Pariah
Outside Influence
Summary:
Took 12 turns. I changed 2 civics and went back to war with Saladin, hoping to finish him off; unfortunately, I seriously underestimated his helicopter & naval forces. Captured Baghdad, destroyed Damascus, and lost Medina back to him. Not much has canged on Lushland.
Turn 1 (1971):
*Osaka: artillery -> fighter.
*Abstain from Diplomatic Victory vote.
*Big stack in Kyoto split to Izumo & Osaka. Multiple promotions.
*3 artillerys in Istakhr go to Mecca. Tank & SAM inf. retained as Home Island guard.
Turn 2 (1972):
*Turfan: artillery -> fighter.
*Kyoto: SAM inf. -> tank.
Turn 3 (1973):
*Kolhapur: tank -> infantry.
*Trade banana to Qin for 8 gpt.
*Tiflis: SAM inf. -> Confucian temple.
*Queue West Point in Kyoto.
*Change civics to Universal Suffrage (for production) & State Property (for minimal city maintenance costs). 3 turns Anarchy.
*Demand 200
from Saladin. He capitulates!
Turn 4 (1974):
*Queue bank in Turfan & theatre in Old Sarai.
Turn 5 (1975):
*Still making +38 gpt despite Anarchy.
*Queue gunship & university in Tabriz.
*Vote for single currency.
*3 transports in Samarquand, 1 sent on to Athens.
Turn 6 (1976):
*Queue gunship & market in Corinth.
*Single currency vote succeeds.
*Government restored. Research up to 60%, +29 gpt.
*Arabian gunships multiplying, becoming a real threat. Decide to declare war again before Saladin gets stronger.
*Lose 3 tanks & 2 artillerys, killing 4 gunships (1 worker captured).
IBT:
*Worker lost again. 1 Arab gunship killed.
*Japanese pillage village & hamlet NW of Osaka.
Turn 7 (1977):
*Sign Open Borders with Asoka.
*Culture rate up to 30% to combt war unhappiness; research down to 50%, -78 gpt.
*Athens: tank -> Christian temple.
*SAM inf. kills Arabian gunship.
*Main stack (10 tanks & 5 artillerys) heads for Damascus.
Turn 8 (1978):
*Ning-hsia: SAM inf. -> bomber.
*Arabian fighters & navy pillaging around Old Sarai & New Sarai.
IBT:
*Arabian gunships kill 3 tanks & 1 SAM inf.! Medina left undefended, surrounded by enemy.
Turn 9 (1979):
*Attack & raze Damascus.
*Land new SAM inf. in Mecca.
*Vote against global Environmentalism civic.
IBT:
*Medina retaken by Arabians.
Cultural borders instantly enclose Mecca.
*Our transport with 2 SAM inf.s sunk by Arabian destroyer.
Turn 10 (1980):
*Mecca starving.
*Global Environmentalism resolution fails.
IBT:
*3 Arabian gunships lose to our defenders.
*Arabian battleships bombarding Turfan.
Turn 11 (1981):
*Ning-hsia: bomber -> battleship.
*Bomber starts air strikes against enemy battleships.
*Osaka: fighter -> gunship.
*Attack and capture Baghdad. 1 tank lost, 1 worker captured.
IBT:
*1 tank lost in field.
Turn 12 (1982):
*Queue battleship in Karakorum.
*Samarquand: SAM inf. -> bomber.
*Hyderabad: lighthouse -> SAM inf.
Game saved.
I tried to enclose the Session Turn Log as a spoiler, but get the following error message:
Took 12 turns. I changed 2 civics and went back to war with Saladin, hoping to finish him off; unfortunately, I seriously underestimated his helicopter & naval forces. Captured Baghdad, destroyed Damascus, and lost Medina back to him. Not much has canged on Lushland.
Turn 1 (1971):
*Osaka: artillery -> fighter.
*Abstain from Diplomatic Victory vote.
*Big stack in Kyoto split to Izumo & Osaka. Multiple promotions.
*3 artillerys in Istakhr go to Mecca. Tank & SAM inf. retained as Home Island guard.
Turn 2 (1972):
*Turfan: artillery -> fighter.
*Kyoto: SAM inf. -> tank.
Turn 3 (1973):
*Kolhapur: tank -> infantry.
*Trade banana to Qin for 8 gpt.
*Tiflis: SAM inf. -> Confucian temple.
*Queue West Point in Kyoto.
*Change civics to Universal Suffrage (for production) & State Property (for minimal city maintenance costs). 3 turns Anarchy.
*Demand 200
from Saladin. He capitulates!Turn 4 (1974):
*Queue bank in Turfan & theatre in Old Sarai.
Turn 5 (1975):
*Still making +38 gpt despite Anarchy.
*Queue gunship & university in Tabriz.
*Vote for single currency.
*3 transports in Samarquand, 1 sent on to Athens.
Turn 6 (1976):
*Queue gunship & market in Corinth.
*Single currency vote succeeds.
*Government restored. Research up to 60%, +29 gpt.
*Arabian gunships multiplying, becoming a real threat. Decide to declare war again before Saladin gets stronger.
*Lose 3 tanks & 2 artillerys, killing 4 gunships (1 worker captured).
IBT:
*Worker lost again. 1 Arab gunship killed.
*Japanese pillage village & hamlet NW of Osaka.
Turn 7 (1977):
*Sign Open Borders with Asoka.
*Culture rate up to 30% to combt war unhappiness; research down to 50%, -78 gpt.
*Athens: tank -> Christian temple.
*SAM inf. kills Arabian gunship.
*Main stack (10 tanks & 5 artillerys) heads for Damascus.
Turn 8 (1978):
*Ning-hsia: SAM inf. -> bomber.
*Arabian fighters & navy pillaging around Old Sarai & New Sarai.
IBT:
*Arabian gunships kill 3 tanks & 1 SAM inf.! Medina left undefended, surrounded by enemy.
Turn 9 (1979):
*Attack & raze Damascus.
*Land new SAM inf. in Mecca.
*Vote against global Environmentalism civic.
IBT:
*Medina retaken by Arabians.
Cultural borders instantly enclose Mecca.*Our transport with 2 SAM inf.s sunk by Arabian destroyer.
Turn 10 (1980):
*Mecca starving.
*Global Environmentalism resolution fails.
IBT:
*3 Arabian gunships lose to our defenders.
*Arabian battleships bombarding Turfan.
Turn 11 (1981):
*Ning-hsia: bomber -> battleship.
*Bomber starts air strikes against enemy battleships.
*Osaka: fighter -> gunship.
*Attack and capture Baghdad. 1 tank lost, 1 worker captured.
IBT:
*1 tank lost in field.
Turn 12 (1982):
*Queue battleship in Karakorum.
*Samarquand: SAM inf. -> bomber.
*Hyderabad: lighthouse -> SAM inf.
Game saved.
I tried to enclose the Session Turn Log as a spoiler, but get the following error message:
. We are in "grab it and go" mode and got in three turnsets while you were tied up.
No need to open each thread to check which teams have finished. You just need to see which threads have Harbourboy's name against them. 
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