Here's the turn reports and saves for my next 30 turns.
1500BC(61)
Tsingtao founded on coast E of Beijing, start temple. Beijing switched from spear to settler. India now has Phil, but keep research with it being due in 1.
1475BC(62)
Philosophy researched, start Republic. Shanghai riots, moved science slider up full checking research levels and forgot to reset lux tax, bad mistake that delays temple production and future spear factory. Philosophy is near worthless, but trade it for small sums + WM's to both America and England - may as well have them research something useful. Use cash to establish embassy with the Zulu. Can't persuade Shaka to part with Maths.
1450BC(63)
Shanghai builds temple, start archer for barb slaying. beijing builds settler, start settler. New settler heading between wheat and cow on river S of Beijing. Barb appears N of Shanghai, send spear to fortify on improvement. Barb near Tsingtao taken out by spear. English found Canterbury at northmost W choke. Will want to get a settler in the area asap.
1425BC(64)
Shanghai spear defends v barb. Camp spotted NE of city. Barb horse appears S of Tsingtao, spear retreats into city. This could be the start of uprising season and I plan to pump military out of Shanghai for the forseeable future.
1400BC(65)
Canton builds temple, start galley. Barb horse outside Tsingtao.
1375BC(66)
Shanghai completes archer (sent towards barb camp), start archer. Spear defeats barb horse.
1350BC(67)
Xinjian founded due S of Beijing near wheat, start spear. Shanghai borders expand to claim spice that was already roaded - the people are happy. Archer ready to attack barb camp next turn.
1325BC(68)
Beijing completes settler, start settler. Vet archer survives barb camp, just, and claims 25g. Switch Shanghai to spear. Establish Indian embassy, the last for now.
1300BC(69)
Canton border expands to claim iron hill. Shanghai builds spear, start sword.
1275BC(70)
Canton builds galley, start Colossus - with gold and iron hill could be a good Super Science City. Galley immediately spots light green borders that are reachable next turn. Looks like we're about to meet the Scientific civs.
1250BC(71)
Galley reaches Greek coastline and contact with Alex is established. Massive trading round ensues as follows:
Zulu. Maths + WM + 4g for contact with Greece.
Greece. Contact with Iroquois + TM for contact with other 3 civs on our continent. Note that he has Construction.
Iroquois. Construction + TM + contact with Babylon and Persia for Polytheism and 4 contacts as above. I decided with the close proximity of the landmasses that it would probably be better to trade these contacts early.
Babylon. Contact with Russia, WM + 10g for contacts as above.
Persia. No deal possible.
Russia. Monarchy, TM + contact with Germans for COL, MM, Phil + contacts. They were way behind in techs (they still don't have Maths) and I wanted them to catch up.
Germany. WM + 108g for Writing, Maths, Poly and contact with Persia. Another Sci civ way behind in tech and it's looking like nobody has Literature to trade. I'd hoped to avoid researching that.
England. WM + 25g for Maths.
Iroquois. WM + 108g for Monarchy.
With the gold traded embassies were established with Greece, Russia and the Iroquois.
At this stage only Currency is required before the next Age (and barbs). With Republic at max science due in 11, I decide to stick with being a despot for the time being - two periods of anarchy is one too much in this game. Only two Wonders (Colossus and Oracle) are being built at present, with the cascades that are sure to happen this will have to be watched closely to make sure I get the ones I want. The other question is how much land and how many cities are required for the Space Race. Assuming we fill our sub-continent we may not need that much more. Another priority is making sure the Scientific civs prosper just enough to help our research, it may be necessary to thin them out a little allowing 2 or 3 to expand more.
1225BC(72)
Chengdu founded W of Beijing, start spear.
1200BC(73)
Beijing build settler, start settler.
1175BC(74)
Shanghai sword complete, start sword.
1150BC(75)
Nanking builds temple, start barracks.
1125BC(76)
Galley sunk by barbs. Reg warrior upgraded to sword. Moving warrior through English lands. Liz is annoyed so hope she doesn't start anything.
1100BC(77)
Hangchow founded, start spear. Warrior got past OK, just one more on the wrong side. Barracks whipped in Nanking.
1075BC(78)
Nanking builds barracks, start spear. Vet warrior upgraded to sword.
1050BC(79)
Beijing builds settler, start settler. Upgrade another warrior. Diplomacy shows most civs now have Lit, Iroquois have Currency - as soon as that's traded it's barb time. Republic due in 1, nobody has it yet.
1025BC(80)
Republic researched, change governments and enter 3 turn period of anarchy. Decide to gamble a little and not trade this round. Would prefer established Republic before entering next age and am not looking to build libraries just yet. By the time TGL is built it will be almost obsolete.
1000BC(81)
Shanghai riots, entertainer hired. Increased barb activity. Conscript warrior promotes to reg N of Chengdu. Tech situation same as before, no one else has Currency yet.
975BC(82)
Oracle completed in Salamanca, cascade to Pyramids and TGL. Taxmen hired in Nanking and Beijing after growth.
950BC(83)
People's Republic of China formed. Spear defeats barb at Tsingtao. Barb horse appears S of Hangchow, still haven't found the camp yet. Camp spotted N of Chengdu.
925BC(84)
Worker killed outside Hangchow. Massive uprising at Chengdu camp, probably one in the S also. Tsingtao builds temple, start spear. Xinjian builds spear, start temple. Spear defeats barb horse at Hangchow. Currency now had by 3 civs, time to trade. Another warrior upgraded. Move settler pair away from barbs.
England. Currency, WM + 19g for Republic.
Germany. Literature, WM + 50g for Currency.
Greece. WM + 5g for Currency. Gift Lit.
Babylon. WM for Currency.
Russia. Monotheism for Rep, WM + 12g. ROP + 12g for ROP.
Persia. Gift Currency.
Zulu. Gift Currency + Lit.
America. WM + 5g for Currency.
India. Gift Lit.
England. Gift Lit.
Decided to give everybody Lit that didn't have it in the hope that they may actually build some libraries soon.
Science set at 60% with a small deficit, Theology in 11.
WM trading revealed the southern barb camp. Time for some barb action.
900BC(85)
Lose warrior and archer to barbs. Shanghai build sword, start sword. Chengdu builds spear, start spear.
875BC(86)
Hordes appear near Chengdu and Hangchow. York sacked. Tientsin founded near flood plains, start spear. Beijing builds settler, start spear. Vet sword defeats horse at Chengdu.
850BC(87)
Spear at Chengdu promotes to elite taking out several barb horse before it and the warrior lose. Chengdu sacked, Citizen + 17g lost. Sword takes out last horse near Chengdu. Vet sword>elite, 2 vet spear>elite and reg spear>vet at Hangchow. 2 swords sent towards camp.
Nanking spear built, start court. Chengdu walls, start spear. Hangchow walls, temple.
825BC(88)
Swords in Tientsin defend v barbs, 1 promotes to elite. Shanghai builds sword, start sword. Beijing switched to temple, Tsingtao to library. 2 swords head to Chengdu camp.
800BC(89)
775BC(90)
Swords move into position at both camps. Nanking switches to library, Shanghai to settler.
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