Hey all was wondering if someone could help me with a strategy in a tournament game. What would be best way to start out in terms of securing solid growth, etc, to eventually become a dictator/farmer in the tournament. Have looked at multiple websites for answers have not found any advice. Would it be best to start industrial, then switch to teching, then to dict/farmer or would a diff strategy be better. Any thoughts are appreciated. Plans are to use dictators strengths (military strength, spy effectiveness, etc, to be able to grab more land when switched to achieve a higher networth, etc. Suggestions are appreciated.

That's too many switches. Tournament is an 1800 turn server. If your goal is a dictator, go farmer or casher.

Dictators are slow to get going, you might want to consider a short tech start, under 400 turns, then main strat.

farmer is easier and he wants to be farmer.