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Title: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: Pedrito on April 18, 2016, 05:16:08 PM
Not really a "fresh" question, but recently I started a couple games of CIVV and was interested in your opinion.

L.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: Eddie Teach on April 18, 2016, 05:22:45 PM
I don't play civ v, but in previous editions it was often beneficial.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: Grey Fox on April 18, 2016, 05:25:17 PM
Yes, almost all the time.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on April 19, 2016, 08:52:43 AM
Yes.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: The Brain on April 19, 2016, 10:36:07 AM
Yes. And how.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: Valmy on April 19, 2016, 10:39:03 AM
Sometimes, if there is an obvious ideal space nearby.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: garbon on April 19, 2016, 10:39:06 AM
So who said no? :unsure:
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: Drakken on April 19, 2016, 10:39:22 AM
Yes, but only to move the Settler close to Ocean tiles to gain maritime access.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: celedhring on April 19, 2016, 11:09:07 AM
Yes, if I can see an obvious better spot so I don't waste many turns moving aimlessly.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: Josquius on April 19, 2016, 12:33:40 PM
Rarely more than 1 step.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: schaksen on April 19, 2016, 12:34:27 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 19, 2016, 10:39:06 AM
So who said no? :unsure:
I was lying
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: KRonn on April 19, 2016, 01:01:18 PM
I'll first move the warrior to see a few more squares of land, and move my settler a square or so if it's a better starting point, but usually that doesn't make much difference since settlers usually begin in a space surrounded by resources. So I usually try to get my first city going in the first turn.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: Zanza on April 19, 2016, 01:03:52 PM
I always move my warrior first to see a few more squares and then decide whether I want to move the settler. Mainly for river/ocean access or if there is a visible high yield food resource (flood plains or grain on grasslands or so).
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: PDH on April 19, 2016, 06:40:33 PM
Yeah, like Zanza said I do whatever scouting I can that initial turn.

The problem with waiting more than 1 extra turn with the higher levels is that you can fall behind almost immediately in the faith fight and miss out on a religion if you are not careful.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: Norgy on April 20, 2016, 03:33:24 PM
Not normally, no.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: PDH on April 20, 2016, 07:13:06 PM
Yeah, I wasn't really clear.  I move the warrior, and if there is a wonderful spot I will wait up to one turn.  If there is a better spot 1/2 move points away I will do this.  If there is nothing that much better then I settle there and make it the best I can.

The fact that losing out initial races such as the faith race hurts a player in Civ5 with all the DLCs.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: Grey Fox on April 20, 2016, 07:54:08 PM
We should probably never move it. It is less important on the lesser difficulties.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: Jaron on April 20, 2016, 10:40:46 PM
I'll move around a little bit. If I don't have a good starting spot I'll usually restart my game. Scouting for a new starting spot for my first city is usually too time consuming and risky.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: Maximus on April 21, 2016, 11:30:14 AM
Quote from: Jaron on April 20, 2016, 10:40:46 PM
I'll move around a little bit. If I don't have a good starting spot I'll usually restart my game. Scouting for a new starting spot for my first city is usually too time consuming and risky.
:rolleyes: Ok, Tim
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: Eddie Teach on April 21, 2016, 11:41:49 AM
I like to keep restarting until I get 2 food + 2 gold. Or 3-4 gems.  :D
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: viper37 on April 22, 2016, 09:08:33 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on April 18, 2016, 05:16:08 PM
Not really a "fresh" question, but recently I started a couple games of CIVV and was interested in your opinion.

L.
Yes, a few squares if I can see a better spot.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: Norgy on May 07, 2016, 04:13:50 AM
On higher difficulty, any time wasted is a death sentence with regards to tech and culture.

I have another question; what founder belief do you pick when you form a pantheon?
With some qualification, I mostly pick Messenger of the gods for the extra science.
I may also pick the one with 15 % bonus when building wonders.

And what are your most disliked AI opponents?
For me it's Egypt, Germany and Persia.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: mongers on May 07, 2016, 07:31:23 AM
Norgy, good thread question; but now I want to play the game.  :mad:




:P
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: Eddie Teach on May 07, 2016, 07:52:02 AM
Quote from: Norgy on May 07, 2016, 04:13:50 AM
And what are your most disliked AI opponents?

Montezuma
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: Pedrito on May 07, 2016, 11:04:28 AM
I usually choose to play Egypt or Rome, so my most hated opponents are usually Germany, Montezuma and Songhai.

L.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: Norgy on May 07, 2016, 11:10:35 AM
Egypt has that complete wonders 15 % more quickly bonus. So they win in the race for The Great Library.
Persia has the prolonged golden age thingie, which gives them an early game bonus and one that they may enjoy later.
Germany has the convert barbarians into your troops thing, which makes them fairly formidable early on.

The Shoshone are also a tough bunch to beat. The Danes and the English are the easist to trample.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: mongers on May 08, 2016, 04:14:30 PM
So fired it up on and am now playing as the Celts, not the best of starts, but I think I'm on a relatively benign continent because I only have the Babylonians, Ottomans and Russians for company, I'm right aren't I? :unsure:
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: PDH on May 08, 2016, 04:26:37 PM
As long as there are trees to hug the Celts are okey-dokey.
Title: Re: [CIV] Do you ever move your first settler?
Post by: mongers on May 08, 2016, 04:40:29 PM
Quote from: PDH on May 08, 2016, 04:26:37 PM
As long as there are trees to hug the Celts are okey-dokey.

Closer to my heart, also.

:D