In this era of gaming, our favorite pieces of software are becoming larger and longer to complete. Journeys are becoming epic in length; games like massively multiplayer online games can take months or years to get and see everything. Make no mistake, there is no better time to be a gamer than now.

In this Civilization 4: Warlords strategy guide, you'll find:

• Overview: New to the Civ series? Head to here to see what's going on in a very, very simplified view.
• Pre-Game: Setting up a match is a science and strategy in and of itself. Check out this section for tips to maximize you effectiveness.
• Civilizations: Strategy starts here, when you choose which nation you'll lead to victory!
• Leaders: Each civilization has at least one leader to represent it, and each leader is just a little different with bonuses and such. Leaders could actually be even more important than your Civilization choice!
• Religion: Religion plays a major role in history, and with Civilization 4 being all about history, you knew it was only a matter of time until religion came into the game.
• Civics: Governments are now customizable, and this section lists all the different choices, plus their effects.
• Expand: This section has strategies and advice on how to capture more land, the most important aspect in the early game.
• Exploit: Having all the land in the continent won't help when you're not using it to your advantage. Head here to check out how to quickly gather resources.
• Exterminate: Six ways to win, this section will list them all along with how to aim for them.
• Waging War: Conflicts of interest often end up as conflicts of weapons. When you need to medieval on someone's assertiveness, read up on the proper way to commence the fisticuffs.

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