AA03: DeGaulle's Aggressive Adventures

Crap! I really should have worn my glasses when I played my set. Then I wouldn't have missed JC capping to Mao. Though I only saw JC's one city being overran.

Sorry guys.
 
My name is Bond. James Bond.

And I got carried away just like I get carried away with a beautiful women (note to self: waiting for a reminder popup that never turns up can lead to playing 27 turns instead of 15).

I open the save and get some alerts. The most interesting one is the topmost, the others are just a reminder how pathetic we are.



It's always good to have a big brother. At least we won't get steamrolled by Mao now.



Monotheism comes in. I check the Civics Screen and can't believe what I'm seeing. We're not in Bureaucracy for ages now...change that.



Open Borders Party. Only Smoking and white shoes allowed.



Yes, I know we are pathetic, Mr. Celt. But thanks anyway.



This JC is a funny guy. Look.



But now enough of this warm up. Time for serious work, eh ?



Easy.



Keep 'em coming.



Smashhead Party. Only Guns and bandages allowed.



This happens when you give agent 08/15 a chance...



Stay tuned for more...
 
Where were we ? Ah, spying. Let's see how we pros play the game...



There you go. Now DR isn't that hot a tech, but unfortunately we're so pathetic it's the only tech we can steal and trade. Now for it.



What's worse than a silly guy ? Two dumbnuts.



Joke of the day. Made me lmao.



Yes, we know we'll probably not win.



Conclusion:

Techs stolen: 4
Techs aquired (traded): 5

Total techs in 27 turns: 9

And we're still screwed...Brennus is steamrolling the other AI. No chance we'll ever win this.

Imhotep

P.S.:
Spoiler The Log :

Logging by BUG Mod 2.30 [Build 746] (BtS 3.13)
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Turn 315/750 (1475 AD) [20-May-2008 20:36:08]

Logging by BUG Mod 2.30 [Build 746] (BtS 3.13)
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Turn 315/750 (1475 AD) [21-May-2008 21:59:28]

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Turn 315/750 (1475 AD) [21-May-2008 22:00:11]
Marseilles begins: Spy (8 turns)
Lyons begins: Spy (5 turns)
Rheims begins: Spy (8 turns)
Orleans begins: Spy (4 turns)

After End Turn:
Lyons grows to size 13

Other Player Actions:
State Religion Change: Mehmed II(Ottomans) from 'Buddhism' to 'Judaism'
Attitude Change: Mehmed II(Ottomans) towards AA03(France), from 'Pleased' to 'Cautious'
Attitude Change: Mehmed II(Ottomans) towards Julius Caesar(Rome), from 'Friendly' to 'Pleased'
Attitude Change: Mehmed II(Ottomans) towards Hammurabi(Babylon), from 'Friendly' to 'Pleased'
Attitude Change: Mehmed II(Ottomans) towards Brennus(Celtia), from 'Friendly' to 'Pleased'
Attitude Change: Hammurabi(Babylon) towards Mehmed II(Ottomans), from 'Friendly' to 'Pleased'

Turn 316/750 (1480 AD) [21-May-2008 22:01:52]

After End Turn:
Tech acquired (trade, lightbulb, espionage): Monotheism
A Town was built near Lyons

Other Player Actions:
Attitude Change: Huayna Capac(Inca) towards Mao Zedong(China), from 'Friendly' to 'Pleased'

Turn 317/750 (1485 AD) [21-May-2008 22:02:13]
A Cottage was built near Marseilles
Research begun: Philosophy (1865 Turns)

After End Turn:

Other Player Actions:
Civics Change: AA03(France) from 'Barbarism' to 'Bureaucracy'
Civics Change: AA03(France) from 'Paganism' to 'Organized Religion'

Turn 318/750 (1490 AD) [21-May-2008 22:03:08]

After End Turn:

Other Player Actions:

Turn 319/750 (1495 AD) [21-May-2008 22:03:35]
Research begun: Literature (32 Turns)

After End Turn:
Orleans grows to size 7

Other Player Actions:

Turn 320/750 (1500 AD) [21-May-2008 22:04:05]

After End Turn:
Orleans finishes: Spy

Other Player Actions:
Attitude Change: Mehmed II(Ottomans) towards Brennus(Celtia), from 'Pleased' to 'Cautious'
Civics Change: Brennus(Celtia) from 'Caste System' to 'Emancipation'

Turn 321/750 (1505 AD) [21-May-2008 22:04:28]
A Cottage was built near Paris
Orleans begins: Spy (3 turns)

After End Turn:
Whip anger has decreased in Paris
Paris finishes: Spy
Lyons finishes: Spy

Other Player Actions:

Turn 322/750 (1510 AD) [21-May-2008 22:04:48]
Paris begins: Market (13 turns)

After End Turn:
Whip anger has decreased in Rheims

Other Player Actions:
Attitude Change: Julius Caesar(Rome) towards AA03(France), from 'Cautious' to 'Annoyed'

Turn 323/750 (1515 AD) [21-May-2008 22:05:28]
A Cottage was built near Marseilles

After End Turn:
Whip anger has decreased in Orleans
Orleans finishes: Spy
Lyons grows to size 14
Rheims finishes: Spy

Other Player Actions:

Turn 324/750 (1520 AD) [21-May-2008 22:05:47]

After End Turn:
Lyons finishes: Catapult
Marseilles finishes: Spy

Other Player Actions:

Turn 325/750 (1525 AD) [21-May-2008 22:06:07]
A Cottage was built near Lyons
Lyons begins: Maceman (7 turns)

After End Turn:
Marseilles grows to size 9

Other Player Actions:
Julius Caesar revolts and is no longer a Vassal State of Mao Zedong
Julius Caesar becomes a Vassal State of Brennus
Attitude Change: Huayna Capac(Inca) towards Mao Zedong(China), from 'Pleased' to 'Friendly'
Attitude Change: Julius Caesar(Rome) towards Brennus(Celtia), from 'Pleased' to 'Friendly'
Attitude Change: Hammurabi(Babylon) towards Mao Zedong(China), from 'Cautious' to 'Pleased'
Attitude Change: Brennus(Celtia) towards Mehmed II(Ottomans), from 'Friendly' to 'Pleased'

Turn 326/750 (1530 AD) [21-May-2008 22:07:43]

After End Turn:
Paris grows to size 8

Other Player Actions:
Attitude Change: Hammurabi(Babylon) towards AA03(France), from 'Cautious' to 'Pleased'

Turn 327/750 (1535 AD) [21-May-2008 22:08:23]
Tech acquired (trade, lightbulb, espionage): Theology
A Cottage was built near Marseilles

After End Turn:
Orleans finishes: Catapult

Other Player Actions:

Turn 328/750 (1540 AD) [21-May-2008 22:09:05]
Orleans begins: Spy (5 turns)
Tech acquired (trade, lightbulb, espionage): Engineering

After End Turn:

Other Player Actions:

Turn 329/750 (1545 AD) [21-May-2008 22:10:44]

After End Turn:
Whip anger has decreased in Lyons

Other Player Actions:
Judaism has spread: Lyons

Turn 330/750 (1550 AD) [21-May-2008 22:10:59]
Tech acquired (trade, lightbulb, espionage): Philosophy

After End Turn:
A Hamlet was built near Marseilles

Other Player Actions:

Turn 331/750 (1555 AD) [21-May-2008 22:13:06]
A Farm was built near Marseilles
Tech acquired (trade, lightbulb, espionage): Guilds

After End Turn:
Orleans grows to size 8

Other Player Actions:
Mao Zedong(China) declares war on Mehmed II(Ottomans)
Mao Zedong(China) declares war on Hammurabi(Babylon)
Brennus(Celtia) declares war on Mao Zedong(China)
Huayna Capac(Inca) declares war on Mao Zedong(China)
Julius Caesar(Rome) declares war on Mao Zedong(China)
Attitude Change: Mao Zedong(China) towards Mehmed II(Ottomans), from 'Pleased' to 'Annoyed'
Attitude Change: Mao Zedong(China) towards Huayna Capac(Inca), from 'Pleased' to 'Cautious'
Attitude Change: Mao Zedong(China) towards Julius Caesar(Rome), from 'Cautious' to 'Furious'
Attitude Change: Mao Zedong(China) towards Hammurabi(Babylon), from 'Cautious' to 'Annoyed'
Attitude Change: Mao Zedong(China) towards Brennus(Celtia), from 'Pleased' to 'Annoyed'
Attitude Change: Mehmed II(Ottomans) towards Mao Zedong(China), from 'Cautious' to 'Annoyed'
Attitude Change: Mehmed II(Ottomans) towards Brennus(Celtia), from 'Cautious' to 'Pleased'
Attitude Change: Huayna Capac(Inca) towards Mao Zedong(China), from 'Friendly' to 'Pleased'
Attitude Change: Huayna Capac(Inca) towards Hammurabi(Babylon), from 'Cautious' to 'Pleased'
Attitude Change: Julius Caesar(Rome) towards Mao Zedong(China), from 'Annoyed' to 'Furious'
Attitude Change: Hammurabi(Babylon) towards Mao Zedong(China), from 'Pleased' to 'Annoyed'
Attitude Change: Hammurabi(Babylon) towards Huayna Capac(Inca), from 'Cautious' to 'Pleased'
Attitude Change: Brennus(Celtia) towards Mao Zedong(China), from 'Cautious' to 'Annoyed'
Attitude Change: Brennus(Celtia) towards Mehmed II(Ottomans), from 'Pleased' to 'Friendly'
Attitude Change: Brennus(Celtia) towards Huayna Capac(Inca), from 'Pleased' to 'Friendly'
Civics Change: Brennus(Celtia) from 'Decentralization' to 'Mercantilism'

Turn 332/750 (1560 AD) [21-May-2008 22:15:20]
A Farm was built near Paris

After End Turn:
Orleans finishes: Spy
Lyons grows to size 15
Lyons finishes: Maceman
Marseilles finishes: Pikeman
A Village was built near Marseilles

Other Player Actions:
Attitude Change: Mao Zedong(China) towards Julius Caesar(Rome), from 'Furious' to 'Annoyed'
Attitude Change: Mehmed II(Ottomans) towards Mao Zedong(China), from 'Annoyed' to 'Furious'
Civics Change: Julius Caesar(Rome) from 'Decentralization' to 'Mercantilism'

Turn 333/750 (1565 AD) [21-May-2008 22:17:46]
A Farm was built near Marseilles
Orleans begins: Grocer (15 turns)
Lyons begins: Grocer (12 turns)
Marseilles begins: Grocer (21 turns)

After End Turn:
Paris finishes: Market

Other Player Actions:

Turn 334/750 (1570 AD) [21-May-2008 22:19:03]
A Farm was built near Marseilles
Paris begins: Grocer (12 turns)

After End Turn:

Other Player Actions:
Attitude Change: Mao Zedong(China) towards Brennus(Celtia), from 'Annoyed' to 'Furious'

Turn 335/750 (1575 AD) [21-May-2008 22:19:33]

After End Turn:
A Town was built near Lyons

Other Player Actions:
Attitude Change: Mao Zedong(China) towards Huayna Capac(Inca), from 'Cautious' to 'Annoyed'
Attitude Change: Mao Zedong(China) towards Julius Caesar(Rome), from 'Annoyed' to 'Furious'
Attitude Change: Huayna Capac(Inca) towards Mao Zedong(China), from 'Pleased' to 'Cautious'

Turn 336/750 (1580 AD) [21-May-2008 22:20:18]

After End Turn:
Whip anger has decreased in Paris
Rheims finishes: Maceman

Other Player Actions:
Huayna Capac revolts and is no longer a Vassal State of Brennus
Attitude Change: Brennus(Celtia) towards Huayna Capac(Inca), from 'Friendly' to 'Pleased'

Turn 337/750 (1585 AD) [21-May-2008 22:21:10]
Rheims begins: Grocer (23 turns)

After End Turn:

Other Player Actions:
Judaism has spread: Marseilles

Turn 338/750 (1590 AD) [21-May-2008 22:22:35]
Tech acquired (trade, lightbulb, espionage): Divine Right
Tech traded to Mao Zedong(China): Divine Right
Tech acquired (trade, lightbulb, espionage): Banking
Tech acquired (trade, lightbulb, espionage): Drama
Tech traded to Mehmed II(Ottomans): Divine Right
Tech acquired (trade, lightbulb, espionage): Literature
Tech acquired (trade, lightbulb, espionage): Paper
Research begun: Music (109 Turns)
Tech traded to Hammurabi(Babylon): Divine Right
Tech acquired (trade, lightbulb, espionage): Gunpowder

After End Turn:

Other Player Actions:
Attitude Change: Huayna Capac(Inca) towards Julius Caesar(Rome), from 'Pleased' to 'Friendly'

Turn 339/750 (1595 AD) [21-May-2008 22:27:22]
A Farm was built near Paris

After End Turn:
A Hamlet was built near Paris
A Hamlet was built near Orleans
A Hamlet was built near Lyons

Other Player Actions:
Attitude Change: Mao Zedong(China) towards AA03(France), from 'Cautious' to 'Annoyed'
Attitude Change: Mehmed II(Ottomans) towards Brennus(Celtia), from 'Pleased' to 'Cautious'

Turn 340/750 (1600 AD) [21-May-2008 22:28:47]

After End Turn:
A Hamlet was built near Marseilles

Other Player Actions:
Attitude Change: Mao Zedong(China) towards Hammurabi(Babylon), from 'Annoyed' to 'Furious'
Attitude Change: Huayna Capac(Inca) towards Julius Caesar(Rome), from 'Friendly' to 'Pleased'
Attitude Change: Brennus(Celtia) towards Mao Zedong(China), from 'Annoyed' to 'Furious'
Civics Change: Mehmed II(Ottomans) from 'Decentralization' to 'Free Market'

Turn 341/750 (1605 AD) [21-May-2008 22:29:37]

After End Turn:

Other Player Actions:

Turn 342/750 (1610 AD) [21-May-2008 22:30:13]
 
Heh. Great report! And just after ManU won [party]

Good call on DR. But even with 43534 more sets like this I don't see us winning. Except with a PA probabely ;)

edit: ph's up and I'm on deck..
 
i do in most of my SP games, and teh PFS series has it on. this should be only aggai and raging barbs.

great set and report, Im!! Nice teching for us. For the first time in a while in this game, i have an odd feeling in my stomach . . . is it hope?? or bad eggs??

however, do we think it'll be enough to overcome the brennus juggernaut?? I don't know. we'll see what i see.

in either case, i've got it, but this is 3rd on my list. somehow i've ended up in 6 sgs again ~ doh!

again, what's our gameplan for the future?? won't be playing for a bit so let's chat . . .
 
nevermind ~ i think i'm only up in this game now, so i can take care of it tonight.

but still post your thoughts ~
 
Since we have a DP with Brennus ... maybe we can entice Mao to declare on us ... like make some outrageous demands and throw spies at him to further speed our negative relations with him?
 
Roster:
beserks01
Imhotep - just played
pholkhero - up now -> skip??
mystyfly - on deck
negyvenketto
GreyFox

With no word from ph I'll play tomorrow
 
sorry all for the awol ~ the computer got moved, and I was w/o internet access for a bit.

I played. Or rather, I loaded up the save, looked at our position, and wondered: why bother? Seriously, we have the *worst* land AND the smallest empire counting vassals even i think. while it might be instructive to play our way out of this position, without PAs turned on, the game is as good as lost.

I think we failed in a certain respect by not planning properly from our crummy position. With the GWall and our crummy position, we maybe should have went EE full-bore and used that to stay competitive, if not a major player. from the outset, then, I think our planning and strategy has been a little lax, and it shows with this result.

But no matter: let's chalk this up as a loss in the AA series (2-1), and move on to AA04, rather play a replay of it. It'll be Victoria on a Medium/Small map with 6 rivals. i have the position rolled up, and will post it in a bit.
 
lurker's comment: Good luck with AA04. Hopefully you will get better nearby lands...
 
thanks, lee ~

i've opened up the other game, so please check in or bow out as you like. I want to focus much more on strategy and cooperation here, so please keep taht in mind.
 
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