A Great Pirate
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If he has frigates, it is too late!
I think this play requires archipelago world, and a real early start on the ships.
I hate Zara, he is always problems for me. Ouch.
I think all you can do with the privateers now is put them in cities and grab any caravels or galleons that come buy. Also, be sure to use them for scouting so that Zara does not get a surprise attack in.
I think this play requires archipelago world, and a real early start on the ships.
I hate Zara, he is always problems for me. Ouch.
I think all you can do with the privateers now is put them in cities and grab any caravels or galleons that come buy. Also, be sure to use them for scouting so that Zara does not get a surprise attack in.
I played on for a good 20 turns more. His frigates have not showed up near my seas.
Charmagne declared war on me and I had to use a few privateers to fight this off. his coastal cities are now looking rather bare. What i did miss was ragnors stack of 13 ships. 4 galleons and about 7 caravels. Ragnor must of travel half the huge map just to land his invasion force by my capital. The AI are truly amazing me today. I managed to get four riflemen or so and a cannon and the stack died.
Not sure i had enough privateers to take out the stack of ships. I hope they dont all turn into frigates. Ackkkkk.
I think the privateer route is a fun route but would i rather have more land troops?
Charmagne declared war on me and I had to use a few privateers to fight this off. his coastal cities are now looking rather bare. What i did miss was ragnors stack of 13 ships. 4 galleons and about 7 caravels. Ragnor must of travel half the huge map just to land his invasion force by my capital. The AI are truly amazing me today. I managed to get four riflemen or so and a cannon and the stack died.
Not sure i had enough privateers to take out the stack of ships. I hope they dont all turn into frigates. Ackkkkk.
I think the privateer route is a fun route but would i rather have more land troops?
Its turning into a interesting game. I wish I had planned the privateer route. Still it was a last minute decision when i reloaded my game after reading this post.
Its hard to get 20 privateers to control 10 other AI's. I have faced 2 naval attacks so far. Charmagne, Ragnor and i have just noticed 8 shaka ships approaching from the west. This is not good news coming my way. Although I have had over 20 turns advantage on riflemen.
The Ai have suprised me how much they rebuild their navies.
Its hard to get 20 privateers to control 10 other AI's. I have faced 2 naval attacks so far. Charmagne, Ragnor and i have just noticed 8 shaka ships approaching from the west. This is not good news coming my way. Although I have had over 20 turns advantage on riflemen.
The Ai have suprised me how much they rebuild their navies.
Wolfshanze
CFC Historian
Having discovered Rifling, Steam Power and Steel doesn't make you any stronger at sea over someone with musketman on wooden boats with sails... though it would if you played a mod that covered industrial-age navies!
TheDS
Regular Riot
Several of your opponents have Gunpowder (needed for Chemistry, which they want from you) and Astronomy, so enemy Frigates are a few turns away. If your neighbors are sufficiently weak/backward, you could pirate some crap out of them with a dozen guys, especially if the Frigate guys aren't interested in hunting far from home.
Your window is mostly closed, so don't bankrupt yourself, but you could throw a few guys out there for a little while, kick someone who's down, then pull back and hide in your cities until Combustion, snagging any careless ships that wander past. Getting more ambitious than that will wind up costing you in privateers, so you may as well not devote much energy to it, because most of it will be wasted.
Your window is mostly closed, so don't bankrupt yourself, but you could throw a few guys out there for a little while, kick someone who's down, then pull back and hide in your cities until Combustion, snagging any careless ships that wander past. Getting more ambitious than that will wind up costing you in privateers, so you may as well not devote much energy to it, because most of it will be wasted.
Yep. I am concentrating on my defences now. I have started a war with joaII as i am worried my empire is struggling for size.
I messed up on my capital building west point. Forgot it was a national wonder. While Zara Yaqob has 4-5 techs I need I still have 3 he needs.
The persians below me now have 7-8 frigates but these are not entering my lands. I have a inland sea on my land mass so this should protect my privateers.
To be honest I loaded the game I was already playing and tried a strategy straight off the bat. I just hadnt prepared for the strategy. On plus side I have 20 privateers. With 2 as GG. I have killed 38 caravels to date.
Unfortunately my screen print didnt show he had 4 galleons and rest caravels in fleet. Alos I have 6-7 ships to take on fleet but they are 2-3 turns away. if they land the fleet i have a problem. I have no doubt I am about to receive a DOW. If I destroy the fleet this may not happen.
Perhaps privateers can be used as a tool to stop wars on maps with 4-5 continents??
I messed up on my capital building west point. Forgot it was a national wonder. While Zara Yaqob has 4-5 techs I need I still have 3 he needs.
The persians below me now have 7-8 frigates but these are not entering my lands. I have a inland sea on my land mass so this should protect my privateers.
To be honest I loaded the game I was already playing and tried a strategy straight off the bat. I just hadnt prepared for the strategy. On plus side I have 20 privateers. With 2 as GG. I have killed 38 caravels to date.
Unfortunately my screen print didnt show he had 4 galleons and rest caravels in fleet. Alos I have 6-7 ships to take on fleet but they are 2-3 turns away. if they land the fleet i have a problem. I have no doubt I am about to receive a DOW. If I destroy the fleet this may not happen.
Perhaps privateers can be used as a tool to stop wars on maps with 4-5 continents??
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