Rat-03-Silence on Pangaea

goz8 -Silence is Golden is/was a truly epic game, have a look yourself what you could potentially face. This is a tough game right from the start, surely a cliffhanger, but we would never give up. So, you need to be comfortable on deity, I guess.

Since, this is a pangaea game, I lowered difficulty to DG. If we succeed, deity could be an option next time.

This game is sort of semi-defiant. Rules

1. We may never initiate discussions with AI or start trading. Only if the AI starts to open the dialog box, are we allowed to start trading and haggling.

2. We have the option to boot the AI off our territory, it is not a must, but can be used. However, this means strictly booting only without starting negotiations.

3. We are not allowed to purposely enter enemy territory to get booted in order to start negotiations. If we enter enemy territory and get the boot, we will NOT start negotiations

4. We will never give in to AI demands, but are allowed to make peace, even if it costs us some gold.

5. We are not allowed to use mapstat or open dialog box to check AI's resources etc. I trust members to respect that rules.

6. No embassies established by us, spies are wanted for steals later on

7. Alliances or RoP, trade embargos are allowed.

8. The usual house rules apply, reputation is golden etc.


World size = small
Pangaea = 60% ocean
Barbs = sendentary
Climate, Temperature, Age = Random
Civ = scientific, but to be decided
Opponents = Random
SGL and cultural linked starts = off
AI aggression = Normal


Now, who is daring to join this game? I have 3 spots reserved, though I know these guys are busy. Looking for 6 players in total.

Checking in. As far as civs go all the scientific friends seem fine, aside from Sumeria(still playing as them) and Byzantines as the Dromon would be a lot less usefull on Pangea.

Russia does well with Panagea, especially larger maps. Not sure how set you are on the "small" parameter.

Russia was my choice as well, so it is set. their UU is powerful, and we might need it badly.

Roster

ThERat
Kaiser_Berger
Bezhukov (is that a sign up, I really value your comments, so hope its a 'yes')
open slot
open slot
open slot

3 starts to select
a:


b:


c:

Russia sounds good. Cossacks are leader machines, which means we should have no problem having some military might, provided we get that far. Knowing the nature of the variant, we'll end up with horses as far away as iron was in Goz8.

lurker's comment: tagged (not a signup. as explained, signed up for microbe's game already) good luck! hope you fair better in the resource department

C seems nice for a food rich start. B also seems acceptable, with the river and nearby luxury.

@KB, thanks for the input, still waiting for some more players to sign up. what's up people? nobody game for this one?

lurker's comment: too many chickens in the pot right now. I'll join later if you need an idiot sub. If you need a prequel, see gram's prodigal son game. this sounds alot alike. good luck.

ok, to get some more players to join, I started this game with 20 turns


save

1.4000BC
send out scout and found Moskow on the spot, start another scout
since we might not be able to trade start on research IW at max, we must know where the resources are

3.3900BC
spot spices in the east and lots of jungle

5.3800BC
spot Carthage in the east

8.3650BC
get CB from a hut

10.3550BC
our 2nd scout meets Japan in the north

12.3400BC
send out final scout to the south, start a settler

16.3200BC
we learn mysticism from another hut in the north

20.3000BC
found St Petersburg next to cow
Japan and Carthage are awfully close

IW in 10, we need to expand east, lucky we got a cow and wheat, this will help, let's hope we have iron

KB next

I'm on it, might be a little while.

Re:Invitation
@TheRat: I'm glad that you send this to me.Invitation accepted,I'm in.Silent Cathy,here I am!
But I'm a poor experienced player struggling on DG,could another experienced player join in(Besides Rat and Kaiser-Berger)?
OT: Cathy is pretty but not in CIV.

Can we make intial contact with AI?Contact with their units and discuss nothing?

great plarq, you're in then after KB

Roster
ThERat
Kaiser_Berger - up
plarq - on deck
Bezhukov (still puzzled about whetehr you're in or not)
open slot
open slot

@plarq, what do you mean by initial contact? we are not allowed to ever contact, no initial trading, only if AI wants to. and no purposely getting into their terrotory for getting a boot.

Oh,I see.We can meet AIs,but not knowing them,thus our research is delayed.

this is a slightly finetuned version of gozpel8 - silence is golden. it will teach you to never give up, just read that thread

Goz8 read,see how wonderful a variant would be!Will play after KB.I'll take the challenge.

[bump][bump] Kaiser Berger of Sweden,Sword of Odin and Axe of Berserker,Rise!

I would like to join in, though I don't know if I am at DG level. I am quite comfortable now playing at Emperor, 3 wins solo (standard random).

@elmarae, ok you're in, but beware this is beyond DG actually since we can't talk...read the instruction carefully before making wrong moves


KB? what's up?

Roster:

rat - just played
KB - up
plarq - waiting impatiently
elmarae - wondering abt DG difficulty
open slot (maybe an experienced deity player?)