Ank06 - 3CC Conquest

[Sir Bugsy]

Ankka, would it be possible to post a zoomed out screenshot of the eastern and western fronts?

Another reason why we need to eliminate Mongolia. We are in roughly the same position that Germany was in during both World Wars. We are faced with a two front war. It will be vital to eliminate the second front if we are to survive.

 

[Ankka]

Western front. Notice how our troops are scattered around and the AI has cities scrambled all around with other civs.

 

[Ankka]

Eastern front. We do not have many troops here.

 

[pindicator]

There are also a couple troops farther west, near the ruins of the old Arab town Fez. And three slaves for a (doomed?) blockade of the Aztecs.

I agree; we need to take out the Mongols. We should call for peace with the Arabs -- that will net us 10gpt, and also make everyone else a little more ticked towards them because it will break their MAs. Then the other civs will be in a better position to talk peace as well, though they will probably have to wait a few turns.

The colonies are probably lost; let's ignore everything up to our cultural borders and whatever troops we can spare take out the Mongols. Then take out the Germans. Beginning to think my MA deal with Germany wasn't that great of an idea, because it killed our income so. Anyway, by the time we get to Germany, they will have at least one tech up on us -- I think they already have Chemistry. And they also have NO iron or horses, and I don't think they even have saltpeter. They may just be slow hooking it up, but they could be an easy target all the same.

And maybe the idea is to let the AIs in the west run out of room to expand; you know someone aggressive will get antsy and declare war.

 

[Sir Bugsy]

I would try and make some sort of stand for the colonies. How much, two or three defenders, but pin is right. Defend our cultural frontier in the west and the Mongols

 

[Ankka]

OK, I'll try to get to it today. Good points everyone.

 

[Gengis Khan]

In nothing else, those colonies are a good place to hole up & heal.

 

[Ankka]

Playing now. Main targets:

- most troops should travel to the East and home for an assault against Mongolia

- Leave the AI's in the West in peace for a while

- defend the colonies if/when possible.

 

[Ankka]

The turnlog:

760AD [PRETURN]: Check to see where we are going. Reset personal prefs.

Make peace with Abu as was discussed. Grab 10gpt from them. They won't give anything else, so we'll have to settle with that.

Move some troops.

IBT: Abu insists that our troops move out of his territory. I agree.

Entremont riots. I checked and missed that.
Alesia knight > knight.

770AD [1]: Newly built knight from Alesia attacks 2-hp archer and wins > is promoted to elite.

IBT: Americans pillage our incense colony.

Arabs start Cop's.

780AD [2]: Rush cathedral in Entremont for 168 gold.

I would make peace wit Hannibal but he refuses to meet us. He shall pay for this!... someday.

IBT: American knights run around, but the only attack is against the Blokade of Azteca which falls to an American knight...

Entremont cathedral > knight.

790AD [3]: A vet knight razes a newly- built American town guarded by a spear on the way home. We get 1 gold.

Vet knight kills American reg knight.

IBT: American knight attacks a GS on plains in a colony, we win.
American knight attacks 3-hp vet knight on plains, we lose & they capture 2 catapaults.

800AD [4]: We capture an American worker.

IBT: Vet spear on a hill defending many workers kills a Carthaginian knight.

Arabs dclare war on America.

Monte pops in and suggests a deal: WM for WM + Gunpowder. Does he think I'm mad?

Alesia knight > knight.

810AD [5]: Elite knight attacks reg knight on mountain and wins.
Elite knight dies to 2-hp vet knight on mountain.
Elite knight kills 2-hp vet knight on mountain.

IBT: Germans and Arabs sign MA against America.

Lugdunum musket > knight.

820AD [6]: Troops run around to positions.

IBT: Arabs and the Zulu sign MA against America.

We lose a 1-hp knight to an American longbow. Th era of the Aztec blokade is now over.

Entremont knight > knight.

830AD [7]: Siege of Los Angeles:
Vet knight kills reg spear.
Vet knight kills reg spear, razes the city, promotes to elite and destroys an American galley.

MM Entremont to make knight in instead of 4.

IBT: Shaka comes and tells us that our troops need to get out of his area. Very well, we'll move.

840AD [8]: Elite knight attacks Sulcis (Carthaginian), which is on a hill but defended only with an archer. we win and raze the town. We also get a slave.

IBT: We lose our saltpeter colony as a Cartaginian knight attacks.

Alesia knight > knight.

850AD [9]: We get our revenge as we kill the knight that destroyed our colony.

IBT: Entremont knight > knight.

860AD [10]: Move troops around.

 

[Ankka]

The western front.

 

[Ankka]

The Eastern front. Germany has done some damage here.

 

[Ankka]

yoshi74 - travelling while we are at war...
Sir Bugsy - UP!
Gengis Khan - on deck
Bede
pindicator
Ankka - just played

REMEMBER: 24h to post a got it, 48h to post the save.


Oh, it would be good to post the save too.


To the next better player.

 

[Sir Bugsy]

It is either feast or famine. Last week I was on vaction and I didn't have any SGs to play. This week I'm back at work and I'm up in four.

I've got it, although I'll probably need the full 48 hours.

 

[Ankka]

Fine as long as you play it.

 

[pindicator]

Woohoo! Nice turns Ankka!!! Great to see that the AIs finally came to their senses and started beating up on each other. Now if only Carthage and Arabia would go at each other ...

 

[Ankka]

Thanks pin.


@Bugs: I have had that problem often. Either I'm bored or I am overwhelmed with SG's turns...

 

[Ankka]

Bugsy?

 

[Sir Bugsy]

I started, although this is going to take some time.

 

[Ankka]

How long is "some time"? The rest of the day? The weekend? A month?

 

[Sir Bugsy]

Well, I'm on turn two right now. If you'd like I'll just stop and hand over the game, and say I'm through. Yes, we have a 50 hour play limit. I'm not going to make it. Your call. Smart alec comments aren't exactly team building. I think I've got a pretty good reputation in these parts on not only playing my turns, but keeping games going. In fact, I have NEVER HAD A SKIP. But, hey! It's your call Ankka!