Overview
Civilization 6 is finnaly out now and all strategy fans are abuzz. Even for those not familiar with it ,it is a perfect point of entry for new fans. Don’t be turned away by the large number at the end of the title. Yes it is a rather complicated game, but it’s not impossible to learn and advance.
Plan for the long haul!
In Civ 6, you have to plan for the long haul early on to suceed. As a new player, focus on getting a lot of cities on good land and stay on top of technological research.
A good city location should contain:
-hills for production
-land on rivers,for a large city
-flood plains if you start in a desert
-natural wonders for culture, faith and loads of extra bonuses
-uxury resources for amenaties
-strategic resources for bonuses,production and units
But the more experienced you become,the more often you will be able to spot sometimes game breaking opportunities well before you can take advantage of them—a key chokepoint on the map,or a resource that will give you a long-term military advantage.
This will not be the case in your first few games though it will takes hours and hours of experience, but try to think long-term and strategically and you’ll set yourself up for success.
Listen and follow the advise of advisors
Civilization VI has a lot of systems, some of them quite complex, but as a new player you don’t really need to understand all the details right at the start.
The game does a great job explaining what you need to know with frequent popups that give you advice and link you to the Civilopedia, as you may have guessed a encyclopedia for the game telling you indepth information about units,buildings etc.
Do not turn off these notifications. The in-game advisors do a great job explaining the game’s basic concepts, so they can be helpful even for veteran players.
Play to the agendas of the other Civs
Each AI civilization in Civ 6 has its own agendas, some of which are specific to the civilization itself and some of which vary from game to game(hidden agendas).
Both can make a dramatic impact on your playthrough. If China is in your game and you build lots of Wonders, China is going to become your enemy as they like to keep those Wonders to themselves.
Espionage and diplomacy can help you find out your opponents’ agendas, and be sure to take them seriously and be ready for conflict if you’re pursuing a path that will upset them.
Pay attention to district bonuses
The majority of the details in Civ 6 can be learned over time, but one area is really worth investment early on: Districts, the game’s brand new signature feature.
Understanding and using these early will pay major dividends down the road. The game will tell you what each one does as you unlock them, but pay close attention to the adjacency bonuses they come with.
Each District gets extra benefits from being next to certain types of terrain, whether it be a jungle, a desert or another District. Focusing on these bonuses can dramatically amplify your city’s power, and it’s worth paying attention to right away.
Build units early on
Defend your cities. In Civ V, your cities could defend themselves on their own against barbarian attacks.This is NOT the case in Civ VI.
Barbarians come at you early, they’re relatively smart and they won’t go easy on you. But if you build a basic melee and ranged unit and keep them in your capital city at all times, you should be okay. Just don’t leave your cities defenseless.
Once you build Ancient Walls, your city will be able to perform ranged strikes even without units in it, giving you a very usefull form of protection even without units. Encampment districts can also perform ranged strikes. In both cases, you’ll still want units around to prevent barbarians,and other civs from pillaging your improvements, but you won’t be defenseless.
Also if the units which you make in the first era stay alive untill the end,they can turn into powerfull killing machines due to upgrades and promotions.
Thank you!
This is a work in progress ,and much will be added in the future.I would appreciate any and all comments and advice.And if you have benefited or liked this guide please rate it up!
