Whole Empire challenge
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Now we just need another story from you
Yeah, lately I have gotten back into RFC, so most likely there will be a new story at some point.
That Roman game I posted earlier ended up being one my best games ever (still playing it). I will post screenshots later, but I am not sure whether this is the right thread for those. I guess it can justified as what if the Roman Empire had survived?
A proper Roman Empire, with no Chinese walls around! (Ok, so they have been using crossbows). I only finished taking north Africa this turn, but there are still remnants of Carthage hanging on in southern Spain and deepest Africa. But, importantly
I did take all of Persia in the B.C's, which destroyed my tech rate (I could only research mathematics before dropping to 0% science) which meant I had to survive without Currency or Construction. As you can see its only a matter of time till my massive deficit overwhelms me, but it would be nice to get into the 400AD's. BTW as I havent had calendar I had to worldbuilder it in for each of the screenshots.
Persia conquered.
And the rest of Trajans Empire in 125AD (ish) Ethiopia voluntarily vassalised, then lost a city to the Carthaginians
From then the economy nosedived and all the armies deserted. I realised too late that I should have put all cities on research for currency much earlier, as it was I discovered it in the late 300's, to late to save Rome from being overrun in 410AD. I'm sure the Roman Empire can live on in the Middle East.
I did take all of Persia in the B.C's, which destroyed my tech rate (I could only research mathematics before dropping to 0% science) which meant I had to survive without Currency or Construction. As you can see its only a matter of time till my massive deficit overwhelms me, but it would be nice to get into the 400AD's. BTW as I havent had calendar I had to worldbuilder it in for each of the screenshots. Persia conquered.
And the rest of Trajans Empire in 125AD (ish) Ethiopia voluntarily vassalised, then lost a city to the Carthaginians
From then the economy nosedived and all the armies deserted. I realised too late that I should have put all cities on research for currency much earlier, as it was I discovered it in the late 300's, to late to save Rome from being overrun in 410AD. I'm sure the Roman Empire can live on in the Middle East.
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Moshe Dayan
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You should've moved your capital to Constantinople first 
Nicely done! That comes to show how important it is to 'oracle' Currency. That is the base for medieval thriving. The strong economy and all the juicy wonders allow you to completely dominate the game all the way to the end.
Here are some later screenshots from my game (previous page), eventually I conquered England to win domination, since I grew tired to the game:
I was able to get Medicine before the Black Death came and Romans discovered North America with airships in 1475:
When Arabia declared war on me, I didn't even have to punish them myself.
Altough the taking these cities basicly collapsed Ethiopia.
I had seven vassals (before Babylonia and Ethiopia collapsed), since five of them vassalised on the same turn:
Apostolic Palace was mine forever and Congresses were pretty awesome, since me and my vassals had the majority in everyone:
And this is to everyone who thinks that Pompei is a crappy city spot.
The stats:
Here are some later screenshots from my game (previous page), eventually I conquered England to win domination, since I grew tired to the game:
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I was able to get Medicine before the Black Death came and Romans discovered North America with airships in 1475:
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When Arabia declared war on me, I didn't even have to punish them myself.
Altough the taking these cities basicly collapsed Ethiopia.Spoiler :
I had seven vassals (before Babylonia and Ethiopia collapsed), since five of them vassalised on the same turn:
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Apostolic Palace was mine forever and Congresses were pretty awesome, since me and my vassals had the majority in everyone:
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And this is to everyone who thinks that Pompei is a crappy city spot.
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The stats:
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Gem Hound
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It is only good because you have the Moai Statues there. ((Good job))And this is to everyone who thinks that Pompeii is a crappy city spot.
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Yeah I was too scared of the barbarian axemen to take currency, but im kinda tempted to replay that start, as they were not too threatening and currency would definitely have saved my empire. I think legions are so overkill that machinery isnt really needed. Mega Rome by the way, good idea saving liberalism for medicine, I always get a vassal to research it and struggle to get it out of them.
I deliberately didn't build any wonders for my Trajan game, pure military all the way, no time even for barracks. only made an exception for the Pyramids, essential in a culture spreading game. It basically ended up wit an empire I wouldn't wish upon anyone, though I'm kinda tempted to keep playing and see how the legions of Babylon survive against the Arabs and Turks.
Yeah I struggle to keep playing once i'm number one, I need the challenge to keep going. That's the reason I play RFC, as you are always fighting your stability to the end. I usually try to resolve a game with a victory ASAP, though Conquest is the only one with a wining video...
I deliberately didn't build any wonders for my Trajan game, pure military all the way, no time even for barracks. only made an exception for the Pyramids, essential in a culture spreading game. It basically ended up wit an empire I wouldn't wish upon anyone, though I'm kinda tempted to keep playing and see how the legions of Babylon survive against the Arabs and Turks.
Yeah I struggle to keep playing once i'm number one, I need the challenge to keep going. That's the reason I play RFC, as you are always fighting your stability to the end. I usually try to resolve a game with a victory ASAP, though Conquest is the only one with a wining video...
Yeah, I would agree, Currency is definitely the best choice to Oracle. The Romans are so overpowered that crossbowmen and Great Walls can be easily supplemented with hordes of pretorians.
Here I conquered Persia from the off, as they had Babylon I left the Babylonians to collapse and went straight for the middle east. Later, when my army was poised to attack Eygpt they voluntarily vassalised, so I turned the army around and headed for India. I built the Pyramids ASAP this time so there's a lot more latin culture. Again, I had to add calendar in with worldbuilder to show off the date.
By the time Trajan came round his armies are busy pacifying Spain, Portugal, France, England, Belgium, western Germany, the Balklans, Greece, the Bosphorus, Asia Minor, the Magreb, the Middle East, Persia, the Caucaus, the Indus and Northern India, with a puppet in control of Eygpt.
It took a fair few Pretorians though...
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My Empire was barely clinging on by the end of the fourth century, the invasion of India had been halted at the last by lots of fortified axemen the wrong side of the ganges, and I screwed my economy by vassalising them before they collapsed. Constantinopolis had rebelled and been recaptured, but won't last for very much longer, ditto Spain and the Middle East. THe problem with running wealth in every city is no reinforcements, which was a bit tricky with no Great Wall. A lot more unstable this time as well, India was maybe a step too far. I actually had three or four spare settlers waiting around that I just couldn't afford to make cities with
Looks good on the surface,
but gets worse close up
Here I conquered Persia from the off, as they had Babylon I left the Babylonians to collapse and went straight for the middle east. Later, when my army was poised to attack Eygpt they voluntarily vassalised, so I turned the army around and headed for India. I built the Pyramids ASAP this time so there's a lot more latin culture. Again, I had to add calendar in with worldbuilder to show off the date.
By the time Trajan came round his armies are busy pacifying Spain, Portugal, France, England, Belgium, western Germany, the Balklans, Greece, the Bosphorus, Asia Minor, the Magreb, the Middle East, Persia, the Caucaus, the Indus and Northern India, with a puppet in control of Eygpt.
It took a fair few Pretorians though...
EDIT
My Empire was barely clinging on by the end of the fourth century, the invasion of India had been halted at the last by lots of fortified axemen the wrong side of the ganges, and I screwed my economy by vassalising them before they collapsed. Constantinopolis had rebelled and been recaptured, but won't last for very much longer, ditto Spain and the Middle East. THe problem with running wealth in every city is no reinforcements, which was a bit tricky with no Great Wall. A lot more unstable this time as well, India was maybe a step too far. I actually had three or four spare settlers waiting around that I just couldn't afford to make cities with
Looks good on the surface,
but gets worse close up
Spoiler :
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This must be some kind of record... I also completed two of the three historical victory goals:
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Yes, India and China are my vassals
Nice, but you could also mention that you are playing on Viceroy.
Well that or then you used WB.
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Was the fact he could see the Chinese cities without a path to them not enough of a clue? 
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Was the fact he could see the Chinese cities without a path to them not enough of a clue?
They came over to me, then peacevassaled to me when they saw how awesome I was.
Part of the whole empire challenge is not being a cheater
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