My computer has been doing some odd stuff too, though I am not entirely certain it is the fault of Civ3, just stupid Windows XP. Anyway, I had a hard lock, lost all of my log, but started from where I left off last time again and did it all over again. I was so mad I did not even remember what I did before, so no harm done.
2550BC
Utica founded, start warrior.
W2 north.
W1 southeast.
2510BC
Worker finishes mine, CTRL-R to Utica.
W2 northwest.
W1 southeast.
2470BC
Carthage size 4, increase lux to 10%.
W2 north.
W1 south.
2430BC
W2 west.
W1 south.
2390BC
Carthage finishes Hoplite, start settler.
Hoplite fortify.
W2 west.
W1 southwest.
2350BC
W2 south.
W1 southeast.
2310BC
W2 southwest,
W1 west,
2270BC
W1 southwest.
W2 west.
Worker completes road to Utica, moves south to irrigate desert.
2230BC
W1 west.
W2 west.
2190BC
Carthage completes settler. Starts worker.
Settler to new city site, to the northeast of Carthage.
Worker completes irrigation, CTRL-R road to next city.
W2 southwest.
W1 west.
-----End Turn 40-----
2150BC
Writing completes.
Warrior (W3) completed in Utica, start Granary.
W3 northeast.
W2 east.
W1 southwest.
2110BC
Carthage completes worker (work2), starts settler.
Work2 starts road to next city location.
W3 northeast.
W2 northeast.
W1 south.
At this point, I decide to check in on my neighbors.
MOntezuma (Polite) - 2 cities, has the Wheel and Mysticism. Does not have Writing.
I trade contact with the Americans and 25gp for Mysticism.
Hiawatha (Cautious) - 1 city, has the Wheel, but not Writing.
I trade 75gp for the Wheel, he becomes Polite.
Abe (Cautious) - 2 cities, has Iron Working, but not the Wheel, Writing, or Mysticism.
I trade the Wheel and Writing for Iron WOrking.
I trade Mysticism and 50 gold for contact with the Persians.
Xerxes (Annoyed) - 2 cities, and has no techs to offer, but I have Alphabet, The Wheel, and CB.
I trade CB for 1 gp, leaving him with 2gp. He becomes Cautious.
Iron spotted just beyond Carthage. Need to get it hooked up soon!
2070BC
Leptis Magna founded, starts on warrior.
W3 northeast, spot barbarian worker.
W2 northeast.
W1 west.
Call on Xerxes (Annoyed?), who accepts my offer of Alphabet for 30gp. Returns to (Cautious).
2010BC
W3 to capture barbarian worker (work3) northeast.
Work3 sent to iron deposit.
W2 east.
W1 east.
1990BC
W1 east.
W2 east.
W3 northeast.
Tech to 80%. Literature due in 17 turns now.
1950BC
W3 northeast.
W2 east, spots barbarian camp.
W1 east.
1910BC
Settler completes in Carthange, start worker.
Settler sent west to next city site.
W3 southeast.
W2 east.
W1 east.
Road to Leptis Magna completed. Worker sent back to Utica to improve the shields produced there.
1870BC
Leptis Magna completes warrior (W4). Start barracks.
W4 sent to Utica.
Work3 starts road on iron.
Work1 mines ivory southwest of Utica.
W2 attacks barb camp and is victorious.
W1 east.
W3 southeast.
Switch Utica to Barracks.
1830BC
Carthage completes worker (work4), start next settler.
Work4 sent to Utica to improve shield production.
Theveste founded next to horses. Set to warrior.
W1 east.
W2 east.
W3 southwest.
W4 fortified in Utica.
1790BC
Work4 sent west to mine ivory.
W2 south.
W1 west.
W3 southeast.
Work2 moves to horses to start road.
Rival Checkup!
Monte (Polite) - 2 cities, and has Horseback Riding.
I trade 70gp for Horseback Riding.
Hiawatha (Polite) - 2 cities, and does not have Writing.
Nor will he for a little while.
Abe (Cautious) - 2 cities, tech parity with me.
Xerxes (Annoyed) - 2 cities, does not have the Wheel or Writing.
I trade him the WHeel for 3gp. He is now Cautious.
-----End Turn 50-----
1750BC
W1 east.
W2 west. (Monte is getting kinda close to some horses and iron here.)
Work1 starts road.
W3 south, spots another barb worker!
1725BC
We learn that the number 5 can be used at the end of the year now, not just in other parts of the year.
W1 southeast.
W2 south.
W3 southwest.
1700BC
Damn it Monte, he builds Tiatelolco in a decent spot, I will have to take it soon.
Work1 north to mine.
Horses are hooked!
Mine horses.
W3 south to capture barb worker (Work5)
Work5 immediate starts road to horses to his southwest.
1675BC
Carthage finishes settler, start another one!
Settler sent northeast to found on coast.
Iron hooked!
Work3 starts road to next city site.
Work4 starts road.
W2 southeast.
W1 east.
W3 sent to Leptis Magna to fortify.
1650BC
W1 southeast.
W2 east.
1625BC
A barbarian has come into view near LM.
W3 sent northwest, to intercept barbarian.
Work3 back to LM.
Settler back to LM.
W2 south.
Work4 send to Carthage to begin mining.
Work2 southwest to irrigate.
W1 southeast.
Lux pulled back to 0%
1600BC
Barbarian moves southwest. Must be upset over the captured workers.
W3 attacks barbarian and kills him.
Settler north.
Work3 north.
Work4 mining.
W2 southwest to Theveste.
Work1 starts road.
W1 southeast.
1575BC
W2 fortifies in Theveste.
Theveste switched to Barracks.
Work2 northeast to clear forest.
W1 directed to LM.
W3 north.
Settler north.
Work3 starts road.
St. Augustine's Largest Nations of the World -
1. Chinese
2. Carthage
3. Greeks
4. Germans
5. Iriquois
6. Persians
7. Aztecs
8. Americans
Literature completed, start Mathematics!
1550BC
W3 northeast, spots barb factory.
Settler northeast.
Work1 east to mine.
1525BC
Carthage completes settler, starts another one!
Settler sent west to begin cutting off the passage between Aztecs and America,
Work4 starts road.
Work1 mines.
W3 attacks barb factory and is victorious.
Settler northeast.
Rival Check!
Monte (Polite) - 3 cities, does not have Literature.
Hiawatha (Cautious) - 3 cities, does not have Literature.
Abe (Cautious) - 2 cities, does not have Literature.
Xerxes (Cautious) - 3 cities, does not have Writing.
Gonna start cranking out Spartan Hoplites soon in all cities. Once I am done expanding, of course. =)
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