OK - I have played 3 out of my 5 turns - we are at 65 % popultaion according
to the Victory status screen . I think 66% gives us a win ?
Need 66% of territory too
Here's the turnlog
Pre turn check -
Egypt have 3 cities left - Buto , Edfu and Giza. Priority 1 is to finish them off.
If we do this during my turn I will probably then remain in peace until we decide who
to go for next.
We are currently researching at 0 % - Gold at +1316 per turn.
Would like to get Mass prod so that we can then get Motorized transport.
We can do
7 turns (50 % sci , +408 gpt)
6 turns (60 % sci , +274 gpt)
5 turns (70 % sci , +82 gpt)
Decide to go for Mass Prod in 6 so set science to 60%
With all the money we have in the bank crank science up to 100%, then rarchet down from there. It costs the same no matter how you do it and 100% science piles up the beakers faster, so if you have to go to zero for any reason the beaker bank is bigger when you resume research. If you need cash and don't want to run a deficit then hire a bunch of scientists in the outlying corrupt towns with food supluses. It takes a certain amount of fiddling to get it right but it works.
Karhayuk , Kanesh and Oasisland are all at 48 spt - will see if I can get them
to 50 spt so we can build 100s units in 2 turns instead of 3.
Manage to get a couple up to 50spt.
Good call
Hattusha, Orenburg, Grassy Beach and Tarsus are all at 32 spt -- will see if I can get
them to 34 spt so we can get 100s units in 3 turns instead of 4. Unfortunately
almost almost available tiles are being used and can't do much here
Don't sweat it. With the number of towns we have at 50 we will have more bomber and tanks then anybody would need. Infantry in three is a good balance.
Don't think I have ever played with quite so many units before - we have at
the moment
97 Infantry
64 worker
27 artillery
13 Cav
11 Med Inf
7 Armies
7 TMC
3 Bombers
and a few other bits and pieces . Hopefully we will have a few more bombers soon, and
we will be able to build tanks in about 10 turns.
I guess I will be using Armies, infantry + arty to destroy the last Egyptian cities
Make a few minor alterations to build orders and get ready to go .....
IT - Wow - it's a long IT - loads of rebuilds to organise. I'm not too used to
getting to this late in the game in a superior position but I seem to remember from
reading other succession games that bombers are pretty cool and admiral seems to
be favour of them so I switch to
bombers in some, airports in others and elsewhere try to build units that won't waste shields
Finally -
1762 (1) - We get going. Troops move around, workers work. Arty and Bombers bombard Giza
and reduce population by a couple of points..
Doesn't look as if it is going to be as easy as I thought to kill off Egypt. Mongols
have a lot of troops surrounding Buto and a lot more blocking off the attack path on Giza.
Attack Giza with the close by armies and capture relatively easy. Not sure here wheter
to raze or capture but it is against my nature to raze so I capture
Would like to use settler between Asyut and Giza but all the tiles are occupied by Arabs !
IT - Nothing much. A lot of build order changes. Try to make sure shields aren't wasted ,
ie cities with 30 spt build 90 shield units, cities with 50 spt build 100 spt units etc.
Should be a few bombers built in 2-3 turns time if we decide to start attacking the Arabs
or the Mongols.
Arabs look favourites to be next to me !
1764 (2) - Bombers from Asyut start bombing Edfu .Settler moves into a free space between
Asyut and Giza to hopefully settle next turn. Arty move towards Edfu. There is a stack of
30 Mongol Keshik between Elephantine and Edfu.
IT - A load of Arab troops attack Buto . They still don't capture. We have a bunch
of Infantry parked outside so may be abke to take advantage next turn. We need to start
building some settlers to fill in these gaps !
1766 (3) - Sci down to 50 % still means Mass prod due in 3 . Decide to send bombers from
Asyut towards Buto rather than Edfu (we have armies to take Edfu)
Just realised from the Victory status screen we have 65% of world population !!
Found Tobacco town between Asyut and Giza. Army captures Edfu. Egyptians now just have
1 town left.
Check F4 for the alliance schedule. If there are MA's still in force you have a choice: let the Mongols or Arabs have that last town or blockade it until the MA's expire. Don't hit it with bombers or artillery to soften it up for the other guys. If you eliminate the Egyptians before the alliances expire then you have broken the alliance and will have a hard time doing any kind of per turn deal. They can still be done, but will be much riskier.
Overall a nice set of turns. Two cities captured and no losses and good attention to detail on the homefront.
Should I get the cities cranking/ 
