RBD15 - Diety OCC

Since RBD11 is done (Monarch OCC) I thought we could try another fast-paced game in a similar vein. Here goes an OCC game on Diety!

Civ: Egypt
Rules: OCC Standard.
Turns: Everyone plays 20 turns until 1750, when we drop to 10 turns. I'll start the ball rolling with 40 turns.

Player roster:
Zed
Shdwlord
Jaffa Tamarin
Charis
Ed Hunter

Reserve player in case of drop: Grey Fox

I'll take up to 5 players total. Spots generally reserved for RBD regulars, but if you're interested sign up and we'll sort it out at the end!

Pic of starting location:

Starting save file:

Diety? Yikes!! Well, I would be willing to give it a shot, if you still have room after the RBD regulars decide if they are going to play.

Leaping straight from Monarch to Deity, eh? Well, okay, I'm in

<subliminal>.. must move capital .. away from river ..</subliminal>

Excellent, been wanting to do a SG OCC and deity would be worth a shot, I'm in

Is it just me or does the spot directly one south look ideal, losing nothing and gaining a lot of production (*if* and only if it's still on a river).

I would have made one request if it wasn't already started (although perhaps a hex edit could do). With all my active games it's going to get REAL ugly REAL fast if I have games with two identical civs and two identical leader names. So 'Mark Antony' or 'Ramses' or 'Mistress of the Nile' for leader, or civ name change would have been a preference. Now I'll have two deity Egypt games at once. They're far enough apart in time it'll be ok, just something to keep in mind...

Woo!
Charis

I'm going to sit this one out. I'm all for short games, but can only take so much OCC/5CC action in a short span. (I'm really the large map kind of player, more so in general, need more stuff to micromanage, more room to explore, and play stuff like this for a change of pace -- but my pace is ready to rock at other stuff for a while now).

If you want my advice... ignore Charis and move one tile to the Northeast, onto that bonus grassland. Still on the river, still on the coast, pull four hills into range and more grass, plus better shot at coal/iron/horses/saltpeter/aluminum.

Whatever you do, don't stay where you are! If you want your best shot at it, you're going to want the Colossus.


- Sirian

I'll play. Put me in Charge of the Naming New Cities Dept.

Yes, Sirian, I was thinking one square NW as well. You did mean NW and not NE, right?

I'll wait a little longer to give other people a chance to sign up before posting the roster.

Woops. Don't listen to me either! Yeah... Northwest is what I meant.

I was just judging by the picture and thought the NW grass-mine would be OFF the river. If it's on, ok... I'll buy that as best
Fully agree on 'stay on river' and 'hope for Colossus'

I believe we now have our five? Prepare for death or glory!!


Charis

Could I play?

Yea that Tile with the Bonus shield NW should be the best place to start the city at... it should be on a river.

Try and check first by rightclicking, is it a +1 Commerce tile, then it's on the river.

Ok, looks like it is:

Zed
Shdwlord
Jaffa Tamarin
Charis
Ed Hunter

Grey Fox, I'll keep you on reserve in case someone drops out.


4000 BC (0): We start on a hill overlooking a river, nice. If We move 1 square NW we get some more hills and grassland, which are always good, plus we're on a river and on the coast! Hard to beat that...

3950 BC (1): We found Thebes on the aforementioned coastal spot, and start working on an explorer. Our worker starts irrigating our wheat square, and we start researching Bronze Working for Colossus. By my count we have 5 hills and 3 bonus grasslands in range, which is are the best kinds of tiles we can get (total food+production of 4 with mines, as compared with 3 for most other terrain types) short of resource squares. The wheat will be quite handy as well.

3650 BC (7): We grow to size 2, and boost lux to 20% to keep up with happiness.

3550 BC (9): Our scouting warrior is complete and starts heading south, and we start on a military police warrior.

3450 BC (11): Our cultural borders expand, and we spot a goody hut to the north... but our warrior's already going south. Oh well, at the latest we'll get that goody hut the next time our borders expand.

3350 BC (13): We complete a military police warrior and start a worker. Our south-exploring warrior spots another goody hut.

3250 BC (15): Our exploring warrior pops the hut & gets barbarians! Good thing he's on a hill...

3200 BC (16): Our warrior defeats all 3 barbarians without a scratch, and becomes elite in the process! Good show. We build a worker and start a temple.

3050 BC (19): Our warrior spots a wandering barbarian and kills him, taking 2 damage. He then spots another goody hut!

3000 BC (20): We discover Bronze Working and start on the Alphabet. Another wandering barbarian shows up to challenge our wounded warrior. We find a hill to fortify on and wait for him, and we spot the camp from which he originated.

2900 BC (22): Our fortfied warrior easily defeats the attacking barbarian and even gains a hp back! A Japanese settler pair comes within our vision radius; of course they are annoyed with us and don't want to trade us anything for Masonry. We pop the goody hut and get... a settler! Well he can help us grow once we get beyond size 6.

2850 BC (23): Japan founds Satsuma right next to our settler. Thebes grows to size 4, completes a temple, and starts a spearman for military police. Our warrior moves to a mountain overlooking the barb camp, and our settler is on his way back home.

2800 BC (24): Our warrior attacks the barb camp and disperses it, losing an hp in the process. Another barbarian shows up near our city.

2750 BC (25): Our worker explores the goody hut north of Thebes and it contains... another settler!

2710 BC (26): Thebes completes a spearman, and starts the Colossus. Our spearman rushes out to attack the barbarian and kills him without taking a scratch; unfortunately he doesn't get promoted. Our exploring warrior spots another barb camp.

2630 BC (28): Japanese warriors beat us to the barb camp. Our settler spots more Minoans heading toward our capital.

2470 BC (32): Our spearman smacks a barb warrior, another is on its way.

2390 BC (34): Our exploring warrior spots some American warriors.

2230 BC (38): Thebes grows to 7. We merge in 2 settlers and grow to 11! Colossus in 7. Of course, we're running 50% lux to keep that many people happy... hopefully Colossus will help with that. Japan is building the Oracle. We could probably grab that if we could get the tech from them. We really want to get in contact with more people to lower the costs on already-discovered tech.

2150 BC (40): Nothing new, end of my turn. Alphabet and Collossus in 5 turns. We're heading for the Great Library next, though we might build Oracle on the way if we can trade for the tech. We can use the Pyramids to prebuild for other wonders, though we don't want the Pyramids since they'll set off our Golden Age. No new Minoan barbs have shown up recently, it's possible the Americans wiped out their camp. Keep exploring with that warrior for new civs to contact!

Well you're off to a grand start! Very nicely done, Zed.

You know, I'm kind of a bit worried about how fast the AI can build stuff and research tech on Diety. They get an awful big production bonus, and with fast research the cascade could be a brutal thing... let's beeline for Literature (make sure to buy Alphabet/Writing/Literature if possible to speed our research up) and make *certain* we get the Great Library, rather than making side trips to grab Oracle. Once we get that we want to make sure we have shields saved up for the Hanging Gardens if possible (of course we need a Library in there too.)

Great start Zed! I wish the best of luck to you all! I will be monitering this thread the whole time.

got it

"Shadow, wake up" the servant called from just outside the door in a musical elven voice.

"What is it Tymora?" Shadow answered groggily.

"Its the Egyptian m'lord, they are without guidance. It seems that their leader was carried off by a pack of mad camels."

"Very well," Shadow sighed, quickly dressing. He glanced at Tymora as he opened the door. "Elf this time?"

"Well milord, a girl has the right to change her appearance however she wishes, doesn't she?"

Chuckling, Shadow heads to his personal library, followed by Tymora. Sitting in his favorite chair, he gazes into the crystal ball on the desk. "Aye, I see what you mean. At least the last pharoh left the Egyptians in good shape."

Chanting a few mysterious words, Shadow opens a gate into the palace of Thebes, gives Tymora some last minute instructions on running things around the castle, and steps though the gateway.

Shocked servants in Thebes stare in awe at the mysterious stranger, but quickly realize that he must lead the land at the mysteriuos absence of their previous leader. Proclaimations are sent throughout the city, Shadow Lord is now the Pharoh.

Studying the reports coming in from the warrior out exploring the land, Shadow orders the warrior to ignore the 6 American warriors around him, to fortify until healed, and continue his exploration.

2) 2070 Working with the wise ones of the land, Shadow shows them how to use letters instead of pictures to communicate. Their is great joy in the land. They hire several of the story tellers, and attempt to train them in the art of writing. 30% of the treasury is invested in their training, and they should have mastered this art in 39 turns.

5) 1950 "Joyous news Pharoh, the workers say that they have completed the Colossus" "That is great news," Shadow says smiling. "Now tell them to begin a barracks, to train our troops." "Yes milord," they answer, still stumbling over the title that Shadow still insists upon.

6) 1910 "Pharoh Shadow, we have disturbing news. The Japanese are constructing the Pyramids" "They are, ar they," ponders Shadow.

7) 1870 Shadow steps into his private chambers, once again opening a gateway. Stepping through the gateway, Shadow completely surprises the leader of the Americans. "Look Abe, the Japanese are building the pyramids, wishing to control the great wonders that are capable of being built. I was wondering, could I hire a few of your wisest men to teach my people the science of mysticism?"

"Ahh, how did you get in here," Lincoln finally mangaes to studder.

"Forget about that, how much gold would it take to hire the teachers?"

Lincolns eyes suddenly light up. "Gold? Hmmm, 50 gold."

"Done!" Shadow exclaims.

Taking the American teachers back with him, he orders them to direct the construction of the Oracle, ignoring the complaints of the stone masonry guild that they had been busy collecting materials for a barracks.

"Just use the gathered stone to complete the Colossus," shadow orders.

"As you wish milord, but it will take 18 turns"

14) 1650 "Milord, The Americans have started the Pyramids, whatever shall we do?"

Shadow Lord smiles at them. "Do you really want tall triangle buildings disturbing the tranquility of our skyline?"

"Oh no, of course not" the messangers quickly say. Then after a few quick whispers amongst themselves, they ask "Milord, what is a skyline?"

Shaking his head, Shadow retires to his bed chambers for the night.

17) 1575 "Great news Pharoh, the story tellers have mastered the arts of writing. But they have become eccentric, wishing now to call themselves authors, and going out to construct something they call great works of Literature."

"Thats wonderful," Shadow says knowingly.

"But Pharoh..." Noting an arched eyebrow from the pharoh, they stop in mid sentence.

"I said thats wonderful."

"As you say, that is wonderful," the wise ones quickly say, bowing as they back out of the room.

20) 1500 "Pharoh, our warrior has disturbing reports, the American borders have expanded, and he is trapped in their territory. Pharoh? Pharoh, where are you?"

Gazing at them through the crystal ball in his own castle, Shadow and Tymora are lost in their own thoughts

Suddenly, Tymora looks up at Shadow. "Should you have just left them like that?"

Shadow smiles. "Tymora, the signs were right, there is now another pharoh ready to lead them. His name is Jaffa. He will guide the Egyptians to their rightful glory."

...for living over the other side of the world. Guess I'll just have to join (or create) the next rbd game.

Heya, smegged. Have you gotten a copy of Civ III now? Last I remember you were itching at the seams playing Civ2 and dreaming up Civ3 variants.

There are openings in RBD16 still... better hurry.

- Sirian