Morred
Warlord
You better skip me, my crappy PC won't be able to handle the map size at this stage of the game.
CTIV-3: Tokugawa by Sea
- Thread starter ChrTh
- Start date
ChrTh
Happy Yule!
Do you want to be dropped, or are you going to upgrade shortly?
ChrTh
Happy Yule!
Roster:
ChrTh -- On deck
Jeff1787
Dantski
Gemini1706 -- Just finished
Morred -- Skipped/Dropped(?)
mjj55409 -- UP
ChrTh -- On deck
Jeff1787
Dantski
Gemini1706 -- Just finished
Morred -- Skipped/Dropped(?)
mjj55409 -- UP
ChrTh
Happy Yule!
mjj, any progress?
Morred
Warlord
I was supposed to get upgraded a week ago, just perma-skip me until further notice.
I had to spend the weekend rebuilding a server. Unforeseen event. I won't be able to get to it tonight, either. Tomorrow looks good though. If you want to swap, go for it.
I did do some analysis of the save however. In order to attack Mansa we need galleons. They galleys won't work. As soon as we lose the open borders, the galleys can't cross the ocean tiles (they can cross the ocean with open borders because our cultural borders are adjacent). So the next turn-set will be focused on rebuilding our navy with galleons.
I did do some analysis of the save however. In order to attack Mansa we need galleons. They galleys won't work. As soon as we lose the open borders, the galleys can't cross the ocean tiles (they can cross the ocean with open borders because our cultural borders are adjacent). So the next turn-set will be focused on rebuilding our navy with galleons.
ChrTh
Happy Yule!
I'm not going to be able to get to it tonight, so we shall wait.
Morred
Warlord
Okay, my computer has the RAM upgrade, ready for action 
ChrTh
Happy Yule!
Good to hear. Uh, mjj, do you need Morred to go ahead of you?
ChrTh
Happy Yule!
Morred, can you go?
If so, revised Roster:
ChrTh
Jeff1787
Dantski
Gemini1706 -- Just finished
Morred -- UP
mjj55409 -- On Deck
If so, revised Roster:
ChrTh
Jeff1787
Dantski
Gemini1706 -- Just finished
Morred -- UP
mjj55409 -- On Deck
Morred
Warlord
Okay, I'll play today
Morred
Warlord
Okay, I may not get it for a few hours, so if anybody is around, do we want to push the war front or build up our infrastructure to stop crippling maintenance?
Morred
Warlord
Alright, I'll use my own judgement (Oh God no, save us all!) 
ChrTh
Happy Yule!
Out of Pocket Until Friday
Hey gang, I'm going to need a skip until Friday. Please persevere without me
Hey gang, I'm going to need a skip until Friday. Please persevere without me
ChrTh
Happy Yule!
WAKE UP!
Morred, have you played? If not, I got it.
Jeff1787
Sarge
It's been over two weeks since the last set of turns........
ChrTh
Happy Yule!
Jeff1787 said:It's been over two weeks since the last set of turns........
Soon to be rectified, I assure you.
ChrTh
Happy Yule!
Turn 0 -- 1510 AD
Ok, Galleys can't cross ocean borders into a territory we're at war with, so I'm going to upgrade some to galleons first.
I also move troops around to attack Tekedda better.
Russia a courthouse in Rush.
Turn 1 -- 1515 AD
Nara: Granary > Theatre
Yakutsk: Courthouse > Granary
Vladivostok: Courthouse > Forge
Cancel Open Borders with Mansa. Start the Assault.
We lose one catapult assaulting Tekkeda. I raze it because its position sucks.
Timbuktu falls.
Turn 2 -- 1520 AD
Monty demands Astronomy. I snort.
Hattie wants to trade for Gunpowder. Nuh-uh.
Rostov: Market > Samurai
St. Pete's: Barracks > Worker
Novgorod: Courthouse > Forge
Mansa adopts Vassalage.
Turn 3 -- 1525 AD
Chemistry comes in. Start Banking.
Osaka: Catapult > Frigate
We FINALLY get a religion: Confucianism. I don't want Anarchy during the Golden Age, but we may want to see if we can spread it.
Niani has loaded up on Warriors (from the Northern Cities?), but I take out all but the non-Warriors with Knights.
Turn 4 -- 1530 AD
Osaka celebrates WE LOVE THE BASTARDS DAY!
Niani falls (even the Catapults kill the Warriors easily). I raze it because it too is in a sucky position.
Turn 5 -- 1535 AD
GW wants to trade for Gunpowder. Nah.
St. Petersburg: Worker > Granary
Yaroslav'l: Courthouse > Forge
Mansa sends a Settler to Niani's rubble
TO BE CONTINUED (Tomorrow)!
Ok, Galleys can't cross ocean borders into a territory we're at war with, so I'm going to upgrade some to galleons first.
I also move troops around to attack Tekedda better.
Russia a courthouse in Rush.
Turn 1 -- 1515 AD
Nara: Granary > Theatre
Yakutsk: Courthouse > Granary
Vladivostok: Courthouse > Forge
Cancel Open Borders with Mansa. Start the Assault.
We lose one catapult assaulting Tekkeda. I raze it because its position sucks.
Timbuktu falls.
Turn 2 -- 1520 AD
Monty demands Astronomy. I snort.
Hattie wants to trade for Gunpowder. Nuh-uh.
Rostov: Market > Samurai
St. Pete's: Barracks > Worker
Novgorod: Courthouse > Forge
Mansa adopts Vassalage.
Turn 3 -- 1525 AD
Chemistry comes in. Start Banking.
Osaka: Catapult > Frigate
We FINALLY get a religion: Confucianism. I don't want Anarchy during the Golden Age, but we may want to see if we can spread it.
Niani has loaded up on Warriors (from the Northern Cities?), but I take out all but the non-Warriors with Knights.
Turn 4 -- 1530 AD
Osaka celebrates WE LOVE THE BASTARDS DAY!
Niani falls (even the Catapults kill the Warriors easily). I raze it because it too is in a sucky position.
Turn 5 -- 1535 AD
GW wants to trade for Gunpowder. Nah.
St. Petersburg: Worker > Granary
Yaroslav'l: Courthouse > Forge
Mansa sends a Settler to Niani's rubble
TO BE CONTINUED (Tomorrow)!
ChrTh
Happy Yule!
Turn 5 -- 1535 AD
After much thought on the matter, I'm not happy with my decision to go to war. I feel we're stretched too tight on troops. I think I'm going to pull back and see if I can get a better handle on the situation.
But at the same time, there's too much pressure on Timbuktu. I think I'm going to try to raze Gao and then make peace.
I kill the skirmishers and we have another worker.
Turn 6 -- 1540 AD
Banking comes in. Start Printing Press.
Kyoto: Globe Theatre > Grenadier
Edo: National Epic > Grenadier
Kagoshima: Harbor > Forge
Gao falls easily. I raze it.
I start harassing Djenne. Don't know if I'll try to take it.
Land troops near Walata. It would have no pressure if taken, so I'll try to take it as well.
Turn 7 -- 1545 AD
Another Religion: Christianity spreads to Edo.
Walata falls (with the loss of a catapult).
Ok, Mansa is ready to talk peace. I spare him for a little while for the cost of 1gpt.
I trade Huyana Astronomy for Divine Right and Philosophy WM and 20 gold.
I take a look at the Info Screen: We're #1 in EVERY CATEGORY except Imports/Exports, where we're dead last?!? We're giving but not taking, it seems. Hmm. Ok, I see the problem: Open Borders with too many Civs that are Mercantile. No, that's not it. Ah, I see: we have Astronomy, nobody else does
... well Huyana does, so I Open Borders with him. We're still 10th, but at least we're getting some imports now.
Turn 8 -- 1550 AD
Huyana takes the Open Borders a little too far and asks for Gunpowder. I decline, as I don't want that spreading any faster than it has to.
Rostov: Samurai > Bank
Nara: Library > Forge
Timbuktu: Start a Theatre; the chop next to it should help it finish pretty fast.
Yekaterinburg: Worker > Courthouse
Taoism is now in our lands via Timbuktu.
Ok, I'm going to commit an SG Cardinal Sin and stop playing here. I'm doing this for three reasons:
1) I want this to be my last turn to even things up
2) I want to give the next player the opportunity to move boats/workers around as he wishes rather than start the post-war manuevering without a plan
3) It's Valentine's Day and my wife is slowly getting angrier
To see if I can keep the game moving, I'm going to drop us to 5 turns at a time now.
Goal: Let's get our army modernized. I've started building Grenadiers for this purpose. I'd like us to head towards Cannons/Rifles tech-wise.
Here's the roster:
ChrTh -- Just finished
Jeff1787 -- UP
Dantski -- On deck
Gemini1706
Morred -- Dropped?
mjj55409 -- Dropped
If someone else would like to join, chime in.
Here's the save:
View attachment CTIV-3 AD-1550.zip
After much thought on the matter, I'm not happy with my decision to go to war. I feel we're stretched too tight on troops. I think I'm going to pull back and see if I can get a better handle on the situation.
But at the same time, there's too much pressure on Timbuktu. I think I'm going to try to raze Gao and then make peace.
I kill the skirmishers and we have another worker.
Turn 6 -- 1540 AD
Banking comes in. Start Printing Press.
Kyoto: Globe Theatre > Grenadier
Edo: National Epic > Grenadier
Kagoshima: Harbor > Forge
Gao falls easily. I raze it.
I start harassing Djenne. Don't know if I'll try to take it.
Land troops near Walata. It would have no pressure if taken, so I'll try to take it as well.
Turn 7 -- 1545 AD
Another Religion: Christianity spreads to Edo.
Walata falls (with the loss of a catapult).
Ok, Mansa is ready to talk peace. I spare him for a little while for the cost of 1gpt.
I trade Huyana Astronomy for Divine Right and Philosophy WM and 20 gold.
I take a look at the Info Screen: We're #1 in EVERY CATEGORY except Imports/Exports, where we're dead last?!? We're giving but not taking, it seems. Hmm. Ok, I see the problem: Open Borders with too many Civs that are Mercantile. No, that's not it. Ah, I see: we have Astronomy, nobody else does
... well Huyana does, so I Open Borders with him. We're still 10th, but at least we're getting some imports now.Turn 8 -- 1550 AD
Huyana takes the Open Borders a little too far and asks for Gunpowder. I decline, as I don't want that spreading any faster than it has to.
Rostov: Samurai > Bank
Nara: Library > Forge
Timbuktu: Start a Theatre; the chop next to it should help it finish pretty fast.
Yekaterinburg: Worker > Courthouse
Taoism is now in our lands via Timbuktu.
Ok, I'm going to commit an SG Cardinal Sin and stop playing here. I'm doing this for three reasons:
1) I want this to be my last turn to even things up
2) I want to give the next player the opportunity to move boats/workers around as he wishes rather than start the post-war manuevering without a plan
3) It's Valentine's Day and my wife is slowly getting angrier
To see if I can keep the game moving, I'm going to drop us to 5 turns at a time now.
Goal: Let's get our army modernized. I've started building Grenadiers for this purpose. I'd like us to head towards Cannons/Rifles tech-wise.
Here's the roster:
ChrTh -- Just finished
Jeff1787 -- UP
Dantski -- On deck
Gemini1706
Morred -- Dropped?
mjj55409 -- Dropped
If someone else would like to join, chime in.
Here's the save:
View attachment CTIV-3 AD-1550.zip
