Alchemy101
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- Oct 15, 2016
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For those of us not lucky enough to have access to the pre-release media version of the game I thought it may be entertaining to see how and why you might develop your first city in terms of district placement and some improvements.
For this thought experiment let's use Quill18's Rome game published to Youtube on Sep 29, 2016 (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs3acGYgI1-srHH9i_RycDLUXkjhDc9jy). An image of the starting city can be found below. Firstly, I wish the thank Quill for the most excellent gameplay footage and commentary. I have been a subscriber to his Youtube channel for years.
The Question: Where, and in what order, would place your first three districts and why?
Note: This is a theoretical open-ended question, a puzzle of sorts. There is likely no single optimal placement of three districts and accompanying improvements since city development is highly situational and dynamic. However, considering that city development, especially placement and timing of districts will be very important I am curious how you might address this finite yet complex puzzle. More importantly, I'm curious why you choose your solution.
The Rules: Using the assumptions regarding district adjacency bonuses and other information currently available on the web, please provide the following:
For this thought experiment let's use Quill18's Rome game published to Youtube on Sep 29, 2016 (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs3acGYgI1-srHH9i_RycDLUXkjhDc9jy). An image of the starting city can be found below. Firstly, I wish the thank Quill for the most excellent gameplay footage and commentary. I have been a subscriber to his Youtube channel for years.
The Question: Where, and in what order, would place your first three districts and why?
Note: This is a theoretical open-ended question, a puzzle of sorts. There is likely no single optimal placement of three districts and accompanying improvements since city development is highly situational and dynamic. However, considering that city development, especially placement and timing of districts will be very important I am curious how you might address this finite yet complex puzzle. More importantly, I'm curious why you choose your solution.
The Rules: Using the assumptions regarding district adjacency bonuses and other information currently available on the web, please provide the following:
- Which three districts would you build? On which tiles? In what order? and why?
- Feel free to use any tile improvements necessary (e.g. mines, quarries, farms, etc.). It may be helpful to denote the general order of time improvements associated with each of the three districts.
- You may assume any technology level you wish or the inclusion of Wonders (planned or placed), simply include them in your description and assumptions.