Pre-flight: CivAssist 2, Word running. Get the save loaded. Look things over. Raise Science to 90%, Monotheism in 2 turns at -15gpt.. Change Edrine, Iznik and Ukudar to workers to build the outposts.
Cities:
Istanbul: size 12, growth stalled, MDI in 1 turns.
Bursa: size 10, growth in 6, Marketplace in 4 turns.
Edrine: size 9, growth stalled, worker in 1 turn.
Iznik: size 8, growth in 8, worker in 1 turn
Uskudar: size 9 growth in 7, worker in 1 turn
Non-Combat:
Workers, 2 native, 2 slaves.
Military:
Swords 24
Horses 3
Pikeman 3
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IBT. Arab horse kills our horse up north. Barb attacks our Sword, no damage.
Istanbul MDI=>worker
Edrine worker=>Colosseum
Iznik worker=>Colosseum
330 BC: our eSword attacks Arab horse and dies. Grrr. Miserable RNG so and so!
Build 2 outposts to east.
IBT: Arabs want to talk, no way.
We get Monotheism, next is Chivalry.
Istanbul worker=>galley
310 BC: Kill 1 Arab Warrior, 1 Arab horse, disperse barb village for 25 g.
Switch Uskudar and Iznik to Cathedrals, more expensive but more content faces for same upkeep.
IBT: Barb villages appears right next to outpost, must be some kind of bug.
290 BC: Kill 2 Arab Warriors, 1 Arab Archer and get our first Great Leader.
IBT: Istanbul galley=>MDI
Bursa Marketplace=>Cathedral
270 BC: Another eSword dies attacking a horse, whats with the bad RNG?
IBT: Edrine pikeman=>worker
250 BC: Kill barb that destroyed outpost, next is the one in the village.
IBT: Istanbul MDI =>MDI.
Edrine worker=>Cathedral
230 BC: Kill barb in village for 25 g.
Kill Arab sword, 2 archers.
IBT: We have Chivalry, next is Theology in 6 at -10. barb destroys furs colony again.
210 BC: Lots of Arabs coming our way, I count 12
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IBT: Arab sword attacks our stack, killing an eSword.
Istanbul MDI=>knight
Iznik Cathedral=>knight
190 BC: Kill another barb guarding village, they are popping up despite the outposts.
Kill Arab 3hp eSword.
IBT: Barb village appears on top of south outpost, destroying it
170 BC:. Move much-diminished Sword stack toward Merw.
IBT: zzzz
150 BC: zzzzz
Cities:
Istanbul: size 12, growth stalled, knight 2 turns.
Bursa: size 11, growth in 9, Cathedral in 13 turns.
Edrine: size 9, growth in 5, Cathedral in 4 turns.
Iznik: size 8, growth in 8, Knight in 3 turns.
Uskudar: size 9, growth in 5, Cathedral in 1 turn.
Non-Combat:
Workers, 3 native, 3 slaves.
Military:
Swords 21
Horses 2
Pikemen 4
MDI 4