Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

User avatar
Japan EmoCelestia
Musketeer
Posts: 71
Joined: Nov 2, 2016

Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by EmoCelestia »

Is it a good idea to do this? I have been seing more and more players recently who same to have 2000+ games on 1 civ..Was just curious whether this was a good idea or not, maybe some pros cons
No Flag deleted_user
Ninja
Posts: 14364
Joined: Mar 26, 2015

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

  • Quote

Post by deleted_user »

yes. such examples are here.. aka qs fanatics.. Who plays one civ and become good
armada89 = iro ( top1 qs fanatic and best iro qs player imo.. his toma rush is pretty skillful )
piroshiki = spain
nayuki = brits
irish = france ( he's not a qs fanatic though )
agofkiller = ( plays most legit and fair civ in qs against iro abusers )

@umeu
User avatar
Poland pecelot
Retired Contributor
Donator 03
Posts: 10459
Joined: Mar 25, 2015
ESO: Pezet

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by pecelot »

yeah, notify him so that he won't miss your fabulous comment!

Generally no, it's recommended to master all civs just like the guy above.

More civs give a wider perspective on the game as a whole and can extend your knowledge drastically. If you can as a particular nation, you know its weaknesses and can abuse them when facing that one with another civ, for instance.
Great Britain WickedCossack
Retired Contributor
Posts: 1904
Joined: Feb 11, 2015

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by WickedCossack »

deleted_user wrote:yes. such examples are here.. aka qs fanatics.. Who plays one civ and become good
armada89 = iro ( top1 qs fanatic and best iro qs player imo.. his toma rush is pretty skillful )


Image
User avatar
Germany yemshi
Jaeger
Posts: 2311
Joined: Jun 3, 2015
ESO: yemshi
Location: Germany

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by yemshi »

deleted_user wrote:yes. such examples are here.. aka qs fanatics.. Who plays one civ and become good
armada89 = iro ( top1 qs fanatic and best iro qs player imo.. his toma rush is pretty skillful )
piroshiki = spain
nayuki = brits
irish = france ( he's not a qs fanatic though )
agofkiller = ( plays most legit and fair civ in qs against iro abusers )

@umeu

If Nayuki only played 100% Brits though...

Playing one civ gets pretty frustrating over time I think.
If you play 100% Civ Ayou just know that MU X on Map Y is just unwinnable, no matter what you do. That is pretty annoying.
User avatar
Italy Garja
Retired Contributor
Donator 02
Posts: 9729
Joined: Feb 11, 2015
ESO: Garja

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by Garja »

It would the ideal thing actually, but the game isnt balanced and there simply arent enough players anyway so better mix things a bit by yourself.
Image Image Image
Netherlands momuuu
Ninja
Posts: 14237
Joined: Jun 7, 2015
ESO: Jerom_

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

  • Quote

Post by momuuu »

I find it more fun to focus on 1/2 civs and then try to get those to the point where Id understand all 14 match ups. In qs you cant really determine the mu in advance so playing one civ is more logical. In browser games you can actually make sure you have 1-3 civs you like and know how to play against a certain civ. Thats the better approach for tournaments for sure.
User avatar
Singapore milku3459
Howdah
Posts: 1216
Joined: Nov 8, 2016
ESO: milku3459
Location: in your base, killing your dudes

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by milku3459 »

ESOC tournament format does not favor 1-civ-ponies
User avatar
Japan EmoCelestia
Musketeer
Posts: 71
Joined: Nov 2, 2016

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by EmoCelestia »

hmm
User avatar
No Flag r4go
Howdah
Posts: 1273
Joined: Jul 9, 2015

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by r4go »

I think depende from you. Some players where mono civs and owned hard. I think important Is choosing a civ that has not Mu where they are hard or Total countered.
Pizza, spaghetti, maccheroni, mandolino e tua mamma :flowers:
User avatar
Poland pecelot
Retired Contributor
Donator 03
Posts: 10459
Joined: Mar 25, 2015
ESO: Pezet

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by pecelot »

Jerom wrote:I find it more fun to focus on 1/2 civs and then try to get those to the point where Id understand all 14 match ups. In qs you cant really determine the mu in advance so playing one civ is more logical. In browser games you can actually make sure you have 1-3 civs you like and know how to play against a certain civ. Thats the better approach for tournaments for sure.

Yeah, despite what I said I like to get totally familiarised with a civ, gradually picking another after learning the previous ones :idea:
User avatar
Austria KINGofOsmane
Pro Player
Posts: 3096
Joined: Feb 24, 2015
ESO: KINGofOsmane
Location: Walling Town

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by KINGofOsmane »

yea can help a lot lol
"Losing to Callen was the worst night of my life" Gibthedurrty 2019
"If hazza can get pr42 with team i can get pr50 with 1v1" Gibthedurrty 2018
Lecastete wrote: Dude i hate this game. I am bad and i also dont have luck
Tete cs:go experience
France Kaiserklein
Pro Player
Posts: 10278
Joined: Jun 6, 2015
Location: Paris
GameRanger ID: 5529322

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by Kaiserklein »

Playing only 1 civ is imo the best way to improve, because then you know the build orders perfectly well, and can focus on improving your mechanics. When you reach a good level, then you can ofc start playing several civs
Image
Image
Image
LoOk_tOm wrote:I have something in particular against Kaisar (GERMANY NOOB mercenary LAMME FOREVER) And the other people (noobs) like suck kaiser ... just this ..
Australia Hazza54321
Pro Player
Winter Champion 2020 x2Donator 01
Posts: 8049
Joined: May 4, 2015
ESO: PrinceofBabu

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by Hazza54321 »

Learn more than 1 civ imo, then you become like kaiser and are lowbob with all civs except germany
User avatar
United States of America dicktator_
Howdah
EWT
Posts: 1565
Joined: Nov 14, 2015
ESO: Conquerer999

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by dicktator_ »

If you plan on trying to make it as far as you can in tournaments learning multiple civs is a must. If you don't care about tournaments playing one civ fine, it just comes down to what you enjoy playing.
steniothejonjoe wrote:I can micro better than 99% of the player base and that's 100% objective
:mds:
User avatar
Germany Akechi_Mitsuhide
Dragoon
Posts: 245
Joined: Feb 4, 2016
ESO: Akechi_Mitsuhide

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by Akechi_Mitsuhide »

I think it also depends on the civ. If you only play Otto you won't train your mechanics in the same quality as if you were playing only French or sth.
User avatar
No Flag drumal
Skirmisher
Posts: 152
Joined: May 15, 2015

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

  • Quote

Post by drumal »

any rec of armada89 = iro toma rush??
Netherlands momuuu
Ninja
Posts: 14237
Joined: Jun 7, 2015
ESO: Jerom_

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by momuuu »

In the end just do what you like the best. Some people love playing many civs, some people like a more specific playstyle and some just like one civ. Its all fine.
User avatar
United States of America CurassierAndCurassier
Retired Contributor
Posts: 167
Joined: Oct 22, 2016
ESO: Montcalm17
Location: San Francisco

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by CurassierAndCurassier »

I play 80% of my games as France. But it's only because I'm ok at Brits/Ports and straight trash at everyone else
User avatar
Canada Lunatic_Fringe
Dragoon
Posts: 200
Joined: Aug 23, 2016
ESO: Nightwing
Location: Canada

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by Lunatic_Fringe »

Starting off with 1 civ is perfectly fine. But as you progress you might want to explore more options so that you can better yourself in your favourite civ.
User avatar
Serbia sirmusket
Jaeger
Posts: 2228
Joined: Sep 11, 2015
ESO: ModernDayWarri0r
Location: SRBIJA

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by sirmusket »

drumal wrote:any rec of armada89 = iro toma rush??

i have a feeling this is breeze XD
User avatar
Brazil macacoalbino
Howdah
Posts: 1305
Joined: Apr 2, 2015
ESO: MacacoAlbino
Clan: 3Huss

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by macacoalbino »

Kaiserklein wrote:Playing only 1 civ is imo the best way to improve, because then you know the build orders perfectly well, and can focus on improving your mechanics. When you reach a good level, then you can ofc start playing several civs


I totally agree. Imo you should focus one civ at a time, at least in rated games. When playing unrated, I play civs i dont know much just to relax a bit.
Image

Image
No Flag deleted_user
Ninja
Posts: 14364
Joined: Mar 26, 2015

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by deleted_user »

sirmusket wrote:
drumal wrote:any rec of armada89 = iro toma rush??

i have a feeling this is breeze XD

why should i be? he just asked a question about @umeu Tomahawk rush nothing else. go grow up nemjajaanca
User avatar
Serbia sirmusket
Jaeger
Posts: 2228
Joined: Sep 11, 2015
ESO: ModernDayWarri0r
Location: SRBIJA

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by sirmusket »

deleted_user wrote:
sirmusket wrote:
drumal wrote:any rec of armada89 = iro toma rush??

i have a feeling this is breeze XD

why should i be? he just asked a question about @umeu Tomahawk rush nothing else. go grow up nemjajaanca

i was joking ali :P :chinese:
User avatar
Switzerland sebnan12
Jaeger
Posts: 2311
Joined: Nov 15, 2015
ESO: Mongobillione
Location: Switzerland

Re: Mastering 1 Civ/ Playing only 1 civ

Post by sebnan12 »

iro rush toma rush is complex though.. u need to send 6 toma train 5 toma and big button 5 toma at around ~5 mins :/
"Why are you trying to lecture me on my own language, no wonder you people shit in the open street."- Riotcoke

''man he's slow rolling him more than a fish on a royal flush'' - Garja

NEED MORE XP

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 9 guests

Which top 10 players do you wish to see listed?

All-time

Active last two weeks

Active last month

Supremacy

Treaty

Official

ESOC Patch

Treaty Patch

1v1 Elo

2v2 Elo

3v3 Elo

Power Rating

Which streams do you wish to see listed?

Twitch

Age of Empires III

Age of Empires IV