Monarchy
700% Tax
0% Science
30% Luxury
31 gold, -1 gpt
Clockwork in 40 turns.
City Builds
- Washington (17) vKnight in 1, grows in 2.
- Montréal (9) Castle in 13, grows in 1.
- Toronto (4) rPike in 5, grows in 1.
- Vancouver (10) vPike in 2, grows in 5 (1 clown)
- New York (12) vKnight in 2, grows in 6.
- Calgary (9) aqueduct in 19, grows in 1 (1 geek and 1 clown).
- Edmonton (4) Town Center in 10, grows in 3 (1 taxman).
- Boston (13) vPike in 1, grows in 7.
- Winnipeg (10) aqueduct in 7, grows in 10.
- Ottawa (5) Castle in 13, grows in 4.
- Halifax (6) Castle in 11, grows in 4.
- Quebec (5) Castle in 25, grows in 1.
- Vicotria (6) Castle in 15, grows in 5.
- Regina (7) Windmill in 4, grows in 5.
- Thunder Bay (7) vPike in 6, grows in 4.
- Charlottetown (4) Granary in 3, grows in 10.
- Philadelphia (13) vKnight in 1, grows in 4.
- Mississuaga (6) vKnight in 4, grows in 2.
- Bulgan (2) walls in 4, grows in 7.
- Fredericton (6) Castle in 11, grows in 4.
- Surrey (5) Town Center in 4, grows in 2.
- Gatineau (11) vPike in 1, grows in 10.
- Ulaangom (1) Castle in 27, grows in 7.
- Atlanta (13) vKnight in 1, grows in 3.
City Build Recap
vKnight [5]
Castle [7]
rPike [1] (Toronto)
vPike [4]
Aqueduct [2]
Town Center [2]
Windmill [A (Regina)
Granary [1] (Charlottetown)
Walls [1] (Bulgan)
Resources
01 Ivory
01 Iron
01 Horses
Luxuries
01 Furs
Military
- 01 Worker
- 03 Warrior
- 03 Chariot
- 21 Pike
- 06 Knight
- 01 Catapult
- 03 Maces
- 01 Trebuchet
- 07 Ancient Cavalry
- 26 Move 2 Slave (from civAssist II)
- 15 Move 1 Slave (manual counting)
- 05 Enslaver
- 01 Transport
- 03 War Elephant
- 10 Northeuropean Workers
- 04 Northeuropean Settlers
- 17 Native Spears
- 27 Tomahawk warriors
- Current Units: 113
- Allowed Units: 076
- Support Costs: 111 gpt (3gpt/unit)
Turn 140 of 500
Compared to Greece (Theocracy) we are
Weak.
Compared to Aztecs (Republic) we are
Strong.
Compared to Mongol Khanates (Republic) we are
Strong.
Compared to Babylon/Iraq (Monarchy) we are
Weak.
Compared to Germany (Republic) we are Average.
Compared to Japan (Monarchy) we are
Weak.
Compared to Spain (Monarchy) we are
Weak.
Compared to Britian (Republic) we are Average.
City Counts
25 Spain
24 USA (Rat44 people)
17 Babylon/Iraq
17 Britian
17 Germany
17 Mongol Khanates
15 Greece
12 Aztecs
?? Japan
Notes
No Castles will complete this turnset. The closest one is 11 turns out.
Maces defend like Pikes, defense factor of 3. Had not noticed that before.
Six units will be trained next turn, adding 18 gpt to our unit upkeep. Both cities and towns in Monarchy support the same number of units, three, so city growth by itself won't help us reduce unit support costs any. The extra commerce will be helpful, of course.
We are in a cash crunch, with only 30 gold in the bank. At 30% Luxuries we are at -1 gpt. Dropping that to 20% we now gain +42 gpt, but seven cities, including Washington, go cranky. That is not a good first idea.
With five cities producing 2 Knights and Pikes every two turns and one city making 1 turn Pikes, we will soon be in financial trouble. To offset any shortfall, we'll need to add cities, hire taxmen or build markets. We have 4 Northeuorpean settlers and we could use some of them to expand our borders towards Tsetserieg and Sapporo. At the moment 3NW of Ulaangom and/or 3NE of Ulaangom look somewhat promising (not great but doable), execept that they are 2 tiles away from Tsetserieg and Sapporo. Hiring taxmen will work for a bit but slows down city growth and production. Markets cost more than Castles (100 vs. 80) so no quick help there. Town Centers cost only 70; they decrease corruption/waste, which is straightforward enough; not quite sure if the 50% luxury output adds gold or happiness.
Not matter what else, our economy wlll get a lot of attentionn during these turns!
Greek Border Cities Garissons (West to East)
Gatineau: 2 units (vPike, rTHawk)
Victoria: 4 units (vPike, rPike, vWE, vTHawk)
Winnipge: 4 units (vPike, vSpear, vChariot, vTHawk)
Halifax: 5 units (rPike, vSpear, rWE, 2 vTHawk)
Montreal: 2 units (vSpear, vTHawk)
Toronto: 3 units (rPike, vAC, vTHawk)
Edmonton: 3 units (vPike, vSpear, vTrebuchet)
Surrey: 2 units (vSpear, vTHawk)
Would like to add one unit, Pike or Knight, to each city. Not sure if that will happen or not.
Notable Military Units
1W of Ulaangnom: 7 units; 2 AC, 1WE, 2 Knight and 2 Pikes.
1SE of Ulaangnom: 3 units; Settler, Pike, Enslaver.
1W of Bulgan: 24 units; 2 AC, 2 Knight, 1 Chariot, 2 Enslaver, 1 Mace, 1 Pike, 9 Native Workers, 6 Move2 Slaves.
Plans
The 7 unit stack outside Ulaangom doesn't appear to be strong enough to take on Tsetserieg. In two turns we can add 2 Pikes and 2 Knights to that stack and then go greet our neighbors.
The big stack outside Bulgan will head towards Sapporo. But not right away. Since our workers are here, we should at least road this hill and maybe even mine it.
Washington, Atlanta, New York and Boston will send forces fight Mongols and Japan. Gatineau and Philadelphia will focus on beefing up the Greek border forces.
Might build one or two cities to help with unit support but this seems like the wrong fix for unit support, especially if we can capture cities and have the same effect.
Worker Tasks
Have stack 1W-1SW of Washington, mining, 2 turns. Once done, they will change an irrigated plains into mined plains for Washington, to give us 1 turn Knights.
Stack 1S-1SE of Mississauga: after mining, road 2 tiles eastward, to give more direct access to Montreal (bypasses Halifax).
Stack 1NE of Edmonton: chop the Fur forest for Edmonton's Town Center? And maybe other chops for Surrey after it completes its Town Center? Improve after chopping, of course (road and mine). Will not road the Furs, unless we need it as trade bait.
Next City Builds (Proposed Preflight Changes in Bold)
- Washington: vKnights.
- Montréal: Castle in 13, no change.
- Toronto : rPike in 5 -> Town Center in 15
- Vancouver: vPike in 2 -> Town Center in 8, then back to vPikes.
- New York: vKnights.
- Calgary: aqueduct in 19, no change.
- Edmonton; Town Center in 10, no change.
- Boston: vPikes.
- Winnipeg: aqueduct in 7, then vPikes.
- Ottawa: Castle in 13, no change.
- Halifax: Castle in 11, no change.
- Quebec: Castle in 25 -> Town Center in 22.
- Vicotria: Castle in 15, no change.
- Regina: Windmill in 4 -> Market in 6, then back to Windmill.
- Thunder Bay: vPikes.
- Charlottetown: Granary in 3, then Town Center.
- Philadelphia: vKnights.
- Mississuaga: vKnight in 4 -> Market in 7, then back to vKnights.
- Bulgan: walls in 4, then American Flag, then Christian Community.
- Fredericton: Castle in 11, no change.
- Surrey: Town Center in 4, then vPikes for local defense.
- Gatineau: vPikes.
- Ulaangom: Castle in 27, no change.
- Atlanta: vKnights.