I wasn't so happy with the set up I inherited: going for Forges meant that we were going to miss out on Forums (to which we can then add a regular market) so I swapped some out and changed some builds around; other cities simply lacked the hammers/pop to complete the builds they had started - we need to really thinking through the builds in the penultimate set before the swap. We really are struggling for happy and the whipping (also those made by myself) is hitting hard. We could really use a CHM civ next!
The assualt on Japan went slowly:
Some annoying low-odds defeats in there, and Toku has been training troops like fury (but not whipping). After healing up, we were finally able to claim our prize:
As you can see, Paper is finished and we're stockpiling cash (but REP specialists are generating beakers), so I spent some on upgrades to Maces. There are some units closing on Nara, with the main stack in need of a little healing before it continues.
My
whipping a forge on my last turn, and miscalculating the whipability of a forum in one of the island cities. Forgot momentarily that the swap is made on this turn, not on the next. And it was a double whip, too.
In the north, Toku seems pretty well gassed, but our lack of happiness means that we can't keep warring much longer ourselves. Also, we need to abandon Jesus as we can't afford the diplomatic isolation (and aggravation) we now face, so SPI would be cool. So let's hope for Brennus of Maya...
EDIT: GG settled in Kwadukuza (we have a medic2 chariot).