An Island Race

So I think running to Currency and Markets seems trhe way to go on the tech front. Any future GSci could go for Astro maybe.

Still haven't had a proper chance to look at the save. Will try tonight.

Getting Astro from a GS would really help, hiring 2x in London would get one out faster

So,

Commerce for SP, go up the chain as far as possible.

Work a couple of scientists in London.

Tech Currency.

Any thing else for the punch list? Play tomorrow.

get some triemes for defense, lets try to clear out some more islands. i tried to get a scout to those villages but didn't make it there, i think after Astro they can enter the ocean.

Yer Astro allows embarked units to cross ocean.

Sorry, got forgot it was trick or treat night and was out gleaning sugar. Will play tomorrow.

Hey Admiral. Its ben a few days now since you said you'd play. If you want a swap let me us know. If you can't play till after today then I guess I'll have toauto skip so the game doesn't stall.

I just noticed your message Admiral. I really sorry. I hope your friend recovers quickly and your ok.

Let me know when you want to be back in the roster.

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grandad1982 - on deck
McLMan
cripp7
Admiral Kutzov - auto skip
Estarrioll - up now

Estarrioll if you can't take it with in 24 then I'll play tomorrow evening.

Oh my, I'm leaving today and won't be able to play for two weeks. Hope for great progress when I'm back. %)

Cool I've got it then. Will play tonight hopefully.

PFT

One of our Tri's bombards a barb.

1

IBT our scout is killed by a barb.

We get an SP. I open the commerece tree and head down the left handside.


+3 nice.

2

Cathrine asks for a PoC. Yes.


3

GSci born in London. I Burn him in CS.


4

Monty enters the Medieval.

The Wheel > Math

5

Nottingham, Archer > Archer

6

Askia demands 60 gold I say no as we have little spare cash. Also screw him.


London, Sword > Harbor

We grab a ruins from under Arabias nose and get 30

7

Askia asks for OB. I said no but I ment yes Sorry.

8a

Pythagoras drops by and tells us we're the least progressive.


OB with Arabia ends.

Hastings, Monument > WB. I notice Jenne has stolen one of the horses from here. Grrrrr.


8b

OB with Arabia.

Math > Currency

We capture a barb camp.

[So i noticed that my turn count didn't add up on turn 9(?) so I gave us 2 turn 8's]

9

Askia eanters the Medieval.

Pop a ruins. Get... a map. Boo!

10

..... Nothing of note.

11

Askia ends our PoC. For a diplo game I messed up here

London, Harbor > Tri
Hastings, WB > Pike

12

Nottingham, Archer > Archer. Just a place holder.


Info

Demo. Pretty poor here apart from Mfg.


Economic


Our empire



So there are a few islands around that look ok but we lack happy resourses ATM for setting more than one

Here is an ok site but no new resourses.


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grandad1982
McLMan - on deck
cripp7 - up now
Admiral Kutzov - auto skip
Estarrioll

Nice turn set. Don't feel bad about Askia, unless he loses his capital to an AI and we liberate it he's going to vote for himself anyhow.
The key for us is going to be cash. We need to generate revenue in order to buy city states' alliance and gain access to their happy resources, as well as their diplomatic votes.
I tend to not sign OB with the AI unless it benefits me. If they're stronger and see that we're weaker (they supposedly don't know in Civ V unless they can actually "see" your units, and so far my experience leads me to believe this is true) they'll declare war on us most likely at a time we're not ready for it.
Being friendly with the AI civilizations will get us nowhere in Civ V with the way the diplomatic voting system works.

I wondered about the OB. Arabia are pretty weak so OB isn't an issue hopefully.

I was thinking after currency we could get construction as Masonary will only be 3 turns and Construction 5 (I think).

Use GScis to bulb towards Astro IMO.

After maybe a couple more cities (the Marble/ iron site to the east looks good (1NW of the Marble)) we need to get some culture buildings going IMO so we can get Patronage going.

Maybe some Cats would help if Askai decides to DoW. We could pick off his transports.

Got it! If we're buying CS for Alliances then we need the Patronage Civic which make the last longer. I'll take a look and see where to go.

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grandad1982
cripp7 - up now
McLMan - on deck
Admiral Kutzov - auto skip
Estarrioll

Nice one cripp7.

Ok, tech wise finish Currency hoping to get Machu Pichu for 20% from :tr:, then get towards Construction for Colosseums. The +4 from those will help our problem. In 5 turns our deals with Caesar & Monty will end so we'll get our back.

Would like to get The Rock of Gibraltar settled, also the island to N of that. I wish we could see our friend/enemy weights like in Civ IV Domestic Advisor.

I think settling on a hill near the marble is on ok place. Can't have a Windmill but still has a Iron Works to boost unit production.

The island N of arabia seems good as it scures that sea passage.

The marble island will take 16 turns to get there.


IHT-
Nothing much to do
move warrior to scout al-Rashid

Turn 132-
OB with Cathy to scout her lands
Upgrade trieme to Naval II (+1 movement), it's having a duke out with the barb archer. We win with a sword

ION
Arabia and Brussels allies

Turn 133-
London trieme>settler


Turn 134-
York archer>lh

we're at 0gpt atm, hopefully next turn can reneg some new deals

Turn 135-
+6gpt -5

Turn 136-
ALL DEALS END!
Ramasesse deal

Cathy deal


250 to Venice
250 to Alamty (mistake should have been a CS)

47(+11) 5

Turn 137-
Currency > Masonry
Nottingham archer > wb

Ramesses DoW on Askia

Turn 139
London settler > market

settler goes West to grab 2x fur/iron/fish

Turn 141-
Masonry > Construction

Adopt a Policy


Monty deal

Ramesses deal


142-
Nottingham wb>pike

Harum demand


144-
Construction > Theology

146-
Hastings pike>harbor

Settle Canterbury 2x fur/iron/fish

Stop here 16 turns! oops, 1 over. Need to start Colosseums everywhere, lots of nice land up north! Dropped a spear on marble island.

Just peaked at the save.

Looking ok ATM but one or two points.

Can we not garrison units in cities unless needed? Its annoying if you forget its there and need it.

We have done really well in our Mfg and GDP to get 1st and 2nd but our population sucks. We need an extended period of happyness to catch up in pop. Also another Maritime ally would help. Shame Japan is DoW on Oslo.

Please can we settle the marble site?

Maybe assign londons miner to be a sci spec to get GSci for Astro bulb.

Hello McLMan, you out there?