Best Economic Civ

[FroZticles]

Most inters found the extra 50 nova for a 4 mountie harass before your initial troop rush was the most effective way of using it. Instead of the basic 2 mountie.

[TheOutrider]

Recel Alliance, Im such a good guy ^_~

[DK_Viceroy]

Confederacy Because everyone know's the Bad Guys are the coolest and they also have the support of the Commerce guilds and it shows in their Trade bonus alone that can change a game easily.

[Sithmaster_821]

I'm sorry, Viceroy, but a farming bonus easily trumps a trading bonus. The bonus starts late-T1 and carries through to the end of the game, even when all resources have run out. It gets you extra food (the most important resource) and saves you carbon (second most important resource) and allows you to centralize your food processing earlier.

[DK_Viceroy]

It all depends on how you play though I Go more carbon heavy first to utilise my Trade bonus early on and do quite a bit of juggling with resources.

 

That's why I think a trading Bonus is more Important Nova is one of the rarer resources it's also used in some of the more powerful units.

[lukeiamyourdad]

And powerful units come into play at T4.

 

If you're a rusher, a farming bonus in T1 will always be better then a trade bonus in T3 and above.

[DK_Viceroy]

I start trading in T2 not T3 a Farming bonus doesn't come into play that early, if the area is nerf rich for Animal Nurseries or Animal rich for hunting.

[FroZticles]

You'll never be any good if you go all out on carbon in T1 and start trading in t2. If your rushing a balance between food and carbon in T1 is number one, then a nice t2 time but not to fast as it can really cripple your economy and leave you paralysed in the 1st few rush minutes. But if your fast 3, lots of food and early nova and cut your carbon in half just enough to get those to t2 requirements to tech.

[DK_Viceroy]

I never said all out Carbon I just said I go Carbon heavy since Carbon is the most used resource in the game.

[saberhagen]

Food is the most used resource in T1 as you need a constant worker flow and 500 food to go T2.

[DK_Viceroy]

I know that but Carbon is usually Used just as much throghout the game.

[Sithmaster_821]

I'd have to disagree with you there: Food is the most important resource up until t4, when it shifts to carbon and nova. You need a constant flow of food to build workers as well as almost every unit in the game. Also, most research prior to t4 is food intensive. And if a resource is the most important for three of the for tech levels, especially when they are the first three, it is the most important. End of story.

[DK_Viceroy]

I'd still argue that Carbon is just as important though since without it you can't build any buildings Food is important yes but you need to gather More carbon to make units that cost food and Carbon. like the Strike mech 50 food 100 Carbon.

[saberhagen]

Yes, you need to balance food and carbon, but food is more important early on. Workers are the most important unit in the game. Without them you can't gather any other resources.

[DK_Viceroy]

Point Conceeded.