I apologize to mayor I hadnt seen your post yet when I named my Archers. The next Archer or Worker will be yours.
A barbarian Axeman! Unfortunately, he is too tough for Omega124. Damn that +50% bonus vs. melee units! My best hope is to let him head for Chicago, get Clark over here ASAP, and hope he goes straight for the Archer-defended city rather than pillaging the farmlands.
And he attacks Omega124 instead of Chicago! Fortunately, Omega124 stayed on the other side of the Mississippi, and thus emerged victorious!
Born in 132 BC, Rabbi Akiva was a Buddhist teacher of great wisdom and wit. He traveled the land, spreading his teachings, embedding himself forever in the American cultural lexicon. But he is best known for introducing the faith of Judaism to the land.
My first Great Person a Great Prophet. I decide to keep him around for a few turns I will use him to research Theology and get a new religion, but new religions often end up starting in your newest town, and having it in Denver would be a major boost to the citys growth.
In an effort to halt these barbarian attacks, I send both Clark and Omega124 north to find their city, if it exists, and destroy it.
I have my Settler. I name him Rocky and send him to found Denver.
I spot the spearman who has eluded me thus far. I order both of my infantry to the Rockies, in order to slay him assuming one of the Archers doesnt get him first.
And one did.
For most of its history, the Americans had been ruled by autocrats, with the informal understanding that power generally passed from father to son. It was only in 270 BC that the system of hereditary rule was finally codified and put into practice.
I have developed Monarchy, granting me the Hereditary Rule civic. I choose to adopt it, as it grants me extra happiness for garrisoning troops in cities. I choose to next research Construction.
The city of Denver was founded on the edge of the Rocky Mountains in 270 BC. It is famed as the place where Rabbi Akiva first spread the new faith of Judaism, and is Judaisms holy city.
Judaism is an ardently monotheistic faith, in contrast to Buddhism and Taoism, its contemporaries. Judaism preaches obedience to the one god, Yahweh. It is a very scholarly and legalistic religion, with its own legal code. Jewish clergy, known as rabbis, are primarily experts on this code. Judaism is very pro-literacy, and by the means of establishing free schools to teach children, spread rapidly throughout America.
Theology is the academic study of religion. While theology in some form has existed for millennia, theology as we know it originates with Judaism, which took a much more scientific approach to understanding religion than Buddhism and Taoism.
I have not only founded Denver, but the religion of Judaism. It is rather fitting that Rabbi Akiva be the prophet to do so, given that he was a Jewish scholar in real life. I intend to spread Judaism rapidly, as there are many advantages to being the founder of your national religion.
And if you are wondering, I am Jewish IRL. I didnt pick it at random, you know.
An odd incident occurred in 240 BC at the wedding of the American noble William Rockefeller to Telacta of the Aztecs, when Rockefeller left his bride at the altar, causing a great stir in both nations and a drop in relations between New York and Tenochtitlan.
Yay. Wedding drama.
Also, I seem to have inexplicably made contact with Egypt. No idea how.
I spot two barbarian units an Archer and a Warrior. I deploy my troops accordingly. Omega124 kills the Archer.
But the Warrior evades William Clark, headed to Chicago, which I may need to rename Barbarian Magnet.
I train a new Worker, and name him mayor. I send him out to continue building the road to Seattle which Ive just realized is I-90. I also order Tambien to take out the Warrior. Which he does.
Huayna Capac wants me to give him Monarchy. As hes astoundingly far behind me, I consent.
Oh, Ive got another project I havent mentioned having SouthernKing and hoplitejoe mine the hills near Boston.
Omega124 runs into another Axeman. Fortunately, he wins again.
Ah, a quest. Unfortunately, I was planning to change the state religion to Judaism once I had spread it to other cities. So I wont even try.
I have my new Settler, with which I will found Cheyenne. I name him Hammond. A cookie to whoever gets the reference.
I train a new Worker. I skim through my music, coming across Ill Make A Man Out Of You, so I name him Donny Osmond.
I found the city of Cheyenne, and build a Library there I need culture to expand the city, and Monuments dont do anything more for me. Cheyenne wont be getting very big, but it has access to a lot of nice resources.
Another barbarian. I dont even bother to divert an infantry unit. I just watch in case he goes after a Worker.
Buildings practically define civilization. However, advanced construction techniques were not developed for some time. Things like columns and arches made truly impressive feats of engineering practical.
I have Construction. I can now cross rivers with roads, and I can build Colosseums. I choose Feudalism as my next technology.
I forgot to have Tambien kill the Warrior, and now my corn farm has been destroyed! Oh, well. I rectify the error.
An Archer threatens Chicago. However, I only have a 65.5% chance of victory. And if I lose, then there goes Chicago. So I hold. I might lose the farm, but better the farm than Chicago.
Fortunately, the enemy Archer was stupid to go straight for the city. Tambien racks up another victory. And as he has hit the highest possible level you can get by killing barbarians, I transfer him south to New Orleans, with Cived moving up to replace him.
A Warrior threatens the miners near Boston. I move up Red Spy to intercept, hoping the warrior will be stupid enough to take the bait.
Which he is.
I train my next Settler, Sounder, intended to found Seattle. I begin work on a Worker, to be followed by the Hanging Gardens.
Another Warrior threatens Chicago. Im going to stop making screenshots every time this happens. Or would you prefer it?
Hatshupshet, who has inexplicable knowledge of me, opens a dialogue, requesting an Open Borders agreement. I accept, as is my usual policy.
And that ends this chapter. Ill start work on the next immediately.
Oh and no, I wont be naming Boston Olafville. All cities at least in the US and Canada will be named for real cities in their locations.