What is the most fun civ for a domination victory?

[ppaladin123]

Not necessarily the most effective (a lot are domination victory focused) but the most fun abilities/uniques/etc.

[Lady Crimson (RIP)]

Aztecs are very satisfying.. start off with a great unit for the early game (and they can get away with literally just building aztec eagles to farm workers from other civs (each kill gains a worker).

In return those workers can make districts for you.. and because you make districts using workers instead of the actual cost.. it's insanely cheap for you no matter how many cities you obtain (which usually would dramatically increase the cost of districts per district you have in comparison).

Aztec is pretty sound for fun gameplay at the start and efficient warmongering later on.

[blkbutterfly]

Land - Macedon or Persia.

Sea - Norway

[jonnin]

Turbo to helicopters with scythia can be amusing.
Roflstomp with gilgamesh from the get-go is almost too easy.
I find rome's roads to add early game mobility that makes a huge difference

[O.G. Orange Duck]

Any with a science focus–wait until the late-game, and nuke the hell out of everyone (or nuke them off the map, if you prefer) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[terry]

Originally posted by Lady Crimson:

(and they can get away with literally just building aztec eagles to farm workers from other civs (each kill gains a worker).

Thats not exactly right. The eagle warrior does have a chance to turn a defeated unit into a builder for your civ but it doesnt happen on each kill as you say it does. It happens about 1/3 of the time.

[BladeSe7en [ICON_RESOURCE_FURS]]

I'd say the Aztecs. Grab 16 luxuries plus a general and you'll rule the world with horseman or knights

[mrmike_49]

Norway is fun on an Island map - too bad the Longships can't actually capture a city. They CAN capture settlers and builders though

[Cyprus Hillbilly]

I hear France is pretty OP.

[blkbutterfly]

Originally posted by The Hunger:

I hear France is pretty OP.

Not for domination. Culture, yes. The buff to French espionage is fantastic cos you can get in game earlier than anyone else then use your master spies to thwart all your opponents science victories.

I've rarely ever seen an AI go for a cultural win. Worse since Summer 17 patch.

[ppaladin123]

theoretically you can also steal works of art with you early/extra spies but since they'll just give them to you for 10 gold it isn't really very important.

[f1racefan]

Rome, Rome, Rome. Lots of cash and science. True start with Gordo. Start Rome 1 hex up/over.
Take her before she can move her first settler. (She is landlocked.)

[Lady Crimson (RIP)]

Originally posted by terry:

Originally posted by Lady Crimson:

(and they can get away with literally just building aztec eagles to farm workers from other civs (each kill gains a worker).

Thats not exactly right. The eagle warrior does have a chance to turn a defeated unit into a builder for your civ but it doesnt happen on each kill as you say it does. It happens about 1/3 of the time.

Actually it's 2/3's of the time I beleive.. and it certainly feels like it (as the game may not be accurate)

But you certainly can use them to farm workers.. if you are strategic enough to keep them from dying.

[Lady Crimson (RIP)]

The point of this isn't which one is the best.. it's which one is satisfying.. so no, science civs won't be very satisfying based on their science till the later techs.. as they will start off not satisfying at all.

Also if you're mass conquering you'll find yourself dragged down with how slow making districts for example will be for each city, just to build them up.

Aztecs is the only civ that can solve that problem by ignoring the district cost.. not just halving it or something.

[blkbutterfly]

Originally posted by jonnin:

Roflstomp with gilgamesh from the get-go is almost too easy.

I forgot about Sumeria. But as of Summer '17 patch alliances are hard which makes playing Gilgamesh RN a little tougher

[BladeSe7en [ICON_RESOURCE_FURS]]

Originally posted by The Hunger:

I hear France is pretty OP.

France is the worst civ in the game along with Norway