Part 34

Detailed walkthrough for Civilization V Part 34, covering Alexander's strengths and weaknesses, and an introduction to India's unique units and civilization power.

This guide covers Part 34 of Civilization V, focusing on the leader Alexander and introducing the civilization of India.

Alexander's Scales:

• City State Scales: Ignore Others - 4/10, Friendly - 5/10, Protective - 3/10, Conquest - 8/10. Alexander may conquer city-states, potentially dragging protectors into war.
• Ground Military Scales: Offensive - 8/10, Defensive - 5/10, City Defence - 5/10, Military Training - 5/10, Reconnaissance - 5/10, Ranged - 3/10, Mounted - 8/10. Alexander favors cavalry and melee units. Counter with ranged and anti-cavalry units.
• Naval Scales: Naval - 5/10, Naval Reconnaissance - 5/10, Naval Growth - 6/10, Naval Tile Improvement - 6/10. Alexander's navy is secondary; exploit this on naval maps.
• Air Scale: Air Power - 3/10. Alexander generally ignores air power but uses Anti-Air ground units.
• Growth Scales: Expansion - 8/10, Growth - 4/10, Tile Improvement - 4/10, Infrastructure - 4/10, Production - 5/10, Gold - 3/10, Science - 6/10, Culture - 7/10. Alexander focuses on expansion and science, adopting policies quickly.
• Civilisation Scales: Happiness - 5/10, Great People - 6/10, Wonder - 7/10, Diplomacy - 7/10, Spaceship - 8/10. Alexander aims for a Spaceship victory, uses diplomacy situationally, and builds Wonders.

India Introduction:

• Leader: Gandhi
• Unique Unit 1: War Elephant (replaces Chariot Archer)
• Unique Unit 2: None
• Unique Building: Mughal Fort (replaces Castle)
• Civilization Power: Unhappiness from Cities is doubled, but Unhappiness from population is halved.

India History:

India is the second most populous country, a democracy known for its contrasts, high-tech cities, and primitive villages. It is one of the oldest civilizations, with a diamond-shaped geography bordered by the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean. Its climate is tropical/sub-tropical. Evidence of agriculture dates to the 7th millennium BC, with urban communities appearing around 2500 BC. The Indus civilization flourished for eight centuries before collapsing around 1800 BC, possibly due to environmental degradation or foreign invasion. The Early Vedic Period (1500-800 BC) saw the composition of the Vedas and the migration of the Aryan people, laying the foundation for Hinduism.