CVN1 - Not So Corrupted Romans
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SesnOfWthr
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I'm playing right now. Looks like we did drop down to 5, is that the consensus?
SesnOfWthr
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Hmm. I certainly missed something then. I was just about to post the five, too. That's OK, I was just about to capture Thebes anyhow...
Be back soon.
Be back soon.
SesnOfWthr
True Believer
Hey wheres Nero? Cause Rome is surely burning! 
Ok, seriously, looks like we are just making a methodical path from one Egyptian city to the next. Seems pretty basic. I find one worker to use for Microbes airfield. Otherwise, seems pretty straightforward. Seems like Memphis and Thebes ought to be good targets, and will net us some furs in the process.
*enter*
1405 ad (1) Realize that the airfield is already built, though not roaded.
Move troops into position to shell Memphis.
1410 ad (2) Artys not very efficient in Memphis, will wait another turn before taking it. I know its considered an exploit by some, but this ship chaining thing is great! This is the first time Ive found it to be so effective, even moreso than airlifting, to be honest. Troops can be attacking at the front on the same turn theyre made.
We lose an elite clad in counterattacks. See an Egyptian galleon north of our second island. We learn Mass Production, now onto tanks!
1415 ad (3) Artys are much more effective in Memphis this turn, and it gets the torch. Tarentum founded on the same spot, grabbing the furs.
Hmmm. Arabia wants peace. Dont we already have like six deals going with them? Ok, Ill take it, for now.
1420 ad (4) Not much to report here. Move troops to start shelling Thebes. Bomb out some Egyptian furs.
1425 ad (5) Seige of Thebes: Artys go approx 50%. Redline 5 vet inf, 2 reg inf, and two cavs. Armies take out six of those redline inf, but one vet deals 11 hp of damage! Redlined!
Vet still showing. Barracks was destroyed in the bombardment.
1430 ad (6) Second siege is far more effective, Bombing Thebes down to size 5 and destroying every building, save three: Leos, Sun Tzus, and a coal plant. Also grab a mixing pot of ten slaves.
I see the first Egyptian counters as three cavs sacrifice themselves at the gates of Thebes.
Get Tanks, on to Radio.
1435 ad (7) - Not much, clean up some of Cleos stragglers. Get ready for Pi-Ramses.
Six more cavs die in a vain assault on Thebes.
1440 ad (8) We bomb Pi-Ramses back to the stoneage before liberating its people.
1445 ad (9) Lagash falls, move on Heliopolis.
Arabs declare on us the moment our luxury deal ends.
1450 ad (10) Nothing doing, pick off a few strays, start to position troops for Bede. Solve a few happiness issues caused by our luxury loss. Bump rate to 10%.
>>>SAVE<<<
Ok, seriously, looks like we are just making a methodical path from one Egyptian city to the next. Seems pretty basic. I find one worker to use for Microbes airfield. Otherwise, seems pretty straightforward. Seems like Memphis and Thebes ought to be good targets, and will net us some furs in the process.
*enter*
1405 ad (1) Realize that the airfield is already built, though not roaded.
Move troops into position to shell Memphis.1410 ad (2) Artys not very efficient in Memphis, will wait another turn before taking it. I know its considered an exploit by some, but this ship chaining thing is great! This is the first time Ive found it to be so effective, even moreso than airlifting, to be honest. Troops can be attacking at the front on the same turn theyre made.
We lose an elite clad in counterattacks. See an Egyptian galleon north of our second island. We learn Mass Production, now onto tanks!
1415 ad (3) Artys are much more effective in Memphis this turn, and it gets the torch. Tarentum founded on the same spot, grabbing the furs.
Hmmm. Arabia wants peace. Dont we already have like six deals going with them? Ok, Ill take it, for now.
1420 ad (4) Not much to report here. Move troops to start shelling Thebes. Bomb out some Egyptian furs.
1425 ad (5) Seige of Thebes: Artys go approx 50%. Redline 5 vet inf, 2 reg inf, and two cavs. Armies take out six of those redline inf, but one vet deals 11 hp of damage! Redlined!
Vet still showing. Barracks was destroyed in the bombardment.1430 ad (6) Second siege is far more effective, Bombing Thebes down to size 5 and destroying every building, save three: Leos, Sun Tzus, and a coal plant. Also grab a mixing pot of ten slaves.
I see the first Egyptian counters as three cavs sacrifice themselves at the gates of Thebes.
Get Tanks, on to Radio.
1435 ad (7) - Not much, clean up some of Cleos stragglers. Get ready for Pi-Ramses.
Six more cavs die in a vain assault on Thebes.
1440 ad (8) We bomb Pi-Ramses back to the stoneage before liberating its people.
1445 ad (9) Lagash falls, move on Heliopolis.
Arabs declare on us the moment our luxury deal ends.
1450 ad (10) Nothing doing, pick off a few strays, start to position troops for Bede. Solve a few happiness issues caused by our luxury loss. Bump rate to 10%.
>>>SAVE<<<
0-1450
Reassign some citizens to boost scientific output and reduce time and cost to radio. Cops in some towns and scientists in others increase uncorrupted gold and improve research rate.
Move troops in the homeland to cover tanks exposed at Khurasan adn block the Arabs access to the core.
War weariness is on the rise.
Sign the Mongols to an RoP as mopup of Egyptian troops will require crossing his borders at UlanBator. Renew the Trade Embargo at the same time.
Do some mop up on Arab and Egyptian troops (never let a wounded enemy escape).
We need more aircraft as rigth now that is out biggest advantage aginst the Egyptians. They still have 60 some infantry in defense but only 8 cavalry for offense.
Order the G-2 to find their source of horses and oil. They appear to have one source of horses and one of oil both deep inside their territory. Careful map reading suggests that their only connected rubber source is under Heliopolis....
Shift troops down the peninsula to strngthen garrison at Lagash and cover cavalry armies running a pillage mission towards Ur.
Cleopatra comes calling and will give us all her treasury, and an alliance against the Arabs and Maya for peace. That can wait for the destruction of Heliopolis...
The Mongols jump in against the Egyptians so the southern flank is secure!!
1-1455
Artillery barrage and bomber runs reduce the population of Heliopolis to one and destroy the defenders. Bomber now turn their attention to lone Egyptian infantryman heading up the peninsula, and eliminate that threat. Body count is Egypt 5 Rome 0. Tank army cruises into Heliopolis and burn the town.
Unused artillery shifted to Ur, barrage the town, cripple the defenders and cavalry armies take the town, and burn it to the ground as it holds nothing we need.
Manuever troops around to play resource deny with the Mongols.
Hit Kurasahn with a couple of tanks and hurt the defense, no losses but heavy casualties. Reinforce the grunts blocking the town.
Build an airfield on the coast for the assault on Umma (silks).
Egyptians no longer have rubber available, so they have built their last Infantryman. They still have oil but can't do anything meaningful with it yet.
Arabs now have radio.
Lose a couple of tanks to Arab and Egyptian counterattacks.
2-1460
Artillery and bommbers beat Umma into submission and cavalry army parades into undefended town. Uneeded artillery shells are detonated on raods leading to the rest of Egypt, stalling any counterattacks and breaking the cultural connection. CE are pressed into service to build harbor so that silks will go on sale in Rome soon.
Four tank attacks and a cavalry charge take Khurasan.
Egyptian counterattacks at Umma fail.
Arabia drags Mongols in against us!!
Time to make peace with Egypt and bring Cleopatra in against the Arabs and the Maya.
3-1465
Make peace with Egypt and bring her against Arabs, Mongols and Arabs. War with Mongols will have to be handled very carefully as Mongols have a Protection Pact with the French. Even though the French are resource poor I don't want the aggravation of having to keep track of three enemies.
Kill exposed Mongol rifles outside their borders and capture a couple of slaves. Hit Arab infantry outside of Lagash with artillery, bombers and armor and move in on Yamama.
Arabs land a cavalryman and infantry at Wonsan.
4-1470
Shift troops and artillery from Egypt to Wonsan and garrisons from Korean towns and wipe 'em out, no casualties.
Peace with Egypt has eliminated war weariness.
5-1475
WLTKD breaks out all over,
Bombers wreak havoc at Yamama and the tank army rolls in unopposed.
Set up worker gangs to road and rail into Arab heartland.
Deals on table for next player's discretion:
Next strike should be south towards Coventry as that will break Arab route north. Then move west to cost to isolate Ulan Bator. Do not attack Ulan Bator unless you want war with France. If you wait until forces reach the coast there will be a bastion against the French.
Science shut off after learning radio to build cash for next research path.
I probably mishandled the transport chain. There are enough transports available to move all current production from Rome to other continent and to the front on the turn they are produced.
Reassign some citizens to boost scientific output and reduce time and cost to radio. Cops in some towns and scientists in others increase uncorrupted gold and improve research rate.
Move troops in the homeland to cover tanks exposed at Khurasan adn block the Arabs access to the core.
War weariness is on the rise.
Sign the Mongols to an RoP as mopup of Egyptian troops will require crossing his borders at UlanBator. Renew the Trade Embargo at the same time.
Do some mop up on Arab and Egyptian troops (never let a wounded enemy escape).
We need more aircraft as rigth now that is out biggest advantage aginst the Egyptians. They still have 60 some infantry in defense but only 8 cavalry for offense.
Order the G-2 to find their source of horses and oil. They appear to have one source of horses and one of oil both deep inside their territory. Careful map reading suggests that their only connected rubber source is under Heliopolis....
Shift troops down the peninsula to strngthen garrison at Lagash and cover cavalry armies running a pillage mission towards Ur.
Cleopatra comes calling and will give us all her treasury, and an alliance against the Arabs and Maya for peace. That can wait for the destruction of Heliopolis...
The Mongols jump in against the Egyptians so the southern flank is secure!!
1-1455
Artillery barrage and bomber runs reduce the population of Heliopolis to one and destroy the defenders. Bomber now turn their attention to lone Egyptian infantryman heading up the peninsula, and eliminate that threat. Body count is Egypt 5 Rome 0. Tank army cruises into Heliopolis and burn the town.
Unused artillery shifted to Ur, barrage the town, cripple the defenders and cavalry armies take the town, and burn it to the ground as it holds nothing we need.
Manuever troops around to play resource deny with the Mongols.
Hit Kurasahn with a couple of tanks and hurt the defense, no losses but heavy casualties. Reinforce the grunts blocking the town.
Build an airfield on the coast for the assault on Umma (silks).
Egyptians no longer have rubber available, so they have built their last Infantryman. They still have oil but can't do anything meaningful with it yet.
Arabs now have radio.
Lose a couple of tanks to Arab and Egyptian counterattacks.
2-1460
Artillery and bommbers beat Umma into submission and cavalry army parades into undefended town. Uneeded artillery shells are detonated on raods leading to the rest of Egypt, stalling any counterattacks and breaking the cultural connection. CE are pressed into service to build harbor so that silks will go on sale in Rome soon.
Four tank attacks and a cavalry charge take Khurasan.
Egyptian counterattacks at Umma fail.
Arabia drags Mongols in against us!!
Time to make peace with Egypt and bring Cleopatra in against the Arabs and the Maya.
3-1465
Make peace with Egypt and bring her against Arabs, Mongols and Arabs. War with Mongols will have to be handled very carefully as Mongols have a Protection Pact with the French. Even though the French are resource poor I don't want the aggravation of having to keep track of three enemies.
Kill exposed Mongol rifles outside their borders and capture a couple of slaves. Hit Arab infantry outside of Lagash with artillery, bombers and armor and move in on Yamama.
Arabs land a cavalryman and infantry at Wonsan.
4-1470
Shift troops and artillery from Egypt to Wonsan and garrisons from Korean towns and wipe 'em out, no casualties.
Peace with Egypt has eliminated war weariness.
5-1475
WLTKD breaks out all over,
Bombers wreak havoc at Yamama and the tank army rolls in unopposed.
Set up worker gangs to road and rail into Arab heartland.
Deals on table for next player's discretion:
Next strike should be south towards Coventry as that will break Arab route north. Then move west to cost to isolate Ulan Bator. Do not attack Ulan Bator unless you want war with France. If you wait until forces reach the coast there will be a bastion against the French.
Science shut off after learning radio to build cash for next research path.
I probably mishandled the transport chain. There are enough transports available to move all current production from Rome to other continent and to the front on the turn they are produced.
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preturn: We are doing great. MM a bit. Science to 0, hire one scientist.
I dont know why we still have some infantry and transports fortified around Wonsan looking like what I left them as in my last turn.
Wake up a cav army and send to the front. There are also several taks fortified. Wake up immediately.
Short-rush a transport in our south cities.
Cancel incense deal with Japan - we've got our own.
I decide not to trade any techs. We've got enough money for now, and we'll delay those AI from getting to tanks.
The plan is to go full strengh on Arabs - they have 2 luxes we really want.
Rush a couple of settlers.
IBT France/Maya embargo against us.
(1)1480AD:
Cav army autorazes Coverntry.
Found Artaxata.
I sign RoP with Egypt.
(2)1485AD:
Found Aurelianorum just before Japan does so.
IBT Mongols capture our worker and disconnected one road.
(3)1490AD: We found Dyes City. Lux drop to 0.
Elite cav loses to redlined infantr. Then a vet tank loses to this infantry again!
But we capture it anyway.
Lose one tank and we capture Basra, a size-9 city.
Autoraze Fustat.
(4)1495AD: Autoraze Aden. Rush 5 temples.
(5)1500AD:
Lose 3 tanks and we are just able to take Mecca, the Arabia capital. Newton's University is in it. I keep it for now. Ivory online. We've controlled 7 lux.
(6)1505AD: Two cav armies raze Najran.
IBT France/Egypt sign peace, but France declares immediately due to MPP.
(7)1510AD: Tank army and a tank capture Baghdad with Zeus in it.
Land troops on Maya island. We've waited too long.
I raise sci to 80% to get computers in 7 turns. MI would be nice to have. After that I think we should just shut off research completely.
IBT for some reason France declared on us anyway due to MPP.
(8)1515AD: I MA with Japan against France by 18gpt.
Capture Copan from Maya. Create an airfield immediately.
Mongols:
Capture Ulaanbaatar.
France:
Auto raze Basancon.
IBT Arabia/France MA against Japan.
(9)1520AD: Lose a tank and we capture Kadash which Arabs captured from us ages ago.
Lose an elite tank and we capture Medina. Cav army capture Kufah. Arabia is OCC now. It took me a while to find it.
Maya has a lot of rifles..
Short-rush some tanks.
IBT My bad: Arab infantry attacks injured tank and takes back Medina. Not that it will last.
(10)1525AD:
Take back Medina and get a leader. Create a tank army.
Autoraze Nara and Arabia is destroyed.
Next leader: take out Mongols, France and Maya. Then either Egypt or Japan. We have 42% land and 56% pop already. I think we'll just go for domination which is faster.
Note, I just noticed that we are at war with Egypt! I was surprised and I checked Bede's report, and found the following:
Make peace with Egypt and bring her against Arabs, Mongols and Arabs.
This is a big
Never sign peace treaty with MA. That means as soon as the MA is over, the peace treaty is broken.
Let's capture Alexandria then, and improve defense in our front cities. Sumer has gems, Athens has Bach's, both are delicious cities.
I dont know why we still have some infantry and transports fortified around Wonsan looking like what I left them as in my last turn.
Wake up a cav army and send to the front. There are also several taks fortified. Wake up immediately.
Short-rush a transport in our south cities.
Cancel incense deal with Japan - we've got our own.
I decide not to trade any techs. We've got enough money for now, and we'll delay those AI from getting to tanks.
The plan is to go full strengh on Arabs - they have 2 luxes we really want.
Rush a couple of settlers.
IBT France/Maya embargo against us.
(1)1480AD:
Cav army autorazes Coverntry.
Found Artaxata.
I sign RoP with Egypt.
(2)1485AD:
Found Aurelianorum just before Japan does so.
IBT Mongols capture our worker and disconnected one road.
(3)1490AD: We found Dyes City. Lux drop to 0.
Elite cav loses to redlined infantr. Then a vet tank loses to this infantry again!
But we capture it anyway.Lose one tank and we capture Basra, a size-9 city.
Autoraze Fustat.
(4)1495AD: Autoraze Aden. Rush 5 temples.
(5)1500AD:
Lose 3 tanks and we are just able to take Mecca, the Arabia capital. Newton's University is in it. I keep it for now. Ivory online. We've controlled 7 lux.
(6)1505AD: Two cav armies raze Najran.
IBT France/Egypt sign peace, but France declares immediately due to MPP.
(7)1510AD: Tank army and a tank capture Baghdad with Zeus in it.
Land troops on Maya island. We've waited too long.
I raise sci to 80% to get computers in 7 turns. MI would be nice to have. After that I think we should just shut off research completely.
IBT for some reason France declared on us anyway due to MPP.
(8)1515AD: I MA with Japan against France by 18gpt.
Capture Copan from Maya. Create an airfield immediately.
Mongols:
Capture Ulaanbaatar.
France:
Auto raze Basancon.
IBT Arabia/France MA against Japan.
(9)1520AD: Lose a tank and we capture Kadash which Arabs captured from us ages ago.
Lose an elite tank and we capture Medina. Cav army capture Kufah. Arabia is OCC now. It took me a while to find it.
Maya has a lot of rifles..
Short-rush some tanks.
IBT My bad: Arab infantry attacks injured tank and takes back Medina. Not that it will last.
(10)1525AD:
Take back Medina and get a leader. Create a tank army.
Autoraze Nara and Arabia is destroyed.
Next leader: take out Mongols, France and Maya. Then either Egypt or Japan. We have 42% land and 56% pop already. I think we'll just go for domination which is faster.
Note, I just noticed that we are at war with Egypt! I was surprised and I checked Bede's report, and found the following:
Make peace with Egypt and bring her against Arabs, Mongols and Arabs.
This is a big
Never sign peace treaty with MA. That means as soon as the MA is over, the peace treaty is broken.
Let's capture Alexandria then, and improve defense in our front cities. Sumer has gems, Athens has Bach's, both are delicious cities.
