Civilization 7 Strategy Guide

Overview

• Every decision in Civilization 7 can have significant consequences, much like the butterfly effect.
• Analysis of early game decisions, particularly within the first 10 turns.
• Focus on starting position and initial city placement.

Initial City Placement

• Consider putting down city near fresh water for long-term benefits.
• Capital city placement impacts the game significantly over 100-200 turns.

Key Early Game Mistakes

• The Granary Trap: Often seen as beneficial, but farms it supports are not optimal for capital growth.
  • Production is more valuable than food in the early game.

Optimal Opening Strategies

1. Farm Opening: Worst option, farms offer poor production.
2. Fishing Boat Opening: Moderate, good for food but low production.
   • Requires Pantheon (God of the Sea) and an altar for production boost.
3. Wood Cutter Opening: Second best, provides decent production.
   • Delays library and tech advancement.
4. Mine Opening: Best option for early game.
   • Provides strong production, fast tech advancement, and early library.

Early Game Strategy

• Focus on Production: Prioritize production over food to build more efficiently.
• Tech Tree Prioritization:
  • Writing: Essential for early science boost.
  • Bronze Working: Provides extra production and stronger defense.

Playthrough Insights

• Starting with a scout and a warrior for exploration and defense.
• Build a library quickly to maintain tech pace.
• Use production to get multiple settlers and expand rapidly.
• Manage city state relationships to prevent wars.

Strategic Tips

• Settlement Limit Management: Expand strategically to maintain happiness.
• Gold Utilization: Spend gold in emergency situations or to buy buildings in new towns.
• Adapt to Map Spawn: Choose openings based on available resources.

Final Thoughts

• Production-focused start (Mining) offers a balanced approach for expansion and tech.
• Avoid early focus on farms and prioritize production resources.
• Use strategic planning to maintain tech advantage and expand efficiently.