Tell us what happened up to 3000BC, first:
Whcih door did you go through and where did you settle? When and why?
Settled on turn 4 (because that is how long it took to get there
) on the plain hill north of the western deer at door 3. As I already indicated in the pre game tread. With hunting, I like the two deers, wanted the 2H city square, and wanted the river.
What were your first 3 technologies researched? Why?
Meditation, AH, writting... I was going for an early oracle CS sling, but was also going to build a settler before the library, so I had time (since I did not need any worker tech) to squeeze in meditation and take a stab at the religion. It worked!
What were your first 4 city builds?
City 2 on the marble, a very decent site, nice and closed, and appropriate for the oracle sling. Did this very early, building the settler at size two, right after worker and one warrior.
City 3 was an aggresive block... It went on the incense east of the Gold, managing a full block of Toku, and reserving the entirity of area 2 for myself. I was initially planing to put city 3 at Rice-Pig-Dear to the east to block Gilgi, but Gilgy beat me to that area.
City 4 then went to the gold site (picking up that copper as well).
At 1 AD, I am sitting at 8 city, all peacefull acquired (1 conquered from the barbs), with land reserved for another 4 (not including door 1, which I might still get, but I doubt it).
Then tell us about your game up to 1AD.
How are things going? Do you feel like you got 'zonked'?
Its noble, so there was never any real question of being in danger. The progess feel OK, but nothing special.
Seen any action yet? How do you like your neighbors?
I dont expect that Noble neighbours will be relevant to a peaceful game. They can all research enough to backfill at Alpha, and are unlikely to be relevant after that.
What were your goals to this point, and did you acheive them?
Develloping the empire on the path to Education, and then liberalism. Likely heading to space.
Have you come up with any creative ideas or strategies specific to this game?
I like my block move at city 3, but for the rest, this seems pretty cookie-cutter. The lack of a need for worker tech means I made a pass at a religion, but have not made aggresive use of that, so it is not a big difference from the norm.
Whcih door did you go through and where did you settle? When and why?
Settled on turn 4 (because that is how long it took to get there
) on the plain hill north of the western deer at door 3. As I already indicated in the pre game tread. With hunting, I like the two deers, wanted the 2H city square, and wanted the river. What were your first 3 technologies researched? Why?
Meditation, AH, writting... I was going for an early oracle CS sling, but was also going to build a settler before the library, so I had time (since I did not need any worker tech) to squeeze in meditation and take a stab at the religion. It worked!
What were your first 4 city builds?
City 2 on the marble, a very decent site, nice and closed, and appropriate for the oracle sling. Did this very early, building the settler at size two, right after worker and one warrior.
City 3 was an aggresive block... It went on the incense east of the Gold, managing a full block of Toku, and reserving the entirity of area 2 for myself. I was initially planing to put city 3 at Rice-Pig-Dear to the east to block Gilgi, but Gilgy beat me to that area.
City 4 then went to the gold site (picking up that copper as well).
At 1 AD, I am sitting at 8 city, all peacefull acquired (1 conquered from the barbs), with land reserved for another 4 (not including door 1, which I might still get, but I doubt it).
Then tell us about your game up to 1AD.
How are things going? Do you feel like you got 'zonked'?
Its noble, so there was never any real question of being in danger. The progess feel OK, but nothing special.
Seen any action yet? How do you like your neighbors?
I dont expect that Noble neighbours will be relevant to a peaceful game. They can all research enough to backfill at Alpha, and are unlikely to be relevant after that.
What were your goals to this point, and did you acheive them?
Develloping the empire on the path to Education, and then liberalism. Likely heading to space.
Have you come up with any creative ideas or strategies specific to this game?
I like my block move at city 3, but for the rest, this seems pretty cookie-cutter. The lack of a need for worker tech means I made a pass at a religion, but have not made aggresive use of that, so it is not a big difference from the norm.
Certainly the Aggressive AI setting makes military power (and the diplomatic efforts required to avoid warfare) more important.
). Hope you enjoy the next one better!
, as well as some hills and green, riverside tiles for my cottages.
and 100
per turn; Civil Service, Construction, Monarchy and Currency are researched, and Calendar is 1 turn away) and the army (11 Axes and 8 Cats) is ready for action.
