Another game completed

Once again, I was hooked to this game, completing a new civilization within three days. In my previous civilzation, I failed to win as a result of focusing on military and going to war immediately. This game, I focused on quickly establishing germs, guns, and steel. I created farms whenever I had the chance in order to create a food surplus, both for the animals (which I thought would bring germs) and for my military in the future. The food surplus would also allow me to have a sufficient amount of people in my civilization. However, I came to realize that germs do not simply come once animal husbandry is adopted. As a result, I immediately shifted my attention to strengthening my economy. It was only after my economy became organized that I began to construct a powerful military. While my military was superior to any other civilization, I took the peaceful approach. I did not take part in any single war. I now realize that this was not a good decision, for it is not truly a good way to approach the domination of this game.
I did end up winning the game, but it was a result of running out of time. I did not truly perform anything memorable as a leader, failing to win the space race due to lack of technological progress. I also did not focus on the cultural aspect of the game, failing to construct any significant structures. At the end, I was compared to the worst leader possible (and I can understand why). I have already begun to start a new game, and I will not focus on trying to adpot germs, for I now know that I'd simply fail once again. However, I will construct several farms while focusing on my economy, technology, and military. I will also dedicate more time to the progress of culture within my cities. Then, I will declare war on the weak, allowing me to slowly expand my borders. Once I take over these weaker cities, I will focus on forcing the workers to improve the cities, while also allowing them to maximize the resources of the surrounding areas. My first city has been established in the Fertile Crescent, an area of maximum productivity. I will continue to expand my territory on the East-West axis of Europe and Asia. I will post my results in the next blog, and will most likely be speaking of my civilization domination.