pholkhero
Deviant Mind
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Okay…this is my first Monarch game, so I’m too sure what to expect since I think the difficulty starts to really increase at this level and the AI is actually better too…hmmm..so, Gandhi, Ind/Spir, Fast Worker, Mysticism and Mining…
I agonized about the first turn for a full ten mins before hitting end turn…religion or bronze, bronze or religion?? Ultimately, the prevalence of “religion doesn’t help @ higher levels” posts AND the fact that 3 other people are playing the same thing convinced me that BW was the way to go, and go for the Fast Worker right away (hmmm…w/Delhi blding a Warrior, BW=15t; bld FW, BW=14t?!?!? ~ What’s up with that??). With all the food by us there, India’s fast worker, and starting w/Mining, BW seemed like a no-brainer to me for chops, copper AND slavery. Without a UU, I’ve always considered India a vulnerable civ so early copper will be a HUGE help I think.
Also, though he’s ind., I’m going to try to avoid going wonder-happy and just go for the key ones.
4000: War. NE, settle in place; Delhi: FW=12t; BWing=14t, the warrior will explore.
3840: Delhi pops borders.
3760: Met Genghis (peace); popped GH-map; Holy S--! Genghis is CLOSE! Spied a border to the NE ~ looks German or poss. English. SCREENSHOTS
3560: Hinduism FIDL
3520: Delhi: FW>Settler; worker to forest to wait….
3480: got to Karakorum, 2 archers! (What bonuses does the AI get on King?)
3440: discover BW>Fishing (get me off this rock!); Slavery revolt, chopping silk
3320: Chop done, start next
3200: Delhi: Settler>Fishing Boat; discover Fishing>Sailing; chopping…
3080: Delhi: Boat>Warr; Worker starts on mine
3040: Bombay is built on hill N of copper, w/Incense and Stone in fat cross, Warr. Started; met Fred (peace)
2920: Delhi: Warr (fortified) >Stone (seems like I broke my rule on wonders, but I think we’re going to need the culture to start pushing on the Mongols. Hopefully, once the Stone is hooked up to Bombay, we can put a wonder in there too)
2880: Mine is complete@Delhi, chopping started.
2840: Last turn. Nothing much happened; hit enter.
Delhi gets SH in 12t, Bombay has NO growth to work a hill so that we can get another Warr. out quickly to defend the city better; also, sailing comes due in 2
I’m not sure HOW I did with this as I’ve never played King before? Should I not have gotten so close to Genghis?? Maybe, but I think if Genghis got that copper, he was def going to come calling sooner rather than later…I think we can squeeze 5 cities total on our island here, eventually nabbing, too, any Mongol cities that infest it….SCREENSHOTS
Okay…this is my first Monarch game, so I’m too sure what to expect since I think the difficulty starts to really increase at this level and the AI is actually better too…hmmm..so, Gandhi, Ind/Spir, Fast Worker, Mysticism and Mining…
I agonized about the first turn for a full ten mins before hitting end turn…religion or bronze, bronze or religion?? Ultimately, the prevalence of “religion doesn’t help @ higher levels” posts AND the fact that 3 other people are playing the same thing convinced me that BW was the way to go, and go for the Fast Worker right away (hmmm…w/Delhi blding a Warrior, BW=15t; bld FW, BW=14t?!?!? ~ What’s up with that??). With all the food by us there, India’s fast worker, and starting w/Mining, BW seemed like a no-brainer to me for chops, copper AND slavery. Without a UU, I’ve always considered India a vulnerable civ so early copper will be a HUGE help I think.
Also, though he’s ind., I’m going to try to avoid going wonder-happy and just go for the key ones.
4000: War. NE, settle in place; Delhi: FW=12t; BWing=14t, the warrior will explore.
3840: Delhi pops borders.
3760: Met Genghis (peace); popped GH-map; Holy S--! Genghis is CLOSE! Spied a border to the NE ~ looks German or poss. English. SCREENSHOTS
3560: Hinduism FIDL
3520: Delhi: FW>Settler; worker to forest to wait….
3480: got to Karakorum, 2 archers! (What bonuses does the AI get on King?)
3440: discover BW>Fishing (get me off this rock!); Slavery revolt, chopping silk
3320: Chop done, start next
3200: Delhi: Settler>Fishing Boat; discover Fishing>Sailing; chopping…
3080: Delhi: Boat>Warr; Worker starts on mine
3040: Bombay is built on hill N of copper, w/Incense and Stone in fat cross, Warr. Started; met Fred (peace)
2920: Delhi: Warr (fortified) >Stone (seems like I broke my rule on wonders, but I think we’re going to need the culture to start pushing on the Mongols. Hopefully, once the Stone is hooked up to Bombay, we can put a wonder in there too)
2880: Mine is complete@Delhi, chopping started.
2840: Last turn. Nothing much happened; hit enter.
Delhi gets SH in 12t, Bombay has NO growth to work a hill so that we can get another Warr. out quickly to defend the city better; also, sailing comes due in 2
I’m not sure HOW I did with this as I’ve never played King before? Should I not have gotten so close to Genghis?? Maybe, but I think if Genghis got that copper, he was def going to come calling sooner rather than later…I think we can squeeze 5 cities total on our island here, eventually nabbing, too, any Mongol cities that infest it….SCREENSHOTS