Military Plan for the Next Ten Turns

Now that we have new cities, and all cavs, I'd like to rush some muskets. True, they'll be regulars, but think about this.


1 - We want to attack Babylon, and may take them out in 3-5 turns after the war starts. To do this, we need ALL of our cavs, including ones fortified in cities.

2 - To move muskets from the interior cities to the former Russian cities would take 8-12 turns.

3 - If we rush muskets (around 100-200 gold per rush, depending on the shield count), we can have them in a few turns.

4 - To counter, they could use temples to expand culture, but I think that can wait. To re-counter, Germany is bordering us, and they are an agressive civ. Muskets would be a good deterant.

The minimum timeline for the battle is this:

Turn 1 - Attack the last Russian city. Rush muskets.
Turn 2 - Most, if not all resistence ends. Rush remaining muskets, and start to move cavs to their posistions (may take 2-4 turns to get them in place). Note - We are close enough to India now that we can move troops towards the Babylonian colonies in 4 turns (and be ready for the 5th turn) if we sign an ROP. Continue to build cavs in productive cities (instead of cannons. We'll build up on cannons later, along with our railnet).

This means an attack most likely on turn 6 (turn 4 at the earliest if we allow the colony attacks to start late).

I see a few questions arising with the upcoming Babylonian conflict; CT has already raised one - a ROP with India to help move our troops into position, but there are a few others that should be considered.

1. The Russians are nearly finished, but do we still want the option of a Military Alliance with India if the Germans try to get in on the act? Or do we want a Military Alliance with India anyway?

2. Our Peace Treaty with Persia expires in 7 turns; do we renew it?

3. Babylon is no longer at War with Germany. We were going to use the territory incursions as a result of this to force them to declare War on us. We may have to wait a long time for the next incursion now, how long are we prepared to wait? Is there another way we could encourage them - make some demands to annoy them perhaps?

4. What are our conditions for Peace with Babylon? Wipe them out like Russia, or stop short?

1 - Russia will be finished next turn. I'd rather finish them off than wait for potential culture flips.

2 - More of a FA question, but I say renew it, if possible. If the Persians break it, then it's a huge rep hit for them.

3 - That was before Russia decided to attack, and it's the way the old ball bounces. When we take the last Russian city, it opens Babylon's east side WIDE open! We could still ask India to take Babylon's colonies (giving them a possible Golden Age).

4 - I think we should wipe them out. With our cavs, it should be quick and painless (err.. painful for Babylon).

Yes these are FA questions associated with this War - that's why I was asking them!

I was also going to ask whether buying a Territory Map from Babylon (cost 1 gold) would be worthwhile just before we declare War to get up to date information.

Polls are up for:

Do we want a ROP with India?

Do we declare War on Babylon or wait for an Incursion?

id say we eliminate their threat now. Im still looking for vengeance for them after that last war when I was Minister.