1991 AD - The turn starts with the elimination of an Aztec Cavalry unit by the Spanish-Hawaiian city of Palma. Can't have it blocking the landing beaches.
We then proceed to advance against the Maya at Copan.
One Tank is lost, but our advance into North America reaches its furthest level yet. Chichen Itza is next. Five airplanes cross the Pacific to help in the advance.
Returning to the Old World, we have a city to retake in Africa!
We then turn to this turn's main attraction - the Mongol front!
A Trebuchet is not enough to stop Dienekes from defeating the first Mongol defender in Karakorum, and two more fall as well. A Spearman, ancient but strong, remains in the capital as its sole defender against the army of Tanks, giving it one more year.
Hangchow, to the northwest, lacks sufficient troops to replicate that nondefeat.
Ta-Tu, sothwest of Hangchow, falls just as easily to a Tank after being redlined by Radar Artillery, and gives me an unexpected bonus after I take it:
Another Wonder in Greek hands! Even if it is obsolete, you can't say it's not cool to control the Knights Templar wonder.
The Trebuchet we captured proves its usefulness by injuring a nearby Mongol Infantryman. Nothing quite like a good ol' fashioned Trebuchet.
The town of Manp'o will fall this turn as well. Lysander, though heavily injured, is strong enough to both move through the surrounding forests and take it this turn. First, though, we have to eliminate one of its two defenders, and that calls for a...
Cruise Missile! For pure strength and economy I'll take Radar Artillery and Bombers any day, but the lethal bombardment and infinite rail transport of Cruise Missiles sure does make it useful to have a couple around.
The English city of Dover is next. A nice helping of Radar Artillery has redlined all its Infantry.
A Guerilla keeps the city English, but my Radar Artillery are tearing my enemies to shreads...they can't afford to lose two Infantry to one of my Tanks so easily.
The Mongols are in a bleak situation - how are one Infantry, one Trebuchet, and two Spearmen supposed to hold off the Greek armies? The situation is nearly as bleak, however, for Great Britain.
1991 IBT -
The Koreans make a small attempt to drive off my Tanks, but fail. Not that they ever had much of a chance. They do succeed, however, at taking Khurasan from Persia.
Intel reports that America lost a Destroyer this IBT and Korea lost two - not surprisingly given the location of recent activities the war between the two has been playing out on the seas.
A thousand miles from home and they still can't get along? The Incan Rifleman surprisingly wins on the offensive, and the Hittite Settler is captured.
Haha. Another Old World war for old times' sake, it appears. They can't have too many more of them. But for now, they're at it again!
1992 AD -
Another very useful technology! Synthetic Fibers is coming up next - and you know what that means!
With the advent of Recycling, it looks plausible that we may actually end our pollution problem. Furthering that point, Paris finished our first Mass Transit System this turn. Recycling Centers will enter production across our Empire very quickly. In perhaps a moment of overzealous commitment, the King announced this year that within 25 years the Empire would have fewer than 25 tons of pollution. Environmentalists hope this is the case, but strategists are wondering if it's possible...only in 2017 will we know for sure.
Our first priority of this turn is defeating Mongolia. In Madagascar, it's easy - just march into Intombe unopposed.
We have an actual battle at Hovd. But it's no match for Ulysess.
Which leaves one Spearman and one Trebuchet at Karakorum.
The Spearman actually forces one of the tanks in Dienekes' Army to retreat, but in the end...
Twelve civilizations remain. It took only five turns to conquer Mongolia.
