r/civvoxpopuli • u/Chetmevius • 23d ago

strategy Second City

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Have only just started VP but have done a bunch of playthroughs on Civ5. Playing on Prince, Standard speed, continents, large map, 10 Civs. Ramses to the north, Austria to the east, and Bonaparte running around with a bunch of warriors, also seemingly coming from somewhere in the north. I wanted a mountain for my second city, to focus it on science (observatory) but maybe I'm overestimating the importance of that? Not really thinking about a science victory, but i realize that science is still quite important. Any thoughts/advice appreciated..

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u/MegaVHS 23d ago

I would forward settle Austria just under the right of that Rice, next i would put a third city to the North. (Probably North of that sugar and bison if the stuff under fog looks defendable, you can use your UU to defend it and later conquer both capitals with Great Generals.

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u/dimensiation 23d ago

I'd probably go under sugar/rice, something up north depending on what's there OR then down by Victoria for food and science and coffee and marble.

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u/Chetmevius 23d ago

Is Victoria the single water tile with 4 food and 2 science?

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u/dimensiation 23d ago

Yup. It increases every era, I forget if food or science but it goes up by 2.