Although my game is not doing so well, I decided to give it another try using my knowledge from Guns, Germs, and Steel. Since I could not find territory for a new village, I decided I would build up my military and declare war. I picked two weaker civilizations and declared war. I could not figure out how to start attacking them and stealing their land. Soon enough, enemies started attacking me and I could not get my troops to the massacre quick enough. My troops just moved too slow and were not positioned in the right places. To stop this, I built lots of roads for my army to help them move around faster. I used to think roads were just for trade but I learned from Jared Diamond that they should mainly be used for militia. I also stationed my men in the center of my cities so that they can protect all borders equally. These methods helped with the defense of my cities but did not mean anything because I had no offense to counter-attack.
There was nothing I could really do to help my civilization at this point. I changed all of my cities to militia and I could not do anything with them. Invaders slowly kept creeping in and I was forced to give up and end my game. I left myself with nothing to work with. I am about to start a new game and work on my areas of weakness. I need lots more settlers and to start expanding much earlier. Once my cities are developed and advanced, I plan to go overseas and expand my empire even further. I also need to keep my populations lower so I don’t starve or help contribute to disease. I clearly have many weaknesses that I have become aware of that should lead me to a successful new game.