Carthage specializes in trade and expansion, restricted to only asingle cityduring the Antiquity Age.
Here’s a complete guide to resources in Civilization 7, broken down for each age.
When you create a Merchant or Colonist Unit, you get an extra unit.
Doubling your Colonist with the first you produce will help you expand with new Townsveryquickly.
Carthage has a starting bias forCoastandGrassland.
Unique Units
Carthage has two unique units, theColonistand theNumidian Cavalry.
You should grabShipshedspretty quickly at the start of the game because theCothonprovides such excellent early production.
Augustus is all aboutexpanding quicklyand developing an empire with multiple towns.
Other Mementos that might work are:
Starting The Game - Settling
Carthagemustbe on the coast.
Thankfully, the civ does have a starting bias forCoastal tiles.
For whatever reason, we’ve had adisproportionatenumber of ourCarthagegames start onTundratiles.
We’re not sure if this is a bug or intentional.
This starting location is one we’d consider pretty below average.
No direct resources or hills, withtwo Saltresources and aJadenearby.
We are, at least, on the Coast.Jadewill be useful later for boosting Gold in the capital.
Scouting
We often buildthree Scoutsright at the start of the game.
If you see the ice border to your south, send your scout north.
You want to grabAnimal HusbandryforWoodcuttertiles.
Pottery is better forClay PitsandMines.
Then you have the option ofMysticismorDisplicineas your first civic choice.
We usually go forMysticismbecause an early Pantheon can be so strong.
Best Pantheon
The best Pantheon for Carthage really relies on your starting terrain.
For trade and expansion, go for the extra +20 percent food bonus fromOligarchy.
If you prefer a militaristic playstyle, go forDespotismand its bonus unit production and science.
For culture, go forClassical Republic.
You could be building a lot of Wonders as Carthage, so the extra production towards them is useful.
Also keep an eye out foruseful resources, particularlyGold, Silver, and Camels.
Use theImprove Trade RelationsEndeavor to increase the number of trade routes you could send to the AI.
Here’s a guide onhow to use Army Commandersto make the most out of your military.
Looking to bring in the big bucks?
Here’s everything you gotta know to use Merchants to your advantage in Civilization 7.
