What is the best way to win Civilization?

Question

Besides doing regular stuff, and winning by points, how do you advance quickly enough to gain the points for future techs?

Civilization 3, that is.

Answer 1

There's a million different strategies you can do to win, depending on what your civ is, the level you're playing, and what civs you're playing against.

Go to CivFanatics. They offer tutorials, strategy guides, and a forum. Many of the people there are hardcore players but are really cool and helpful. I've printed out so many tutorials and guides there that I keep them in a folder.

I personally like the "kill everyone" route since I like to plan wars. I just invade the weakest or nearest civ and erase them from the earth. I like to use artillery. Lots and lots of it.

Answer 2

Play a commercial/scientific nation, build lots of roads, build cities on rivers, and adjust your tax rates, make scientists in your cities, etc.