CTR 0 Log: 3050BC - 2190BC
Summary (A reminder for myself)
Civilization: the Vikings
Level: Monarch
Map size: standard, continent, random attributes.
AI: 7 random civs (Carthage, Greece, ...)
Special Rules:
Cities can only be captured by Sea or by Air. By the former, Berserk and Marine units can assault and capture a city from a sea unit regardless of the status of the defenders. With the latter, the city needs to be bombarded by air and sea units (also some artillery units) until all defenders are redlined, and then paratroopers and/or ground, non-motorized units (i.e. no tank, armor, or mech. inf.) deployed by Helicopters can assault. Units brought in by Helicopter can only attack the turn they are dropped off; they must return to our territory for one turn before being redeployed as attacking units. Cruise missile/nuke use undecided (I'm leaning toward No, Aggie votes Yes.)
I'm fairly new to SGs and normally play DyP, so please let me know when I'm 
0: 3050 BC, Preturn
Preferences changed: All animations except battles off, Show our moves off, Always Renegotiate off, Cancel Orders off, Always build previous unit off.
MM Trondheim from (Growth in 2; Settler in 9; 7 commerce) to (Growth in 3; Settler in 3; 8 commerce). Our treasury stands at 86gp, T/S/L is 9/1/0 giving +9gpt and Ceremonial Burial in 23 turns. Hmm. Greece is Cautious with us and have Cere Burial and are broke. We're up pottery. Carthage is Polite with 60 gold and we're even in tech. Buy Burial for 34 gp from Greece leaving us with 52. Carthage would pay all 60 for it but I want to gamble and wait a few to see if they come up with something better. Switch to writing. Writing will cost ~215 bulbs which means 40 turns / +9gpt @ min or 24 turns / +1gpt @ max. I'm going to go with min research and 40 which'll build the treasury for trade or future unit upgrades.
1: 3000 BC
(I) Barb shows up near Bergen.
Bergen: Worker -> Warrior.
Worker to BG for mine and road. Scout sees unescored Carth settler moving South of Carthage.
2: 2950 BC
(I) Barb moves toward Carth.
Not much happens.
3: 2900 BC
Trondheim: Settler -> Settler
Move this Settler toward pink dot with Trond warrior. Bergen warrior will go to Trond.
4: 2850 BC
(I) Carth settler moves back home as barb is probably menacing it. Scout hits saltwater just N of Carthage.
5: 2800 BC
Scout in SW pops a hut. Yep, you guessed it: maps.
6: 2750 BC
(I) Carth warrior kills barb near Bergen.
Bergen: Warrior -> Barracks
Our scout cuts through Carth territory to avoid the barb.
7: 2710 BC
(I) Hannibal asks our scout to leave. I say we will.
Found Copenhagen at pink dot. Set to settler.
8: 2670 BC
Scout finds some furs SE of Elephants. Another scout confirms Carthage is on the East coast of this continent.
9: 2630 BC
(I)Greece founds Thermopylae 2 SE of lt. blue dot, sucking up all the ivory.
Worker arrives at Copenhagen cow and irrigates.
10: 2590 BC
Hmm. Carthage has a worker at home who will cost Cere Burial and 34 of our 135 gold. I expect he'll be able to buy it for 60 from Greece soon so I do it. I'm a big fan of slave labor when soloing so I do it. Hannibal's mood improves from Cautious to Polite. Slave goes to road the silks.
11: 2550 BC
Scouts reveal yellow dot to be all jungle aside from hill and mountain. This leaves green dot, someting on the coast West of blue dots or something further south at the furs. I'm leaning toward green but there's still a couple turns before settler is built and the terrain around blue dot isn't completely revealed yet. Greece has learned Mysticism and bankrupted Carthage with it.
12: 2510 BC
Nothing
13: 2470 BC
Settler due next turn. Decide to go South. Theres a spot on the coast which will have BG and 2 game in immediate radius and can get furs with 1st expansion. It also has no overlap with Copenhagen.
14: 2430 BC
Trondheim: Settler -> Settler
Bergen: Barracks -> Spear
15: 2390 BC
(I) Carthage finally founds a second city, SE of their capital.
Scouts in NE are menaced by barbs.
16: 2350 BC
Nothing
17: 2310 BC
Worker finishes irrigating Copenhagen cow. Moves toward wheat.
18: 2270 BC
(I)One scout gets trapped by a pair of barbs.
Another hut. More maps. See the edge of another border in NE (Celt?)
19: 2230 BC
(I)Barb kills scout in NE. Hannibal wants to sell Mysticism for 70 but I don't see a need right now.
Bergen: Spear -> Spear
20: 2190 BC
Reach edge of celt territory in NE, although he's not on F4 yet.
Settler arrives at intended spot for next city. I suggest founding there next turn.
Copenhagen has reached enough shields for settler this turn but they are 3 turns short of growth.
I think this set of turns was OK but it didn't really seem that great. Any comments/suggestions would be appreciated, especially with regard to going with min research and buying the worker. Map in next post.
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