TERM 3 (State of the Empire updates)

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State of the Empire
Presidential Update

Turn: 46
Year: 1960 BC
Happy New Millennium Team MIA!

Friends, Greeks, Fellow MIAers… the state of our Empire is: Repositioning!


Headlines:
Barbarians Threatening Virtuoso Sighted in Mountains. Ares Warrior Butes reports they appear to be fleeing to the North.

KISS Warrior making it’s way down our Western Coast.

Warrior Ligurian Reapers Moves to new Oasis – more hills, Mountains, and desert sighted.


Domestic Summary:

We have 4 cities, 34 gold, and 71 culture.

We are set at 80% science, 20% Luxury, and 0% Economy – for a Net gain of 0 gold per turn.
(KISS income of 1 gold per turn)
(*Lux rate raised due to new Citizen in Athens)

Research: Continued work on Masonry. Est time: 3 turns


We are currently building:

Our cities are working 15 tiles – 2 of which are unimproved.

Citizens are working these tiles:

We have six workers:

Military Summary:

We have 8 military units:
6 Warriors:

2 Curraghs:

Our Military Advisor reports we are:
Compared to KISS: Average
Compared to D’nuts: Weak

Known Enemies:
1 Barbarian Warrior – fortified on the Mountains north east of Virtuoso
2 Assyrian Barbarian Warriors – popped from hut by Warrior – Ligurian Reapers – now out of sight.

Battles:
none.

Exploration Update:
Nothing exciting.

Request for Action:
Ministers! Please give me your orders for the next turn in the “Instructions for the President” thread!

Foreign Ministry:
Anything for KISS?
Where are we on that Deals with D’nuts?
Please post orders!

Domestic Ministry:
Build orders needed for:
Athens – Back to turn 1 and build warrior?

Worker orders/suggestions needed for:
Jarom -

Also:
What tiles for Athens to Work?


Defense Ministry:
Move Orders needed for:
Assyrian Bane
Ligurian Reapers
Curraghs
Ares Warrior Heron

Battle Plans needed for:
Ares Warrior – Butes (we can now see the Barb – any action?)

Name needed for:
Ares Warrior – Athens II (is this ok? Or do you want something different?)

Anything else I’ve missed?

Until next time,
I remain your faithful servant,

President General W


Mainland view:


Strategic North view:


Strategic East view:


Assyrian Bane view:


Ligurian Reapers view:


Military:


Domestic:


Athens:




* please note – I usually take more screenshots than CivFanatics will let me attach in one post. If there's something else you'd like to see – please make a request in the State of the Empire (term 3) thread – and I'll try to help you out!

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State of the Empire
Presidential Update

Turn: 47
Year: 1920 BC

Headlines:
Ares Warrior Butes Stands his Ground Against the Barbs in the North.

KISS gives us Writing and 25 Gold! We responded by giving them the Wheel.



Domestic Summary:

We have 4 cities, 59 gold, and 73 culture.

We are set at 80% science, 0% Luxury, and 20% Economy – for a Net gain of 4 gold per turn.
(KISS income of 1 gold per turn)

Research: Continued work on Masonry. Est time: 2 turns


We are currently building:

Our cities are working 14 tiles – 2 of which are unimproved.

Citizens are working these tiles:

We have six workers:

Military Summary:

We have 8 military units:
6 Warriors:

2 Curraghs:

Our Military Advisor reports we are:
Compared to KISS: Average
Compared to D’nuts: Weak

Known Enemies:
1 Barbarian Warrior – fortified on the Mountains north east of Virtuoso
2 Assyrian Barbarian Warriors – popped from hut by Warrior – Ligurian Reapers – 1 seen before the move east (Highlighted on screenshot)

Battles:
none.

Exploration Update:
Nothing exciting.

Request for Action:
Ministers! Please give me your orders for the next turn in the “Instructions for the President” thread!

Foreign Ministry:
Anything for KISS?
Anything for D’nuts?
Please post orders!

Domestic Ministry:
Build orders needed for:
none
Worker orders/suggestions needed for:
Rambuchan -

Also:
What tiles for Athens to Work?


Defense Ministry:
Move Orders needed for:
Assyrian Bane
Ligurian Reapers
Curraghs
Ares Warrior Heron

Battle Plans needed for:
Ares Warrior – Butes (Went with Chamnix’s suggestion – hopefully we will be attacked and victorious next turn)

Name needed for:
none

Anything else I’ve missed?

Until next time,
I remain your faithful servant,

President General W


Mainland view:


Strategic North view:


Strategic East view:


Assyrian Bane view:


Ligurian Reapers view:


Military:


Domestic:


Athens:




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State of the Empire
Presidential Update

Turn: 48
Year: 1880 BC

Headlines:
VICTORY! Ares Warrior Butes Slays Barbs in the North. Now a Veteran – returning to the Mainland.

New Hut Sighted By the Ligurian Reapers.

Settler in Position for a New City!


Domestic Summary:

We have 4 cities, 63 gold, and 75 culture.

We are set at 50% science, 10% Luxury, and 40% Economy – for a Net gain of 8 gold per turn.
(KISS income of 1 gold per turn)
(*was able to lower science to 50% and still get Masonry next turn)

Research: Continued work on Masonry. Est time: 1 turn


We are currently building:

Our cities are working 15 tiles – 3 of which are unimproved.

Citizens are working these tiles:

We have six workers:

Military Summary:

We have 9 military units:
7 Warriors:

2 Curraghs:

Our Military Advisor reports we are:
Compared to KISS: STRONG!
Compared to D’nuts: Weak

Known Enemies:
2 Assyrian Barbarian Warriors – popped from hut by Warrior – Ligurian Reapers – both in the mountains north of us.

Battles:
Ares Warrior Butes was attacked by a Barb – he killed him, only took 1 HP loss, and was promoted to Veteran Status.

Exploration Update:
New Hut! In the Center of the map – uncovered by Ligurian Reapers

Request for Action:
Ministers! Please give me your orders for the next turn in the “Instructions for the President” thread!

Foreign Ministry:
Anything for KISS? Should we give them Masonry next turn as planned?
Anything for D’nuts?
Please post orders!

Domestic Ministry:
Build orders needed for:
Black Hole
New City

Worker orders/suggestions needed for:
Rambuchan –
General W? -
Imnzerg –
Rujikin -

Also:
What tiles for Athens to Work?
Need Name for the New City – Emp. Napoleon? What shall it be called?


Defense Ministry:
Move Orders needed for:
Assyrian Bane
Ligurian Reapers
Curraghs
Ares Warrior Heron

Battle Plans needed for:


Name needed for:
I applied your name of "Antipater" to the 3rd warrior from Athens. (Meaning Athens Warrior #2 still needs a name – or we can leave him as Athens II)

Anything else I’ve missed?

Until next time,
I remain your faithful servant,

President General W


Mainland view:


Strategic North view:



Assyrian Bane view:


Ligurian Reapers view:


Ares Warrior – Heron


Military:


Domestic:


Athens:




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State of the Empire
Presidential Update

Turn: 49
Year: 1840 BC

Headlines:
New City Founded! Being called "Delphi TBA" until I receive a name.

Masonry Discovered! Scientists now working on Map Making.

Ares Warrior Butes SpotsMore Barbs in the North. Heads for Virtuoso to prevent it from being Sacked.

Ligurian Reapers Unleashes More Barbarians! (National Groan).


Domestic Summary:

We have 5 cities, 71 gold, and 77 culture.

We are set at 90% science, 10% Luxury, and 0% Economy – for a Net gain of 0 gold per turn.
(KISS income of 1 gold per turn – NOTE – EXPRIRES THIS TURN)

Research: Began work on Map Making. Est time: 14 turn


We are currently building:

Our cities are working 16 tiles – 2 of which is unimproved.

Citizens are working these tiles:

We have Seven workers:

Military Summary:

We have 9 military units:
7 Warriors:

2 Curraghs:

Our Military Advisor reports we are:
Compared to KISS: Strong
Compared to D’nuts: AVERAGE!

Known Enemies:
5 Assyrian Barbarian Warriors – 3 popped from hut by Ligurian Reapers – 2 more in the mountains north of us.

Battles:
None.

Exploration Update:
2 KISS workers and a KISS Settler spotted by Assyrian Bane!

Request for Action:
Ministers! Please give me your orders for the next turn in the “Instructions for the President” thread!

Foreign Ministry:
Anything for KISS? Should we give them Masonry next turn? (I didn't do it this time)
Anything for D’nuts?
Please, PLEASE, post orders!

Domestic Ministry:
Build orders needed for:
None

Worker orders/suggestions needed for:
Worker – M4 Sherman:
Worker – Rujikin:
Worker – Chamnix:

Also:
What tiles for Athens to Work?
Emp. Napoleon Hasn't responded to my PM yet. I'm going to give him a little more time to come up with a name for Delphi TBA – then I'll just name it. Any suggestions?


Defense Ministry:
Move Orders needed for:
Assyrian Bane
Ligurian Reapers
AW Heron
Both Curraghs

Battle Plans needed for:
AW Butes (Head for Virtuoso?)


Name needed for:
None

Anything else I’ve missed?

Until next time,
I remain your faithful servant,

President General W


Mainland view:


Strategic North view:


Assyrian Bane view:


Ligurian Reapers view:


Military:


Domestic:


Science:


Delphi TBA:


Athens:




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State of the Empire
Presidential Update

Turn: 50
Year: 1800 BC

Headlines:
Ligurian Reapers Killed in Action. Heroic battle against barbarian hordes is lost. Monument planned.

Ares Warrior Butes Moves to Hills to Cut off Barbarian Invasion of the Mainland.

Snarling Narwhal Meets KISS Curragh on other continent. TNT just around the corner?


Domestic Summary:

We have 5 cities, 71 gold, and 79 culture.

We are set at 80% science, 20% Luxury, and 0% Economy – for a Net gain of 0 gold per turn.
(KISS income of 1 gold per turn – should be EXPRIRED? Maybe they need to cancel it? Maybe this is our last turn?)

Research: Continued work on Map Making. Est time: 16 turns


We are currently building:

Our cities are working 16 tiles – 2 of which is unimproved.

Citizens are working these tiles:

We have Seven workers:

Military Summary:

We have 8 military units:
6 Warriors:

2 Curraghs:

Our Military Advisor reports we are:
Compared to KISS: Average
Compared to D’nuts: Weak

Known Enemies:
1 Barbarian in the mountains north of our mainland.

Battles:
Ligurian Reapers Killed in Action. Heroic battle against barbarian hordes is lost. Actual combat statistics unknown.

Exploration Update:
KISS settler moves further South
KISS city name now fully readable – “Ignoramus (cool).”

Request for Action:
Ministers! Please give me your orders for the next turn in the “Instructions for the President” thread!

Foreign Ministry:
Anything for KISS? Are we going to give them Masonry next turn?
Anything for D’nuts?
Please, PLEASE, please, post orders!

Domestic Ministry:
Build orders needed for:
Virtuoso (should grow and complete worker next turn)

Worker orders/suggestions needed for:
None

Also:
What tiles for Athens to Work?

Emp. Napoleon Hasn't responded to my PM or pleas for a name. Meleager is up next – if he will submit a name, I’ll go with that.


Defense Ministry:
Move Orders needed for:
Assyrian Bane
AW Heron
Both Curraghs

Battle Plans needed for:
AW Butes (I moved to the hills to try to check the advancement of the Barb – hope this is ok!)


Name needed for:
None

Anything else I’ve missed?

Until next time,
I remain your faithful servant,

President General W


Mainland view:


Strategic North view:


Strategic South:


Assyrian Bane view:


Trusty Guppy:


Snarling Narwhal:


Military:


Domestic:


Athens:




* please note – I usually take more screenshots than CivFanatics will let me attach in one post. If there's something else you'd like to see – please make a request in the State of the Empire (term 3) thread – and I'll try to help you out!

Wrong thread... instructions moved from here to the Instructions thread, where they belong...


Every thing in it's place. Yes, very tidy. Makes me smile inside my head.

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State of the Empire
Presidential Update

Turn: 51
Year: 1775 BC

Headlines:

President General_W Away on a Secret Mission. Temporary Substitute Plagiarizes General_W's Update Format But Sucks at Screenshots!

Assyrian Bane Accidentally Caught in KISS Territory. Cannot Escape This Turn.

Delphi TBA renamed EMP City

Domestic Summary:

We have 5 cities, 70 gold, and 81 culture.

We are set at 100% science, 0% Luxury, and 0% Economy - for a Net loss of 1 gold per turn.
(Income from KISS is over, so it is just maintenance on granary).

Research: Continued work on Map Making. Est time: 13 turns


We are currently building:
Athens: Warrior (done in 2)
Black Hole: Worker (done in 4)
Heron: Granary (done in 9)
Virtuoso: Worker (done in 10)
EMP City: Granary (done in 54)

Citizens are working these tiles:
Athens: RI Cow / MR B-Grass / MR B-Grass / RI Ivory
Black Hole: RI Wheat / MR B-Grass
Heron: RM B-Grass / RM B-Grass
Virtuoso: Tobacco
Delphi TBA: RI Wheat

We have Seven workers:
Worker - Jarom: Mining B-grass (ETC: 1)
Worker - Rambuchan: Completed Mining BG near red dot (can move next turn)
Worker - General W: Completed Mining BG near red dot (can move next turn)
Worker - Imnzerg: Mining SE of Virtuoso. (ETC: 1)
Worker - enter 'name' here: Mining SE of Virtuoso. (ETC: 1)
Worker - M4 Sherman: Irrigating R. Flood Plains S-SE of Black Hole (ETC:3)
Worker - Rujikin: Chopping Forest (ETC: 2)
Worker - Chamnix: Irrigating Floodplains SW of Black Hole (ETC: 2)

Military Summary:

We have 8 military units:

6 Warriors:
Warrior - Assyrian Bane - Elite: Moving inside KISS borders
Ares Warrior - Butes - Veteran: decided to heal before moving to challenge barb
Ares Warrior - Heron - Regular: Exploring Near East.
Ares Warrior - Athens - Regular: MP duty in Athens
Ares Warrior - Athens II - Regular: MP duty in Athens
Ares Warrior - Antipater - Regular: Mainland Patrol, preparing for Operation Pandora's Box
Warrior - Ligurian Reapers - R.I.P.

2 Curraghs:
The Snarling Narwhal - Regular: Exploring new Continent
The Trusty Guppy - Regular: Exploring West Coast
Our Military Advisor reports we are:
Compared to KISS: Average
Compared to D’nuts: Weak

Known Enemies:
1 Barbarian in the mountains north of our mainland.

Battles:None

Exploration Update:
KISS settler founds a new city named Polecat (cool) right next to Assyrian Bane
Assyrian Bane moved west and located another KISS town - can't see the full name, but it appears to be Dunderhead (cool).
Trusty Guppy sees passage back to KISS' territory on our continent.

Request for Action:
Ministers! Please give General_W your orders for the next turn in the “Instructions for the President” thread!

Foreign Ministry:
Anything for KISS? Are we going to give them Masonry next turn?
Anything for D’nuts?
Please, PLEASE, please, post orders! (You're making the General beg here!)
Along with the save, I sent a note to KISS promising that Assyrian Bane would leave their territory next turn - we are not supposed to be in their territory at all, but it wasn't our fault. I also reminded them we need Philosophy.

Domestic Ministry:
Build orders needed for:
Athens (should grow and complete warrior next turn)

Worker orders/suggestions needed for:
Rambuchan
General_W

Also:
What tiles for Athens to Work?


Defense Ministry:
Move Orders needed for:
Assyrian Bane
AW Heron
Both Curraghs
Is it time for Athens I + II to assume their places near the hut yet?

Battle Plans needed for:
AW Butes (I decided to heal him before entering battle - hope this is ok!)


Name needed for:
New warrior to be produced in Athens.

Anything else I’ve missed?

I have no idea how General_W does his screenshot magic, but I will add a few in a moment...

Southern View

Northern View

Snarling Narwhal

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State of the Empire
Presidential Update

Turn: 52
Year: 1750 BC

Headlines:
TNT borders sighted!! Diplomats onboard Snarling Narwhal are preparing for the big meeting…

We got Philosophy from KISS!

Ares Warrior Butes Continues to Intimidate the Barbarians attempting to invade our Mainland.

Settler in Position for New City – Operation Pandora’s Box in Full Swing


Domestic Summary:

We have 5 cities, 69 gold, and 83 culture.

We are set at 90% science, 10% Luxury, and 0% Economy – for a Net loss of 1 gold per turn.

Research: Continued work on Map Making. Est time: 12 turns
* dropping from 100% to 90% didn’t actually slow us down!


We are currently building:

We have Eight workers:

Military Summary:

We have 9 military units:
7 Warriors:

2 Curraghs:

Our Military Advisor reports we are:
Compared to KISS: Average
Compared to D’nuts: Weak

Known Enemies:
1 Barbarian in the mountains north of our mainland.

Battles:
None

Exploration Update:
KISS settler Founds City: Polecat
Spotted new KISS city: Dunderhead

TNT Border sighted!! Meeting next turn.

Request for Action:
Ministers! Please give me your orders for the next turn in the “Instructions for the President” thread!

Foreign Ministry:
Anything for KISS? Are we going to give them Masonry next turn?
Anything for D’nuts?
What Do we have prepared for TNT? Let’s get that embassy going!

Domestic Ministry:
Build orders needed for:
None

Worker orders/suggestions needed for:
Worker – Rambuchan: Preparing to Road desert by Athens (Move Next)
Worker – General W: Preparing to Chop Forest by Heron (Move Next)
Worker – Imnzerg: Mining S of Virtuoso. (Move Next)
Worker – enter ‘name’ here: Helped complete Mine S. of Virtuoso (move next)

Also:
What tiles for Athens to Work?

Meleager is up next to name the new city – Meleagerville? PM if you want something different! .


Defense Ministry:
Move Orders needed for:
I think I’ve got what I need for operation Pandora’s Box. (I left MP duty for one more turn than you called for – but I can still get those units in place in time. Hopefully this is ok!)

Battle Plans needed for:
AW Butes (I moved to the hills to the North-East – hopefully we will be attacked next turn)


Name needed for:
None

Anything else I’ve missed?

Until next time,
I remain your faithful servant,

President General W


Mainland view:


Strategic North view:


Strategic South:


Assyrian Bane view:


Trusty Guppy:


Snarling Narwhal: (And TNT)


Military:


Domestic:



* please note – I usually take more screenshots than CivFanatics will let me attach in one post. If there's something else you'd like to see – please make a request in the State of the Empire (term 3) thread – and I'll try to help you out!

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State of the Empire
Presidential Update

Turn: 53
Year: 1725 BC

Headlines:
SUCCESS! Operation “Pandora’s Box” produces Technology for Code of Laws.

VICTORY! Ares Warrior Butes Slaughters the Barbarians. No damage taken.

Meleagerville Founded! Citizens rejoice, and begin work on a Barracks.

Contact with TNT – City of “CarpetBomb” spotted.


Domestic Summary:

We have 6 cities, 68 gold, and 85 culture.

We are set at 80% science, 20% Luxury, and 0% Economy – for a Net loss of 1 gold per turn.

Research: Continued work on Map Making. Est time: 12 turns

We are currently building:

We have Eight workers:

Military Summary:

We have 9 military units:
7 Warriors:

2 Curraghs:

Our Military Advisor reports we are:
Compared to KISS: Average
Compared to D’nuts: Weak
Compared to TNT: Weak

Known Enemies:

Battles:
Ares Warrior Butes Killed a Barbarian in the hills – took no damage.

Exploration Update:
Spotted TNT city: Carpetbomb

Diplomatic Summary:
We have met TNT – we are WAY ahead of them in tech.
We have (and they don’t) Wheel, Warrior Code, C Burial, Writing, CoL, and Philosophy.

We poped CoL from the Hut during Operation Pandora’s Box. How does this change our diplomatic stance? Should we notify KISS asap?

No other news from the Diplomatic front.


Request for Action:
Ministers! Please give me your orders for the next turn in the “Instructions for the President” thread!

Foreign Ministry:
Anything for KISS?
Anything for D’nuts?
Anything for TNT?

How does our popping Code Of Laws change things?

Domestic Ministry:
Build orders needed for:
Black Hole

Worker orders/suggestions needed for:
Jarom: Helped M4 complete irrigation (move next)
M4 Sherman: Completed Irrigating Dessert S. of Black Hole (move next)
Rujikin: Done Chopping Forest (move next)
Chamnix: Done Irrigating Floodplains SW of Black Hole (move next)
Imnzerg: Prepared to Road BG by Virtuoso. (Move Next)
enter ‘name’ here: Preparing to road FP by Black Hole (move next)

Also:
What tiles for our Cities to Work?

Defense Ministry:
Move Orders needed for:
All the units involved in Pandora’s Box. Where to now?
(I started Trish back towards Athens – she had 1/3 move left)

I started Butes up into the darkness North of the Mts. Is this ok? What else could he be doing? I was thinking either explore, or go stand guard by the spices?

Battle Plans needed for:
none

Name needed for:
None

Anything else I’ve missed?

Until next time,
I remain your faithful servant,

President General W


Mainland view:


Strategic North view:


Strategic South:


Assyrian Bane view:


Trusty Guppy: *note – this shot was taken BEFORE he moved to show the boat. Nothing exciting was revealed by the move.


Snarling Narwhal: (And TNT)


Military:


Domestic:


TNT:


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State of the Empire
Presidential Update

Turn: 54
Year: 1700 BC

Headlines:
MAPPING KISS: Trusty Guppy reports sighting KISS coastal borders.

PYRAMIDS! Work begins on the Pyramids in Black Hole. Some citizens allege it's just a hoax.

SILENCE! Still no word from TNT.


Domestic Summary:

We have 6 cities, 67 gold, and 87 culture.

We are set at 80% science, 20% Luxury, and 0% Economy – for a Net loss of 1 gold per turn.

Research: Continued work on Map Making. Est time: 11 turns

We are currently building:

We have 9 workers:

Military Summary:

We have 9 military units:
7 Warriors:

2 Curraghs:

Our Military Advisor reports we are:
Compared to KISS: STRONG!
Compared to D’nuts: Weak
Compared to TNT: Weak

Known Enemies:

Battles:
None

Exploration Update:
Snarling Narwhal - Spotted more TNT borders
Trusty Guppy - Spotted KISS coastal borders in the North
Assyrian Bane – Spotted more KISS borders
AW Heron - Discovered Sugar Bonus terrain in the East.

Diplomatic Summary:
All quiet on the Diplomatic front.


Request for Action:
Ministers! Please give me your orders for the next turn in the “Instructions for the President” thread!

Foreign Ministry:
Anything for KISS?
Anything for D’nuts?
Anything for TNT?

I didn't build any embassies – team consensus seems to be against this. Am I mistaken?


Domestic Ministry:
Build orders needed for:
Athens – Settler?

Worker orders/suggestions needed for:
Jarom: Preparing to Chop Forest NE of EMP city (move next)
M4 Sherman: Preparing to Chop Forest NW of EMP city (move next)
Chamnix: Preparing to Chop forest E of Meleagerville (move next)
Peter Grimes: In position to begin Northern Highway to White Dot (Move next)

Also:
What tiles for our Cities to Work?

Defense Ministry:
Move Orders needed for:
Assyrian Bane
AW - Heron

Battle Plans needed for:
none

Name needed for:
None

Anything else I’ve missed?

Until next time,
I remain your faithful servant,

President General W


Mainland view:


Strategic North view:


Strategic South:


Assyrian Bane view:


Trusty Guppy: *note – D'nut boat marked with Purple circle (seen before I moved)


Snarling Narwhal:


Military:


Domestic:


Athens:


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State of the Empire
Presidential Update

Turn: 55
Year: 1675 BC

Headlines:
TNT city of "Grenadapolis" discovered! Iron hooked up.

New Settler Sets out for Northern Spices.

Science Rate Soars to 100%.


Domestic Summary:

We have 6 cities, 66 gold, and 89 culture.

We are set at 100% science, 0% Luxury, and 0% Economy – for a Net loss of 1 gold per turn.

Research: Continued work on Map Making. Est time: 10 turns

We are currently building:

We have 9 workers:

Military Summary:

We have 9 military units:
7 Warriors:

2 Curraghs:

Our Military Advisor reports we are:
Compared to KISS: Strong
Compared to D’nuts: Weak
Compared to TNT: Weak

Known Enemies:

Battles:
None

Exploration Update:
Snarling Narwhal - Spotted TNT city "
Trusty Guppy - Spotted KISS coastal borders in the North
Assyrian Bane – Spotted more KISS borders
AW Heron - Discovered Sugar Bonus terrain in the East.

Diplomatic Summary:
All quiet on the Diplomatic front.


Request for Action:
Ministers! Please give me your orders for the next turn in the “Instructions for the President” thread!

Foreign Ministry:
Anything for KISS?
Anything for D’nuts?
Anything for TNT?

I didn't build any embassies – team consensus seems to be against this. Am I mistaken?


Domestic Ministry:
Build orders needed for:
none.

Citizens Work Tiles:
Any moves?

Worker Suggestions:
Rambuchan: Done Roading desert by Athens (move next)

Defense Ministry:
Move Orders needed for:
Warrior - Assyrian Bane – Elite: Moving to explore South KISS borders
Ares Warrior - Butes – Veteran: Headed for Western Hut
Ares Warrior – Heron – Regular: Exploring Near East.
Ares Warrior – Athens – Regular: Headed for Virtuoso – Settler escort duty?
* AW Athens is in a good position to escort our settler, if you'd like him to do that?

Battle Plans needed for:
none

Name needed for:
Fe3333au – you get to name the New City! What do you want it called? (you've got plenty of time!)

Anything else I’ve missed?

Until next time,
I remain your faithful servant,

President General W


Mainland view:


Strategic North view:


Strategic South:


Assyrian Bane & Trusty Guppy view:


Snarling Narwhal:


Military:


Domestic:


Athens:

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State of the Empire
Presidential Update

Turn: 56
Year: 1650 BC

Headlines:
More KISS cities sighted. And a barbarian by their borders – should we help?

Science Rate trimmed back to 90%. – Map Making still predicted in 8 turns


Domestic Summary:

We have 6 cities, 65 gold, and 91 culture.

We are set at 90% science, 10% Luxury, and 0% Economy – for a Net loss of 1 gold per turn.

Research: Continued work on Map Making. Est time: 8 turns

We are currently building:

We have 9 workers:

Military Summary:

We have 9 military units:
7 Warriors:

2 Curraghs:

Our Military Advisor reports we are:
Compared to KISS: Strong
Compared to D’nuts: Weak
Compared to TNT: Weak

Known Enemies:
Barbarian outside KISS borders – adjacent to Assyrian Bane.

Battles:
None

Exploration Update:
Trusty Guppy - Spotted more KISS coastal borders in the North
Assyrian Bane – Spotted more KISS borders

Diplomatic Summary:
TNT is looking for a trade! Nothing final yet.


Request for Action:
Ministers! Please give me your orders for the next turn in the “Instructions for the President” thread!

Foreign Ministry:
Anything for KISS?
Anything for D’nuts?
Anything for TNT?


Domestic Ministry:
Build orders needed for:
none.

Citizens Work Tiles:
Any moves?

Worker Suggestions:
Rujikin: Roading Grassland (no BG) (move next)
Imnzerg: Roading BG by Virtuoso. (move next)
enter ‘name’ here: Roading FP by Black Hole (move next)
General W: Chop Forest by Heron (move next)

Defense Ministry:
Move Orders needed for:
Warrior - Assyrian Bane – Elite: Moving to explore South KISS borders
Ares Warrior - Butes – Veteran: Headed for Western Hut
Ares Warrior – Heron – Regular: Exploring Near East.
Ares Warrior – Athens – Regular: Settler escort duty – moving with settler.

Battle Plans needed for:
none

Name needed for:
Fe3333au – you get to name the New City! What do you want it called? (you've got plenty of time!)

Anything else I’ve missed?

Until next time,
I remain your faithful servant,

President General W


Mainland view:


Strategic North view:


Strategic South:


Assyrian Bane & Trusty Guppy view:


Snarling Narwhal:


Military:


Domestic:


Virtuoso:

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State of the Empire
Presidential Update

Turn: 57
Year: 1625 BC

Headlines:
Barbarians Surround KISS! Assyrian Bane reports sighting 2 Barbs from safety of a Mountain peak.

Settler Christened "Flaxon Musk" – continues long and heroic journey to secure spices.

KISS capital city of "Simpleton" believed sighted! Trusty Guppy repots only minor problems with customs…


Domestic Summary:

We have 6 cities, 64 gold, and 92 culture.

We are set at 90% science, 10% Luxury, and 0% Economy – for a Net loss of 1 gold per turn.

Research: Continued work on Map Making. Est time: 7 turns

We are currently building:

We have 9 workers:

Military Summary:

We have 9 military units:
7 Warriors:

2 Curraghs:

Our Military Advisor reports we are:
Compared to KISS: Strong
Compared to D’nuts: Weak
Compared to TNT: Weak

Known Enemies:
2 Barbarians outside KISS borders – adjacent to Assyrian Bane.

Battles:
None

Exploration Update:
Trusty Guppy - Spotted KISS capital city of "Simpleton"


Diplomatic Summary:
Steady as she goes.


Request for Action:
Ministers! Please give me your orders for the next turn in the “Instructions for the President” thread!

Foreign Ministry:
Anything for KISS?
Anything for D’nuts?
Anything for TNT?


Domestic Ministry:
Build orders needed for:
Heron: Granary (1)
Virtuoso: Worker (1)

Citizens Work Tiles:
Any moves?

Worker Suggestions:
Peter Grimes: Roading Northern Highway to White Dot (Move Next)
Rujikin: Preparing to Road BG North of EMP City (move next)

Defense Ministry:
Move Orders needed for:
Warrior - Assyrian Bane – Elite: Moving to explore South KISS borders
Ares Warrior - Butes – Veteran: Headed for Western Hut
Ares Warrior – Heron – Regular: Exploring Near East.
Ares Warrior – Athens – Regular: Settler escort duty. Moving with Settler.

Battle Plans needed for:
Assyrian Bane – if you want to attack?

Name needed for:
None.

Anything else I’ve missed?

Until next time,
I remain your faithful servant,

President General W


Mainland view:


Strategic North view:


Strategic South:


Assyrian Bane & Trusty Guppy view:


Snarling Narwhal:


Military:


Domestic:


Athens:

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State of the Empire
Presidential Update

Turn: 58
Year: 1600 BC

Headlines:
Assyrian Bane Heroically Defeats Barbarians threatening KISS. KISS citizens plan parade in their honor.

New Settler Built! Heads for Secret Location code named: "White Dot"

Economists Worry over Budget Deficit! Now spending 2 gold per turn. Scientists say they must keep their 100% funding, pointing out we haven't even discovered economics yet.


Domestic Summary:

We have 6 cities, 63 gold, and 94 culture.

We are set at 100% science, 0% Luxury, and 0% Economy – for a Net loss of 2 gold per turn.

Research: Continued work on Map Making. Est time: 6 turns

We are currently building:

We have 10 workers:

Military Summary:

We have 9 military units:
7 Warriors:

2 Curraghs:

Our Military Advisor reports we are:
Compared to KISS: Strong
Compared to D’nuts: Weak
Compared to TNT: Weak

Known Enemies:
1 Barbarians outside KISS borders – adjacent to Assyrian Bane.

Battles:
Barbarian foolishly attacked Assyrian Bane in the Mountains – our brave troops took 1 damage, but heroically destroyed the unwashed hordes.

Exploration Update:
Trusty Guppy – Revealed KISS capital city of "Simpleton"


Diplomatic Summary:
Steady as she goes.


Request for Action:
Ministers! Please give me your orders for the next turn in the “Instructions for the President” thread!

Foreign Ministry:
Anything for KISS?
Anything for D’nuts?
Anything for TNT?


Domestic Ministry:
Build orders needed for:
Black Hole: Worker (1)

Citizens Work Tiles:
Any moves?

Worker Suggestions:
Jarom: Chopping Forest NE of EMP city (Move next)
M4 Sherman: Chopping Forest NW of EMP city (Move next)
Chamnix: Chopping forest E of Meleagerville (Move next)
Rambuchan: Irrigating desert by Athens (Move next)
Peter Grimes: Preparing to Road Northern Highway to White Dot (Move Next)


Defense Ministry:
Move Orders needed for:
Warrior - Assyrian Bane – Elite: Moving South towards home
Ares Warrior - Butes – Veteran: Headed for Western Hut
Ares Warrior – Heron – Regular: Exploring the East Seaboard
Ares Warrior – Athens – Regular: Settler escort duty – moving with settler Flaxon Musk.


Battle Plans needed for:
Assyrian Bane – if you want to attack?

Name needed for:
None.

Anything else I’ve missed?

Until next time,
I remain your faithful servant,

President General W


Mainland view:


Strategic North view:


Strategic South:


Strategic East / Snarling Narwhal:


Assyrian Bane & Trusty Guppy view:


Ares Warrior - Heron:


Military:
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Domestic:
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Athens:

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State of the Empire
Presidential Update

Turn: 59
Year: 1575 BC

Headlines:
AW Trish Stratus sent to Heron to “settle down” some rowdy citizen there. 10% luxury not enough to make demanding citizens happy.

No Word yet from KISS – Spice Stealing Settler no longer in sight range of Assyrian Bane.


Domestic Summary:

We have 6 cities, 61 gold, and 96 culture.

We are set at 90% science, 10% Luxury, and 0% Economy – for a Net loss of 2 gold per turn.

Research: Continued work on Map Making. Est time: 5 turns

We are currently building:

We have 11 workers:

Military Summary:

We have 9 military units:
7 Warriors:

2 Curraghs:

Our Military Advisor reports we are:
Compared to KISS: Strong
Compared to D’nuts: Weak
Compared to TNT: Weak

Known Enemies:
1 Barbarians outside KISS borders – adjacent to Assyrian Bane.

Battles:
None

Exploration Update:
Nothing exciting.

Diplomatic Summary:
Waiting to hear from KISS – will they take our spices?!? Will war break out? Everyone is waiting for the diplomats to sort it out.

Request for Action:
Ministers! Please give me your LAST orders for the next turn in the “Instructions for the President” thread!

Foreign Ministry:
Anything for KISS? – We need to know if we are going to lose the spices, so we can turn our settler around… and start building a military.
Anything for D’nuts?
Anything for TNT?


Domestic Ministry:
Build orders needed for:
Black Hole: Worker (5) – I didn’t get order from you last turn and started another worker – is this what you want Black Hole to do?
EMP City: Granary (1)


Citizens Work Tiles:
Any moves?

Worker Suggestions:
Imnzerg: Irrigating FP by Black Hole. (move next)
General W: Roading Grassland north of Heron (move next)
Rambuchan: Preparing to road a BG connection to Meleagerville (Move next)


Defense Ministry:
Move Orders needed for:
Warrior - Assyrian Bane – Elite: Moving South towards home
Ares Warrior - Butes – Veteran: Can pop hut next turn.
Ares Warrior – Heron – Regular: Exploring the East Seaboard
Ares Warrior – Athens – Regular: Settler escort duty – moving with settler Flaxon Musk.
(I hope my meddling with the MP units is ok. 10% lux wasn’t enough to make Heron happy – so I moved Trish over there. The 10% + 1 MP was enough to keep Athens happy – so it all works. With your approval, I’ll move Antipater into Athens next turn so we can turn Lux off all the way again.)


Battle Plans needed for:
Any?

Name needed for:
None.

Anything else I’ve missed?

Until next time,
I remain your faithful servant,

President General W


Mainland view:


Strategic North view:


Strategic South:


Strategic East / Snarling Narwhal:


Assyrian Bane & Trusty Guppy view:


Ares Warrior - Heron: (And Peter’s estate)


Ares Warrior – Butes:


Military:


Domestic:

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State of the Empire
Presidential Update

Turn: 60
Year: 1550 BC

Headlines:
Scientists in EMP city accelerate research on Map Making – estimated time now 3 turns.

Ares Warrior Butes Investigates the Western Hut and… WE GOT A MAP!! … of nothing!! <collective groan>

TNT offers Mathematics – for an outrageous 4 techs! Diplomats trying to make them see reason…

President General_W Retires. Moving out of the Presidential Mansion to make room for President Elect Chamnix. Executives in "Big Iron" industries weep for the loss of their fellow conspirator.


Domestic Summary:

We have 6 cities, 59 gold, and 99 culture.

We are set at 90% science, 10% Luxury, and 0% Economy – for a Net loss of 2 gold per turn.

Research: Continued work on Map Making. Est time: 3 turns
* please note: I didn't change the worker to a scientist in EMP city until after I already took most of the screenshots – so the science rate show wrong (4 turns) in most of them. It displays correctly on the domestic screen shot.

We are currently building:

We have 11 workers:

Military Summary:

We have 9 military units:
7 Warriors:

2 Curraghs:

Our Military Advisor reports we are:
Compared to KISS: Strong
Compared to D’nuts: Weak
Compared to TNT: Weak

Known Enemies:
None.

Battles:
I believe the Assyrian Bane has dispatched another Barbarian into the grave. No damage taken.

Exploration Update:
Nothing exciting.

Diplomatic Summary:
TNT wants to trade us Math – for CBurrial, WCode, wheel, AND writing! Ha!

Request for Action:
Ministers! It has been both a pleasure and an honor serving with you. Please continue to post orders for my successor President Chamnix in the highly professional manner that I have enjoyed.

Foreign Ministry:
Anything for KISS?
Anything for D’nuts?
Anything for TNT? – Any deal worked out for Math?


Domestic Ministry:
Build orders needed for:
EMP city:

Citizens Work Tiles:
Any moves?

Worker Suggestions:
Rujikin: Done Roading BG North of EMP City (move next)
General W: Preparing to Road BG connection to Meleagerville (move next)


Defense Ministry:
Move Orders needed for:
Warrior - Assyrian Bane – Elite: Moving South towards home
Ares Warrior - Butes – Veteran: Hut popped – where now?
Ares Warrior – Heron – Regular: Exploring the East Seaboard
Ares Warrior – Athens – Regular: Settler escort duty – moving with settler Flaxon Musk.


Battle Plans needed for:
Any?

Name needed for:
None.

Anything else I’ve missed?

Until next time,
I remain your faithful servant,

President General W


Mainland view:


Strategic North view:


Strategic South:


Strategic East / Snarling Narwhal:


Assyrian Bane & AW Heron & our settler Flaxon Musk:


Ares Warrior – Butes:


Military:


Domestic:


EMP City:

Citizens of MIA,

It has been an honor and a privilege to serve you as your President for these past 40 turns.
Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I hope you has as much fun as I did.

I look forward to continuing to serve as a private citizen, or whatever office you give me in the future.

Long live MIA



and now – you're all invited to Acropolis for a "Transition of Power" party to give me the boot and welcome our new President… Chamnix!



Attractions of Note:
The Walk of Presidents: Take time to stroll down the walk of presidents. Waving in the gentle breeze, you'll see the presidential banners of past and current presidents of MIA.
Banners Displayed: 1) Classical Hero, 2) General_W, 3) Chamnix

The Rottweil-taurus: Guardian of MIA. Staked out in front of the Acropolis as a warning to any potential enemies – no one can visit the acropolis without passing this monumental reminder that MIA will fight when it is necessary.
Names inscribed: Rujikin and M4 Sherman

Diplomatic Monuments: To the left of the Acropolis you'll find strewn wreckage – representing the future state of all enemies of MIA. There's also monuments to the Empires who made contact with us – the D'nut Curragh and the KISS warrior. There's also a monument to Fe3333au – Diplomat and Foreign minister extraordinaire.

The Chamnix Abacus: Look closely at the base of the steps of the Acropolis – there you'll see 2x life size replica of the actual abacus that Domestic Minister Chamnix used to create his legendary "Spreadsheets of Glory."

We'll keep adding more as MIA history continues to be written. Make your vacation plans now!




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