2 turns to go -- what to do?

[Trinity]

Next turn the space ship is finished. [dance] Needed lasers - I guess for the light show in the lounge. Am I required to launch right away?

Thanks to that good ol' warmonger Xerxes, whom I was about to blow off the face of the earth. He's in a war with three nations and comes to me begging for technology -- ecology. I guess he wants to research synthetic fibers. Can't blame him, but without oil.... He's been a hard core enemy of mine since 1500. It was 1982. So I sell it to him for an extortive 300 gold/turn. It allows me to up my science research to 90%, and pull several lengths ahead.

I've got 5 ICBMs and 3 tactical warheads in nuclear subs. To my knowledge no one else has any -- I haven't been able to plant a spy in Zululand, and they did beat me to the Manhattan Project. Shaka hasn't caused me any trouble, so he's off the hook. Shaka is the only one with possible nuclear capability. The others I have spies planted.

There are 8 civs left including mine. A few have been on my sh*t list for several hundred years. Yeah I could have wiped them out, but then I couldn't make money off them. I've been planning a parting gift of radioactive waste for two reasons: they got me real po'd, and I want to see the animation.

So who would you nuke? I know it will destroy my "scum of the earth" reputation, but will it negatively affect my score?

1. Zululand -- they've been annoyed at me the entire game, but at least they've never stabbed me in the back. That and they're the only nation with a potential of making a retaliatory strike. I've tried to plant spies there but he keeps executing them. I'm annoyed with him because New Zimbabwe didn't culture flip right next to a 35/turn culture city and they're in AWE of my culture, just because it had an ivory resource.

2. Romans -- they are absolutely pathetic. Caesar was a hot head and declared war on me for trying to plant a spy. I was successful during the war. I nearly wiped him out and took his rubber, oil, and uranium in the process. I'm annoyed with him, he's furious with me.

3. England -- Elizabeth was a good backstabber. But since she lost the war I've been able to extort money out of her for the resources she lost. She decided to go for space victory, but is going to lose. No nuclear weapons. I'm annoyed with her, she's furious with me.

4. Iroquois -- they are starting to push my buttons running around my coast line with a transport and battleship. Yes I've got an RoP, but Hiawatha has no business there. I know he wants one of my uranium resources. That and he's kept a stack of 10 infantry parked next to one of my cities for 100 years. I've been furious with him, he's furious with me, and I've had enough of his peace pipe/knife in the other hand crap. He's one of the biggest warmongers in the world.

5. Babylon -- real pathetic. Had a huge cultural lead but got entangled in a bunch of wars through MPPs he didn't have the ovaries to break. He's stuck in the industrial age due to losing iron and rubber to me. I'm annoyed with him, he's furious with me.

6. Persia -- no threat to anyone, and is responsible for me winning the game. He's been at war with Babylon and the Iroquois for 1000 years non-stop. Very little fighting going on between them. Overall a pain in the patootie. I'm cautious toward him, he's furious with me. I think he just saw a way of screwing Hiawatha.

7. Germany -- Bismarck has been a fool. He always picks the losing side. He just surrendered to the remains of Rome. He deserves a quick and merciful death.

So which one deserves it the most? Should I just do it or wait until I have a bad hair day?

 

[Lt. 'Killer' M.]

You will have to launch right away

Aside from that: Nuke them all!

 

[damunzy]

Funny break down Trinity. Very good read. I say nuke #4, sounds like the worst one. Oh, and sick his ships and blast his infantries.

 

[Klasanov]

I'd go with #4 too. He looks like the only guy worth nuking.

LOL. Leave this forsaken world before destroying it.

Or, you could keep trying to spy on the Zulu, nuke them at their ICBM sites, take care of any retalliatory action and just start nuking everyone back to the stone age.

 

[Trinity]

This game has been one of the most memorable that I've played. It's been kind of like pro-wrestling, like an intergender tag team handicap match up.

"The following intergender tag-team match is scheduled for one fall. Making their way to the ring, Joan of Arc, and her partner Hammurabi of Babylon, and Hiawatha of the Iroquois, and Bismarck of the Germans."

JR: "Talk about a bunch who don't get along, Jerry. I wonder how this team is going to stay together through the match. Just look at that staredown between Hammurabi and Joan!

"Wait! I've just been informed by Mr. McMahon that there's a surprise in this match. It is a 8 man intergender last man standing match."

Jerry: "I don't really care JR. She is hot! Puppies!"

Announcer: "And their opponents, ...."

JR: "Wait! Joan just grabbed a mike. She's about two inches from Hammurabi's face."

"You know, Hammurabi, you are scum sucking slime! You don't deserve to stand in the same ring with me. You arrogant ****! I want no part of your pathetic 'new world order.' Who bailed you out of your war with Xerxes? Me! Who bailed you out of your war with Caesar? Me! I want no part of this team! You all are a bunch of Losers. And there are other things where you just... don't ...measure... up." holding her little finger up in the air.

JR: "Oh my god! Joan just hit Hammurabi in the temple with the mike. She kicked Hammurabi in the groin. The match has started. Twist of fate on Hammurabi. He's out cold....

goes on for about 20 minutes.

JR: "It's a free for all in there. It's insane. The alliances have fallen apart. Xerses is still down. No one is getting along. Joan just threw Elizabeth out of the ring! Caesar is stalking Joan. Wait! Joan kicks Caesar in the face and he's staggering. She's going to the top rope. Hurricanrana! He bounces off the rope and Joan bulldogs him face first. Caesar is out of it. Hiawatha is fighting with Shaka outside the ring. Oh my! Hiawatha just threw Shaka into the pole. It's just Joan and Hiawatha standing. He throws Joan into the ref. The ref is down and trying to get back up. Joan is staggering. Hiawatha is standing gloating."

Jerry: "Show us her puppies!"

JR: "Wait! Xerxes is up! He's got a steel chair! What a shot! Hiawatha is staggering. The ref never saw it. Desperation spine buster by Joan. Joan has Hiawatha in a sharpshooter! Hiawatha is tapping out! This is it. It's over! It's over! Joan is the new champion!"

"Xerses is holding Joan's hand up in victory! He just screwed Hiawatha!" --- "Rollin' (urban assault vehicle)" - rap version - Limp Bizkit with DMX, Redman and Methodman starts playing.

 

[Maple]

That is the greatest thing I have ever heard! Great job!