Turn Discussion Thread II - Turns 51-100

Snaaty · Jul 22, 2010

we need to get out settlers first. in my opinion, we should stick to the plan in the sandkasten:

1. settle horse city (obs placement ist good)
2. settle 3rd city on our continent + save the forests for chopping out the AP later
3. build units while regrowing after settler whips, also with the overflow (1 chariot and 1 WB would be my units of choice right now)

settling faster then our neighbouring idiots NOW can do the trick in getting the upper hand around 500 BC in a first and short war (police state + more cities = more food = more produciton = more catas...)

obsolete · Jul 22, 2010

We have a second engineer in 20T after the first. Perhaps we should use the forests to chop more settlers instead?

obsolete · Jul 22, 2010

Attention! War has broken out!

I just checked the next turn to crunch some numbers. When I went to see if Han & Cyrus were trading anything, I noticed (due to a bug) that both Cyrus and Han have dog-piled up against Pacal!

Well, that's very interesting that they're not too eager to get Triremes OR Machinery from us. I wonder if this is just a fake war to block trade-routes, etc? Not sure what's going on there, but Pacal is definitely at the bottom of the list near us right now.

ahmedhadzi · Jul 22, 2010

What are their capabilities to wage this war? I mean what they can invade with now, galleys and warriors? Maybe some immortals? I think this must be fake war, so let's go and meet Pacal and see what can we gain out of this dog pile (evil laugh).

obsolete · Jul 23, 2010

Turn 66 --> 1360 BC

Worker #1 unloads from galley onto mainland
Worker #2 loaded into galley on its exit
Worker #3 does some dancing
GE-FARM removes priest to prevent starvation

The Mike · Jul 23, 2010

How many turns away from a great person are we? Remember, the GE Farm has to beat the capital by a full turn.

ahmedhadzi · Jul 23, 2010

2 turns me thinks.

DMOC · Jul 23, 2010

YES!

You have no idea how relieved I felt when they dogpiled on Pacal. While I do feel sorry for that team, the fact is that when teams are at war this early in the game, it tends to slow down their development somewhat. We have to hope that Pacal can hold off the attacks and keep their valuable resources on their main island intact.

In the meantime, I received a PM from team Amazon stating that they want to improve our relationship. Well ... since they've already got an enemy I see they are finally trying to reach out to us. I'm not sure how sincere it is, though.

obsolete · Jul 23, 2010

Guys, we have 2 paths to move our scoutboat. I think it's best to move it northwards. I doubt there is anything else in the lower branch but Carthage.

Suggestions?

DMOC · Jul 23, 2010

Shouldn't we go south? I mean, we have open borders with Carthage, so if we sail to their lands we get trade routes, right?

EDIT: Unless we already have trade routes. If that's the case, I would go north.

Aline · Jul 24, 2010

If i did not miss out anything, would you mind posting a screen of whats going on up there?

obsolete · Jul 24, 2010

I mean, we have open borders with Carthage, so if we sail to their lands we get trade routes, right?

We can't get trade-routes without astronomy. Maybe if someone settles off-shore....

Aline, nothing is going on up there at all at the moment. Which is saddening as I was hoping all this time to meet someone.

obsolete · Jul 24, 2010

I just peeked into the next turn. We bumped into Willem. He's got the same techs as the other conspirators, I imagine he was part of their tech ring. I hope he doesn't follow suit. He has a galley so he MAY DoW on us to block us from reaching Pacal. If he does, I'll have to chop a trireme first thing.

So... get a new diplo thread going...

The Mike · Jul 24, 2010

obsolete said:
Guys, we have 2 paths to move our scoutboat. I think it's best to move it northwards. I doubt there is anything else in the lower branch but Carthage.

Suggestions?

The mainland appears to have a radially symmetric pattern, so I think north would be an inlet just like the one near our island. South(East?) probably still traces the outside of the island and will lead to other civs.

obsolete · Jul 25, 2010

Turn 67 --> 1320 BC

Worker A pre-chops trees on new mainland
Worker B Unloads
Worker C loads into returning galley
Capital db-whips settler
GE-Farm adds priest slot again

* Special Notes. We meet Willem.

Snaaty · Jul 25, 2010

D is

(gives us cow, horses, 2 clam) + blocks another city spot for the 3rd clam (spot A)

obsolete · Jul 25, 2010

If the auto-spread is slow then what? By resource city we can get everything going right off the start for quick progress.

I think site D takes just too much time before the city is useful

bobbyboy29 · Jul 26, 2010

Resource city is going to get up and running really fast. Thats definitely the way to go right now. Also, we now have stockpiled 94 gold, any plans on spending it any time soon or say... researching something?

DMOC · Jul 26, 2010

I would settle Resource City over City D.

The Mike · Jul 26, 2010

I think it's pretty clear that Resource City is our best option -- just be sure to check the fog for barbs before unloading the settler!

Turn Discussion Thread II - Turns 51-100

Deity

Deity

Deity

Relocation Consultant

Deity

Warlord

Relocation Consultant

Mathematician

Deity

Mathematician

Cat

Deity

Deity

Warlord

Deity

Deity

Deity

I was saying boo-urns...

Mathematician

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