Civ 5 – Siam Guide

Siam (Ramkhamhaeng)

Unique Ability: Father Governs Children

Food, Faith, and Culture gifts from friendly city-states are increased by 50%

Start Bias

Avoid Forest

Unique Unit: Naresuan’s Elephant

Replaces: Knight
Cost: 120 Production
Mounted Unit
Combat Strength: 25
Movement: 3
Ability: No defensive terrain bonuses, Can move after attacking, 50% bonus vs. mounted, Penalty attacking cities 33%
Upgrades to: Cavalry

Unique Building: Wat

Replaces: University
Cost: 160 Production
Maintenance: 2 Gold Per Turn
Requires Education
Specialist Slots: 2
Effect: +33% Science, +2 Science from worked jungle tiles, +3 Culture.
Requires: Library

Strategy

Here is MadDjinn ‘s video playlist, where he played as Siam in a Deity level match. It’s definitely worth a watch.

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