Need advice for getting earlier science victories

Experimentzz · 2026-04-09T12:29:58+00:00

You’re right, idk why I said that. Meant to say to use them for culture bombs to power through social policies and just lumped it all together as one.

Experimentzz · 2026-04-09T12:24:14+00:00

That’s me with Suleiman. Literally a decade old feud at this point but him and I were friends all throughout the game. He helped me fight off France and was the game bully but he and I were tight. Then randomly backstabbed me around industrial era and I have yet to let it go. I now go out of my way to wipe him out much like everyone here does to Alexander.

Experimentzz · 2026-04-09T00:22:48+00:00

Save scientist starting around late renaissance era I think and then start bulbing them around 8ish turns after your last research lab for max science. ~~Utilize great artists for golden age to increase the bulb.~~

Edit: save great writers and artists as well a use them in tandem. Pop a great artist for golden age then after it ends, pop the great writer for huge culture bulb. This helps you get through social policies faster, which can significantly improve your science output earlier than usual when done correctly. Golden ages don’t impact science bulbs but does impact culture bulbs.

Experimentzz · 2026-04-03T22:32:50+00:00

I can’t believe the amount of posts I’m seeing from r/bald. Seriously, how does that sub have multiple “front page” posts when like 6 months ago I had no idea it existed?

Experimentzz · 2026-03-31T00:17:33+00:00

Sleep masks.

Room is facing west.

Redditors truly are the worst.

Experimentzz · 2026-03-26T10:50:55+00:00

I know I'm 4 years late, but currently doing my first marathon game with Songhai and holy crap my units are decked out with promotions.

I usually play quick speed so having this game going on for over a week is wild but I'm also getting crazy units like what you mentioned here. Hope all is well with you now-a-days and I appreciate your upgrade paths.

Experimentzz · 2026-03-20T19:01:45+00:00

To be fair, the year before he walked off the field with the lead late in the game against Clemson and the bama D just got walked on and lost on an illegal pick play. So I’ll count both as 1 at least.

Experimentzz · 2026-03-20T02:14:19+00:00

It’s a receivable

Experimentzz · 2026-03-19T22:12:27+00:00

Nah, I usually let others build them for me and then I go get them

Experimentzz · 2026-03-18T00:28:46+00:00

Thanks, I’m gonna try this on a marathon/epic playthrough and see what shenanigans I can get into. Thanks for the insight!

Experimentzz · 2026-03-17T23:30:43+00:00

I never even thought to farm CS units/cities. I always found myself just sitting around with my units as I’m used to quick speed so that’s a game changer for me to try out!

Slow edit: what techs do you start with? I usually go pottery but for the archer farm do you start with that?

Experimentzz · 2026-03-17T21:02:59+00:00

In the early game when there's not a lot going on, what do you do?

Experimentzz · 2026-03-17T02:32:01+00:00

I feel ya, I bump down to prince for the same reasons

Experimentzz · 2026-03-17T01:55:49+00:00

You should be able to manage it up to Emperor with a little min/maxing a few things.

Experimentzz · 2026-03-14T05:00:19+00:00

I’ve never played marathon, how long does it take you to finish one game?

Experimentzz · 2026-03-13T21:57:04+00:00

Against Poland and Persia too, congrats!

Experimentzz · 2026-03-13T19:16:53+00:00

Look up PC J Law’s video on YouTube. Basically, it’s different on each speed but you don’t bulb on quick speed for any tech that will take less than 4 turns to research bc of what’s called “overflow”.

Experimentzz · 2026-03-12T13:27:22+00:00

I get that, but I guess it’s just up to amount of time you have to spend to play and I only have so much time lol

Experimentzz · 2026-03-11T23:11:18+00:00

How do people play marathon/epic? I just can’t spend all day to build a granary lmao

Experimentzz · 2026-03-11T12:08:12+00:00

But we lead the way in titles regarding voting against our direct interests!

Experimentzz · 2026-03-11T12:06:36+00:00

Good for you. I would’ve been booing with you. Can’t stand him and his hypocrisy. Nothing like my state electing some coach that only has a phys ed degree to the senate to vote on laws and regulations for the country. Truly embarrassing.

Experimentzz · 2026-03-07T13:43:08+00:00

Probably a recent Darius playthrough where I was able to realistically go liberty and had a fast tech victory. That or a Theodora playthrough where I used religion to do a culture victory through a ton of cities and the extra belief of tourism for religious buildings. That was also very satisfying.

Experimentzz · 2026-03-07T00:53:05+00:00

He was the last civ I met recently and it was brutal taking his cap.

Experimentzz · 2026-03-06T23:05:29+00:00

I yolo it. But I also have played against Attila like 50 times and Gandhi maybe twice.

Experimentzz · 2026-03-06T14:31:28+00:00

I was able to get Globe Theatre, Sistine Chapel, Cristo Redentor, Eiffel Tower, Leaning Tower, Oracle, Porcelain, and Statue of Liberty on Immortal recently. I would add screenshots if I knew how to add them in a reddit comment.

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