Figured we should talk about what to do with our (unexpected) GG.

As I see it, we have 3 choices:

1) Settle him in IS (where we plan to build HE)
2) Attach him to a unit to make a super medic (either our woody III axe or our medic 1 axe)
3) Attach him to a unit to make a super attacker (probably a newly built war elephant)

There is a 4th, which is hold on to him until mil science and make an academy, but that's a bad choice ;)

I don't much like 3, myself. I'd rather settle him or make a super medic. Either is useful for us in a war vs. Kaz - super medic will help us heal as we attack, plus allow us to get west point eventually, settled GG will give us 2 promotions for each cat and foot unit that IS produces - 7 xp for each horse unit - maybe more important, though, we'll get a promotion for every naval unit that IS produces, which we may need to defend against a Cav assault.

And, of course, he gives 3 beakers.

My vote is to settle him - long term, it's the best thing for us.

Where did he pop from?

If he's in the core or on the back lines then I agree with settling, but if he's 1-2t from the front then I think we need a Medic. We can't expect to continue to get the better of the odds....

he is currently in IS.

we actually need his 3 :science: this turn to get HBR...so IMO there is only 1 option.

Also consider he gives +2 XP to naval units (think Carravels vs. Cav's carracks)

We have to Settle him in IS.

I agree completely to settle him! Because IS is our HE city, that makes the most sense.

but if he's 1-2t from the front then I think we need a Medic. We can't expect to continue to get the better of the odds.... We already have SUPER Medic with the Woody 3 Axe! I personally don't understand why W3 should increase healing, but it does, so that is great. I actually did not know this before this game, I almost NEVER promote for defense in my solo games, so I missed reading about the benefits of the W3 promo before this game.

Ideally, we settle enough GG's in IS so we can eventually build 10XP units out of the gate, it opens lots of options in the mid to late game.

:salute:

settled in IS.

and now we can build flanking II horse archers without even a stable :)