***********Return of the Sword Grek's spoiler thread***********

[ntenistromeros]

OK, finally planted turn 2. My start position wasn't grate!!! But i found good spot with 3 food and gold as i expected 'couse this map is reach of gold and gems!!! The sad thing is that will work only 1 food for a 3 turns and i settled 1 hummer that will delay my expansion. I could settle 2 hummers ofc with river corn and get a settler like 20 turns earlier, but cost plant and gold mine is vital for a fast rush on galleys with berserks!!! Hope I'll be able to get some gold from pillaged cities... For sure no oracle can be build in time but still i think Ill be first one to get civil service and make everyones life like hell.
Another sure thing that they will rush me,maybe even 2v1!!! So I start with war maybe even 2 if someone is close enough to me. WWWWAAAARRRR!!!!!!!

 

[ntenistromeros]

Well my first goal is to prove map round. This will give me advance of +2 moves for my ships compared to others. My creative capital and my scout start will defiantly play it role in this. All i just need is to be careful enough to keep my scout alive. I may have to waste one work boat for this too. GG if i get this my galleys will have movement 4!!! My privateers 6!!! I'll be a pain in everyones ass!!! I really start to think that if i get this bonus they will come 7v1 to kill me. Let's see how strong am I!!!

 

[ntenistromeros]

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[ntenistromeros]

I knew it!!! Most times u have gold or gems on your land on green wheel!!! I took the risk mooved and found gold place to plant!!! Couldn't imagine better start...

Here take a look

 

[ntenistromeros]

a bit f**** up if this is internal sea

 

[ntenistromeros]

hmm looks like it's a middle north!!! Just where north touches south, with islands between 'em so can cross even with work boat...

 

[ntenistromeros]

i'm like 12 tiles from ot4e exp/org india on my right

 

[ntenistromeros]

i f****** lost my scout!!! Will send a work boat to explore i guess. Hope i still get it...

 

[ntenistromeros]

Well looks like I'm a west side of the map. Need like few more turns to unlock north-south circle. Made a 2nd scout for that purpose. Forgot to mention that Indiansmoke(Gitbliss) is a few water tiles from me so will be a good target for my galley attacks that will start like in next 15-20 turns!!!
I'm teaching sailing already(my tech path was agriculture-mining-bronze working-pottery-sailing) and about to plant a 2nd city near to a horse so my first galley will be launched soon with 2 chars. My first thought was with 2 wars but... . Also ot4e got bronze worked, but not connected. Hmm, maybe my first char will go to pillage that!!! 'Couse war is war and coins is coins!!! Hope will get thousands

 

[ntenistromeros]

will post a screen soon, to show how close I'm to gitbliss and his worked gems

 

[ntenistromeros]

Also forgot to mention, that my work boat working on west-east circle, but still have a lot to do to complete this tusk!!! So as soon as i get sailing will get a lighthouse and a galley to finish what my first scout failed to do!!!

 

[ntenistromeros]

First goal achieved!!! My galleys moving 4 tiles per turn . Look's like still no hunting for Indiansmoke so will rush him with few chars. Will bring me back a bit but maybe i'll even take him out

 

[ntenistromeros]

Victims List
1. 1120 BC Ot4e's empty coast city. He had a war 1 tile from city... Got 0 coins from level 1 city. Took with 1 war from my first exploring galley.
2. 1000 BC Gitblis's cap with stonehenge. Sneak attack on 3 galleys he had 2 axes and 1 war. My first chariot won 3,3% :O!!! Lost 3/6 chariots got 127 coins can finish now iron working in 3 turns!!!