Re-playing my first attempt at Emperor and could do with some general advice please. I apologise for not posting a save game or screenshot but I play off-line. I made some notes before shutting down. Game is England, Standard, Large Islands 6/12.
T200
happiness 4, beakers 158, culture 38
policies: full Tradition, Patronage Aesthetics and 2 turns to open Rationalism
Cities: 3
London pop 17 (14t), uni with both slots filled, mainly flatland, good food
York pop 7 (5t), uni with one slot filled, observatory, all hills, food tiles locked but food an issue and no fish (and it stagnated for about 20 turns before I wised up).
- both these on a large island
Nottingham pop 11 (3t), uni with both slots filled, 1-tile island with 3 atolls, good food
Demo:
pop 4
crops 6
goods 6
GNP 3
land 6
soldiers 6
approval 5
Lit 1
Tech: 1 turn from Sci Theory
General:
No obvious places for expansion
Didn't found religion, converted early by William.
friends with 6 CS, the 2 nearby are allies sometimes
Hiawatha and Darius are the big boys, just started fighting (not sure where)
Friends with all but Darius
I'm at the North of the map, Hiawatha founded 1 crappy city on some tundra at the edge of my island, fairly close neighbour. William immediately South, separated by a 3-tile channel. Monty a long way west. Darius and Dido along the South of the map, although Darius has at least 2 puppets in the central region.
I've only built great wall, the AI has been building all the world wonders. I did start building leaning tower but Hiawatha beat me.
My military is 3 SOTL, 4 longbows, a longswordsman and a couple of gifted pikes.
Money has been a bit tight. I've got one spare lux which I have been repeat trading for 7 gpt with William since early game.
2 planted GS.
I have had a few RAs, currently in one with H.
Obviously I'm bottom of the league table!
In a golden age.
So I realise that you will be unable to give me specific advice, but it all feels like I'm in slo-mo compared to what I'm used to. And I've normally taken some cities at this stage and have a bigger navy. Are my stats something like or does anything jump out at you? I have to say it's not the best start location I've ever had but its not awful - and I could sure do with some fish!
T200
happiness 4, beakers 158, culture 38
policies: full Tradition, Patronage Aesthetics and 2 turns to open Rationalism
Cities: 3
London pop 17 (14t), uni with both slots filled, mainly flatland, good food
York pop 7 (5t), uni with one slot filled, observatory, all hills, food tiles locked but food an issue and no fish (and it stagnated for about 20 turns before I wised up).
- both these on a large island
Nottingham pop 11 (3t), uni with both slots filled, 1-tile island with 3 atolls, good food
Demo:
pop 4
crops 6
goods 6
GNP 3
land 6
soldiers 6
approval 5
Lit 1
Tech: 1 turn from Sci Theory
General:
No obvious places for expansion
Didn't found religion, converted early by William.
friends with 6 CS, the 2 nearby are allies sometimes
Hiawatha and Darius are the big boys, just started fighting (not sure where)
Friends with all but Darius
I'm at the North of the map, Hiawatha founded 1 crappy city on some tundra at the edge of my island, fairly close neighbour. William immediately South, separated by a 3-tile channel. Monty a long way west. Darius and Dido along the South of the map, although Darius has at least 2 puppets in the central region.
I've only built great wall, the AI has been building all the world wonders. I did start building leaning tower but Hiawatha beat me.
My military is 3 SOTL, 4 longbows, a longswordsman and a couple of gifted pikes.
Money has been a bit tight. I've got one spare lux which I have been repeat trading for 7 gpt with William since early game.
2 planted GS.
I have had a few RAs, currently in one with H.
Obviously I'm bottom of the league table!
In a golden age.
So I realise that you will be unable to give me specific advice, but it all feels like I'm in slo-mo compared to what I'm used to. And I've normally taken some cities at this stage and have a bigger navy. Are my stats something like or does anything jump out at you? I have to say it's not the best start location I've ever had but its not awful - and I could sure do with some fish!