The Art of War - Civ VI Tips for Complete Beginners

Tired of getting wiped out by the AI? In that case, you should watch this video - Part 3 of my Civilization 6 beginners' tutorial series. In this video, I cover the keys to war and managing diplomacy - including city-states, AI diplomacy, war, and religion.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:48 - City-States
3:51 - AI Civ Diplomacy
6:41 - The Art of War
13:00 - Religion
18:06 - Conclusion
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[@timbader898]

What an excellent series! Thank you for the clear explanations and the way you show us the choices we can make, rather than the usual "do this, do that" we tend to see elsewhere. Very useful.

[@MohProbs]

thanks man! appreciate the love

[@Jibxi]

These videos are such a incredible tool for beginners, I've been able to figure out most of these mechanics on my own from playtime in Civ V, but having them reaffirmed in a way like this is great! You've got a very relaxing and easy to understand voice, along with a good demonstration of what you're doing in the video to go with your commentary. Consider myself subscribed!

[@MohProbs]

thanks bro! appreciate the kind words

[@DJBVWA]

I didn't realize there were two blue city-state types.

[@MohProbs]

yeah feel like they probably had some other colors they could've used...

[@Brendito1]

Thats so funny, i’ve gotten 2 blues OFTEN 😂

[@leonlysak4927]

Man this is by far the best content for learning this game. There's quite a learning curve and you've built on concepts so well I finally know what I'm doing now lol

[@MohProbs]

thanks leon! truly appreciate that

[@MarcinWojtczuk]

Just bought first ever civ game and spent whole night playing it. Thank you for your videos - I got a clear picture now.

[@MohProbs]

thanks! let me know if you ever have questions

[@Richard-gw6yk]

Thank you so much for these videos. I was looking for some helpful explanations that weren't an hour and a half long, and you've done just that.

[@MohProbs]

thanks Richard! appreciate you taking the time to watch

[@Mynar123]

That sims 1 music though, love it

[@MohProbs]

classic!

[@ale25671]

Hey man love your videos , I’m just getting into civ , and your videos are pretty useful!

[@MohProbs]

Thanks bro I appreciate you taking the time to check em out! Let me know if there's any help you might need or interesting historical people you might be interested in and I'll try my best to get stuff out!

[@Sean-sn9ld]

Again, thank you! What sucks though , as an Irish person , is that there's an Irish city state in the game but zero way of playing as an Irish civ, or even Celtic, I'd settle for Boudica even.... Feels weird having to conquer my homeland lol

[@MohProbs]

yeah unfortunately not. closest you'll get in civ 6 would probably be england and scotland, but assuming you don't consider either of those as your homeland haha. civ 5 actually had boudica and i THINK there might be mods in civ 6 to play as other civs - might want to do some searching and see if there's an irish or celtic modded civ that someone created

[@rhonalddelmar7885]

The Gauls were the Celtic tribes that settled in what the Romans called Gaul so thematically you could chose the Gauls. Before Canada was added I would play England and just rename my cities using Canadian names. So as Gaul you got the green colour units and thematic warrior unit.

[@wittedbowl]

you deserve more subs honestly, your explanations are so clear and helpful! im actually finally winning a game solely because your videos. thank you!

[@MohProbs]

thanks for checking it out!

[@SeeNo3vil98]

This video doesn’t have nearly enough likes it’s the most helpful one I’ve come across so far you don’t hold our hand through it you explain the game better and it’s easier to understand

[@MohProbs]

appreciate it :D

[@SeeNo3vil98]

@@MohProbs aha sweet yeah it definitely helped a lot not got any wins yet but I’m doing better than I ever was before thanks to these tips

[@MohProbs]

hopefully you're winning now? :D

[@andrewcollins4089]

I’m playing on the switch and feel this is the PC? - same principles though I’ve learnt so much! I’m on my first ever run through, currently around turn 126/500 as Rome. I’ve found it a bit of a struggle but this video has really helped! I’ve been afraid to do something wrong for some reason haha! But I will keep at it until I win summin 😂

[@andrewcollins4089]

If you could do a first 20 turns or 30 turns that would be great! I feel like I may not be utilizing things early on as everyone else seems pretty further on than I am in the game

[@MohProbs]

yes this is PC, but the game should be the same regardless of what system you play on. imo start off on lower levels (prince - level 4 and below) until you get the hang of things and slowly starting inching up. Emperor (level 6) is where things start to get more difficult and for your second comment - I have another series on my channel (which I still plan on continuing) where I do a more let's play style of tutorial which you can check out!

[@divyamsharma3041]

Great explanation, thanks a lot

[@MohProbs]

Thanks Divyam! Appreciate you checking it out

[@reflvct_1265]

still relevant thank u so much

[@MohProbs]

thanks for checking it out!

[@alfredozubieta9771]

Amazing videos thanks for sharing

[@MohProbs]

thanks bro! appreciate the love

[@Phi792]

Waah I love your explanations. Good job!!

[@MohProbs]

Thank you for the love! Appreciate you checking the vid out

[@williambreeze2659]

Solid guide!

[@MohProbs]

thanks :D

[@lionmarx6705]

Superb Video!

[@MohProbs]

appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!

[@fredstanley7258]

It's pretty weird watching a video about war tactics while listening to relaxing Sims 1 music hahaha Great video though!!

[@B1M0X4]

After watching your videos I see where I have messed up I focused too much on two cities making wonders and not having an army these are great videos btw

[@MohProbs]

yes! this seems to be a big issue among new players. you can still win with fewer larger cities, but i do think it's harder

[@B1M0X4]

@@MohProbs I played civ5 and I felt it was so much easier to get science victory or really any victory but I also bought the city states and they gifted me units and I built an army that way cheeky I know lol I did manage a dip victory with Korea the other day but I turned off science victory

[@MohProbs]

yes i remember victories in civ 5 being a lot more simplistic overall, although it's been a while since i played. civ 6 just has a lot more to manage i feel

[@NinjutsuSeeker]

I bust out laughing when I heard " war were declared" Man where did I first hear that lol

[@MohProbs]

futurama? :D

[@NinjutsuSeeker]

@@MohProbs ahhhh man it's been so long since I seen Futurama lmao.

[@excancerpoik]

if you do war just leavy nearest citystate and attack allmost never fails AI cant keep up with the huge boost in military strength especially with hungary even on deity

[@MohProbs]

great tip! i don't personally use levy much (mainly just cuz i don't play war as much), but definitely can lead to some devastating rushes

[@cashfno1000]

I love how this guys didnt start the guide off talking about yields and extra stuff ,thanks start simple

[@MohProbs]

glad it helped! i think my discussion of yields and stuff is in a diff guide :P

[@iLinlinn]

I used saladin for domination and religion strat. Feels like holy war

[@MohProbs]

hell yeah!

[@iLinlinn]

@@MohProbs any tips maintaining conquered cities? I tried to make builders but it took too long, and i had to spent gold for bombards or offensive units, the citizens keep rebelling while other civilization tried to spread their religions

[@MohProbs]

a few things you can try - move governors into the city (gives loyalty), add loyalty / amenity government policies, build loyalty buildings (monument), get more amenities (whether through your improvements or trade), increase your population in nearby cities to exert more loyalty pressure, or be really fast and conquer their cities to reduce pressure on cities closer to you

[@iLinlinn]

@@MohProbs aight, I'll try that. Thanks 😁

[@OmegaTaishu]

13:00 Religion: Moo Moo ...I'm converting xD Jokes aside, thank you for the tutorial!

[@MohProbs]

moo moo is truth. moo moo is life

[@savageantelope3306]

Thank you for the play defensive tip, I jumped into declaring war right close to the end of my tutorial game 💀

[@MohProbs]

i hope you pushed back the warmongers and destroyed them later

[@Pretko]

This really made religion sound easy

[@MohProbs]

haha! honestly i feel like the hardest part of religion (at higher levels) is just getting a religion cuz other civs just get them so darn fast

[@Ebiru2387]

Question: I send a missionary to spread the word to a neutral civ. They didnt like it and the options were that i would oblige (earn world congress pts) or to ignore em (and earn grievance points). If i chose the first option. Is there a bigger penalty for continuing my proselytizing? If not, why would anyone choose the second option?

[@MohProbs]

good question and to be honest i'm not SUPER familiar with how the grievance system works (i kinda ignore it to be honest), but based on my understanding, obliging gives you diplomatic favor which allows you to vote on things, but if you make a promise and then continue to spread your religion, I believe you will get a larger grievance penalty (100 for breaking the promise +25 for additional issues). On the otherhand, ignoring it gives you 25 grievance immediately with +25 for additional issues. So overall fewer greivances honestly though... i don't see any reason why you shouldn't take the first option, unless you really want to be friends with the guy

[@thekinginyellowmessiahofha6308]

Walls are completely bypassable with siege towers, and venerable with rams.

[@rgrodsky1118]

Not a new player, but this video was really well made. Trying to make the jump from prince finally. Lol

[@MohProbs]

woo! nice stuff. prince to king isn't too bad, but king to emperor is definitely a jump

[@elixirix]

i've been playing for years, but have still watched your noobs videos for some nice tips...

[@MohProbs]

even with hundreds of hours put in, i'm still learning things new when i research these vids

[@elixirix]

@@MohProbs well this one taught me how to finally get the ribbon on the top right : ) doing lots of chillin with civ 6 over the festive period.

[@Thomasnmi]

On the upper left, how did you get the trade button, which is second from the right (looks like, a scale)? Is that a mod

[@MohProbs]

i'm actually not sure... i looked through my mods but couldn't seem to identify it so it might be a mod i have since removed. if i find out i will definitely let you know

[@macha.h]

What if I dont have nitren resource to make bombard, and all siege units disappeared (ram, siege tower..)

[@MohProbs]

U could trade for niter, make support or siege units, or just brute force it with raw numbers Or just retreat lol

[@Anti-Villain-Wolf]

If I take out the capital of a civilization, while they still have other cities, are the remaining cities removed?

[@MohProbs]

no. the capital will be moved to a new city, but for a domination victory you only need to capture original capital

[@Anti-Villain-Wolf]

@@MohProbs Thank you!

[@generalllup9413]

How do I use melee units with the siege tower?

[@MohProbs]

I believe that as long as you have it next to a city, melee units (so like warriors, swordsmen) should be able to attack health directly. Depending on what expansion you have I think anti-cav units should be able to too

[@generalllup9413]

@@MohProbs thank you yes that seems to be the case, I readdit like that but wanted to check and have since tried it out. Gracias

[@restushlogic5794]

How you can have the field icons?

[@MohProbs]

above the minimap there should be a button that lets you turn on different icons and UI elements. i think part 1 of my tips series should have a quick explanation

[@antondovydaitis2261]

How can you see the number of envoys other civilizations have in a city state? I didn't find it.

[@MohProbs]

i'm not sure that you can see the standing of every city state, but i'm pretty sure that by default the city state tab will show the amount of envoys for the suzerain and the next highest competitor. it's possible it's a mod though (been playing with mods so long that i'm not even sure anymore)

[@usedtoberyanpoopnownormal8822]

If you click on the icon and search around it will tell you exactly how many envoys each major civ has there

[@TheAllFupa4481]

Always use war in the beginning of the game to raid science districts

[@MohProbs]

yeah early war is where it's at

[@aznsya]

gogogo

[@ZS-cj3fw]

If your not a morning person, wake up in the afternoon. Sun Tzu, 1998.

[@Sh5h5h]

is that Sims music in the background

[@MohProbs]

indeed it is

[@dog-xf2mm]

How do I declare war without warmongering?

[@MohProbs]

ur gonna get a warmonger penalty if you take land. less if u have a casus belli - theres a whole bunch u can get for various reasons

[@dafdyy2383]

He's not kidding about the experimentation with religion, it's one of the most flexible aspects about the game now, which I love. You can be evangelical, diplomatic, peace seeking holy men and women all the way to warmongering zealots. I personally prefer to set my religions up in a.. slightly cynical view of modern-day religious structures, all about the tithe baby! Mix that in with evolving your religion to spread like a plague, means by the end of the day, most of the map will be worshiping your religion.. and most of those citizens are going to take some of their paycheck and send it all the way across the world to you.. it gets ridiculous. My holy wars consist of almost every sieve fighting me and most of the city-states, they all hate me because 2,000 years previously I sent my zealots out to scream on every corner in the world.. now the first world war in my civilization game is a 1 vs 7 war but I'm ultimately winning because everyone in their Nation puts their religion just a little bit higher than their country night.. :o

[@dafdyy2383]

Countries might**

[@MohProbs]

always gotta love tithe

[@user-bv3qp2qt3o]

oh god so many think to learn

[@MohProbs]

games like this you learn through experience. play around with the different buttons and see what things you can do!

[@mdk1325]

I go to war has gilgamesh and just nuke every capital and take them ez win 😂

[@MohProbs]

nothing wrong with a couple of nukes

[@Deimos_PeanutFlavour]

​@@MohProbs Would've been better if that was a Gandhi quote.