper and no iron = you lose. Get them and defend them. 3) Barbarians spawn in the fog. If they're giving you a hard time, put some archers out on some hills to bust that fog up. 4) Also, don't attack animals/barbarians unless given no other choice. Let them attack you. Preferrably on a wooded or hilled area. This is harder to do with the latest expansion, but still good advice. 5) Know how to play rock-paper-scissors. Archers defend cities. Swordsmen beat archers in cities. Axemen beat swordsmen (and aren't bad against archers in numbers). Chariots beat axemen (in later patches). 6) Scout. You need to know the lay of the land if you want to win. You also need to know where your opponents are. Plus, nothing makes the early game easier than a few free techs. 7) Defeat one neighbor early. The earlier you kill a neighbor, the more room for expansion you'll have. 8) Don't over expand! In Civ4, this is vital. Every city costs you maintenance. You won't be able to sustain more than a handful until you get economic improvements. If you have spare land nearby, aim for courthouses and marketplaces. 9) Trade technologies with abandon. [/QUOTE]

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