Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2 Cheats and Tips

To ensure that you claim a great location that no other civilization can take you need to expand quickly. Once you have built your second city you will discover that you will be able to progress faster.

Getting all your techs in order is not easy to accomplish so make sure you plan your science development.

A good tactic early in the game is to have a ranged unit like an Archer with the wall structure provided by Masonry technology. Doing this will allow you to defend your city from a distance and survive sieges.

Every map has ancient and natural wonders that will boost your faction. Explore the ocean by focussing on navel technology to access a Galleon or the Lighthouse of Alexandria so you can find Atlantis and get the finished technology boost free of charge.

The best strategy when your civilization has become large is to focus on defending the borders rather than individual cities. The advantage of having a solid defense and offense aound your border is that it allows you to keep the cities very light on troops.

A good tactic is to place a warrior in a high vantage point which is nearby like a hill or mountain so they can act as your scout and inform you when there are incoming troops, doing this will give you more time to prepare for them.

You will be wise not to trust your neighbouring civilizations.

Regardless of whether you play an aggressive or defensive game it is vital that your defense is solid as you will be declared war upon a lot.

The two most powerful nations in the game are America and China.