Recent content by Kev

Wow. I feel like I need a cigarette or something. Maybe I'll just roll over and go to sleep.

Too back Shaka is done - "Montaka" with Monte and Shaka would have been interesting. Some thoughts: "Saladong" with Saladin and Mao Zedong "Khan-Khan" with Genghis and Kublai "ChurchDeGaulle" with the obvious players. All that charisma. "Juli-Louie" with Julius Cesar and Louis XIV "Oh, oh...

When you finish off your last rival, you should be required to say: "There can be only ONE" Am I showing how old I am with that reference?

I admire your computer's stamina.

Great to see some challenge is still left - it makes what will surely be an eventual win at least a bit tastier. I'm of a mind to strike again at Justinian ASAP. He likely used up a bunch of his nuclear arsenal, and I'd hate to see him rebuild. Spies as scouts to see what he has left and to...

Agree on the Astronomy push. In fact, I'd even consider building wealth in cities to help push that one along. If you can get that in early enough, it will let you set up resource trades first before you use it as a trading chip - and it WILL be a good trading chip to be sure. I'd be willing...

Yeah, top o' the leaderboard! Is that true about not being able to build the UN? I thought you can still build it and have all of the choices involved except for diplo victory.... I agree with turnip regarding workshops. They can really shine given your civics, and can help turn a greener...

Cats and Phants can take you a long way - and the nicely promoted NC's are a great support unit in these cases. Definitely make use of this kind window and ply the charismatic side as much as possible before you hunker down and look to ply the financial side. Any other wonders in Mao's territory?

Wow, I am also surprised as to the ease Saladin went down. Perhaps you caught him in expansion mode and he was spread too thin? Does the aggressive AI not build as much defense? Whatever the case, nice job. Wonder if you might consider moving the capital to the Holy City. It looks like it...

With Numidians being immune to first strike, that will certainly help. Regardless, I do think that Saladin will prove to be a difficult nut to crack. Might get that first city, but with culture defense and slavery I have a feeling that's about as far as you might get before cats - which might...

Make use of what you have. HBR is expensive and a dead end tech, but the Numidians will be a help for you. This also will allow for Jumbos once you get construction on board as well. I'd be tempted for iron working, but swords won't be as valuable and it does not seem as though you have an...

Wondering if there might be something that can be done to get Sitting Bull up to "Friendly". I realize you'll have border clash, but with civics, religion, etc it would be worthwhile to try since it would mean that he'd trade techs with you. Not sure if a war with HC and Pacal would ruin your...

It's been a long time since I've tried a game with Justinian - I should go back and revisit. I did have one very successful game with him on Monarch, but it was a while ago and I really cannot remember the details. The basics were that I had a pretty decent production capitol that was coastal...

I guess AC COULD be considered the promised land.. Moses could lead his people across the desert of space and part the red.... um.... The Red Dwarf Star?

Boy, this is a toughie. My experience as a Monarch/Emperor level player likely does not apply, but at my level my first thought would be to see if I might be able to make a surgical strike into Peter's lands to cause as much damage as possible in as little time possible. I don't know how...