what's your favorite "age?"

[Bella Hella]

if this poll was already taken in the past, please ignore this (and give me a link!!!) if not, please respond and say why!

[trevor]

Industrial, because its my favorite point in history any way.

[rob.derosa]

Modern, the muisic is just sooo nice

[Sheik]

Modern - It is the most fun to play.

[Jaybe]

Industrial.
However, if I would ever get around to getting the SS into the 'Future Tech' era (or just turn OFF the spaceship win condition), it would probably be the Modern Era.

I modded the SS to be later for last game, but even so it was too soon. Next game it will also be more expensive (up to 1,000 shields for many of the parts). At least with the U.N. you can build it and not have the vote, disabling others from getting that victory.

[miccofl]

Modern - because watching a Barbarian Horde beat themselves to death against the hulls of my Modern Armor cracks me up!

[nationalist]

Industrial is my favorite age. I love the units (Rifleman, Infantry, Panzer), and it seems that the decisive actions of the game always take place during this period.

[Kingof the Apes]

Industrial age is my favorite also, because of the units and techs.

However, I could argue the part about decisive actions usually happening in the Industrial age. I've had games that were pretty much won in the mid-late Miiddle ages.

[Moonsinger]

Industrial Age!

Artillery is a very dangerous weapon.

[Maquiladora]

Ancient because its less units to move about all the time and its always more exciting starting out.

[Jethro83]

Late Industrial to Early Modern.

Warmongering just gets more fun when tanks become available. Especially when playing as Germany and Panzers are available. A golden age here helps to conquer the whole world overnight.

[Tuberski]

Ancient. Less unit and more exploring to be done. I like the "what is on the other side of the mountain" feel.

[coryl]

Ancient

I enjoy the idea of fighting with formations of cavalry (horsemen) backed up by a phalanx of spearmen. In fact I would prefer a game that took place entirely in the pre gunpowder era (a mod I have contemplated). The early expansion is also a lot of fun and the game is still in doubt.

That being said, I agree that most of the important decisions (read as "conquests") occur during the Industrial age. That's when I usually set up a win using artillery, infantry and tanks.

[Demerzel]

for me it has to be industrial as playing on emperor I have the following age "experiences"...

ancient is too dull, it's very samey for every game - having to expand as quickly as possible in order to survive doesn't leave much chance to experiment. by the time i get to really let fly militarily this age is over and all wonders are already built by the AI.

middle age is a period of survival where i spend all the time trying to rein back my hideous tech level deficiency whilst simultaneously trying to expand my armed forces and empire through border skirmishes with nearby AIs. this is good fun as you are walking a fine line between expansion of the empire and extinction thereof. still 2nd in fun quotient to industrial tho'

industrial age is when I finally get to crack some AI heads and have some real fun. some good units and finally getting to remove that annoying AI thats bothered me since turn one, with some juicy tank assaults can't be beaten.

modern age is just micromanagement-tastic, by this point I control most of the known world and have to bother myself with looking after several hundred units per turn. nothing worthwhile left to research and just have to mop up all remaining resistance. *yawn*

[Bella Hella]

i have to go with industrial because of the interesting research paths and advent of factories!! and then i also like early modern because of ecology and recycling.

[Arrian]

It was a close call between ancient and medieval, but I voted medieval. The middle ages are where they separate the proverbial men from the boys. The improvements:

cathedral
university
bank

The units:

pikemen
knights
musketmen
longbowmen
cavalry
caravels
galleons
frigates
privateers
explorers
The wonders:

Sun Tzu
Sistine
Leos
Bach
Copernicus
Adam Smith
Magellan
Newton
Shakespears (not that I bother)

Though the ancient age is clearly the key to the game, it's in the medieval age where the game can be "put away." If you do well in ancient times and then manage to build most of the medieval wonders, you're all set. There is just so much to do in the middle ages, and I often play civs with medieval UU's (Japan, China).

The industrial age is ok, with all the production improvements and the joys of MPPs The modern age... well, I almost never get there. The game is over by then. Modern Armor is a great toy, though.

-Arrian

[Theseus]

I voted for Ancient, 'cause in a way that's where I have the most fun (the excitement of discovery, and the critical nature of every decision), but Arrian's right in a way, there's is so much more to do in Medieval.

Is it OK to say any age in which I can go to war??

[Flight]

what arrian said
at least in the middle ages you arent just waiting and waiting until tanks before you can attack, you've got knights and cavalry. Also, like he said, the knight replacement UU's give you a real fun boost with a GA

[Gangerolf]

Cavalry!

[Kampus majore]

I like the ancient age. Because it is very important to have a good start. If you mess up here, you can never make up for it later. I must admit it works the same in most games, but the results are different. I usually try to get swordsmen fast so that I am able to gain territory the hard way!

In the Middle ages you should have had a good ancient age. Here you build upon that. Trying to keep up a bit on the tech level, trying to get the AI's to fight each other and perhaps capture a few cities of them. In the meantime building up units and buildings. Wonders are mostly already built, so it is no use trying to build them.

In the Industrial age is where you wage war. If by this time you haven't been able to keep up on tech, you will get your ass kicked....

Modern age is where the wars are usually already fought. It is just a matter of time before the biggest and most advanced civ will win. Occasionnaly you have two big superpowers or even more that will fight each other in this era, but usually it is just a boring end of an exciting game. The only reason to finish it is that you want your score registered....

[fittstim]

My favorite age was 13 because I could still listen to Mötley Crüe and not get strange looks...

[nationalist]

Originally posted by Kingof the Apes
However, I could argue the part about decisive actions usually happening in the Industrial age. I've had games that were pretty much won in the mid-late Miiddle ages.

Maybe the IA is more decisive for me because I am always the Germans, and the Panzer allows me to be a force to be reckoned with in the late IA.

[Arrian]

Originally posted by fittstim
My favorite age was 13 because I could still listen to Mötley Crüe and not get strange looks...

"Girl, don't go away mad, Girl, just go away..."



-Arrian

[vondrack]

Originally posted by fittstim
My favorite age was 13 because I could still listen to Mötley Crüe and not get strange looks...

[wervdon]

Middle Ages followed closely by Industrial.

The middle ages always seem to be where the games become most "fun", by the industrial ages, the game ussually seems to be decided.

[Bella Hella]

i'm on my waaaayyyyyy.... home sweet home

[Ninot]

i like industrial age
BEFORE tanks

i love an infantry war (with artillery of course)

fun to watch the AI bounce cavalry off of my front lines too

[Tassadar500]

I personally like right before tanks. I like when there is a war between everyone and im the germans with panzers :@

[rob.derosa]

Originally posted by Nuclear Master
I personally like right before tanks. I like when there is a war between everyone and im the germans with panzers :@

Yeah, but Panzers come at the same time as tanks.

[Hagbart]

Why does nobody like the middle ages?, i think knights are cool.