Im aware that its possible earlier in slower gamespeed. 31,3 Turns still souds very very neat (given that some aspects just don't go faster relatively even in marathon).
Which date is that (since that was the constest given by the OP)?
(It should qualify for this thread, and everyone who cares actually reading that thread will get the difference between marathon and nomal without us explainig in detail, or ask otherwise im sure. As long as we allways add what speed we played that is.)
On multiplayer: Well that is if you find completely ignoring WoI and going all out harassing less cheesy. (or by luck or knowlegde don't play with people utilizing those kind of things on large scale.)
I for one find that far more cheesy in a game not all so much about warmongering and my words / encouragement were only to prove those people boasting its the only way / "its your own fault if you don't do such a thing" + you won't have a chance otherwise, wrong. And if someone says "if anything is in the rules its ok" why argue if he / she isn't competent enough to win then with that all-so-hot strategy?
If you play with nice competitiors thats something else of course.
And since you have no "as early-as possible without regarding anything else" goal unlike in this contest its alright to buy a cannon or 1-2 Soldiers early for sure. No record to beat there.
Turn 50 should still be fast enough to make it hard for even a rush to counter (since they shouldn't know beforehand were you are on the map and what you are up to.)