[Arryn]

Originally posted by Gavinfox:
there has to be one simple way to win, for at least one narrow civ and god thats agreed on as a very workable strategy? something that tells me what i should be trying to achieve at any given moment?

There is no such thing. Even concentrating on how to play just one (of 17) nations, strategies can (and do) change dramatically depending on the map you choose, the strength of independents, where on the map you begin, etc. Oh, and strategies that work against AIs may fail miserably versus human opponents.