Succesion Game (PG1): The mighty Germans (with edited rules)

List of players
Pggar - completed 7th round
Morten Blaabjerg - completed 7th round
Smiley - completed 7th round
Rymiss - playing 7th round
Gumby3000 - completed 6th round

The second post of this thread includes a part of the History log of this game. Unfortunately, the post hit the character limit, and I got back to college, so I won't be able to update it anymore.

5th round on - up to 20 turns
*** (accepting no more players) ***

Configurations:
- Level: Regent
- Civilization: German
- World size: Large (70%)
- World: Temperate, Normal, 4 billion.
- 10 Civilizations (2 already desdroyed)

This succession game will have a set of edited rules. To play it you have to download the scenario file (attached in the third page of this thread). I've recently noticed that the download doesn't really seem necessary. Anyway, you should use the scenario just to be sure.

Changed Gameplay Rules:
- All hit points have been doubled.
- All naval units, except from galleys had their movement increased.
- Another cultural level was created, "in love with".
- Raised the forest value in shields to 20.
- Corrected upgrade problem.

Succession Rules:
- 1st/2nd rounds: 20 turns.
- 3rd/4th round: 15 turns.
- 10-20 turns from 5th round on.
- After a saved game is uploaded, the person on deck has 24 h to state that he's ready to play. Otherwise, he'll be skipped. The player has a total of 48 h to play the game.
- If you won't have time to play or if you want to drop the game, please let us know in advance.
- 5 players

And so it begins!!!

In this post, I intend to keep a log with the most important events of Germany's History.
From the 9th log on, I hyperlinked the post in case you want to check everything that happened and see some pictures of that age.

"The Begining"
4000bc - The Germans settled in Berlin. A new civilization came to life ruled by the great Pggar.
3800bc - The first German military unit left Berlin. The group of warriors started to explore the surrounding area.
3400bc - The Gepids, a little tribe that joined the German empire, settled near Berlin in Pggarpolis.
"First Contact"
3000bc - The Mortenius dynasty obtained power in Berlin.
2800bc - The Germans had their first encounter with another civilization. This exotic people is known as the Japanese. They speak an strange language, and they have an unique architecture.
2670bc - Belindaville was founded.
2630bc - German diplomats seal the first diplomatic agreement in Germany's History.
"The First Incense War"
2150bc - After a coup, the Mortenius dynasty came to an end, and the evil Smiley rose to power. As a result, xenophobic behavior started to be observed all over the German empire indicating that war was a matter of time.
2070bc - Peace Valley was founded near the Japanese border.
1625bc - As diplomatic relations with Japan started to falter, warriors were sent to the Japanese territory as a demonstration of power. After a disastrous diplomatic session, German envoys were killed, and war was declared. Germany's expansionistic urges were not hold back, however, as Smiley Falls was found over hills in an area to the south of Pggarpolis surrounded by gem deposits.
1600bc - Reports of war, brought from Japan, revealed the huge losses suffered by the Geman army and that reinforcements were desperately needed.
1525bc - After several riots, the last successor of the Smiley dynasty was overthrown. The German people started a quest for a new great leader that could guide them to a successful campaign against the Japanese in the "First Incense War" (FIW).
"The Peace Valley Fall"
1525bc - Rymiss rose to power with huge popular approval.
1400bc - A Japanese incursion to the German territory succeeded, and the city of Peace Valley was destroyed.
1250bc - After several mistakes were made, the Germans wanted to settle for peace and gave a 160 gold tribute to the Japanese as a sign of good will. The FIW had finally come to an end.
1050bc - The Rymiss dynasty ended after the tragical suicide of its last heir. He couldn't hold together knowing his reign was responsible for submitting the Germans to the Japanese cravings.
"The Great Colossus"
1025bc - A great warrior leader called Gumby took control of Germany.
950bc - River Encampment was founded.
730bc - Peace Valley is reestablished close to its original location.
650bc - The first German great project, The Colossus, was finished in Berlin after centuries of hard work. This demonstration of economic prosperity nearly doubled the trade revenue of the German capital.
"Peaceful Expansion" - Pggarus
Through 570bc to 250bc, the Germans expanded their territory and stood away from wars.
The cities of Incense Hill (490bc), Moo Point (310bc), Bright River (230bc), Semideia (210bc) and Ironspot (190bc) were founded in this period.
"Co-existence - The Peaceful and Prosperous Germany" - Mortenius IX
90bc - First German embassy opened in Japan.
10bc - Germans signed a right of passage treaty to walk freely into Japanese territory.
210ad - The colony of Katzenstein was founded.
"We Are Not Alone" - Smiley
Through the year 220ad to 430ad, the German empire made contact with two new civilizations. We met the English and the Babylonian peoples. Diplomatic treaties and barbarian tribes knowledge improved German science rates greatly in this era.
"Vicious Alliance" - Rymiss II
During this period Germany had its first contact with the Romans (430ad), the Aztecs (440ad) and the Egyptians (530ad).
560ad - Rights of passage agreement with Japanese was extended.
580ad - After some English demands were denied by the German Diplomatic Agency (GDA), England declared war on the German Empire. Embassies were stabilished in Egypt and Babylon, but the GDA failed at making military alliances to fight England.
600ad to 620ad - Japan and England signed a military alliance against Germany. The "Japnese Expansion War" broke loose in Alenes (name of the continent shared by Japan and Germany). Lots of German units perished in combat, but they inflicted some demage to the Japanese army. The city of Izumo was captured. Rymiss II died in combat and left a small army in desperate need of restoration.
"Monarchy" - King Gumby
630ad - England convinced Egypt to support the Japanese military actions.
660ad - Japanese archers hazed Katzenstein. The only German outpost in Japanese land was destroyed.
670ad to 730ad - Germany's strategy changed. Japanese outposts in German territory were made the new targets. Nagoya (670ad) and Nagasaki (730ad) were captured. Another Japanese outpost was destroyed (680ad) and substituted by a new German settlement called Far North (730ad).
750ad - Peace Valley was once more attacked and this time occupied by Japan.
770ad - The last Japanese outpost in German territory was destroyed. A huge revolution was started as the German people decided they would no longer put up with the rulings of oppressor rulers. Anarchy spread all over Germany.
790ad - The GDA sealed a peace treaty and a right of passage deal with the Japanese. The "Japanese Expansion War" came to a closure, but the Japanese dream of greatness was held by the German military.
820ad - King Gumby installed the first reign of the German Monarchy.
"Edo Battle" - General Pggar V
830ad to 900ad - In this period Germany started the creation of a great mounted force with lots of horsemen. The city of Nextrem (900ad) was founded in the location of a former Japanese outpost.
910ad - War was declared against Japan when the Japanese diplomats didn't accept Germany's demands. German horsemen troop destroyed the defenses of Edo and captured the city.
920ad - The Japanese city of Eso was destroyed. Egypt and Germany signed A Peace Treaty and a Right of Passage Agreement.
950ad to 970ad - The well-protected city of Edo is attacked several times. The Japanese lost great part of its offensive force while German losses were minimal.
980ad - General Pggar V retired. In his last year he sealed Peace with the Japanese. The "Japanese Expansion War" ended, but Japan didn't expand and lost all of its outposts. Germany made its first contact with Greece, India and Russia. Historians marked this year of changes as the passage of Germany to the Middle Ages.
"Three Steps Ahead And One Step Back" - King Mortenstein IV
990ad - Rights of passage was negotiated with Japan.
1030ad – Bored by the peaceful times, King Mortenstein promoted a surprise attack to Japan. Peace Valley and Tokyo fell to Germany’s superior forces.
1050ad - The Babylonians declared war after discouraging diplomatic negotiations.
1070ad – Kyoto was conquered.
1090ad - Kyoto deposed the German governor and declared alliance to the Japanese.
"Back And Forth" - King Smiley III
1150ad - Osaka was captured.
1160D - 1170ad – The GDA assembled several economic and diplomatic meetings, and at the end of this period, Japan was the only enemy of the German Empire.
1220ad - Germany accepted Japan’s peace offer and received the city of Fukushima and gold as tributes.
1255ad - Osaka deposed the governor appointed by Germany and rejoined Japan.
"Liberty Capitol" - Lord Vykran a.k.a. Rymiss
1275ad - Once again, after bad diplomatic relations, war was declared between Japan and Germany.
1280ad - Nara was captured and renamed to Liberty Capital to celebrate the peoples release from the evil Japanese oppression. The city of Toyama was razed.
1295ad - England and Germany signed a Military Alliance pact against the Japanese.
1305ad - Japan recapture Liberty Capital!!
1335AD- Lord Vykran is assassinated by a Japanese Ninja while working on invasion plans.
"Liberty Capitol Is Finally German" - Gumbyern
1355ad to 1360ad - Attacking forces were sent to Liberty Capital. After successive assaults, Liberty Capitol is captured once more.
1365ad - As expected, due to lack of defensive power, Liberty Capital was captured by the Japanese.
1380 AD - Tokyo was under attack. Captured Liberty Capital.
1395 AD - Japan and England sign peace treaty.
1400 AD - Japanese attacking forces dispersed from Germany’s territory. Kagoshima was captured.
"The German Trading Republic" - Chancellor Pggartzer
1405ad to 1430ad - Germany and Japan seal a Peace deal and the city of Sapporo is given to the Germans.. The trading branch of the GDA had a lot of work as several deals were sealed. The German people revolted because they wanted a new government.
1435ad - The German Republic was established.
1440ad to 1455ad - More trade agreements were made. War began between Germany and the Aztec empire when German trade dealers tried to take advantage in negotiations.
1455ad – Germany’s defense was upgraded.
1465ad – The Aztecs landed in the east of Alenes. Sapporo government was transferred to the Babylonians when the German leaders fled from the city because of the upcoming attack.
1470ad - The Aztecs captured Sapporo.
"Apfelsprechel" - Hans Günther Apfelsprechel a.k.a. Morten
From archeological evidences much information was gathered from this period. Bones remnants found in the ruins of the ancient Japanese cities of Osaka, Kyoto and another site, not yet identified, seem to indicate that large armies of German knights, during Apfelsprechel’s reign 1480-1550, invaded its neighbor Japan and burned their cities to the ground, in an attempt to control the entire continent of Alenes. Large numbers of the Japanese population was enslaved and sent to work camps in Germany. A large battle seems to have taken place in the area known in records as "The Strip", where a superior Japanese army was singlehandedly defeated by two German knight divisions. In the last years of Apfelsprechel’s reign, German immigrants settled in a city they called Apfelsprechel, in honor of their leader. Apfelsprechel is also known for initiating, though not finishing, the great Smith Company in Belindaville, angering the Greeks for not sharing his wisdom in economic matters and appeasing the Aztecs. It seems, his people were much dissatisfied with the war, and historians today consider his reign a most turbulent period in the German History.
"Japan Is No More" - Smiley IV
In the period of 1550 to 1625, the cities of KANGsville and New Katzenstein were founded. The GDA performed several trades deals of advances and luxuries. The Babylon empire and Germany signed a Military Alliance Pact against Greece, which was suddenly broken, enraging the Babylonian diplomatic envoys. Not satisfied with the Republic, the German people revolted once more. All of the Japanese cities were razed, wiping the Japanese empire out once and for all.
"Democracy, Trade And War" - Chancellor Rymisster
(1625-1695) - Rymisster rose to power by popular demand. During his government, Anarchy ended and the German Democracy was formed. The approval rating of the new government was extremely high. The German diplomats were pretty active in this period. Several agreements were renegotiated and Germany opened embassies in the Aztec Empire, Greece, India and Russia. In 1670, Rymmyland was founded. After settling for peace with Babylon, the Aztecs created a diplomatic incident and declared war on Germany. The Aztec cities of Zitlaltepec, Umma and the formerly German city of Fukushima were captured as the last act of Rymisster. Nevertheless, the war was not finished when he died (unknown cause) leaving the Aztec counter attack to be dealt by the next ruler.
"Power Transition" - President Pggertzrel
(1695- 1768) - Following the mystery of Rymisster death, President Pggertzrel assumed the German Democracy. His first act and the main priority of his whole ruling was the improvement of Germany's economy. The great project of Smitzer's Trading Company was finished during Pggertzrel government and proved that Germany was the financial center of the world. Umma joined the Babylonian Empire. The Aztecs were thrown out of Alenes after the capturing of New Ashur in 1700. However, when a huge Aztec fleet appeared next to Alenes seashore, Pggertzrel decided to seal a Peace Treaty, as long as Germany received a war tribute for the Aztecs wrongdoings. In 1760, The Forbidden Palace was built in Edo decentralizing the power and diminishing corruption throughout the German Empire. Eight years later President Pggertzrel died leaving Germany as the most scientifically and economically prosperous civilization in the world.

4000bc - It's the dawn of a new age. A group of formerly nomads known as the Germans settles in a village they chose to call Berlin.
3950bc - Our wise men start to look for a use for round shapes.
3800bc - The first German military unit leaves Berlin.
3500bc - A Gepid village decides to join our empire, but they want to settle in a nicer area.
3400bc - The German Gepids settle near Berlin in a place they call Pggarpolis. In honor of their great leader Pggar, the German people start the building of a great palace.
3150bc - The Vandal tribe has taught us Pottery.
3050bc - The Pggar dynasty has come to an end.

Sixchan you're next. Lots of exploring to do. Expansion is the order of the day. You have 20 turns. Don't forget the 24h rule and to download the scenario first.

With timetable I meant a table for how long our reign lasts in game years, because the years change. But we'll get along without it, if we just count each turn carefully.

Question : How do we play with the modified bic + the save game? -Won't the save keep the changes? Probably not...
So do we have to exchange the original bic, or can we use load scenario, then load game?

Also, I take it, that everybody has installed the patch?

Originally posted by Morten Blaabjerg
Question : How do we play with the modified bic + the save game? -Won't the save keep the changes? Probably not...
So do we have to exchange the original bic, or can we use load scenario, then load game?

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You just need to download the scenario file I've attached in the first post, put it on your scenario folder, and then load the game.

Originally posted by Morten Blaabjerg
Also, I take it, that everybody has installed the patch?

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I'm using the patch. I guess the others are too, but it's better that they answer that.

Got it.

I should have it up by tonight.

hey, ill play if ya need another player. Havent played a succesion game before but i know how it works.

I want to play if you still need another player. Hope so.

Rymiss and Gumby, I'm adding both of you to the game. Even though I was planning a 5 players game, 6 is still a good number. If we're lucky, and nobody drops the game, we must play at least 7-8 rounds each. Pay attention to the 24h rule, so you're not skipped.

Smiley is next, right after 6chan posts his turn, which will probably happen soon. I suggest that everybady subscribe to this thread, so you don't miss any move of the game. Finally, have a nice game.

My computer is ****ed!

Something happened, and I lost half my stuff.
I don't have time now, and I'll catch my turn next time round.

Sorry

Sixchan, I'll put you at the bottom of the list of players so you can still play the first round.

Now, lets expand our empire.

Lets get this game rolling. I can play my reign tonight. I need a break from my studies anyway. Is the file posted?

You're on Morten. The file is in the third post. Good game.

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3000 BC THE MORTENIUS DYNASTY OBTAINS POWER IN BERLIN!

2950 ---Our archer has discovered an barbarian village southeast of Pggarpolis --worker sent north to make road & bring gems into Berlin. Barbarian village discovered in the far east plains.

2900 ---Berlin builds settler --ordered to build granary to ensure speedy growth. Pggarpolis builds warrior. Ordered to build settler, sinze the city just got size 2. Warrior ordered to patrol settled area to prevent barbarian raids; sent north to protect worker building road. Vandals SE of pggarpolis teaches our archer Ceremonial Burial. Great! we can now build temples! LOTS of gems to the south; lots of good trading later. Settler is ordered to the far east plains to try and secure an eastern boundary; gap can be filled up later. Warrior reaches southern coast of our continent. Warrior got some gold to the east

2850---warriors sent east along the coast and mountain ranges to the south. The southern mountain range is hereby baptized the Mortenius Mountains; famed for their rich and precious gems. pggarpolis warrior sent north to explore northern frontier and clear possible barb camps

2800---warrior spots red border to the far northeast. decides to investigate.
2750---
2710---red warrior spotted near the red border

2630---The leader of the socalled Japanese seeks our attention. He wishes to trade. Our first diplomatic arrangement! We trade bronze working for the wheel! the japanese doesn't seem too advanced. We have two techs more than they. Hmm. seems they have just settled south of their former border. Gotta get some settlers over there, to all that fertile grassland across the desert. Lots of wheat over there. Discovered another barb camp to the SE. Northern coastline established. Nothing but mountains and ice to the north.

2590---our archer engages a barb warrior protecting the goody hut. could be bloody. He gains veteran status! And a warrior joins him. The warrior engages the camp next to the goody hut. He is victorious! and plunders 25 gold.

2550---the japanese city is called Osaka. Seems we can get a big piece of land over here, if we contain the japanese a bit.
2510
2470--Pggarpolis produces settler! New orders : another granary! Belindaville production orders is changed to worker, we need more workers to build roads. We've got horses NE of Belindaville!
2430
2390--barb hut discovered NW of Japanese lands--settler heading east to wheat territory
2350--phoenician village unfortunately deserted -bad luck!
2310--our warrior engages barbs in the barbaric hills SW of Japan -and wins an easy victory!
2270--our troops continue to explore the continent west of Japan, and protect our settler headed for the green lands-they discover a barb camp in the middle of the plains.
2230--settler within reach of green country--Belindaville worker ordered to build road to Pggarpolis.
2190--barb camp destroyed and plundered for 25 gold.
GAME SAVED.

Economically we're doing well. In the reign of the Mortenius dynasty our income has doubled from +2 gold, to +4. Research project has been changed from mysticism to Alphabet, in the hope that we someday can obtain the wisdom and literature and build the greatest library in the world. Lots of fertile lands to the east we can settle once our cities have grown a bit.

And the save...

We're back to the right order of the list. Morten is now second in the list because of sixchan's problem. Smiley, it's your turn. Don't forget to tell us if you're playing this round.

I have the file, and will complete it tonight.

Pggar, I think you should keep the first screenshot somewhere in the thread. Its fun to think back to where it all began, once we get a large empire. You can exchange the attachment in the first post once everyone has dl'ed the bic-file. Also, the founding and conquering of cities should definitely be on the list of important events.

I added our cities to the log. I'm a bit worried, however, imagine when we have 50 cities or more. The log will be gigantic. Let's see if that is feasible.