Where to build the fifth city?

ravensfire

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It's been brought to my attention that we've got a settler available to us (thanks, robboo). As such, we need to determine where to build that city at, and when to do it.

So, citizens, where should we build that city at? Please post your suggestions, with screenshots if possible! Screenshots should have the grids and yields turned on for easy reference.

I'd like to conclude this discussion in 2 days, and post a poll to determine the city site.

Thanks,
-- Ravensfire, Censor
 
I propose we put are fifth city by a marble and iron resource, right on a lake. It's a bit south of our empire, so maitnence may be a little high, however the iron and marble are both valuable. It's not as far down as my last proposal (see http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=3891002#post3891002 second post in thread), so it's not a huge kill to maitnence. I think that if we can get the iron, we can build a strong enough military to go to war.

The tile I propose we put the city one is exactly one tile to the left of the highlighted in red tile. (you can see, barely, but you can see city 4 to the northeast of it.) At first I wanted to locate it on the tile that was highlighted, but I think that we cant take the risk of losing the marble resource to mongolia. If anyone dosent understand what I mean, I'll make a clearer screenshot.

http://img406.imageshack.us/my.php?image=city52vn.jpg
 
ice2k4 said:
I propose we put are fifth city by a marble and iron resource, right on a lake. It's a bit south of our empire, so maitnence may be a little high, however the iron and marble are both valuable. It's not as far down as my last proposal (see http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=3891002#post3891002 second post in thread), so it's not a huge kill to maitnence. I think that if we can get the iron, we can build a strong enough military to go to war.

The tile I propose we put the city one is exactly one tile to the left of the highlighted in red tile. (you can see, barely, but you can see city 4 to the northeast of it.) At first I wanted to locate it on the tile that was highlighted, but I think that we cant take the risk of losing the marble resource to mongolia. If anyone dosent understand what I mean, I'll make a clearer screenshot.

http://img406.imageshack.us/my.php?image=city52vn.jpg
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Although I think it's "doable", I see as very aggresive from us and I think it would make "Close borders sparking tensions" with Russians and Germans.
 
I suggest the site 1 tile N of the pigs ... as I already mentioned in my post in the thread discussion..Monoglians moving in our our land.
Here is the picture of my proposed location:

As we don't know yet what's in the sea east of it, then in case that 2 tiles E of my proposed location for City5 would be some sea-resources, then move the city 1 tile eastwards.
 
I'm with Pajka. The sea site was the backup spot in my mind when we were deciding on whether to go for the gems or site Beta.

Just think if we didn't get the gems with our 4th city, we would have to fight for them
 
Pajka site is what I just finished doing on my screen shot...I should have checked here first.

"Ices" site mentioned earlier near the marble on the lake would cost a whole lot. Its on the other side of Monglian borders. Remember if another civs borders lie between it and our borders it costs a little bit extra. It would make a good site after we take Old Sirai.
 
Yeh, in one of my previous posts somewhere, I suggested Pajka's site. (I forgot what thread.) I do think after we secure the fourth city and settle the fifth, we should work on taking or flipping Old Sarai (I say flipping, since we already spent are time on theaters.) I still think that we should get a city down to the iron and marble site on the lake. The iron would give us the military to attack the Mongols. If we want to go to war, we need iron.
 
we already have iron ;) it's currently being mined
 
I'll just pop in here and say that I think Pajka's site is best.
While marble is good, it is not necesarry, and putting a city near the marble means someone else could come along and grab Pajka's site, which seems more important. Anyways, if we will be going to war with Mongolia eventually, we can just attack whatever city they have that is near the marble.
 
Do we ever need to vote? If no one offers up a second site...unless the marble site is the second site.

We need a screen shot of it.
 
as it seems that we would also have to go through german/mongolian lands to get to the marble, which is not that important a ressource, that site doesnt look promising for now, the pigs surely are better. possibly losing direct connection to city4 would be bad.
not much of a need to vote here.
 
The question is more of north or north-east of the pig. We gain more food in city radius if we put it in north-east, but less hammers and money. It will also give less culture pressure on Mongolians. Another possibility is 1n2w from the pig, then we get clam in the city radius. This would also increase cultural influence on the Mongolians.

With that said, I think 1n is the best.
 
I think I'd go with Pajka's site as well. I think it helps us build a solid empire and gives support to city 4.

I did like ice2k4's proposal, though. Personally, I feel my own playing style is a bit conservative (building an empire until I've got enough of an advantage to feel comfortable with war) and I liked the idea of putting the cat among the pigeons with a bold location like that. I suspect it might be a liability in the long-term however.
 
Decision made by Constituency - no poll is needed and instruction will be posted shortly!

-- Ravensfire, Censor
 
DaveShack takes a quick look at CoL 1.A.IV

Given there is plenty of time, may I suggest we go ahead and poll it anyway? I wouldn't send it to the judiciary, but can't predict if anyone else might.
 
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