Phaedo
Emperor
Sorry about that
CBob02 Jaguar Conquest
- Thread starter CommandoBob
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TimBentley
Deity
Got it. I should play tomorrow.
TimBentley
Deity
It looks like London should be within 5 turns of finishing the Great Lighthouse, so I think waiting a couple of turns if necessary would be good.
By the way, keeping the Maya and Mongols alive won't affect England's research costs (i.e. anyone researching a new tech).
By the way, keeping the Maya and Mongols alive won't affect England's research costs (i.e. anyone researching a new tech).
Lboogie13
Warlord
Great job Phaedo! If having more civs around does not affect research then we should finish off the Mayans.
TimBentley
Deity
I was unable to play and will be for a few days, so skip me.
I'm up in Phaedo02 as well, but I can take this Monday. I won't take London right away (not until the lighthouse is built), but I'll put a nice dent in England just the same.
@Lboogie13: Getting rid of a civ slows down research (fewer civs knowing a tech makes that tech more expensive), which is good for us.
@Lboogie13: Getting rid of a civ slows down research (fewer civs knowing a tech makes that tech more expensive), which is good for us.
lurker's comment: I just played a similar game and won: standard, pangea, 60%, temperate, 4byo, and it's difficulty was ummm chieftain ...but I just wanted to see if I could do it, so I picked the easiest level 
So, good luck on this...monarch or emperor, or whatever...
...but I just wanted to see if I could do it, so I picked the easiest level So, good luck on this...monarch or emperor, or whatever...
CommandoBob
AbstractArt
Not a problem.
Just post a 'get' when you start playing, so the other one knows what you are doing.
@sercer88: This is at Monarch. I wasn't quite brave enough to try this at Emperor.
Sashie VII
Balance of Power
lurker's comment:
When you finally win, would trying it again on Emperor be a possibility? (would be a very interesting read, like this one
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CommandoBob said:
When you finally win, would trying it again on Emperor be a possibility? (would be a very interesting read, like this one
)Lboogie13
Warlord
CommandoBob could you please post the roster again? We had some swapping and skipping. I must confess that I get busy and forget when my turn is sometimes. thanks.
CommandoBob
AbstractArt
Whatever skips and swaps we had, we'll just continue from TimBentley.
Roster:
CommandoBob - warming up
Phaedo
CivActuary
TimBentley - just played
Norton II - UP!
Lboogie13 - on deck
5 turns in. Out of nowhere, the Americans built the lighthouse in Boston! They must have had an MGL. Anyway, I captured London, but it flipped 2 turns later, and I've just recaptured it. It has the Great Wall, which is somewhat useful to us, but if it flips again, I'll raze it. Also captured Warwick, and I'll start heading for liverpool as soon as reinforcements arrive. That's it for tonight, though; I have to be at work at 6 tomorrow morning, so I'll finish the set tomorrow afternoon.
Phaedo
Emperor
I was thinking settlers would be best used to to deny iron from our enemies. We can't hook it up but they are going to be corrupt towns anyway. If the rest of the world can't use iron, we look pretty good for a long while.
CommandoBob
AbstractArt
The Great Wall would be nice, but since most of our fighting will be offensive and not defensive, if it has to go, well, it has to go.
The Great Lighthouse we do want. How nice of Abe to build it for us!
killercane
Deity
This is a nice game. We did something like this (or I did) in the old International Friendly #3; just search for international friendly. Are you guys gonna bump up the difficulty to demigod or so for another one like this? With enough artillery, warriors only get into trouble against redlined muskets and rifles.
CommandoBob
AbstractArt
Lboogie13
Warlord
Yes Demigod might be pushing it! Let's actually win first on this level.
We haven't been attacked yet, or at least none of the cities we have settled have been attacked, so walls are not that important. Nice to have but if we have to raze the English city then act like Roman legions and sack, burn, pillage and raze the city...in no particular order.
CivActuary
Warlord
If London cannot be held then raze it.
I like the idea of settling on the irons around the map to deny their use to others.
Note - I'll be out of pocket through Saturday, as I'll be in Phoenix on business.
I like the idea of settling on the irons around the map to deny their use to others.
Note - I'll be out of pocket through Saturday, as I'll be in Phoenix on business.
After some consideration, I think it might be best to abandon London now rather than risk another flip--I don't think the forces I have left in the area could recapture it (about 14 jags left, most of them wounded). If there are no objections, that's what I'll do.
