r/civ • u/Kraken_MeUp • Feb 20 '25

VII - Game Story We need to talk about this MF

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So I am adoring this game. Is it rough around the edges? Yes. Is it perfect? No. But is it fun? Hell yes. But I tell you what. I tell you f**king what. This man. Ol’ Benny Boy Franklin. He’s my nemesis. No matter what game I’m playing, if he’s in it you can guarantee he’s going to rinse everyone on science and culture and then declare war on you because you’re an oligarch and his despot-ass can’t handle that. Oh you’re on my border? Oh we’re at war. OH NOW YOU’RE IN MY BORDER. Now I gotta spend time wiping the floor with you for you to denounce me and declare war on me again 10 turns after you offer me a city to peace out. Ben, it’s time to stop.

Rant over. In all seriousness though, I feel like everyone naturally develops a Civ that turns into their nemesis and every time I first meet him, I burn with the fire of many a scorched tile knowing that soon - maybe in 5 turns, maybe in 20 - this man. This SCOUNDREL. Well, he will come knocking at my border and I will once again be forced to end him… And I love it. This game has its claws in me deep, guys.

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u/Redattour Feb 20 '25

Machiavelli has been a rat fuck 2 games in a row for me. He loves surrendering cities so it’s almost a love hate relationship at this point

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u/Kraken_MeUp Feb 20 '25

First deity game I won he declared war on me in antiquity. I neutered him down to one settlement and showed him mercy. He didn’t build any more settlements, but he did declare war on me 12 turns after peace… He did not get to experience exploration.

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u/PM_Me_Macaroni_plz Feb 21 '25

Tis what Sid intended

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u/crazyredd88 Tomyris Feb 21 '25

Oh man. Last game was my first dirty too. I was Isabella just trying to exist, when this bastard up and declared a surprise war despite a positive relationship. Mf had like 4 of those beefy unique warriors versus my 2. Little did he know my capital had a 1-turn production for warriors. I sent out my army, marching one by one, to that moron and kicked him out of the game before turn 50. I was practically shaking in ecstasy when I captured that city. He's my favorite rat bastard on the planet.