As I said in the pre-game discussion, this was definitely going to be Pigs in
Space. A nice high-commerce four-turner was visible at the starting location and
we were an industrious, scientific tribe with a Cavalry-type unique unit on
continents able to provide us with a Golden Age just at the right time, the
beginning of the Industrial Times -- at a cost of four turns of resarch.
So Istanbul built a Warrior, a Granary (3050 BC), Wealth for one turn and then
four-turn Settlers at size 5.0 -- 7.0. This would go on for some time, because
there was plenty of space to cover.
I founded Edrine to the NE at distance 4 by the Cattle on Plains by the River. I
didn't know at the time that this would turn out to be an extremely strong
location. Bursa in the N was another nice surprise with Game on Plains by a
River. Iznik was placed by the Dyes, and then I was blessed with two more
powerhouses: Uskudar in Bonus Grassland by the Coast and Izmit by the second
Game on Plains tile. At this time I was recceing the surroundings and had
started to think I might just be on Gilligan's Island. In 1750 BC I had
constructed a road to the Wines in the north and placed the next city there.
Pink borders in the E belonged to Più Freddo of the Austrians. What a pleasant
surprise! I shut Austria off from ever entering this side of the Alps with three
Warriors. I would place cities there soon enough, but first I planned to finish
a double-ring core constellation around the Capital.
4000 BC Found Istanbul
2670 BC Found Edrine
2510 BC Found Bursa
2350 BC Found Iznik
2230 BC Connect Dyes
2150 BC Found Uskudar
1950 BC Found Izmit
1750 BC Found Aydin
1750 BC Connect Wines
1700 BC Found Antalya
1575 BC Found Konya
1525 BC Found Sinop
1425 BC Found Kafa
1300 BC Found Ankara
1100 BC Found Salonika
1075 BC Found Mugla
1025 BC Found Bolu
1025 BC Connect Iron
1000 BC Found Urfa
0875 BC Found Bingol
I have seen that some players have popped a Settler. But there's nothing wrong
with the game design: I popped a Worker. I did succeed with the The Republic
slingshot and then, unconventionally, went for Map Making in order to meet more
Tribes and colonize the nearby island with Horses and Incense. Bingol was
founded on this island. Eventually suicide Curraghs exchanged contacts with the
Zulu and the Spanish on another continent.
2230 BC Pop Hut Warrior: Worker
2190 BC Pop Hut Warrior: Barbarian
1910 BC Meet Austria
1830 BC Pop Hut Warrior: Barbarians
1350 BC Establish Anarchy
1325 BC Meet Zululand
1250 BC Meet Iroquois
1175 BC Establish Republic
1125 BC Meet Spain
The scientific results of the Ottoman Tribe are the following. I think viable
for a decent Space Contest. Actually, all research after The Republic was in
four turns per Technology plus a seven-turn hiatus for Anarchy. As expected at
this difficulty level, support from the Competition was very weak.
4000 BC Discover Masonry
4000 BC Discover Bronze Working
3250 BC Discover Pottery
2350 BC Discover Alphabet
1790 BC Discover Writing
1475 BC Discover Code of Laws
1350 BC Learn Warrior Code
1350 BC Learn The Wheel
1350 BC Learn Ceremonial Burial
1350 BC Discover The Republic
1350 BC Discover Philosophy
1325 BC Learn Iron Working
1075 BC Discover Map Making
1000 BC Learn Mysticism
0975 BC Discover Literature
0875 BC Discover Mathematics
In 850 BC, Forbidden Palace was available and its construction started in
Edrine.