By the way people this is my first guide so any positive feedback would be apreciated.Gaia is the most least played god and often called UP however ive found this not to be true however Ido think she is one of the harder gods to playdue to her strange GPs and bonuses.
Gaias Strengths
Gaia is excellent at map control. Her economy is just plain sweet. Her raids are swift and deadly(when done correct). She has Gaias forest. Finally she is the best god for suprise attacks.
Using Gaias True Power!
Gaia is excellent at map control. You should always be ahead of your enemy and have a turma at each gold mine asap to watch for when the enemy expands to a new mine. Forward building is a must becuase Gaia is easy to rush so you must make your enemy think twice about rushing by having a forward on him before he gets it on you. You want to make him think you are stronger than you are thus keeping him from rushing you and making you defend. Also map control wins games and your turma can be spamed fast and cheap then soon after cherio. Use your turma to scout and raid all of the gold mines while your cherio defend your forward. If your cherio need help the turma can quickly reach them from any place on the map. Your execusion of this map control tactic is key to using this goddes. Next is your eco you absolutly have to adapt your eco quickly to produce counter units cherio take up a large pop space so you will most likly be outnumbered a little so u have to have the unit counters to even out the odds meaning you gotta have your eco support your units that are being made at all times. Eco upgrades have to be gotten asap becuase eco is where u shine vs other civs. Lamas must always be used for gold b/c they are so cheap only 100 food along with boats that are 45 wood(Gaias Forest). Economy then leads on to what a great raider she is. Gaias turma are a counter archer unit giving them good peirce armor so use them for raids arrows are weak vs them they are fast and easily massed. Always raid with your turma exspecially when the enemy goes for that second gold mine. Constant raiding will keep him guessing where and how strong you really are. Your raids will do heavy damage to his gold supply making them very deadly. Gaias forest keeps your wood eco great what else can i say about it. Lastly and probaly her best strenght is she can suprise any player easily. Most people dont play Gaia therefore know one really is that familiar vs her. But mostly people always expect a Gaia player to boom and Gaia can do way more than a boom. She does rushing/raiding and turtle excelent its just overlooked b/c its so hard to pull of with her. I personaly suggest a heavy raiding/rushing style of play b/c everyone assumes she cant raid/rush well so they are suprised when you pull it of well and kick there ass. Besides when you suprise your opponent theyfreak out and panic then lose focus worry and resign. Suprise is the best war tactic you can have.
Final Thoughts
When using Gaia always focus be fast and aware. Use all her bonuses you will need everyone of them. She is going to be a pain to play vs rushing civs ie. norse. Know your units and what they are good at. Finaly dont relie on BO to heavily they are just a general idea of how to get your eco going and must be ajusted during every game asap. I hope you enjoyed my Gaia Guide and any positive feedback would be appreciated.