What is the hardest civ to play in 1v1?

[Cyclohexane]

I think any new civ you play is difficult. It is only after playing them awhile do they seem easy. I used to have the hardest time with Spain always housing myself. Dutch may be easy to you guys, but I have never really played any real games with them and struggle to keep up. And the difficulty of a civ has nothing to do with their power but once an easy to perform strategy is powerful, then it gives that illusion (China disciple FF, etc.).

I also find the British easy to play but not so powerful because longbows in colonial blow and this game is mostly about light infantry. I may go back to them in the next patch since the RG hussar / longbow or hussar / musket combo will be very feasible and their army is very flexible.

[Sporting_Lisbon]

That's not true. I just played a game as port on water and I found it extremely difficult to manage docks making fishing boats and 3 tcs making vills while getting an army to stop the other guy's pushing. On land brit is harder imo but water port is apocalyptic.

[KingKaramazov]

Well, to be fair, different things are more difficult for different types of players.

I find it a lot more difficult to pull off a successful FF with most civs than sea-booming.

But being able to boom and still have a strong army and be somewhat aggressive is really difficult.

[Sporting_Lisbon]

I find it a lot more difficult to pull off a successful FF

Lol just get a piece of paper next to the pc with the bo and scout to be sure that you're not rushed