Arright lads, quite an e'entful set this was.
Welcome t' the AD days and t' get the short picture let's just say we''e met another civ, know Monarchy and Currency, had our first great person born, done our first tech trade and resource trade, founded a 4th city and more importantly pro'ed that the world is round.
Full report:
T1-> We mo'e the missionary towards the nearest point t' West Island t' be ferried thar.
T2-> I could whip the forge at Upsala and the Library at Nidaros for two citizens each. Howe'er, them cities growin' means they're more producti'e so, after some ponderin', Me decide against.
T3-> Haithabu: Settler-> Workboat.
T4-> Cottage 1SE o' Nidaros ended. The worked is shifted t' forest 1SW o' Haithabu t' speed the Workboat buildin'.
T5->
We do meet another 'ictim t' be... err, Me mean neighbour in Louis XIV o' France, proud and arrogant founder o' Judaism, ruler o' a two cities kin'dom and with some tense diplomatic relations with Willem o' Orange.
Nidaros: Library->archer.
Nidaros ends the Library. Hire one sciencist. Start archer (in one turn) t' ferry him t' West Island for city garrisson (the Axe will fogbust north).
T6-> Nidaros completes the Archer. Darn, shiver me timbers! No Barracks, shiver me timbers! Set city t' produce them in 2 turns.
Nidaros: Archer->barracks.
RNG Gods can be cruel. 45% odds o' a Gengineer, 30% o' a Gprophet, 15% Gmerchant and 10% Sciencist. What do we get?
Yeah... a Merchant.
After some discussion with the rapscallions 's settled in Nidaros for the extra food and 6 coins per turn.
Frederick has learnt Aplhabet and is willin' t' part with it. Alphabet and Iron Workin' for Metal Castin' and Polyteism (looks quite decent t' me). We disco'er that Upsala has Iron in the desert hill.
We also trade him Pigs for Cows. No more Tech or resource trades a'ailable for now. Willem isn't willin' t' part with Code o' Laws and Isabella and Frederick hold Maths.
T7-> Research: Monarchy -> Currency in 8.
Re'olt t' Hr
T8-> Hinduism spreads t' Nidaros.
Taoism spreads t' Upsala (from Willem's lands)
All o' our trade routes shift from Portugal t' internal and t' Willem's lands.
Worker ends chop at Haithabu. Wb in 1.
Worker at Upsala roads the iron mine.
Nidaros: Barracks-> Archer (for Hr happiness)
T9-> Louis asks for Ob: denied.
We have sailed around the world!
Haithabu: Workboat-> Forge (we can slowbuild until reachin' happy trouble and then whip o'erdraft from Archers, same with Moai actually but that'll come later)
T10-> Isabella asks for Ob: Agreed.
Nidaros suffers a sla'e rebelion. Darned peasants, shiver me timbers! I choose the sensible solution (-10 gold, -1 pop, 1 turn disorder). We mo'e int' deficit research for this turn t' make up for the beakers lost in the rebellion.
Galley arri'es at new city location and lea'es Settler+axe, then mo'es t' main island and loads Archer + Missionary.
T11-> Set back research at 90% (at +1 gold surplus) for currency in 4.
Order restored in Nidaros. Birka founded. Archer and Missionary step in Birka. Axe mo'es north t' fogbust.
T12-> Missionary spreads Hinduism t' Birka. Nidaros grows t' 8.
T13-> Nidaros keeps buildin' military as tis' growin' like mad.
Upsala: Forge -> Library.
Northern worker ferried int' galley t' mo'e him t' West Island.
T14-> Nidaros grows t' 9, Archer – Settler in 4 turns for 5th city. Gprophet born in Amsterdaam.
Stagnate Upsala by workin' Iron mine (we need the hammers t' build some infrastructure and the city already has hit health limit.
Harditary Rule's happiness builds help us stay in touch with regards t' power with other Ci's.
T15-> Research: Currency - > Code o' Laws (no beakers in'ested and can be changed) +16 commerce kick in.
Willem asks for Theology + 80g for the knowledge o' Mathematics. I think not, shiver me timbers! Thar's 3 Ci's willin' t' trade it and I'm sure we can get a better deal out thar.
Damn, shiver me timbers!
I realise I''e forgotten t' ferry the worker t' West Island by settin' the galley on a 3 turns exploratory detour t' the Sw Island. That's what happens when you play a round in 4 sittin's.
General thoughts: Willem has surpassed Frederick as threat #1 Imho. He's tecchin' well and goin' for the Great Library if he doesn't have it already.
Louis is mad at him and Me wouldn't discard a war goin' on between them, though Me ha'en't found a way t' access Louis lands yet.
Willem's lands be mapped and Me do belie'e explorin' workboats can focus on mappin' Islands now.
