In the screenshot above, Denmark has chosen to Settle in the place I would have picked for my second City. Still, the best-made plans are often laid to waste.

Knowing he was nearby, I expected this to happen but tried to beat him to it - but also anticipated the need to War given the presence of Songhai, Germany, and Denmark on my Continent. It is better to be selective about the Wonders you Build and create those that aid in your goals. Many players playing Prince will find that Wonders are very easy to build in massive quantity, while not realizing that this is not doable in a higher-difficulty game. Having an idea of what type of win you'd like to pursue will help influence your choice of Social Policies, Research, and Build Order. In regards to your Civilization Choice, some Civs are better at certain Victory Conditions than others. You can find basic gameplay tips here which will also benefit a new player, along with the dozens of other Guides you'll find here. If you are playing on a lower difficulty, executing these basic gameplay strategies will start your Civ strong and set you up for victory. I will suggest some ideas that apply to all difficulties. Emperor is the sweet-spot for many players as Immortal and Deity are very balanced in the AI's favor, while Emperor presents a decent challenge that is not too easy (for most people) without feeling unbeatable. At the time of writing this article, I play on Emperor difficulty because that difficulty exceeds that of a large portion of my audience, meaning I have plenty to teach. Your experience in each game of Civ will vary greatly based on difficulty and the random generation of the World and placement of Civs, City States, Natural Wonders, and Resources. Share your gameplay tips with these players using the comments form at the bottom of the page.

One of the secondary goals of this Guide is to give players a place to share their tips with others, as many people will read this Guide. Playing on anything below Prince will eventually bore you - below that level you are given hefty advantages while the AI suffers in stupidity. It will be particularly helpful to players who are new to Civilization 5 in general, but also to those who would like to make best use of all the game's features to move up in difficulty. This assumes you have Gods and Kings along with Brave New World, but may be helpful to players with none or only one of them, for some concepts carry over. This Guide will go over some of the basic principles of Civ 5's early-game, primarly the first 100 turns. Civilization 5 Early-Game Guide for Beginners Gameplay Concepts, Build Orders, Policies, Research, and Starting a Game Strong Scouting is an important part of the Early-Game.īuild one or two Scouts to reveal the best places to settle.

Civilization 5 or 6