4000 BC
... I've gone down to the low country to the SE until I can earn the right to live up in the high country.
... I'll need a good stock horse, so I've started looking for a horse to call my own.
3800 BC
... Scouting the hills to NE. I wanna say "Howdy!" to the neighbors.
... Animal Husbandry (5), Worker (15)
3600 BC
... Scouted NE to the ocean; no sign of neighbors.
... I can see land off to the NW, a motherlode of gems SSE, and stone SW.
... Animal Husbandry (1), Worker (7)
3400 BC
... I've now scouted ocean to ocean east, west, and north. No neighbors, yet (I've got a bad feeling about this).
... Found a couple good brumbies; thinking of yarding them up on Kelly's tract.
... Gonna head to Spur's place next, and see if he's found the motherlode.
... Mining (3), Worker (2)
3200 BC
... I'm thinking of naming my first two towns Mansfield and Merrijig.
... I'm starting to feel very lonely and more than a little paranoid ...
My paranoid delusions now jump out at me from every shadow ...
... Large desert and flood plains to the SE. I'll cross the river tomorrow and see what is farthest south.
... I hired a worker to farm some corn north of town.
... Spur has encouraged me to dig for copper; I'll need a second worker.
... Bronze Working (14), Worker (12)
3000 BC
... Have found an unusually large mountain range south of town.
... This land mass feels vaguely familiar.
... I wanted my worker to help Spur with his mine, but there's a circus near town and he went to see the elephants first.
... Bronze Working (9), Worker (3)
2880 BC
...
Stonehenge built in a land far far away.
2800 BC
... More brumbies to the farthest reaches SE,
... and WINE country! (makes me feel all warm and tingly inside)
... Worker finally got over to help Spur with the mine, sent the lazy one to farm wheat.
... Bronze Working (4), Settler (12) Torture the timber!
2600 BC
... Well, lookie there, I'm sittin' on copper!
... Wait, darnnit, I'm sittin' on copper!
(lost copper-tunity of 3
)
... Lots of oppor-tuna-ty along the coasts, still.
... Southern hills are slowing my scouting down.
... Fishing (5), Settler (7)
2400 BC
... Thar's GOLD in them thar hills! Can't wait to tell Spur. (far reaches SW)
... I see more land w/SILVER and COPPER to the SW.
... Settling near brumbies, corn, and swine to the NE.
... Wheel (9), Settler (11)
2200 BC
... Deja Vu! Thar's GOLD in them thar hills! (kinda barren, I'm just sayin')
... The lonely island is now fully scouted.
... Considering starting a couple offshore colonies for trading partners.
... Wheel (6)
2160 BC
...
Great Wall built in a land far far away.
2000 BC
... Settled near GOLD farthest reaches SW.
... I've rejected the colony option.
... 1) Prolly no civs on those two land masses. (haven't seen fishing boats)
... 2) Prolly small land masses that my borders will eventually cover.
... 3) I don't want to fight over prime fishing waters. (I'm not greedy, I just want it all)
... 4) Discounted Courthouses and Organized should keep maintenance manageable.
... Pottery (6)
... Gonna push heavy toward
from now on.
1960 BC
...
The Temple of Artemis built in a land far far away.
1720 and 1680 BC
... 2 Great Generals born in battles far far away. I've got a bad feeling about this.
1760 BC
... Pottery
1560 BC
... Mysticism
1280 BC
... Sailing
1240 BC
...
The Oracle built in a land far far away.
1200 BC
...
The Pyramids built in a land far far away.
1120 BC
...
The Great Lighthouse built in a land far far away.
1040 BC
... Writing
1000 BC
... Done scouting NW land mass. It is larger than expected.
... Gonna reconsider Colony for this area.
... Settled a production town E of capital just S of many hills.
... Iron Working (7)
850 BC
... Iron Working
675 BC
... Mathematics
625 BC
...
The Hanging Gardens built in a land far far away.
550 BC
... Another Great General in a battle far far away.
500 BC
...
Chichen Itza built in a land far far away.
... Great Spy stealing secrets far far away.
... 4 Towns Pop 7,7,5,3 Too slow!
... Decided to settle NW land mass then make 'em a colony if another civ settles it.
... Will settle (non-colony) smaller land mass to SW.
... Currency (4)
425 BC
... Currency
350 BC
... Settled near the motherlode (GEMS) to the E. (commerce town fer sure)
300 BC
...
Mausoleum of Maussollos built in a land far far away.
225 BC
... Code of Laws
175 BC
...
Shwedagon Paya built in a land far far away.
... Meditation
150 BC
...
The Apostolic Palace built in a land far far away. Doh!
... Priesthood
75 BC
...
The Colossus built in a land far far away.
... Great General killed in battle far far away.
(+2 xp I don't have to face)
1 AD
... 5 Towns Pop 8,7,7,6,3.
... Monarchy
25 AD
...
The Statue of Zeus built far far away.
... Hereditary Rule and Caste System
125 AD
... Settled near SUGAR N of town, prolly gonna be workshop town.
150 AD
... Calendar
200 AD
...
The Parthenon built far far away.
... Masonry
225 AD
...
The Hagia Sophia built far far away.
375 AD
... Metal Casting
500 AD
... 6 Towns Pop 9,8,8,7,5,4. Still feels too slow.
... Feudalism (4)
From all the wonders, I think I'm on par techwise.
I definitely feel light in the area of expansion.
With all the warring offshore, I've been building troops while growing. Don't know if that is smart or not.
I am dreading first contact. They'll prolly all be friends and I'll be the target of choice for 7 warmongers!!!
I am my own worse enemy ...
Well, at least it gave me the chance to survive until 500AD!
This game is far to amusing not to finish even if it is going to have to be off-book, though...(although I'm now dreading what this means next month's game [at Settler, right?] is going to be like by implication...). Representation early is a fair trade for not getting that pile of cash, I think...
trade routes instead of 1. I think a foreign civ died during this time as well, while the GGs kept flowing from the AIs. I also think I was approaching the population domination limit around this time.
