HerrDoktor
Mad Scientist
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- Apr 18, 2007
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Yesterday I played a Noble, epic, standard size, medium-and-small game with Lincoln of USA. When I reached the modern age, things turned to be surprisingly similar to real-life USA military doctrine. It was a big war revolving around ar superiority and carrier-based attacks, making extensive use of USA unique, the SEAL.
I started in a medium continent, with Mr. Orange and Hapterdontknow, conquered Dutch guy and Miss Skinny turned into my voluntary vassal. I circumnavigated by about 1300 AD. In the other continent there were Mansa Musa paradisiaca, Ragnar, Qin and Asoka. None of their concern were mine, so I went into peacefully teching (and military building, for safety) until the 20th century. But by then, Qin managed to conquer almost all of his big continent, vassalizing Ragnar and Mansa Musa, and was preparing a final push on Asoka. I had beelined to Advanced Flight, got the jet fighters and choppers, while Qin was researching Robotics, so I decided it was my last chance to halt his killing spree. Qin had lots of tanks, fighters, marines, machine guns and regular infantry, I got almost no tanks and few artillery, but quite a handful of choppers, jet fighters, mech infs, carriers and seals. So I definitely had air superiority and anti-tank capabilities.
It was not really hard, as he was dumb enough to keep on pursuing Asoka - who I could turn into another voluntary vassal due his desperation - and not building enough ships even when I was ripping through his original lands with my troops.
Nevertheless, I'm posting this because it may somehow beat the skepticism over Navy SEALs and Gunships, and it's a good demonstration of the power of air superiority through Advanced Flight.
Have fun: http://forums.civfanatics.com/uploads/114650/Lincoln_AD-1959-January.CivBeyondSwordSave
I started in a medium continent, with Mr. Orange and Hapterdontknow, conquered Dutch guy and Miss Skinny turned into my voluntary vassal. I circumnavigated by about 1300 AD. In the other continent there were Mansa Musa paradisiaca, Ragnar, Qin and Asoka. None of their concern were mine, so I went into peacefully teching (and military building, for safety) until the 20th century. But by then, Qin managed to conquer almost all of his big continent, vassalizing Ragnar and Mansa Musa, and was preparing a final push on Asoka. I had beelined to Advanced Flight, got the jet fighters and choppers, while Qin was researching Robotics, so I decided it was my last chance to halt his killing spree. Qin had lots of tanks, fighters, marines, machine guns and regular infantry, I got almost no tanks and few artillery, but quite a handful of choppers, jet fighters, mech infs, carriers and seals. So I definitely had air superiority and anti-tank capabilities.
It was not really hard, as he was dumb enough to keep on pursuing Asoka - who I could turn into another voluntary vassal due his desperation - and not building enough ships even when I was ripping through his original lands with my troops.
Nevertheless, I'm posting this because it may somehow beat the skepticism over Navy SEALs and Gunships, and it's a good demonstration of the power of air superiority through Advanced Flight.
Have fun: http://forums.civfanatics.com/uploads/114650/Lincoln_AD-1959-January.CivBeyondSwordSave
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