All of the violence was done at the behest of Bach! Gandhi came around to return peace and stability to the empire…
In regard to our particular game, if I was @SpiceTheCat, in a non-tournament game, I’d have forfeited when it was clear there was no chance of recovering (probably after the War on Territory, on even after taking the second Aggression).
As for yourself, you were left in a position going into Age IV where it was clear you wouldn’t be able to defend yourself (only enough production for 1 age III unit, not enough science to learn an age III tech, and only two military actions).
Yeah, one of the issues in multiplayer is not being to control whether one opponent takes advantage of another opponent’s weakness, but being able to either successfully defend yourself, or cast doubt as to whether a war would be successful against you is a key part of the endgame.I used to ignore culture early, and count on a big war to win the game, but as I began playing better players, I’ve found this strategy working less and less. I still struggle with getting culture earlier in the game, but I’m less likely to go all-in on military than I used to. I finished this game at a paltry 50 military strength!
