to 350BC charge of elephants part one.
I got carried away a bit towards end, but things look lot of brighter...
I used Gondar for good to get Academy in 975BC. Not the best date in world but will do.
Arround 900BC HC learned Alphabet...
Some time later i traded for it. Did not like feeding him techs [and did not like HA later on] but my bravery had limits. Used Izzy and Saladin to backfill a bit, especially since i learned that izzy is on diffferent landmass so sailing gave nice trade routes.
Meanwhile i teched HBR>Maths>Construction preparinmg cities for production
525AD i felt having enough for DOW [well, less than 15+15 but i was not facing longbows either...]
Arround 450BC i was asked to convert to hindu, seeing Saladin already did that i happily did.
375BC
Well, steles everywhere and SoZ on the right side..
Few turns later i cleared middle of exincan empire:
I actually got some contrattacks this turn + there is mini stack of incans near SE barb city, which can not decide that they want to do... Adding fact i have nearly zero healthy units...
Well, i took ten turn peace for Aesthetics. From what i can figure on trade screen HC already has literature.... Would be nice for him to build that wonder but i can really live without it.
I finished currency on spoild of war and started on CoL for cheap curthauses as i feel they will be needed soon.
Don't know i see only two keepable cities left [and one of them is on rice
]. Northern peak will be needed to be resettled [and yes i managed to keep cities such way as i am missing goldmine - told you got carried away].
If i get rid of Huyana this looks at least playable to some chance...
Oh, and i get shiny shiny: