
Originally Posted by
dukeblue1987
You haven't changed my opinion one bit. China is faster, more reliable, and more versitile. They have more hammers and can tech faster. By the time your whale cities have grown to 4, I can make pop 5 cities and also have Navigation. China doesn't need 15 cities. They can do just fine with 7-8. Plus, it is really easy to defend when you can settle a couple pop 4 cities at 8 hammers a turn.
Spain MUST beat China to Steam Power to have a chance, and that doesn't hammer very often. Or what happens if there are a lack of whales? It's not like every map is loaded with them. Have fun sailing 5 turns to find one. Yes, a GOOD Spain game can compete with an OK China game. But a GOOD China game will crush a GOOD Spain game. That is why China is a tier above Spain.