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goal: domination victory
4000bc after reading pregame discussions, I decide to go SE with settler and mine at starting location (in hindsight should have scouted with worker)
3950bc settle amsterdam > curragh :writing at min for MM
3550bc worker finishes mining and roading and moves 1nw and finds we are on peninsula with no visible bonuses
2450 1st curragh north shore - see a silk; increase research to max for writing in 26
3250 found what appears to be northern tip of our landmass, 2nd curragh due next turn
3150 found landmass to ???? of ours and they have a visible ????
3000 bc contact civ1 and trade pottery &9g for BW; ibt we are number 8 in size according to Pliny
2900 OOPS - civil disorder in amsterdam; meet civ2 and trade pottery + CB for Masonry +10g; trade civ1 Masonry for BW + 10g
2630bc meet civ3 and trade CB for 10g
2550 settle Rotterdam - we've circumnavigated our landmass
2350 bc trade civ3 masonry for wheel; civ1's keeping monopoly on WC - won't trade for wheel plus 73g (no Horses)
2230bc have learned writing, will start on MM
2070 meet civ4 and trade writing for WC + Mysticism; trade civ2 mysticism for 35g; no trades with civ1 or civ3 as both are broke with no techs or workers
1910 bc abandoned amsterdam and settle The Hague in it's spot (by a settler built that turn)
1650bc trade civ1 writing for IW (NO IRON!!!!!!!!!)
1600bc 1st suicide carraugh sank
1475 Civ1 demanded gold from us - yeah right! - no one knows MM at this point. Civ1 DoW on us
1175 peace with civ1: we give MM which civ4 knows and receive 56g
1050 settle utrecht
800bc learned CoL start Philosophy in 8; trade civ3 writing for math; civ4 learned philosophy and took construction as their free tech - trade 145g for HBR; change research to lit at max
730 bc 1st elite from barbs
190 bc learn currency and enter MA (still don't know monarchy or republic)
Plan for MA:
Well, while having some difficulty with resource location
we're currently gearing up for war to secure more land. Civ 1 built SoZ and are close by and just eager to join our empire, and have 2 or 3 lux's so plan to get knights and MI and go to war
Edited Minimap at end of AA:
goal: domination victory
4000bc after reading pregame discussions, I decide to go SE with settler and mine at starting location (in hindsight should have scouted with worker)
3950bc settle amsterdam > curragh :writing at min for MM
3550bc worker finishes mining and roading and moves 1nw and finds we are on peninsula with no visible bonuses
2450 1st curragh north shore - see a silk; increase research to max for writing in 26
3250 found what appears to be northern tip of our landmass, 2nd curragh due next turn
3150 found landmass to ???? of ours and they have a visible ????
3000 bc contact civ1 and trade pottery &9g for BW; ibt we are number 8 in size according to Pliny
2900 OOPS - civil disorder in amsterdam; meet civ2 and trade pottery + CB for Masonry +10g; trade civ1 Masonry for BW + 10g
2630bc meet civ3 and trade CB for 10g
2550 settle Rotterdam - we've circumnavigated our landmass

2350 bc trade civ3 masonry for wheel; civ1's keeping monopoly on WC - won't trade for wheel plus 73g (no Horses)

2230bc have learned writing, will start on MM
2070 meet civ4 and trade writing for WC + Mysticism; trade civ2 mysticism for 35g; no trades with civ1 or civ3 as both are broke with no techs or workers
1910 bc abandoned amsterdam and settle The Hague in it's spot (by a settler built that turn)
1650bc trade civ1 writing for IW (NO IRON!!!!!!!!!)

1600bc 1st suicide carraugh sank
1475 Civ1 demanded gold from us - yeah right! - no one knows MM at this point. Civ1 DoW on us
1175 peace with civ1: we give MM which civ4 knows and receive 56g
1050 settle utrecht
800bc learned CoL start Philosophy in 8; trade civ3 writing for math; civ4 learned philosophy and took construction as their free tech - trade 145g for HBR; change research to lit at max
730 bc 1st elite from barbs
190 bc learn currency and enter MA (still don't know monarchy or republic)
Plan for MA:
Well, while having some difficulty with resource location


Edited Minimap at end of AA: