What would you do with this map?

[Aabraxan]

Thanks, CB. I knew that it was scoutsout's, but I didn't feel like digging it up.

 

[Regina]

In the end, it's all about the military. I got the Russians beat back and crammed quite a bunch of towns in the area they formerly occupied. Now comes the point where I'm being driven insane by the corruption. None of these towns produce more than one usable shield. I know, I know, use engineers. Unfortunately they won't produce enough food to sustain much population because the land they occupy is mainly mountains and desert which means there won't be excess population for engineers. I have always hated the amount of corruption in this game.

 

[Snarkhunter]

. . . . Now comes the point where I'm being driven insane by the corruption. None of these towns produce more than one usable shield. I know, I know, use engineers. Unfortunately they won't produce enough food to sustain much population because the land they occupy is mainly mountains and desert which means there won't be excess population for engineers.

Don't use engineers, use beakerheads or taxmen. Engineers are only for building things; why build anything in a totally corrupt town? Beakerheads give you uncorrupt beakers, taxmen uncorrupt gold. Even a pop 1 town gives you one or the other, that's what tundra towns are good for. Cram in even more towns at CxC spacing, get still more specialists. Over time, it adds up.

kk

 

[Regina]

Don't use engineers, use beakerheads or taxmen. Engineers are only for building things; why build anything in a totally corrupt town?

Because I'm going for a cultural win and could really use the culture buildings.

Although admittedly this could end up turning into a space race providing I could get the final resources needed to do it. So far resources have been stacked heavily in my favor, which is a first.

 

[Snarkhunter]

Because I'm going for a cultural win and could really use the culture buildings.

Then consider razing those towns & rebuilding them spaced a little more advantageously to pick up more food. Or cash-rush your buildings (for which taxmen will be helpful). Plant & chop any tiles you can; it will work once to give you a 10 shield boost. Where they may share tiles with other more food rich towns, do a little micromanaging to see if you can steal a tile from a city that has enough to give to one that doesn't.

kk