2590 BC (30): Pre-turn- nothing to change.
2550 BC (31):
(IT): Barb warrior suicides against spartan hoplite.
2510 BC (32): MM Carthage to grow the turn the settler is built.
2470 BC (33):
2430 BC (34): Carthage produces a settler, which is sent out with the hoplite to claim the furs.
2390 BC (35): Alphabet + 8 gold gets me The Wheel from Hiawatha. The Wheel + Alphabet gets me Iron Working + 10 gold from X-man. Iron Working + 14 gold gets me Mysticism + barb worker from Monty. Iron is revealed in Carthage's radius, in a mountain to the northwest, in Iro territory, and north of Iro territory... that's a lot of iron on this island! Horses are also revealed to the northwest of Carthage, to be grabbed with the next city.
2350 BC (36):
2310 BC (37): Utica founded. Lux tax to 10% to quiet Carthage
2270 BC (38): Carthage MMed to build settler and grow on the next turn.
2230 BC (39): Carthage builds settler; starts another. Lux tax dropped.
2190 BC (40): Furs are hooked up, and a settler is one turn away from the next city site.
(IT): The Persians settle Susa right next to Washington, in a location that will grab horses but grow very slowly.
2150 BC (41):
2110 BC (42): Leptis Magna founded. Carthage MMed again.
2070 BC (43): Diplo check reveals two Iroquois workers available... I buy them for 54 gold.
2030 BC (44): Carthage builds settler; starts another.
1990 BC (45): The Aztecs have Writing; I am six turns away. Abe has plenty of money to buy it from Monty.
1950 BC (46): Theveste founded. Monty hasn't traded Writing away yet.
1910 BC (47): Carthage MMed. America has bought Writing for all his gold.
(IT): I see Niagra Falls go green... the Aztecs are at war with the Iroquois!
1870 BC (48): Hoplite moves to Utica- losing a luxury would set me back more at this point than access to not-yet-expanded cultural boundaries and I mislike the look of X-man's spear. Warrior from Carthage sent to Leptis Magna- Carthage can build a defender fast, and I want my border cities defended from now on, as the AI seems to have used up its expansion phase and has headed into war mode.
1830 BC (49): Carthage builds settler, starts hoplite. Settler heads out to meet the wandering warrior. Lux tax dropped for now. America has Writing and Math- Monty should be able to buy it shortly.
(IT): Two American warriors approach Utica. Abe can't be thinking of attacking... with warriors? I know undefended cities are supposed to provoke the AI, but this is ridiculous.
1790 BC (50): Writing is due in one turn, and Utica has been MMed to build another hoplite in one turn rather than two in case Abe is after us. He doesn't have units to reach Carthage to build a hoplite, and if he attacks, he's in trouble.
(IT): Writing discovered; Map Making started at 10%.
1750 BC (51): American warriors pass by for now. Mass embassy building ensues now that we have Writing, to tell us when various AI's are too busy fighting each other to oppose neo-Carthage.
Embassy in Tenochtitlan reveals Monty building archers without a barracks, at size one. He has spices there, and a river, but no food bonus, with a two spear garrison.
Embassy in Washington reveals a settler being built in 18 turns, with two irrigated floodplain tiles being worked, and a clown! It seems buying the workers has stopped Abe from irrigating any plains in his capital, crippling its shield growth. He has no luxuries at all- the nearby incense is not even connected. One spear garrisons the city.
Embassy in Salamanca reveals an entertainer, no luxuries, no connection to other cities, two spears and an archer. He's probably whipped it to death to stave off Monty's jags.
Embassy in Persepolis reveals its location not far south of American territory, with a happy citizen linked up to incense not visible in the radius- X-man hasn't sold us any workers, and the results are visible. He has one spear there, and is building another- a settler is probably headed this way. No food bonuses at all, and a mined plain square- he hasn't been able to get irrigation from Abe's territory down to the city.
Embassies also reveal that Persia and Azteca are allied against the Iroquois, with an RoP deal. Everyone else is at peace with each other. Given that X-man is now buying tech at 4th civ prices, I empty his coffers of 80 gold with Writing, before Monty or Abe gets it. Abe has Mathematics, but it's not worth buying at 2nd civ prices. In the interests of getting something from the Iroquois before they die, as they appear to be gassed, I sell Writing to them for 45 gold.
After looking at the international situation, I send the extra hoplite from Utica to Carthage, and initiate mass barracks production. Research is swapped to Polytheism as I'll probably have to be at war for a while.
(IT): Abe has founded Philadelphia in a 'cultural push' position just south of Carthage. This insult will have to be dealt with.
1725 BC (52):
1700 BC (53):
1675 BC (54): Workers start mining iron hill for later use.
(IT): Hiawatha wants an alliance vs. the Persians. Sorry, not yet. Abe, or whatever civ is foolish to attack me before then, is next.
1650 BC (55): Hippo founded, starting temple due to proximity to Aztec territory and Aztec settler pair right next to it. . Carthage builds 'rax, starts warrior for sword upgrade.
1625 BC (56): Lincoln demands tribute... we are almost ready, so I refuse him. He backs down!
1600 BC (57):
1575 BC (58): I notice an Aztec archer wandering around... hopefully Monty has the sense to wait to go to war with me until after he's done with Hiawatha.
(IT): The Most Advanced Nations of the World:
1. Germany
2. America
3. Persia
4. Iroquois
5. Aztecs
6. Carthage
7. Greece
1550 BC (59): America is only up by Mathematics, and Persia is not up on tech at all, so we're doing just fine- at Emperor rates, gold is often more valuable than beakers, especially when that gold buys pointy swords to extract tech. Germany must have its own island to expand on, or have extracted techs from Greece. Diplo check reveals Iros have one less city and the Aztecs have one more- not good news.
(IT): A Persian settler/spear pair moves south of Utica... if he overlaps, he might go immediately after Abe. No Iron for you here, X-man, no matter how well your big brothers in another SG may treat you there.
1525 BC (60): Carthage keeps building warriors every turn, and is MMed for shields to keep it happy. Persia has Horseback Riding.. and Abe has Mathematics... the price will go down soon, so I decide to wait- I need upgrade cash for those warriors. There is an Aztec archer in my territory, which is worrisome, but it is probably just passing through right now. Jags are fairly useless against hoplites, and my barracks-building program is almost complete. Besides, Hiawatha is still holding onto his capital. Carthage will expand in one turn to claim horses, and I have another source near Theveste.
The saves for turns 30-60