Tallanas said:
Our finances look good (143g, +23gpt) and our Literature gambit and Library pre-build look well set (37 turns for Lit, 36 turns until we finish the palace...)
This has me slightly concerned, since the build cycle in Konigsberg will accelerate a little as the city grows. We will need to keep an eye on this and conserve cash in case we need to boost the research rate to get literature. I really do not want a Palace in Konigsberg...
This ought to be fun. I haven't been involved in a GL build in some time.
The only other thing I noted was the pair of arrows from the northeasterly settler pair in the latest world view. I'm pretty sure that the second move (second arrow) is not needed, and that settler should found a city on the floodplain right next to the river.
I don't know what you guys think, but I think having ~3/4 of our first two rings with fresh water will play nicely in the long term. Not having to pay gpt maintenance on 8-10 aqueducts would be almost as good as having the Colossus...
@Tal: I like the way you got us a coastal city and started a galley build. Getting some galleys out there exploring to find the other civs will be important.
On the wars - it might not be entirely bad if Lizzy got kicked off the planet, as long as we can find the other civs. As much as it pains me to say this, we should probably try to keep France around. The Industrious/Commercial traits really kick in during the late game, and France would be an excellent candidate for a U.N. build.
A possible Golden Age strat: IIRC, you can get a GA by building two wonders that play to one trait. We might be able to kick off a Middle Ages GA by building Copernicus' Observatory.... But that discussion is premature...