Inherited Turn 140 (1200 AD) I planned to get another city established down south, between the sheep and deer. That will block all the worthwhile tiles on our continent from being settled. Eventually, the AI will settle an ice fishing village down there but they can have it. The barbarian city we captured is in a terrible spot We could have had two good cities in the space it is using up. I also planned to pursue the war with Khan, taking the capital and it's eastern neighbor, New Sari. We'll want to do it fast before he starts filling his cities with Longbowmen.
Turn 1 (1210 AD) Toledo trained a Catapult and grew unhappy. I whipped a Buddhist Monastary there for 2 population to get rid of unhappiness, stagnated growth, then started work on a Longbowman. We've got plenty of foot soldiers, we need garrisons.
There was a workboat in Seville waiting for orders. This must be the little workboat that could (circumnavigate the world?). I sent him south east toward Chinook where he can retire as a fisherman and live out his life -- a gift from a grateful empire.
Am I a prophet or what? Khan's capital is now filled with Longbowmen:
The price of poker had just gone up. The cultural defense was eliminated at Karakorum so I decided not to wait another 2 turns for healed Macemen from Beshelbik to arrive and allow him to get even stronger -- I hit him with everything we had. I handed out City Raider II promotions to 3 catapults and they died honorably weakening the defenses further. A Mongol CG I longbowman absorbed them all then died when I sent in a 4th CRII catapult. Two CRII macemen went in next, killing two more Longbowmen. Another Catapult, a spearman and Longbowmen cleaned up the rest and the city was ours:
Our Longbowman took a CGII promotion and settled into garrison duty of the former Mongol capital which contained Chichen Itza a Courthouse, Academy and Harbor inside its perimeter (no walls, heh).
Turn 2 (1220 AD) We completed research of Guilds and I decided to take a shot at getting Liberalism first. Next due, then was Paper(10).
Madrid had grown unhappy so I whipped a Taoist temple there. Barcelona had grown unhappy so I whipped a Theater there. Seville completed its whipped Monastary, went to work on a Longbowman. Samarqand, our new acquisition in the west came out of revolt and started work on a Theater to expand it's cultural influence in the region. I sensed a sadness in our people who are growing tired of the war. I urged our troops in the East to make quick work of New Sari then seek a peace treaty with Khan, hopefully extorting something of value from him. Three Macemen and 4 Catapults headed West out of Karakorum to comply with our wishes.
Way down south, our Drill II crossbowman killed a barbarian axeman on the icecap.
I took a look at trade opportunities.
o Mansa won't talk with us. At least he doesn't have paper yet.
o Tokugawa, well he was just being Tokugawa. I got 1 gold/turn for a Corn resource.
o Qin would have given us Banking and 80 gold in exchange for Philosophy. Nobody else has Philosopy, so I didn't want to give it away justyet.
IBT: Qin came looking for Philosphy on his own, with only 40 gold now. I rejected his offer.
A Mongolian Caravel sank our Workboat -- oh well, no retirement for him. A Mongolian Catapult attacked our stack outside of Karakorum and withdrew after wounding everybody.
Turn 3 (1230 AD) Toledo trained a Longbowman, trained another. I sent the Longbowman to catch the ferry to Beshbakik. Madrid completed a Taoist Temple, went back to work on a Spearman. Barcelona completed a Theatre, went back to work on a Buddhist Missionary.
IBT: The Caravelle that killed our WOrkboat, killed our Galley transporting the Longbowman from Seville. That was a blunder, leaving the galley uncovered. I could have moved two sleeping galleys with it.
Turn 4 (1240 AD) Madrid trained a Spearman, started a Settler(4) for our sheep/deer city. Barcelona trained a Buddhist Missionary, started another (6). I sent the Missionary to catch the ferry at madrid. Seville trained a Longbowman, started a . Beshbalik came out of Riot, started and Buddhist Temple. Unhappiness still reigned there so I whipped the Temple. Seville had grown unhappy so I whipped a Buddhist temple there too.
I woke up our sleeping Galleys and send the maurading Caravel that had been terrorizing the straits to the bottom.
Turn 5 (1250 AD) Cordoba trained a Conquistador YAY! Started another(7). Toledo trained a Longbowman for its own garrison (and happiness), started a Conquistador(3). Beshbalik constructed a Buddhist Temple, started a Barracks(13).
Our Galley outside Samarqand in the west had a Mongolian Galleon carrying an Archer and Settler trapped and unable to proceed to the west.
Perhaps it can kill the Mongols with some help from the Madrid ferry.
IBT: A Mongolian Catapult began bombarding Beshbalik while its escorting Crossbowman pillaged a mine outside of town.
Turn 6 (1260 AD) One of our macemen outside of New Sari killed a Mongol Swordsman heading toward Beshbalik.
Turn 7 (1270 AD) Toledo trained a Conquistador, started another(1). Santiago constructed a Library, started a Barracks(6).
We sank the Mongolian Galley outside of Salamanca, losing one of our Galleys in the process. Fair trade as I see it. Meanwhile, our missionary spread Buddhism to Samarqand.
At New Sari, the bombardment was comkpleted and we attacked. Three City Raider catapults died attacking a Mongolian CGI Longbowman without putting a scratch on him. We lost one more catapult, a bombardment specialist and then the Macemen went in.
Our first conquistador arrived in Karakorum, took a Combat II promotion, then killed the Crossbowman outside of Beshbalik. Our Medic maceman at Beshbalik killed the Mongolian Catapult that had been bombarding the city. The Mongolian threat at Beshbalik was ended.
Turn 8 (1280 AD) Madrid trained a Settler and immediately grew unhappy. I whipped a Theatre there to sooth the crowds. Seville constructed a Courthouse and was unhappy. I whipped a theatre there. Toledo trained a Conquistador and had grown unhappy. I whipped a Confucian temple there. Karakorum stopped rioting and was starving and unhappy as heck. I whipped a Confucian Temple there.
Turn 9 (1290 AD) Madrid constructed a Theatre, started a Longbowman(2). Seville constructed a Theatre, started a Longbowman(6). Toledo constructed a Confucian Temple but was still unhappy. I whipped a Colosseum there. Karakorum constructed a Confucian Temple and was still unhappy and starving. I whipped a Theatre there. That would stabilize the captured capital.
Turn 10 (1300 AD) We invented Paper and started work on Education
Barcelona trained a Buddhist Missionary, and started a Buddhist Monastary(4). I sent the Missionary to Chinook. I stopped growth because it was about to grow unhappy. Toledo constructed a Colosseum, started a Conquistador(2). Karakorum constructed a Theatre, started a Forge(33). Chinook had grown unhappy, I whipped a Courthouse there.
I traded Sheep for 1 gold per turn from Tokugawa. He's a cheap one, for sure. I traded corn to Qin for 2 gold per turn. He has Philosophy now.
I checked in with Khan:
I decided to let him stew a little longer. It was tempting but I figured we would press on to get the Pyramids.
Turn 11 (1310 AD) Madrid trained a Longbowman, started a Conquistador(7). I sent the Longbman north to Salamanca. Chinook constructed a Courthouse, started a Barracks(10).
We found the Pyramids. This is going to take a while.
Turn 12 (1320 AD) Cordoba trained a Conquistador and started another(5). I sent the Conquistador south to deal with a barbarian Swordsman threatening Chinook. Toledo trained a Conquistador, started a Maceman(2). I stopped growth there. New Sari came out of revolt and started a Theatre(8).
Murcia was founded:
The Murcians started work on a Theatre(17). Meanwhile, our missionary spread Buddhism to Chinook.
IBT: At Turfan, Khan hit our stack with a Catapult and 2 Swordsmen. They died fruitlessly.
Turn 13 (1330 AD) The bombardment of Turfan began.
IBT: A Mongol catapult, two Pikemen and a Longbowman attack and kill 2 of our Conquistadors outside Turfan. Meanwhile, a Mongol Caravel sank one of our Seville/Karkorum ferry Galleys. I decide to take the other Galley to safe harbor, ending our sealift support for the eastern campaign.
Turn 14 (1340 AD) Barcelona constructed a Buddhist Monastery, started a Galley(5). Toledo completed a Maceman, started a Galley(2). The Maceman joined another Maceman from the western campaign on the last ferry to Karakorum.
IBT: A Mongol Longbowman killed another Conquistador outside Turfan. I'm obviously using these horsemen wrong.
Turn 15 (1350 AD) Seville trained a Longbowman and has grown unhappy again. I whipped a Colosseum there. Beshbalik constructed a Barracks and had grown unhappy. I whipped a Confucian Temple there.
Turn 16 (1360 AD) Seville constructed a Colosseum, started a Maceman(13). Toledo trained a Galley, started another(2). Beshbalik cosntructed a Confucian Temple, started a Maceman(12). samarqand constructed a Theatre, started a Forge(24).
IBT: Mansa Musa adopted free Market and the Temple of Solomon was built in a far away land (that would be Tokugawa).
Turn 17 (1370 AD) Madrid trained a Conquistador, started National Epic(12). Cordoba trained a Conquisatador, started a Maceman(5).
IBT: Another Mongol Swordsman died attacking our macemen outside of Turfan.
Turn 18 (1380 AD) Salamanca constructed a Forge and had grown unhappy again. I whipped a Taoist temple there.
IBT: A Mongol pikeman died attacking a Maceman outside Turfan. Mansa Mansu completed Taj Mahl. We're falling behind by fighting this stupid war in Mongolia.
Turn 19 (1390 AD) Salamanca constructed a Taoist Temple, started a Courthouse(9).
Here was the situation at Turfan:
We were a little light on troops but at least it was not on a hill so I went after it. When the dust settled, Mongolia still owned the Pyramids. They had two wounded Longbowmen and a Swordsman; we had a Wounded Conquistador, 7 wounded Macemen, a wounded Catapult and a Spearman medic remaining. There was still hope to get the Pyramids next turn.
Turn 20 (1400 AD) Barcelona trained a Galley and had grown unhappy. I whipped a Buddhist Temple there. Chinook constructed a Barracks, started a Maceman(17). new Sari constructed a Theatre, started a Courthouse(17).
Khan added an Axeman to the beaten up garrison at Turfan. I promoted a wounded Maceman and he killed a Longbowman in the city. A wounded Maceman died attacking the Axeman at 60% odds. The next maceman killed a Pikeman in the city, clearning the way for our Conquistador to kill a Swordsman. One more maceman killed the last Longbowman while another Maceman killed the wounded Axeman. Finally, with one Maceman to spare, we killed the last defender, a healthy Catapult.
Time to end this war:
Bingo. I took the deal.
That's it. We have the Pyramids and that opens some civics choices for us:
Time to put that Spiritual Trait to work. We've got a lot of catching up to do in order to beat Mansa. He'll trade Education but not to us -- he still refuses to talk. But I think we still have a shot at getting to Liberalism first.
. That means trying different saves to do different things. I've been building too many space ships recently and wanted some war action, so took the save that was already at war 
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Wow! I LOVE that there is this much analysis going on.
. I should of switched of engineering to something more immediately benefical for starters. At some point I also whipped a building that had one turn to finish when I wasn't paying attention... hmm that might of been most of the time I get the feeling. Not razing one of the captured cities that I think I should of. Eh, enough belly aching anyhow. 
Finally capture Hun on the home island, but decide to raze it as the placement is just wrong. We've got a settler almost done anyhow.
