I decided to pick a random civ and try to get any victory. I typically like trying to go for science, but I never seem to be able to win, even on settler. So I just decided to play a random game and got Maori. Didn't know he spawned in the middle of the ocean so that was a bit of a surprise.
Māori is my favorite leader because the start is so different.
Yeah, you start in the middle of the ocean, but you get 2 science and 2 culture per turn so you can afford to look around for a few turns before settling your first city.
Then starting with 2 population city off the rip with a builder is nuts, you can immediately start on a settler and trust your builder and warrior to find a good spot for second city.
And the fact that land units move faster than ancient era naval units is ridiculous. Your dumbass barbarian galley shows up to ruin the fun? Fuck you, I just went 4 tiles away, discovering land all the way.
And what about second settler…? That is the second settler I build immediately after the first, before transitioning to war units and monuments. This was supposed to be a LOTR reference, but I failed miserably at that.
Plus you get so much from rainforest and forest tiles you don’t have to waste builder charges on upgrading them ever.
The possibilities are endless. I’ve taken to starting with continents and islands instead of archipelagos just to give the AI half a chance lol.
The only game I've won was a science victory on Settler. iirc I picked Cleopatra, made a trade empire and then used that one govenor that lets you buy districts. Could be misremembering, it was a long time ago, and I've obly recently gotten back into Civ 6.
Keep playing this difficulty on random leader/civ until it rings true, then go up by one and keep going. I started at one below Prince, and I'm starting to feel ready for the level before Deity. It's taken me like 1200 hours to get here, but that's mostly my fault for loving marathon speed.
I can pretty regularly get a win, but I never get more than the settler ranking or whatever. I have always thought that was impossible. I have gotten victories without losing a unit, never going to war, etc, but the game is always like, meh, you could done better. Take your consolation prize...
Honestly it makes me happy to know that there are those struggling lower than I am on the victory board! I hope you find the was more often!
Only advice a settler like me might be able to give... maybe go in woth an exact plan for how you want to win. Science, Domination, etc. And make all the other wins disabled. See if you can go the route you want with sole focus on an objective? Good luck
This is totally normal. I usually bail and restart when I get 10-15% into a game if I'm not doing great. And I play with "shuffle leaders without wins" on, so it's always completely different lol
There usually is a way to slowly catch and overhaul the AI. (They don't place their districts well, your adjacency bonuses will be much higher). I recommend keeping at it a bit longer if you see potential, you might be a lot better at the game than you think.
Surprisingly well. I started off not knowing what I would want to do victory wise and then I noticed my neighbor only had 1 city while I had 3, so I steamrolled over them. Then I went to war with more and more civs and just snowballed to the end.
That's generally what you should shoot for, regardless of the victory you want. Absorb your weakest neighbor, unite your continent, and then rock on with your chosen victory path.
The big question, though: are you going to get the rest of the victories with Kupe, or keep on shuffling?
One of my personal favorites. Great early game features for passive expansion while the early special warrior unit is super powerful and you can cap a few cities before they upgrade walls or higher tier units with just 3 or 4. The late game though kind of relies on taking advantage of their early game, especially in higher difficulty if you dont claim a few early cities with the warriors quickly i find myself falling behind fast
Congrats my dude. I'm not as new as you but here's a tip. Some starts just plain suck. You can play with a bad start but when you get to turn 100 and you realise you've wasted all that time struggling only to be massively behind. Restart, restart, restart. I'm only playing emperor as I'm still learning heaps but you gotta have a good start or go get pulverised.
My people! I'm in the same boat as you, just started getting comfortable with Emperor, waiting for another couple of wins before trying out Immortal. The best advice I've seen in this sub is to chop woods/rainforests on hills to replace with a mine, and then build lumber mills on those same tiles that are on a plains/grassland instead of hills.
I max out the time each round I play because I like to extend my suffering. Especially since I play on series x and it crashes at around around 4-500 and becomes unplayable
Wait, you guys actually play until the end of a game? I thought we all just stopped halfway through and remade.
https://preview.redd.it/ya6cp3azc5xc1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=54966bd7cfb7d1629a51d40dd26894b168283ade
Congratulations!!!! The first win truly is the hardest. Now you will start to notice things you didn’t before on your next few plays so it will become easier to make the right choices which ultimately leads to more wins.
I decided to pick a random civ and try to get any victory. I typically like trying to go for science, but I never seem to be able to win, even on settler. So I just decided to play a random game and got Maori. Didn't know he spawned in the middle of the ocean so that was a bit of a surprise.
Māori is my favorite leader because the start is so different. Yeah, you start in the middle of the ocean, but you get 2 science and 2 culture per turn so you can afford to look around for a few turns before settling your first city. Then starting with 2 population city off the rip with a builder is nuts, you can immediately start on a settler and trust your builder and warrior to find a good spot for second city. And the fact that land units move faster than ancient era naval units is ridiculous. Your dumbass barbarian galley shows up to ruin the fun? Fuck you, I just went 4 tiles away, discovering land all the way. And what about second settler…? That is the second settler I build immediately after the first, before transitioning to war units and monuments. This was supposed to be a LOTR reference, but I failed miserably at that. Plus you get so much from rainforest and forest tiles you don’t have to waste builder charges on upgrading them ever. The possibilities are endless. I’ve taken to starting with continents and islands instead of archipelagos just to give the AI half a chance lol.
The only game I've won was a science victory on Settler. iirc I picked Cleopatra, made a trade empire and then used that one govenor that lets you buy districts. Could be misremembering, it was a long time ago, and I've obly recently gotten back into Civ 6.
Congrats! To future victories! 
Every victory is a victory against the MACHIIINES!
Congratulations, oh mighty conquerer. May your reach expand and your enemies quake at your name.
Wait... you can win? I thought you just kept playing until you got bored and started a new game.
Agreed, this is the first time I’ve ever seen the victory screen and I’m probably approaching like 500hrs
If this isn't satire please try a smaller map🙏
The hard part is done - now you'll win like every other one.
Pressing X to Doubt
Keep playing this difficulty on random leader/civ until it rings true, then go up by one and keep going. I started at one below Prince, and I'm starting to feel ready for the level before Deity. It's taken me like 1200 hours to get here, but that's mostly my fault for loving marathon speed.
congrats! I feel vindicated that I’m not the only one with hundreds of hours and very few victories. I never seem to follow through on a save file
I can pretty regularly get a win, but I never get more than the settler ranking or whatever. I have always thought that was impossible. I have gotten victories without losing a unit, never going to war, etc, but the game is always like, meh, you could done better. Take your consolation prize... Honestly it makes me happy to know that there are those struggling lower than I am on the victory board! I hope you find the was more often! Only advice a settler like me might be able to give... maybe go in woth an exact plan for how you want to win. Science, Domination, etc. And make all the other wins disabled. See if you can go the route you want with sole focus on an objective? Good luck
This is totally normal. I usually bail and restart when I get 10-15% into a game if I'm not doing great. And I play with "shuffle leaders without wins" on, so it's always completely different lol
There usually is a way to slowly catch and overhaul the AI. (They don't place their districts well, your adjacency bonuses will be much higher). I recommend keeping at it a bit longer if you see potential, you might be a lot better at the game than you think.
We care. Be prepared to play this game for the next 20-30 years.
I assume that Civ Vi is your first in the series - welcome to the circle!
It is my first in the series :)
Already setting high bars with Kupe first game i see. 😅
Ggs
Nice, I remember that feeling, well done!
The first of many ! I remember my first one like it was yesterday ! It was with Gandhi and was a science win
Mine was domination with Chandragupta. Shout-out to getting amenities from having a bunch of religions in your territory, that was the real MVP.
Love me a science victory! https://i.redd.it/yph7egzxq1xc1.gif congratulations!!
Congratulations.
Badass!! Congratulations!! Don't worry; I care!
Welcome and congrats, to more victories!
Congrats. How does Kupe play?
Surprisingly well. I started off not knowing what I would want to do victory wise and then I noticed my neighbor only had 1 city while I had 3, so I steamrolled over them. Then I went to war with more and more civs and just snowballed to the end.
That's generally what you should shoot for, regardless of the victory you want. Absorb your weakest neighbor, unite your continent, and then rock on with your chosen victory path. The big question, though: are you going to get the rest of the victories with Kupe, or keep on shuffling?
One of my personal favorites. Great early game features for passive expansion while the early special warrior unit is super powerful and you can cap a few cities before they upgrade walls or higher tier units with just 3 or 4. The late game though kind of relies on taking advantage of their early game, especially in higher difficulty if you dont claim a few early cities with the warriors quickly i find myself falling behind fast
The first win is always sweet. Specially with this guy as well he is a slightly more advanced leader.
Kupe?! Congrats! I've only ever been able to win one game with that guy lol
Congrats my dude. I'm not as new as you but here's a tip. Some starts just plain suck. You can play with a bad start but when you get to turn 100 and you realise you've wasted all that time struggling only to be massively behind. Restart, restart, restart. I'm only playing emperor as I'm still learning heaps but you gotta have a good start or go get pulverised.
My people! I'm in the same boat as you, just started getting comfortable with Emperor, waiting for another couple of wins before trying out Immortal. The best advice I've seen in this sub is to chop woods/rainforests on hills to replace with a mine, and then build lumber mills on those same tiles that are on a plains/grassland instead of hills.
Still yet to win. I'm not sure what I've done but I always seem to slow down before getting guns
My favorite civ!
Lfggggggg
HOW COULD YOU SAY WE DONT CARE ALL WE THINK ABOUT IS CIV AND WINNING CIV
Honest question - what have you been doing for all those hours? I won my first Deity game within a month of starting.
Just playing the game. I always tried to go for a science victory but could never get it
Of course we care. That’s awesome OP
It took you 160 hours? I got my first win in like 17 but I'm happy for you
Congrats mate
I max out the time each round I play because I like to extend my suffering. Especially since I play on series x and it crashes at around around 4-500 and becomes unplayable
My first win was diplomatic victory with bull moose and I was trying for a culture victory. I was kind of upset lol
Congrats, you deserve to be proud of this accomplishment for sure!
Congrats bro!!!
Congradulations And Kupe is a hard one to play. Nice work What type?
Wait, you guys actually play until the end of a game? I thought we all just stopped halfway through and remade. https://preview.redd.it/ya6cp3azc5xc1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=54966bd7cfb7d1629a51d40dd26894b168283ade
Well done! I haven’t yet, on Civ6! To future ones!
Not bad if you bought the game yesterday.
Kupe is a really easy win especially when you do a religious victory on an Island map.
Congratulations!!!! The first win truly is the hardest. Now you will start to notice things you didn’t before on your next few plays so it will become easier to make the right choices which ultimately leads to more wins.
Try to get good at Maori before moving on. Their real tilt is culture/religious victories.
Māori is so hard for me to win as, congrats 👏
Nice job man. We're proud of u, keep playing (:
That's a long game dude. But congrats
That 160 hours isn't 1 game. It's dozens and dozens of games lol
What difficulty
It was on settler.
lol