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A small riddle with vassals....

r_rolo1

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Just today I was finishing one SG when I got to a very strange game situation that I'm still deciding between :rotfl: and :gripe: about it...

Anyway, small backround:

BtS 3.17, Monarch ( with some extra handicaps , as you can see in the first post of the SG ), fractal map, playing as Spain. We managed to vassal everyone in our continent and proceeded to the other big landmass, that was owned by Charlie and his 2 vassals, Saladin and Sury.

We pounced Charlie more because one of our vassals had a conveniently placed city near his land ( and because, believe it or now, he was the more backward of the 3 ) and the vassals just started to break free. first Saladin, 5 turn ago ( unfortunately he was afraid of our enemies and still is ) and then Sury, in the turn before ( also afraid of our enemies so far ). Charlie, according with his standarts, is still doing fine on his own.

So we got to 1956, with none of the remaining civs willing to vassal, We just finished the UN and the vote for Sec general was right before I saved ( no units moved ). We are still doing the manhattan project, so no nukes as well... not that we need then as we are pwning the game at this point.

So, the riddle I want to propose is:

Grab the save below and win when pressing the red button.

Looks simple, isn't it? I was unable to do it at the first time and had to play more 3 turns :( And to say the truth it is not that trivial the path to get the win in this turns....

For those that don't want to wait for the results of your try.....
Spoiler :
You have to kill exactly 2 or 3 of sury grens as your first military action ( either before or after killing that marauding artilery from Saladin) and then go running to Sury diplo screen. This will allow sury to cap, followed by charlie, that is enough for a dom win. Any other action line will disallow you from capping anyone this turn ( as far as I could see )
 

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reminds me of a chess position they used to put in newspapers - (ie- what move by white forces mate in 4?)

good idea there. appreciate the post.

i will rip it off and elaborate on it and if confronted will type in "it is an "assimilation"
which is a current art term for ripping off someone's idea/work.
 
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