Immortal University XXXI: Brennus

Hello all and welcome to the Immortal University! This series was started a long time ago to move a group of the forum's players to the next level. Are you ready for the U?

This is the 31st in the storied series.

We will uphold the university's traditions...smacking down the hapless AI!

Our leader this time around:


Brennus, what can be said about him? He's got bad starting techs and a niche UB. His UU is not a major improvement over the regular swordsman, but at least is not worse than it. The best thing about Brennus is, as MadScientist put it, his dynamite traits.

Here's the start:


Upholding the tradition started by TMIT, this is the first Fractal map I generated. I don't know how I feel about this start. Plains cows are not that hot, but I think it has potential. Let's see.

Huts and Events are off.

Copy and Paste of the doctrine:

To play, just extract the WB save file into your worldbuilder saves directory, then play it. Use custom scenario if you want some extra settings to tickle your fancy. This series was designed for people learning immortal, so most people here will be at that level or trying to attain it, although deity players are welcome also. Hell, if you want to play this on NOBLE, go ahead, but I'm not peeling off the AI bonuses. The intention of this and any other game thread I post is to get better. Play whatever level you need in order to improve. Just remember, there are immortal bonuses and that's not going to change unless you WB edit it.

If you are aspiring IMM+, try to remember to add archery back to the barbs in WB. Every time you don't, a deity AI will kill a kitten, although there are a lot of kittens so it's not the end of the world if you prefer easymode barbs .

I do request people to list their difficulty and speed. In terms of updates, well nobody follows that anyway. Post in the manner you feel comfortable. Typical comparison dates are 1 AD, liberalism, and victory/defeat, as well as any major events. If in doubt, go with that.

It just occured to me that I've never played as Brennus. Hopefully I can get the internet fixed on my laptop so I can load screenshots. I'm determined to shoehorn a super-cavalry-chain-cap here regardless of how the map looks.

Dun dun dun dun!

Looks like I'm going to do this on Emperor/Epic after I'm through planning to camel rush Mao in another game.

That's not good food. I'm going to scout to see if 2E or some plains hill variant is viable. If not, I'll settle in place...at least the city will have production, maybe that will be handy.

I'm going to move my settler 1NW and my scout NE onto the river-side plains hill, to reveal anything else that might be up there. There looks to be a lot of grassland to the south, or moving down there is also a viable option.

Deity/Normal 250 AD

Immortal / Normal

To 1AD:



To Liberalism:

Immortal / Normal - 640AD. Is this still salvageable?

IT:

How do I add archery to the barbs?

IT:

Ecori - I opened world builder after starting the game, covered my eyes And selected the barbarian nation from the drop down box then went to techs on the left and clicked on archery. My barb cities had archers so i assume it worked.

@IT

Ignorant Teacher

Immortal/Normal, To the end:

@IT et al

Grashopa said:

@IT et al

Spoiler :

I played to 600 AD, I'm on par with IT tech-wise due to shrine income. So we're the same situation, except I don't have everyone at pleased. Wondering what your thoughts are for VCs at this point, I'm thinking that war at trebs is doable - an army has to be built regardless to avoid getting declared on and grabbing several more good production sites has to lay the advantage to us over anyone on the continent despite being behind in military techs. Workshop+caste for production? since we have high caps and don't want to whip off the tiles that could be worked?

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Thank you all for the help.

Silu said:

IT:

Spoiler :

Only thing I notice is that I would have traded for gpt instead of resources since your caps are through the roof already and gpt would have given a ~30% sci boost. Actually I'd trade singleton resources away as well for gold (when/if they have it for trade) and only cancel trades when the green and red faces start to show up.

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Windsor said:

IT:

Spoiler :

Also, change build in Isca to 2xWorkboats, lighthouse, granary, library and market to run specialists. You have only had 1GP so they'll come quickly once you start farming them.

I also did a few changes (without ending turn):

Spoiler :

Asked Hannibal for mono, didn't work, but the Queen was kind Bismarck gave me 50 gold

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Grashopa said:

@IT

Spoiler :

I added my save. You tell me if my game is salvageable?

I'm 22 turns behind your save, and appear to be way behind in tile improvements. And the diplomatic situation isn't as nice looking as yours despite the possibility of war at pleased. Hannibal just missed a barb city next to me - he could turn around the next turn and roll over me

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Artichoker said:

Ignorant Teacher

Spoiler :

Judging by your screenshots, it looks like you are not behind at all, but rather decided to invest more heavily in land acquisition than in tech.

In fact #2 in land is a very good demographic to leverage.

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Grashopa said:

@IT et al

Spoiler :

I'm thinking that war at trebs is doable - an army has to be built regardless to avoid getting declared on and grabbing several more good production sites has to lay the advantage to us over anyone on the continent despite being behind in military techs. Workshop+caste for production? since we have high caps and don't want to whip off the tiles that could be worked?

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IT - "There's another side to everyone liking each other, though. They're all trading among themselves here."

I never thought of this, if you go for religion and can manage to control the diplomatic situation a bit early tech trading could be easier. On deity I always waste a lot of time checking F4 and worrying about who to trade what to. Are there many AIs that will not trade at annoyed?

Most leaders will not trade techs at annoyed.