RBC15 - Spain.
(0) This will be ( hopefully) a quiet turn of building strength. I will build cannon and cavalry. I see no other
immediate needs.
I start by twiddling cities, and selling unneeded infra like courthouse in Madrid.
I draw our cavalry and a couple of cannon to Seville in the south, and start another troop in the north.
Time for Barbslingers proposed trade. I will not grab Nationalism, as that would mean our Muskets become 15 shields
more expensive for one extra in attack strength.
Buy Naval Tactics from England for 105 gpt and some change.
Sell to France for 400 gold,
Sell to Prussia for 300 gold and 11 gpt ( ?? Why would he pay more than France ?? France would not accept any gpt in
addition to the 400 gold. )
Sell to Austria for Furs and 300 gold.
Sell to Ottoman for 200 and yet another luxury
Sell to Naples for Silks and 155 gold.
Sell to Russia for 200 gold.
Sell to Sweden for 200 gold
Sell to Denmark for 200 gold
Sell to Netherlands for 200 gold
Sell to Portugal for 200 gold and 7 gpt.
Weird, looks like the tech did not diminish in value as I sold it around, as all except France bid their treasury.
So I got a tech, three luxes and 350 gold for free essentially.
Time to end turn.
( We do have a spare gems, but France is the only nation able to pay for this lux, and I do not want to start any 20
turn deals with them. )
Economy is funny, with 2497 gold in our coffers, and +19 gpt income. Luxes will make every city we have to be in we
love the blablas day.
IBT:
Russia and Sweden sign MPP, Neopolitans wants us to embargo the Danes, but we say no thanks..
I see a Frigate and a privateer leave Gibraltar. No Troop transport unfortunately.
Ahh, I am reminded what I forgot last turn, as I have not started the FP.
I will start a preliminary build a bit up north. I deem that the only direction where the FP may help somewhat.
(1)
I rush two cannon in the cities I aim to become our worker camps. ( First round food is empty, so it is four turns to
growth instead of one, so I built cannon.
Not much more to do. Emphasize growth and commerce in the two cities where I rushed cannon. I switch to Forbidden
Palace in Zaragoza. Some nations has gotten a bit of money, but nothing I can lay our warm and gentle hands on.
IBT: Britain Signs in Russia against France. Portugal sends a trespassing cavalry against us.Cartagena
Cannon->Worker, Pamplona Cannon->WorkerMerida worker->Walls.
(2) It is a bit early to do something about the cavalry, and he is prehaps only lost. I will wait and see what it
does.
I do rush a cavalry nearby though, in case it gets ugly fast. I am debating for the longest time if I should spend the
advantage we have gained from the trade on rushing cavalry, and strike while we have a numerary advantage. It feels
somewhat wrong to rush in productive cities though. I am also thinking of revolting into republic. Since we are
religious, I take the plunge. We are not locked into any alliances, so we ought to be able to handle War weariness.
That means I do rush the horses, as we may need them during anarchy.
We have no happiness problems during anarchy, even though our economy sucks a bit with the large payments to Britain
sucking our money.
IBT: France wants us to ally against the Portugese, but I say no thanks. Madrid Cavalry->Cavalry, Barcelona
Cannon->Cannon,Sevilla Cannon->Musket,Cartagena Worker->Worker, Medina: Cavalry->Cavalry, Valencia Cavalry->Cavalry,
Oviedo Cannon->Cannon, Corunna Harbor->Cavalry,
(3) I ask POrtugal what their cavalry is doing in our mountains, and gets the answer they are missionaries there to
see the heathens. Portugal assures me their missionaries will be removed soonish.
We are in anarchy, so there is really not much I can do. We now have two forces sufficient to ahndle whatever
incursions Portugal can throw at us, one in the south, and one in the north. I will reinforce the one north now, as it
may happen we go to war against France before Portugal.
IBT: Ottoman and Britain sign up against the Danish.
(4) All hail the glorious republic of Spain. Our economy skyrockets, and we now earn 93 gpt instead of 15 gpt. Economy
will likely suffer a bit as I adjust cities for production instead, but all in all, I think we gained from the switch.
( Especially since all our populace is happy even without the MPs...... WHat an economy. )
It is almost a shame to ask the POrtugese to leave now that they are on the verge of French soil, but he has no right
to cross our territory without paying a huge toll. As we outnumber him, he withdraws.
I switch Barcelona to worker.
Cartagena is producing a bit much for a worker farm, and should be a productive city after it has produced a couple of
workers.
Hmm, my fiddling raised income to 117 gpt instead of lowering it. Weird.
IBT: Ottoman empire and Russia sign alliance against France.
(5) The Portugese cavalry is no longer within our borders. We can grow a bigger army in peace.
By Merida I have two workers. WHen I have two workers, I let one road, and the other irrigate. Then the roading one
will be able to move a bit earlier.
We now earn 134 gpt, and as we grow we will make even more money. I recommend rushing cavalry and striking at France
while we will have a relatively easy time there. Not to forget to bring cavalry and muskets as well. We need/want to
keep the land we grab.
Hmm, I destroyed the cleanliness of the Pamplona worker fram by letting it grow during anarchy. Cannot figure out
anything better than workers out of it anyway, so I leave it up to next player to decide what to do. We could surely
use more workers, as we work unimproved tiles in many cities.
Grimjack
Grimjack --- Played
Aggie --- Playing
Chenglian -- Getting ready
Barbslinger - Chomping at the bit