Doc Tsiolkovski
Deity
Honestly, no! Corruption is significantly lowered; better build the FP somewhere in a productive spot in the Americas. All European cities will be fine with a Courthouse.
RBC14E English Freebooters
- Thread starter Bede
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6thGenTexan
King
I have returned from some much needed relaxation, but that sea breeze blowing in has me longing for the high seas. Plug me on the next available watch.
6thGenTexan
6thGenTexan
Sir Bugsy
Civ.D.
Tex,
I haven't started to play yet. If you would like to take this watch, I'll take the next.
I haven't started to play yet. If you would like to take this watch, I'll take the next.
6thGenTexan
King
Thanks. I'll jump in now.
Sir Bugsy
Civ.D.
Aye, aye! Captain Tex has the deck!
6thGenTexan
King
1550AD-0 Brussels is builing the 95 Thesis. They are pulling in at most 7spt - corruption + WLTKD. I will have to wait until we are a Protestant Monarchy to check our production. All cities set to high food and commerce while in Anarchy. Extra clowns turn in to scientist to pick up some beakers. I'll keep our deals with William going until the end of our Anarchy.
1551AD-1 Frigate returns to Plymouth for repairs. Replace the Frigates blocking the English Channel with Carracks. Knights guard our first treasure to be sent home.
1552AD-2 London starves. Did not give it back the Wheat. Transporting Slaves to the new world. Treasure gurared by two Frigates heading home. Map sales exceeds Anarchy loss by 3g.
IBT William asking for alliance against the Portuguese. Sink another Pirate ship. Inca's start the Temple of Kukulcan. Bristol's Navigation School produces an explorer.
1553AD-3 Sailing, sailing over the ocean blue....
IBT Maya's start the Temple of Kukulcan. Magellan's produces another Frigate.
1554AD-4 Pirate Killer returns to Plymouth for repairs. Treasure returned. We are now second behind Spain in VP. The Portuguese capital in now Sao Paulo near the ancient city of Timbuku.
IBT FRENCH Pirate destroyes half our channel blockade returns to port! Williamsburg riots with growth.
1555AD-5 Protestant Monarchy Begins. London switches to Luther's 95 Theses. It needs a Cathedral in town to be nailed to. Due in 23. Change several other builds around. Edinbugh goes to Bank so the Colonial Capitol can be in America. Port Royal and Cobh to Granary and Harbor for growth & workers/colonists. Dublin starts an aqueduct to be ready when needed. York and Bristol (after Bank) will produce Muskets and Frigates. Jamestown stops building colonists to get the Temple to capture 2 fish.
Renegotiate RoP with William and pick up Mining for 51GPT. Went to trade Mining to the Portuguese for Piracy and it is not enough. Our 343g is still doubtful and he will not accept GPT.
I'll gamble with no science for a few turns to see if we get enough gold for the sale. Spain has the most cash but are only offering 15g per GPT. I am not going to give the Big Dog more money.
IBT Aztecs start the Temple of Kukulcan.
1556AD-6 Plymouth Aqueduct-->Cathedral It will need the happiness. Toronto Temple-->Trapper Camp. We are now close to the trade.
IBT Spanish Pirate ship kills a Frigate guarding my explorer heading to Africa. FRENCH Pirate kills Carrack in the English Channel. Both get away.
1557AD-7 Cancel RoP with France. Their Pirates are the reason. Moving a Pair of Frigates to monitor Spanish activity in the Carribean. Pacific has been completely cleared.
1558AD-8 York Musket-->Frigate Bristol Bank-->Frigate Spanish treasure Fleet heading east from Panama City. Colonist on Goto arrives at destination and builds Roanoke before the Spanish do. Starts a Pikeman. Still only close for Tech Trade.
IBT Aztecs demand Invention and leave with nothing. Watch the French Pirate defeat a Dutch Pirate. Lose one frigate but 2nd promotes against another Pirate in the Atlantic.
1559AD-9 English Channel blockade reestablished. 618g & Mining buys Piracy. Bristol and York switch to Sea Dogs. Scientific Methond and Couter Reformation are both known. Check to see if either is available. As a Prodestant Monachy, CR is worth 10g and WM. I go ahead and buy it from France. Sell it to Portugal for Professional Armies and 641g. Adding 1GPT was close so I took their (our) cash. Spend 90g investigating Brussels to see how the 95 Theses race stacks up. How does stuck at size eight, 4 scientists, and only 2spt sound? We should beat theirs by 93 turns. Ship building in 27 at break even.
IBT The French Pirate finally dies attacking our Frigate in the channel.
1560AD-10 Injured Frigate limped into Kingston. Another Treasure has been produced in Yorktown. There are a couple of units active to see where they are sitting.
The Save
We will be ready for the attack on the Spanish in two turns when the last deal expires. I suggest we get everyone to gang up on them.
1551AD-1 Frigate returns to Plymouth for repairs. Replace the Frigates blocking the English Channel with Carracks. Knights guard our first treasure to be sent home.
1552AD-2 London starves. Did not give it back the Wheat. Transporting Slaves to the new world. Treasure gurared by two Frigates heading home. Map sales exceeds Anarchy loss by 3g.
IBT William asking for alliance against the Portuguese. Sink another Pirate ship. Inca's start the Temple of Kukulcan. Bristol's Navigation School produces an explorer.
1553AD-3 Sailing, sailing over the ocean blue....
IBT Maya's start the Temple of Kukulcan. Magellan's produces another Frigate.
1554AD-4 Pirate Killer returns to Plymouth for repairs. Treasure returned. We are now second behind Spain in VP. The Portuguese capital in now Sao Paulo near the ancient city of Timbuku.
IBT FRENCH Pirate destroyes half our channel blockade returns to port! Williamsburg riots with growth.
1555AD-5 Protestant Monarchy Begins. London switches to Luther's 95 Theses. It needs a Cathedral in town to be nailed to. Due in 23. Change several other builds around. Edinbugh goes to Bank so the Colonial Capitol can be in America. Port Royal and Cobh to Granary and Harbor for growth & workers/colonists. Dublin starts an aqueduct to be ready when needed. York and Bristol (after Bank) will produce Muskets and Frigates. Jamestown stops building colonists to get the Temple to capture 2 fish.
Renegotiate RoP with William and pick up Mining for 51GPT. Went to trade Mining to the Portuguese for Piracy and it is not enough. Our 343g is still doubtful and he will not accept GPT.
I'll gamble with no science for a few turns to see if we get enough gold for the sale. Spain has the most cash but are only offering 15g per GPT. I am not going to give the Big Dog more money.
IBT Aztecs start the Temple of Kukulcan.
1556AD-6 Plymouth Aqueduct-->Cathedral It will need the happiness. Toronto Temple-->Trapper Camp. We are now close to the trade.
IBT Spanish Pirate ship kills a Frigate guarding my explorer heading to Africa. FRENCH Pirate kills Carrack in the English Channel. Both get away.
1557AD-7 Cancel RoP with France. Their Pirates are the reason. Moving a Pair of Frigates to monitor Spanish activity in the Carribean. Pacific has been completely cleared.
1558AD-8 York Musket-->Frigate Bristol Bank-->Frigate Spanish treasure Fleet heading east from Panama City. Colonist on Goto arrives at destination and builds Roanoke before the Spanish do. Starts a Pikeman. Still only close for Tech Trade.
IBT Aztecs demand Invention and leave with nothing. Watch the French Pirate defeat a Dutch Pirate. Lose one frigate but 2nd promotes against another Pirate in the Atlantic.
1559AD-9 English Channel blockade reestablished. 618g & Mining buys Piracy. Bristol and York switch to Sea Dogs. Scientific Methond and Couter Reformation are both known. Check to see if either is available. As a Prodestant Monachy, CR is worth 10g and WM. I go ahead and buy it from France. Sell it to Portugal for Professional Armies and 641g. Adding 1GPT was close so I took their (our) cash. Spend 90g investigating Brussels to see how the 95 Theses race stacks up. How does stuck at size eight, 4 scientists, and only 2spt sound? We should beat theirs by 93 turns. Ship building in 27 at break even.
IBT The French Pirate finally dies attacking our Frigate in the channel.
1560AD-10 Injured Frigate limped into Kingston. Another Treasure has been produced in Yorktown. There are a couple of units active to see where they are sitting.
The Save
We will be ready for the attack on the Spanish in two turns when the last deal expires. I suggest we get everyone to gang up on them.
Sir Bugsy
Civ.D.
I relieve you sir.
Commander Bugs has the deck.
Commander Bugs has the deck.
6thGenTexan
King
Only one Treasure returned with the second waiting in America.
Sir Bugsy
Civ.D.
Here's a partial post:
RBC14E Log A little trouble figuring out which save to play from, but that is finally resolved after I remember that the turns are equal to one year each.
Pre-flight 1560 AD Our empire has expanded nicely. Martin Luther is busy writing his 95 Thesis in London, due in 17 years. Our only competition is from Brussels, and from Captain Tex investigations, they dont seem to be any competition.
Oh! There are still unplayed moves. Move a carrack north from Kingston and spot what appears to be a Spanish treasure fleet three frigates guarding a carrack. Set up the carrack to shadow the Spanish fleet. Hopefully I will be able to vector in the Sea Dogs completing next turn.
Treasure wont move. Looks like they need to be carried like in the Middle Ages Scenario. Yup, the pike has a seize treasure button. Move the treasure to the coast.
Diplo check France is up fortification. Spain and the Netherlands are up SciMeth and Fort. No one will trade. I really dont see the need for fortification. Are we going to build any coastal forts or Trace Itallienne? I dont think so. Sci Meth will allow Newtons. I suppose that would be nice for the VP, but it really wont help with research since we wont be doing much. I dont think I will bother trading for either tech, unless it is a great deal. I think Tex has obtained most of the techs we will need. The American civs are incredibly behind and have a total 13G between the four of them.
MM a few cities due to builds completing next turn. Roanoke is looking like it may be attacked by a Iroquois mounted warrior in the interturn. No troops nearby. Sacrifice growth for shields in Edinburgh to get a bank two turns earlier.
How in London getting shields from coastal tiles? The civilopedia doesnt shed any light on this one. It isnt the harbor. Magellans?
IBT Everyone bombards the Portuguese. The Spanish treasure fleet sails due east.
York, Bristol: Sea Dog=> Sea Dog (read up on sea dogs these are very cool units.)
Freetown: worker=>swiss pike
1. 1561 AD Find the Spanish treasure fleet. Sort of like tracking a sub. You have a datum, course and speed. Position the Sea Dogs on the Spanish coast. We will sail west to intercept the treasure fleet next turn. Notice that the Portuguese are getting their butts kicked. The deals with the Spanish have now expired. I will wait to declare war when we can nail the treasure fleet.
Edinburgh is MMed to grow again. It will complete its bank next turn. York and Bristol can produce a Sea Dog every three turns.
I hurry the duct in Dublin for 224G. Hurry the granary in Port Royal for 40G. That will give us five cities producing sea dogs.
IBT A Spanish Pirate sinks one of our sea dogs. The Spanish have a nice amphibious assault against the Portuguese at San Vicente, but fail to take the city.
Edinburgh: Bank=> sea dog
Dublin: Duct=> Sea Dog
Port Royal: Granary=> Sea Dog
Mayans complete Temple of the Moon
2. 1562 G Due to the loss of the Sea Dog, Ive lost the angle on the treasure fleet. It will probably make it to port, since it will have the benefit of sailing in sea and coastal tiles. However, with only one SD, success would be questionable. I think we will want to capture these fleets while they are near the Caribbean.
Spend 136G rushing the harbor in Cobh. That will be a sixth sea dog producer.
Since the Spanish might run away with this thing, I decide that having the Channel blockaded is not as important as setting up a proper net to capture Spanish treasure. I wake up the units in the channel and move them towards the Spanish coast.
To be continued .
RBC14E Log A little trouble figuring out which save to play from, but that is finally resolved after I remember that the turns are equal to one year each.
Pre-flight 1560 AD Our empire has expanded nicely. Martin Luther is busy writing his 95 Thesis in London, due in 17 years. Our only competition is from Brussels, and from Captain Tex investigations, they dont seem to be any competition.
Oh! There are still unplayed moves. Move a carrack north from Kingston and spot what appears to be a Spanish treasure fleet three frigates guarding a carrack. Set up the carrack to shadow the Spanish fleet. Hopefully I will be able to vector in the Sea Dogs completing next turn.
Treasure wont move. Looks like they need to be carried like in the Middle Ages Scenario. Yup, the pike has a seize treasure button. Move the treasure to the coast.
Diplo check France is up fortification. Spain and the Netherlands are up SciMeth and Fort. No one will trade. I really dont see the need for fortification. Are we going to build any coastal forts or Trace Itallienne? I dont think so. Sci Meth will allow Newtons. I suppose that would be nice for the VP, but it really wont help with research since we wont be doing much. I dont think I will bother trading for either tech, unless it is a great deal. I think Tex has obtained most of the techs we will need. The American civs are incredibly behind and have a total 13G between the four of them.
MM a few cities due to builds completing next turn. Roanoke is looking like it may be attacked by a Iroquois mounted warrior in the interturn. No troops nearby. Sacrifice growth for shields in Edinburgh to get a bank two turns earlier.
How in London getting shields from coastal tiles? The civilopedia doesnt shed any light on this one. It isnt the harbor. Magellans?
IBT Everyone bombards the Portuguese. The Spanish treasure fleet sails due east.
York, Bristol: Sea Dog=> Sea Dog (read up on sea dogs these are very cool units.)
Freetown: worker=>swiss pike
1. 1561 AD Find the Spanish treasure fleet. Sort of like tracking a sub. You have a datum, course and speed. Position the Sea Dogs on the Spanish coast. We will sail west to intercept the treasure fleet next turn. Notice that the Portuguese are getting their butts kicked. The deals with the Spanish have now expired. I will wait to declare war when we can nail the treasure fleet.
Edinburgh is MMed to grow again. It will complete its bank next turn. York and Bristol can produce a Sea Dog every three turns.
I hurry the duct in Dublin for 224G. Hurry the granary in Port Royal for 40G. That will give us five cities producing sea dogs.
IBT A Spanish Pirate sinks one of our sea dogs. The Spanish have a nice amphibious assault against the Portuguese at San Vicente, but fail to take the city.
Edinburgh: Bank=> sea dog
Dublin: Duct=> Sea Dog
Port Royal: Granary=> Sea Dog
Mayans complete Temple of the Moon
2. 1562 G Due to the loss of the Sea Dog, Ive lost the angle on the treasure fleet. It will probably make it to port, since it will have the benefit of sailing in sea and coastal tiles. However, with only one SD, success would be questionable. I think we will want to capture these fleets while they are near the Caribbean.
Spend 136G rushing the harbor in Cobh. That will be a sixth sea dog producer.
Since the Spanish might run away with this thing, I decide that having the Channel blockaded is not as important as setting up a proper net to capture Spanish treasure. I wake up the units in the channel and move them towards the Spanish coast.
To be continued .
Pokiste
Chieftain
Sir Bugsy said:
I can hear cannons firing salvos....
Of course drop blocade. I thought it only for slowing down Dutch during peaceperiod.
Aye
6thGenTexan
King
Take your time gathering the raiding fleet. By the rules, we need to attack Spain by 1568. If they are pulling away, use our money to get everyone onboard against the Spanish. Also beware that there is a Spanish settler pair west of our western fur colony. I do not think they had settled by my last turn. I know we have no defense out there so give the Iroquois an old tech for the alliance.
Pokiste
Chieftain
About roster
After Bugsy's watch is my turn to take command.
But I will be away all weekend and in sunday start to 133 kilometer bicyclemarathon. And probably have no wish to play civ after that on sunday evening....
Is it possible to swap my and Bede's slots so that I can play on monday evening? I dont want to ask be skiped, as I think that after next 40 turns this game will be over.
Best regards
Pokiste
After Bugsy's watch is my turn to take command.
But I will be away all weekend and in sunday start to 133 kilometer bicyclemarathon. And probably have no wish to play civ after that on sunday evening....
Is it possible to swap my and Bede's slots so that I can play on monday evening? I dont want to ask be skiped, as I think that after next 40 turns this game will be over.
Best regards
Pokiste
Sir Bugsy
Civ.D.
2. (Cont) Isabella and William now have shipbuilding. Sell WM around for 14G.
IBT Lose a caravel to a Spanish pirate and our caravel in the Pacific to a barb caravel. The Spanish capture Sao Vicente from the Portuguese.
Cobh: harbor=> sea dog (swap a tile with Dublin so it is due in 8)
Dutch start Newtons
3. 1562 AD Time for some diplomacy. Call on Isabella and declare war.
Call on Charles and arrange for a payment of 7gpt, 323G & WM for his assistance in the Spanish dogpile.
Call on Henry and get him to pay us 56gpt for an alliance against Isabella.
Call on William and pay him 21gpt, 24g & WM for an alliance. Im not going to get the American civs in on this since we want the Spanish colonies to continue to produce treasure.
Lose a frigate to a pirate. Bombard a Spanish frigate to yellow then lose a sea dog in the attack.
I obviously need to figure out how to use these things.
Well that was an inauspicious start to our war.
IBT Some major sea battles are fought with countless vessels of all nationalities ending up in Davey Jones locker.
London produces a frigate.
York, Bristol: SD=> SD
Mayans build temple of the Sun
4. 1564 AD Bombard a Spanish frigate and sink it with a frigate (redlined)
It looks like the undefended Roanoke is going to be attacked by the Iroquois next IBT.
Attack Mexico City with a knight and kill one defender.
Bombard the Spanish Fleet and a Sea Dog sinks three frigates. I think the bombard part is the key. Send the SD into port for refit.
With that in mind, I change Bristols build to a frigate.
Just read Tex advice and pull the Iroquois into the war for Siegecraft. Hopefully that will save Roanoke.
IBT The Iroquois step back.
The Maya declare on the Iroquois.
A Spanish archer and conquistador attack Freetown and die. An archer out of Mexico City attacks our knight and retreats him.
Portugal and France sign a peace treaty. No counter attacks.
5. 1565 AD Maneuver the fleet to a position between the Azores and Iberia.
IBT Dublin: SD=> SD
Toronto: Trapper Camp=> Swiss Pike
Kingston riots hire a scientist.
6. 1566 AD Find a Spanish treasure fleet SW of the Azores. Two galleons protected by six men-of-war. This is not going to be easy gents. Position our fleet of three frigates and a SD east of Maderia. Bombard a wandering M-O-W. Save the SD for the treasure fleet. I have two SD heading south out of England. In theory, I should be in a position to inflict some damage on the Spanish treasure fleet next turn.
Decide we need to increase our navy. Short rush the Frigate in Bristol for 120G. And cut two turns off the SD build in Cobh with 40G towards a settler.
To be continued
IBT Lose a caravel to a Spanish pirate and our caravel in the Pacific to a barb caravel. The Spanish capture Sao Vicente from the Portuguese.
Cobh: harbor=> sea dog (swap a tile with Dublin so it is due in 8)
Dutch start Newtons
3. 1562 AD Time for some diplomacy. Call on Isabella and declare war.
Call on Charles and arrange for a payment of 7gpt, 323G & WM for his assistance in the Spanish dogpile.
Call on Henry and get him to pay us 56gpt for an alliance against Isabella.
Call on William and pay him 21gpt, 24g & WM for an alliance. Im not going to get the American civs in on this since we want the Spanish colonies to continue to produce treasure.
Lose a frigate to a pirate. Bombard a Spanish frigate to yellow then lose a sea dog in the attack.
I obviously need to figure out how to use these things. Well that was an inauspicious start to our war.
IBT Some major sea battles are fought with countless vessels of all nationalities ending up in Davey Jones locker.
London produces a frigate.
York, Bristol: SD=> SD
Mayans build temple of the Sun
4. 1564 AD Bombard a Spanish frigate and sink it with a frigate (redlined)
It looks like the undefended Roanoke is going to be attacked by the Iroquois next IBT.
Attack Mexico City with a knight and kill one defender.
Bombard the Spanish Fleet and a Sea Dog sinks three frigates. I think the bombard part is the key. Send the SD into port for refit.
With that in mind, I change Bristols build to a frigate.
Just read Tex advice and pull the Iroquois into the war for Siegecraft. Hopefully that will save Roanoke.
IBT The Iroquois step back.
The Maya declare on the Iroquois.
A Spanish archer and conquistador attack Freetown and die. An archer out of Mexico City attacks our knight and retreats him.
Portugal and France sign a peace treaty. No counter attacks.
5. 1565 AD Maneuver the fleet to a position between the Azores and Iberia.
IBT Dublin: SD=> SD
Toronto: Trapper Camp=> Swiss Pike
Kingston riots hire a scientist.
6. 1566 AD Find a Spanish treasure fleet SW of the Azores. Two galleons protected by six men-of-war. This is not going to be easy gents. Position our fleet of three frigates and a SD east of Maderia. Bombard a wandering M-O-W. Save the SD for the treasure fleet. I have two SD heading south out of England. In theory, I should be in a position to inflict some damage on the Spanish treasure fleet next turn.
Decide we need to increase our navy. Short rush the Frigate in Bristol for 120G. And cut two turns off the SD build in Cobh with 40G towards a settler.
To be continued
Sir Bugsy
Civ.D.
1566 AD - IBT - The French fleet takes a beating. We sink a pirate and lose a frigate to a MoW.
York: SD=> SD
Bristol: Frigate=> Frigate
7. 1567 AD Start Bombarding the Spanish fleet, but only inflict damage on two of the MoW. Set up a small wall, but the Spanish fleet will make it to port.
Short rush a SD.
William wants our economy for shipbuilding.
Spain is extending her lead. The score is now: Spain 13475, France 4825, England 4650
IBT The Spanish pull the Maya into the war. We sink a Spanish pirate and a MoW. Freetown is lost.
A note, the Spanish dont pull their treasure fleets into port. They sail them around to the French-Spanish frontier and drop them off there.
Edinburgh: SD=> SD
York riots? WW? Scroll ahead and find that people of Plymouth are unhappy too.
Jamestown: temple=> Colonial Capitol
8. 1568 AD - :wallbang: I should have read the civilopedia on Protestant Monarchy. WW can be a problem.
Set up a spread formation west of the Azores that will move west to locate the treasure fleets.
Bump lux to 20% and fire most of the specialists.
IBT Spanish pirates sink two frigates and a sea-dog. This is starting to piss me off.
Dublin, Cobh: SD=> SD
9. 1569 AD Attack Mexico City with our knight and kill another defender.
Our fleet is covering the western Atlantic quite well.
IBT Our Frigate off Veracruz, fends off two MoW then is sunk by a Spanish pirate. Our knight at Mexico City fights off an archer and promotes.
Port Royal: SD=> SD
10. 1570 AD Move our knight in Africa across a river.
After Action Well I dont think I have furthered our cause very much.
Present score:
Spain 16475
Netherlands 5140
France 4930
England 4775
Save: http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads7/RBC14E,_1570_AD.SAV
York: SD=> SD
Bristol: Frigate=> Frigate
7. 1567 AD Start Bombarding the Spanish fleet, but only inflict damage on two of the MoW. Set up a small wall, but the Spanish fleet will make it to port.
Short rush a SD.
William wants our economy for shipbuilding.
Spain is extending her lead. The score is now: Spain 13475, France 4825, England 4650
IBT The Spanish pull the Maya into the war. We sink a Spanish pirate and a MoW. Freetown is lost.
A note, the Spanish dont pull their treasure fleets into port. They sail them around to the French-Spanish frontier and drop them off there.
Edinburgh: SD=> SD
York riots? WW? Scroll ahead and find that people of Plymouth are unhappy too.
Jamestown: temple=> Colonial Capitol
8. 1568 AD - :wallbang: I should have read the civilopedia on Protestant Monarchy. WW can be a problem.
Set up a spread formation west of the Azores that will move west to locate the treasure fleets.
Bump lux to 20% and fire most of the specialists.
IBT Spanish pirates sink two frigates and a sea-dog. This is starting to piss me off.
Dublin, Cobh: SD=> SD
9. 1569 AD Attack Mexico City with our knight and kill another defender.
Our fleet is covering the western Atlantic quite well.
IBT Our Frigate off Veracruz, fends off two MoW then is sunk by a Spanish pirate. Our knight at Mexico City fights off an archer and promotes.
Port Royal: SD=> SD
10. 1570 AD Move our knight in Africa across a river.
After Action Well I dont think I have furthered our cause very much.
Present score:
Spain 16475
Netherlands 5140
France 4930
England 4775
Save: http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads7/RBC14E,_1570_AD.SAV
Sir Bugsy
Civ.D.
As I started playing the Incan Game it dawned on me that one of the American civs (Mayan I think) might be getting close to a 4K one city culture victory.
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