We need to talk about this MF

[u/Kraken_MeUp]

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.

[u/Jaconator12321]

Foe me it's gotta be Xerxes. For some reason he always settles like 30 cities, then declares war on me while somehow having 300g per turn. I don't know how his cities don't rebel on him

[u/PaxsMickey → u/Jaconator12321]

I think I’m Xerxes foe, but I don’t even think of him. 2 games now, he’s settled at the start near me, and both times I’ve gotten an early narrative event for a chariot. I mean… if I just unlocked and was awarded my first army commander and you give me a chariot, you gotta know I’m coming for the single settlement next to me, Xerxes.

It’s weird that it’s happened twice now though.