Civilization VI Tips: Your First District

[@shootie1158]

PLACE THE GOD TIER CAMPUS ALREADY

[@LoveEmThick]

Hahaha

[@stanettiels7367]

Lmfao.

[@bobblake1788]

Yeah, I'd like to see a video on placement of your second and third cities.

[@josephzanes7334]

I nearly always place my 2-4th cities no closer than 7 tiles away. IMO, giving all of your *core* cities maximum tiles is a top priority. If you disagree, why?

[@SniperKing5]

@@josephzanes7334 personally I wouldn't place the 2nd city that far away, because the larger distance makes it increasingly more difficult to defend the 2nd city from any attackers particularly early game

[@Kuolonkorina]

Just bought this game and i can say that your guides help immensely. I have started couple of games which i have just chilled and researched how the game works, played the tutorial and so on, but this gives me a lot of information! Your explaining is so good for everyone to know what you are talking about and your method is professional, the recap etc. Thank you so much!

[@AJAXDelta]

I wish there were map filters for district adjacency bonuses. Not saying it's too hard to figure out would just be super helpful.

[@ekaruna42]

Allen Lancing it was really useful to me to discover that the empire filter shows the adjacency bonus of any placed districts and where the bonus is coming from! But yeah would be useful to have before you place stuff. Maybe there’s a mod?

[@nope7543]

I would say it’s “hard” because when you have 15 city’s you start to forget where you’re at lol

[@MCshadr217]

@@nope7543 It's simple after your first district really, if you plan your city out. Basically, have your districts water side, or in one half of the empire where the bonuses most likely would he (mountains, luxury resources). It all falls into place when you build 2 or 3, and after you get used to it, it's just subconsciously done.

[@DaRealistInIt]

@@MCshadr217 I hope so, I'm just getting into the game and my only previous civ experience is civilization revolution and this game is much different.

[@donalb4956]

I think a video on explaining where to settle cities outside of your capital would be good.

[@DT-yw4ob]

Natural Wonder (depending on the wonder ) >Tradeable Strategic resource > Luxury > River > Coast > Filling up holes in your empire to avoid forward settlers

[@josephzanes7334]

I usually try to maximize the number of possible tiles for each if my first five cities

[@mattdeluccia153]

I got Civ 6 for switch and I had never played civilization before. I was completely lost and had no clue what I was doing. Thank you for these tutorials & tips, they’ve helped me so much in learning & appreciating the mechanics of the game

[@krzysiekkuak8161]

Cracking meterial:) I've been playing lots of previous Civs but due to some reasons I just recently started with the 6th. Amount of changes is (as I expected) immense and I'm glad to find these guides as you provide game essentials in compact and comprehensive way. Good job and thanks!:)

[@Lunzatis_Palemoon]

I would also like a video on settling cities outside your first one. I'm still stuck in the Civ V mindset of settling. An explanation of why you settle the cities where you do and the advantage of having cities close together would help a lot.

[@michaelgromyko]

..just want to say thanks very much for all vidoes ...i literally watch them more then play game itself!!!

[@Griflion]

I'm gonna guess one shouldn't build Stonehenge instead of the Holy Site if one wants a religion because the A.I. tends to rush it. Or did you not mention the wonder because this is the district video. It seems still relevant to me if you should rush the wonder or the site

[@TheSaxyGamer]

I would pretty much always recommend going for the holy site over Stonhenge on higher difficulties. If you're on King or below, I think its still a fairly decent bet to go for Stonehenge, but on Emperor and up, the holy site is a much much safer bet because Stonehenge gets rushed by the AI and if you don't successfully build it, you'll likely be too far behind to get a prophet. Good question though!

[@Isengardtom]

Unless you’re China maybe, then it’s possible

[@Griflion]

possible and consistent, or only possible?

[@alexkilgour1328]

Chances of successfully getting Stonehenge are pretty remote and then you've wasted several turns of production very early in the game, setting back your development.

[@Bruellhusten123]

It highly depends on your starting location. If you have enough wood around you and extra starting gold from a nice luxury ressource like diamonds, then you can just buy an additional Builder. In any case you want to get a builder first and go for Bronzeworking after Astrology. Then start Stonehenge after researching Astrology and chop whatever you can to boost your production. Don't wait for Magnus or next age. If you have nothing to chop and no super high starting production skip the stonehenge on higher difficulties. Because even if you get it first it comes with a rather high price. Instead of Stonehenge you can get out 2 Settlers. If your opponents are no stupid AIs but real players you will end up with at least one city less, just because someone else expanded earlier in your direction. For me recommended religion rush is getting holy sites in your second/third/fourth city.

[@user-sn1hi7my7x]

I usually always focus on getting the Holy district so that when you receive a religion, you get all of the extra bonuses along with it.

[@sfbuck415]

encampments also provide productivity. having a lot of science doesn't do much good if you can't build the new technology you discovered. also they increase the city's housing, and that's helpful in the early game.

[@ckhawk00]

The “let’s take their land” works for any victory. Almost all of my religions have been from the profit points created by other civs holy sites

[@macbeth8393]

White people in a nutshell

[@LordVader1094]

@@macbeth8393 Humans in a nutshell, you mean ;)

[@macbeth8393]

@@LordVader1094 I guess ur right, lol

[@MCshadr217]

I love the Causti Bel in it too, allows you to have a reason for war, and reduces the chances of causing a world war against you.

[@nayaung7106]

my god this is very useful. I've been playing civ 6 for a year now and i didn't know who is hypatia.

[@jeremybridges6015]

IRL she was a “knowledge” cult leader who had people in high places as patrons. Unfortunately she was basically treated like the equivalent of a witch (for 300 AD) and executed by fervent religious zealots who were consolidating power in Alexandria.

[@iamspamus8784]

I think the movie "Agora" from 2009 is about her or loosely about her.

[@CatraValentine]

Yeah, thank you religion. Fuck you religion! To this day I love the Family Guy episode where Stewie switched realities and suddenly they burst into something that looks like a very distant future. Well, it isn't. It's today but in a reality where Christianity never happened! And this would be true: if we could get rid of all religions, we could prosper in a future where science & logic dominates, where art is truly free. It'll be lovely. But I guess this will take another century or so, if we truly enter a post-religious time.

[@nINJAP3RUNA]

@@CatraValentine It is not as black and white as you make it to be. Religion isn't all bad and might even be necessary but I admit that it is problematic. People have a tendency to "believe" and lets say christianity for an example definately isn't the worst object of belief we have seen. The problem of religion is the way that it is interpreted and used for power and not the core message of how to live a good life. Some might say that we could have a guideline for good life without the bad of a religion. Well lets see. Taking out the symbolism would make the doctrines easier to understand but would definately make it less gripping. It would turn a book of compelling stories into a book of law text and when did you last study the book of law? I know what you are going to say next: but I haven't read *insert any holy book* since I was ten either. But stories go around through word of mouth. They are easier to remember and even people who can't read like children (this point was incredibly important in the past times) can listen and learn. Your point of view is important to consider also but I hope that you read all of this and got some food for thought for yourself. If you're interested in more you should check out Jordan Petersons and Sam Harris' debate over religion. Have a good one and enjoy civ 6 :D

[@CatraValentine]

@TutelaryFiber: well, that was probably one of the most civilised returns on YT in years. Thank you for that, I can definitely relate to that. But, I fought my 'religious war' already and I don't advice on if I'm 'interested in more'... thingys. Thank you. I'm with Dawkins and Klein. We're supposed to live in a post-religious era now and should have finally overcome the burden to rely on fantasy text books, to tell us what's wrong or right. That's why 'we' invented moral & ethics and actual laws, that are further developed and refined everyday. Whereas religion is stuck, because their shit is literally written in stone - although no one can prove it, just another one of those things you're supposed to 'believe'. I do see the good sides, the humanitarian aids, the work in devastated countrysides... but it's a double edged sword. You're giving help but also bring it with the bible, so it's missionary work as well... so that these 'infidels' are finally brought to the lord. Disgusting. We - as humanity - are smarter than that. And as I've already said: we had so, so many goddesses and gods, it's a clusterfuck of beliefs now and ppl are fighting and killing over 'the one' who is god. Disgusting even more so, since it's all made up by some duchebags in flamboyant coats and they're laughing at the petty things done by their sheep. No... I'm done with relgion for good. You had your chance and lost. More evil than good has come out of this shit.

[@Bruellhusten123]

Actually I prefer going on heavy expansion first to get the land secure. So capital builds settlers non-stop and second cities will go for base buildings for growth like granary or water mill. For me the game is all about expansion and production. But as you don't have the industrial hub ready that early I often go for a commercial hub instead of a campus. Unless there is an awesome spot with nice adjacencies. Normally I try to get my science boosted with recorded history (+100% adjacency). So 2nd districts are often Campusses in places with high adjacencies. In my opinion commercial hubs are underrated. Because with that extra gold you get some sort of extra production. You can save up a bit if you fear a war might come and buy an archer in a threatened city or city center buildings in a strategically important city that you want up and running asap.

[@jarno9074]

If u need money go war whit another civ caputure one City pillage everything Make them pay to u citi Back wolah u got EZ 10-30gold now build Strong military concueror another civ.

[@Youbeentagged]

The bad thing about the holy site is that once you recruit a great prophet, its usefulness is halved. But a campus will give you great scientist points for the rest of the game

[@exodia_right_leg]

Yeah but depending on the religion bonuses, you can more than make up for that.

[@adamweir1191]

Science is very good, but eventually its usefulness ends once the tech tree is completed. Faith's use never ends.

[@Youbeentagged]

@@adamweir1191 while it is true that faith's use never ends; if you've completed the science tree, you probably don't need to put in that much effort to win a religious victory, just a couple of buildings, some missionaries, and some cavalry or drones to wipe out opponent missionaries, will do the trick.

[@MrMachater]

My god that startingspot is popping of!

[@SidMajors]

Basically: always make a campus district unless you’re going for religion on deity.

[@lydiayuna9155]

I don't see any reason to build an encampment district for city development , it is a district for defensive ONLY, it does provide exp for combat unit, but thats not worth spending 10 turns and valuable land tiles on. Even if you go for domination, you still can spam combat units without bothering building any encampment .

[@josijones8913]

Encampments give u great general points which you totally need if you want to go dominate.

[@toxreg4383]

Encampments five extra XU for units, allowing u to snowball military, also provides production and culture which increase loyalty , which helps in frontline cities quite abit

[@ogmangler8820]

Oh my 🔥

[@1Maklak]

Turn 20-40 seems really early for a District. I agree that you need to rush a holy site if you want a religion and that an amazing location for a campus is an incentive to build one early, but an encampment isn't worth it until later in the game. At turns 20-40 it is better to pump out settlers, builders, enough military to deal with barbarians, maybe an extra scout and some buildings, like a monument, water mill and granary.

[@testedich125]

I think the encampment is pretty good when used defensively early or built between wars. Otherwise I'd go, as you said, for either warriors and bowmen, a campus so one doesn't fall behind in tech or just with another city

[@Banda_D]

Thx man your videos are very informative really do appreciate that. I'm newb to civ 6 just bought it 2 weeks ago so just trying to really learn like what to do in order to be as successful as possible.

[@redlocke5736]

Hi Saxy- like your Civ 6 videos- the way you describe it is to the point, even for a person playing this game since Civ2. Keep it up. One thing- when you explain, please, please dont zoom in and out all the time when you are talking. You do it even when you are not explaining a specific spot on the map for placing- seems more like something you do unconsciously. It makes it a bit tiring watching- left, right, zoom in, zoom out etc. Not a big thing, but it would make it a bit easier to watch. But beyond that- great videos. I just subscribed.

[@TheSaxyGamer]

Thanks, I'm glad you like the videos! I'll try my best to not move the camera around as much in the future, its kind of just a habit at this point haha

[@AJAXDelta]

I could see this being an issue. I don't even watch the videos I just listen to them (on premium) so I didn't notice this until you mentioned it and I thought I was going to get sick watching my tablet lol.

[@KevdogintheHizzy]

Damn what a starting location. Nice video

[@terryhopp645]

Yes please to the settler location.... i dont understand the icon that shows a city while i have the settler clicked.... is that area the optimal spot?

[@tcut95]

So, playing as Alexander and going for Science, would you recommend Encampment or Campus first? Encampment seems like the obvious choice, but say you find land that would give you 4-5+ extra science with a campus? Still go for the encampment and worry about campus later?

[@DrZaius3141]

Depends on your difficulty. I feel that on emperor or below you can be greedy and grab campus early, but on immortal or deity, you will have to think about your defenses first.

[@ImInSPAAAAACCE]

Trying to get better at this game (quite a bit a different than V which I was pretty good at!). Is it helpful to build a district even if you get 0/low adjacency bonuses? Just to start producing buildings that boost your empire, even if the adj. bonuses aren't great.

[@tonyrosetti2738]

You don't really need encampent districts, certainly not to rush a nearby AI early. Just put the production into more units in that case. I'd say the only reason really to build an encampment is for great generals for a domination victory or if you're playing, say, Zulus or Mongols. It will delay your other districts. Also, you don't necessarily need to build a district super early. If you take an AI capital early, you can earn the state workforce boost that way.

[@iamspamus8784]

I usually do a campus or two early and then focus on commercial then industrial. I tend to do a military district after a couple of cities in the direction of an enemy,

[@serendipitousslim1529]

I’m new to the game, and I never even worry about starting a religion because I don’t go for a religious victory. I usually just go for mining, then animal husbandry so I can make improvements to up my food and production early on, then I go for pottery so I can just go straight to writing and begin cranking out libraries. If not going for a religious victory, what would the potential perks of starting the game off on a religious foot?

[@HrRezpatex]

Thank you. :) I was not aware of the benefits moutain`s and rivers gave the campus.

[@partyzahn7312]

Rivers do this with the Netherlands not with all Civs.

[@Pickle9775]

You should do a district analysis video, where you also talk about districts that have if/or buildings, like barracks or stables etc

[@TheSaxyGamer]

Pickle9775 I'll likely include stuff like that in the next few videos that cover each district!

[@keiransimmons3388]

I usually end up with Bronzeworking either at or slightly earlier than writing, I go around hunting barbarians and seeing the iron is useful. Great video though makes a lot of sense

[@astrod00d]

Is there a cheat sheet for Great People anywhere? Having trouble finding one that shows each Great Person's attributes.

[@acronin08]

Great video! And yes please make the where to settle video!!!

[@TheSaxyGamer]

Thanks! I surely will!

[@spacegothgirl]

I'd love a video on deciding where to put your other cities.

[@MrKrikkefy]

Very insightful, but could you please tone down the repeating. You could basicaly make every video about half as long if you just give every tip once, instead of 3 times. Thank you.

[@huyryo]

Can you do s short vid of strategies for American civ ?

[@hrs.ai2018]

District makes the game better

[@daddyleon]

3:37 why don't you say the same for the Holy Site??? Mountains work wonders there too.

[@Septimus_ii]

Good adjacency on a holy site doesn't matter much until you can get apostles. Getting good adjacency is really good on a campus as soon as you build it

[@TheNoirMirror]

I don't think you should build early districts because they're earlier in the trees. You should focus building districts that favor your Civ as priority and then backfill certain districts that are unique to each individual city. Of course some Civ's are completely neutral when it comes to districts, like Rome or the Cree, and there are some that benefit from building certain districts last (like the Carnival/Entertainment Complex) for Brazil and Mapuche.

[@DrZaius3141]

But once you unlock the later era districs, you already got enough population to get additional districts. Sure, you need a long-term plan and shouldn't spam out holy site, campus and encampent when you want a culture victory, but you need one of the 3 in pretty much any game, unless you play king difficulty or below.

[@GFHutchinson]

Don't forget me when you are famous

[@GFHutchinson]

lmao chill I'm friends with him IRL

[@michaelbubel5556]

But how do you know if you'll get a huge bonus by placing a campus in a certain area? I just started playing a few days ago, and I'll assume you get a bonus for placing a campus on the river or near mountains?

[@stephend6172]

Keep up the good stuff Saxy

[@TheSaxyGamer]

Thanks!

[@opium32]

sorry was trying to fast forward to how to actually build the district now just how to choose? I have a builder but there is no 'district' option... total n00b lol

[@stothAjs]

a 3rd point about encampments if you have shitty land around you, grabbing iron can help you see where to expand.

[@LoolaFoos]

What do you mean by rushing a tech? I know you don't mean boosting.

[@ohm049]

You're amazing much love from Thailand

[@rap33042]

City placement info would be nice, for sure!

[@partyzahn7312]

@J B Idiot calling others idiot xD

[@enriqueurzua5532]

You keep saying "rush" or "rushing", what do you mean by that? Thank you

[@admuralcainpegasus664]

Dumb question sorry,but how do you "rush" a tech? Does he mean get the "eureka" bonus?

[@Thomasnmi]

Yes

[@christianringlstetter6814]

When going for a religious victory I would recommend rushing astrology and then stonehenge as it gives you the needed prophet right away.

[@partyzahn7312]

But you won't get often the good enough starting spot and other necessarities to build Stonehenge on harder difficulties... the AI 'cheats' on them.

[@lordodin92]

I always go for commercial District first get that money flowing in. Tonnes of traders second in science and then buy an army. No army of knights and warriors can beat one bought musket man.

[@PMMagro]

Unless you are playing a religious game I'd not go for a very early district. If the sitaution allows I'd go with govermnet plaza first 10/10 and then go for commersial hubs or harbours to get trade routes.

[@sasamichan]

Im new to the game and hve a few things Im looking up. I'll get threw the play list but maybe you can answer or direct me to a video or a time stamp or just comment. a few issues Im having 1. When I place a city t site A and a city t site B city A will give me a scout in 8 days nd city B will give me a scout in 20 days by the time on City G , it'll will give me a scout in 200 days what determines these numbers? distance from the capital? or size of the continent? 2. Ideally I want to make a good sized army or navy or both and I want to take them all out real fast how do I speed up the production of warriors, bowmen, scouts , ships and settlers? I feel like by the time I get threw the 8 days or whatever to make one troop person its just too slow. the other teams have huge fleets! like do I really have to wait 100 days just to have 10 troops? 2A when Im trying to build troops, since each town only does one thing at a time how do I know if I should focus on food or troops or schools or churches? what factors speed up me getting to the next thing on the things I can unlock tree? what fctors speed up troop production? 3. Some times when I do move troops I have an easy time and some times I don't like some times I'll kick entire city's butt and take it down in 5 turns and some times the war just draws out. Some times my boats can hit a troop on the shore and some times they don't even target a troop. 4. I need to learn how to use individual units to there best such as great generals, , merchants, military engineers, builders, monks, profits etc I always end up with a lot of units just doing nothing. I click on e every thing and they seem to do nothing. I also have an issue with building 3 or 4 ships or 3 or 4 archers nd they go in, take out enemies and then they end up with nothing to do the rest of the game s the barbarians just suddenly go away and I never see them again. Every one else is friendly so I can't fight them 5. People are always mad at me for unknown reasons even when I try not to start wars. Even if Im fighting in defense. They just get mad at me all the time. Also people love to build right next to me and they start taking things I really want for my self but I can't just attack them since there cities re already very quickly developed beyond what I can take easily. So thats the stuff Im trying to figure out. like what is the most valuable resource? science, gold, production, culture, housing? and how important is it to spend 30, 60, 100, 200, 10000 days on a wonder?

[@edwardnorman9714]

But what should I do if I don't want a religious victory and Hypatia is my first great scientist?

[@gambitdnc48]

So disregard theatre and entertainment districts even if you're going for culture win?

[@FlaviusAspra]

What if I want to go for religious victory and all great prophets are gone? Can't I just go full military, take over a nation with its religion, and use it as my own afterwards?

[@Spider-Man62]

I think you can since you'll get their holy sites and since those cities still follow that religion you'll be able to buy missionaries for that religion but it could be that it has to be your own religion

[@FlaviusAspra]

@@Spider-Man62 how to recruit hypathia on emperor level?

[@BoogersAndMilk]

I appreciate your videos, but you monitor has to be on a 4K res because everything is tiny. Barely made out any words. I usually just listen instead. I primarily watch on iPhone X.

[@ice9tom]

If you aren’t going for a holy victory, ignore holy sites completely?

[@MrGSP33]

Depends. I like to use faith points to buy civilians (With the proper perk) or growth (population and/or land, production). The best thing I find is you can declare an holy war

[@eXeel]

You should try to not repeat your self so much. Within the first 3 minutes youbsaid 5+ times to get the holy site and it gets annoying :) Good tips besides that.

[@historyfreak6591]

Can someone please explain what rushing is and how to do it?

[@aukustivalli9344]

You do something as fast as you can.

[@Plague_Doc22]

I play on Emperor...and I feel like regardless of what you do, you're always going to be last in Culture until around mid game.

[@TrentTheMegaGangster]

Any tips king is too easy but when I play emperor it seems like I'm way far behind on everyhing in mid game

[@Septimus_ii]

@@TrentTheMegaGangster settle settle settle. Or conquer sometime else's cities

[@martymcfly88mph35]

Subbed homie

[@galacticpresidentzaphodbee6256]

What difficulty are the videos aimed at?

[@TheSaxyGamer]

It varies on a per-video basis (obviously a first district video will be aimed at a more beginner audience than one on something like production overflow). All videos are made with the intent of the advice applying in any difficulty though, all the way to deity.

[@denios36]

I like your guides, but can you please stop the ADHD in micro-moving the map around? At 3.00 I literally had to look away :P

[@Monocle13]

Your videos are awesome and you have alot of good advice. But I think ur wrong on this one. Bronze working should be ur first pick claiming land with iron early is key to victory

[@distressedrook]

Did you just call Aryabhata 'Aypashia'? :D

[@centurion2145]

4:03 I wonder if he knows he’s pronouncing the name wrong

[@aldenbayless7954]

I don't understand why religion is even relevant in this game. Other than the additional bonuses what is the point? If i could I would choose the civ that doesn't allow you to build holy sites. I hate building and putting time in to it.

[@Nervelol123]

Are you Claytrader? Seriously your voice so similar haha

[@theovertaker40]

I like your videos as they are pretty informative, i traditionally prefer reading articles. But could you try to be more streamlined in future. A short video is a good video.

[@markdobbins1622]

"impactful"

[@admuralcainpegasus664]

Strategery

[@MoonlightReaperHien]

Religion is needed now without religious victory since loyalty is swayed by religion as well

[@lordodin92]

My first District is almost always commercial hub as I rush builders and traders and just buy troops for defence

[@partyzahn7312]

And why telling this twice (or more?)? A year ago nobody cared, now nobody cares...

[@lordodin92]

@@partyzahn7312 cos I didn't realise I commented on this a year ago lol sorry

[@RogersBenjamin]

Suggestion: Write out your script before you record - and notice how many times you say the exact same thing *over and over and over*. This could have been a 2 minute video.

[@Haldinyar]

If you want a religious victory then you should go for a holy site if you want a religious victory. A holy site is the way to go religiously if you want a religious victory. A religious victory really needs a holy site if you want a religious victory. Damn man, maybe script your next video,

[@abcd987mn]

Could only watch 1/2 this video. Slow way down on the zoom in, zoom out feature. My eyes are sore after 5 minutes watching.

[@semanticsamuel936]

I appreciate the time that goes into these videos, and they are helpful, but my goodness do you ramble. Want to go for a religious victory? Get astrology first. Got it, so why repeat it a thousand times? Hypatia is great for science because of x,y,z perks so you should definitely try and get him. Cool. Just once is enough.

[@end0skeleton404]

Got it. If I want to do a religious victory get astrology and holy site asap

[@mattyb6263]

The video just needed 9 more seconds.

[@DoCuOrange]

Dude, great videos but ffs stop zooming in/zooming out. It's nauseating...

[@ryansamson9472]

No idea what you’re going on abouy

[@thecameron3996]

First district: City centre Seconed district: Aerodrome Third district: Dam

[@simonthompson1895]

so much repetitive conversation. stop repeating and get to the point

[@madman026]

lol i dont care about other bonus my first will always be science district

[@Benjamin-od8od]

just go campus end of story

[@leonardotriunfax9366]

OMG HE JUST KEEPS TALKING AROUND IN CIRCLES ABOUT THE FKN HOLY SITE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH

[@cschmelzer83]

omg stop zooming in and out while talking you're making me vomit

[@gradyking4739]

Just close ur eyes

[@cedricdelisser3466]

Too repetitive