{"id":164,"date":"2013-12-09T20:35:37","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T20:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kalle-online.net\/blog\/?page_id=164"},"modified":"2015-01-28T11:46:58","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T11:46:58","slug":"maya","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kalle-online.net\/blog\/games\/civilization\/rhyes-and-fall-of-civilization\/maya\/","title":{"rendered":"Maya"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rhye’s and Fall of the Maya<\/h1>\n

UHV<\/h1>\n

The Mayans’ unique historic victory conditions are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Discover Calendar by 600 AD<\/li>\n
  2. Build the Temple of Kukulkan by 900 AD<\/li>\n
  3. Never lose a single city until 1745 AD<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Unique Power<\/h1>\n

    Astronomy: -40% research costs until the end of the medieval era.<\/p>\n

    Unique Building – Ballpark<\/h2>\n

    \"unique<\/p>\n

    Unique Unit – Holcan<\/h2>\n

    \"Rhye's<\/p>\n

    The Holcan… What might be good in standard Civ 4 games (a bigger bonus against mounted units) renders it useless in Rhye’s and Fall of Civilization<\/a>. The 100% bonus grant Holcans 8 combat strength against enemy knights (which still have 10!) and your main threat, Spain<\/a>, will come with Conquistadors (12 strength) anyway. Furthermore your only opponent beside the Europeans are the Aztecs<\/a> – so you’d rather need units with bonus against melees.<\/p>\n

    Mayan Strategy<\/h1>\n

    My strategy for Rhye’s and Fall Maya is different from everything described in the strategy guides below. Mainly I was playing an isolationist approach.<\/p>\n

    Here’s the summary:<\/p>\n