sticks and BRicks will break their bones! {spoilers}

[BRickAstley]

I'm cool. Let's see what we can make with it.

[BRickAstley]

1) Catwalk: _______ of India ( Fast Worker, Mausoleum, Mysticism, Mining)
2) Sticks & Bricks: Willem (Financial, Creative) of ______
3) AutomatedTeller: Hannibal (Financial, Charismatic) of Egypt ( War Chariot, Obelisk, Agriculture, The Wheel)
4) kjn: Ramses (Spiritual, Industrious) of Mali ( Skirmisher, Mint, Mining, The Wheel)

[BRickAstley]

I'm thinking Maya or Zulu here? I would say Inca but we've already got creative. :P

[Bigger]

yer gonna wanna goble up kjn to take all those wonders he will build <G>.
pick a civ that has a strong unique unit that will help you do so. he's got skirmishers so look past the early era - what about byzantines? or rome I guess, but I like byzantines here

[thestick]

Maya seems like Ball Courts. A rushing civ like Zulu doesn't seem so good when we're not Aggressive.

It seems like almost everyone is going the economy route. Worrisome is kjn's Oracle->Metal Casting Mints. AT's probably gunning for Stonehenge... but if he runs priests with Obelisks instead of cottages I'm calling weed.

Let's see, economy... not much is popping into my head except Sumeria. Vultures, early cheap Ziggurats and Financial should keep us smiling pretty, plus Agriculture/The Wheel is exactly what the Ottomans get.

[thestick]

You know BRick, Zulu sounds pretty good, 2-move Spears sound pretty good. Maintenance reducing Barracks aren't a game changer, but nice. Do we start with a Scout if we take them? Still think Sumeria will be good.

[BRickAstley]

I've played too much Sumeria, I like Zulu best I think. Good and not seen often here. Plus we can take advantage of both starting techs before too long.

[thestick]

True on the techs, AH->BW->Fishing seems pretty obvious, and 2-move Spears will be great for defence and covering HA stacks. Zulu's probably out if we start with a Scout though, I can't remember if we do.

I don't really like the 'it's overused' argument, if it's overused it's usually powerful.

[BRickAstley]

Commodore said we would start with a warrior.

[thestick]

Okay, Zulu then. Let's hope this works!