The Koreans are making me nervous. They have galleys parked along our shores and a swordsman wandering around the center of the island.
Sell them Construction for 78g. Not much but least I get something out of them before they declare war.
I can buy Republic for circa 1100(~55gpt) from almost anybody. If I shut off science that leaves 74 GA enhanced gpt and 19 turns to run in the GA. If I buy it now I can get some insurance from an Arabian sneak attack. (There is a small Arab ville on the NE coast) The mil advisor says we are about equal in military so leave it on the table for now. Reviewing the towns shows that none are large enough to provide decent unit support in either Republican or Monarchical governments and the lack of marketplaces in the larger towns a serious drawback. Forget about dealiing until after Hittite havoc.
Shut off research to build cash. (Thanks for the advice, SesnOW). Decide to wait until markets are finished in largest towns and some warriors upgraded to legions to declare war
T1 70AD
Upgrade warriors to legions
T2 90AD
Garrison coastal towns
T3 110AD
Upgrade warriors. Marketplaces finished 10spt and 15spt cities start building reinforcements. Make peace with Cleopatra and receive tribute of 2g and 10gpt.
"And Caesar's spirit, ranging for revenge,
With Ate by his side come hot from hell,
Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice
Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war;"
and the march south begins:
Hittite defenders fall like nine-pins. Two spears and four warriors are slain, one legionaire promotes to elite, though wounded, and one is killed, the remainder advance through the hills. Advancing spearmen capture two slaves.
T4 130AD
Legions continue to advance but more slowly as two legionaires and an archer are lost to Hittite spears in the hills above Ugarit. Three more Hittite spears and a warrior die however. Reinforcements are moved into Pisae from Cumae and Veii.
Hittite warrior kills crippled legion.
T5 150AD
Reinforcements move out from Pisae and kill Hittite spear and warrior. Legions at Ugariit attack the city killing two spears, winning promotion to elite and the city falls.
The first Hittite swordsman appears.
T6 170
Hittite sword kills a legion outside Ugaritt but spear above Hattusha kills attacking Hittite sword.
T8 190
Lose two elite legions attack Hittite sword in hills above Hattusha
T9 210
Manuevering and ugrading warriors. Regular legions are useful in garrisons on coasts in towns with walls. Hittites sue for peace but have nothing to offer, except two little villes on the islands to the south.
Hittie warrior promotes garrison legion to elite, but Hittie archer kills wounded legion fortified on hill. Hittite swords and spears move to cover Hattusha and into posion to attack Ugaritt.
T10 230
Vet legion kills sword approaching Ugaritt and promotes. Vet sword kills archer.
Legion dies attacking spear at Hattusha, spear crippled. Second legion takes town with three slaves.
T11 250
Gathering forces at Ugaritt, garrisoning Hattusha. Reinforcements arriving in steady stream at Pisae.
SitRep
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Campaign Path:
The combination of marketplaces and GA is really paying off. Treasury is 301 and growing by 50% for nine more turns. There are tech deals which will move us along in the MA and get us Republic and maybe some more money. Monotheism, Feudalism and Engineering are all available for ~50gpt. Can then be traded for Republic and hopefully some cash. Suggest doing so before GA ends then revolting to Republic once it's over. Until then keep the science slider at zero to build a bank to carry us across the anarchy period. Core towns should be of a size by then that unit support will not be a problem and the income boost from Republic to a commercial civ should allow us to carry on carrying on.
The Hittite ExFor will be ready to roll on down the middle of the Hittite lands towards Harran, their iron source on the interturn. Jungles and hills and mountains provide excellent cover for legions. A couple of spears out of Cumae, which has suffered from malaria epidemics, and is building a harbor to get the citzens out of the jungle, would augment the force nicely. Need to gang the workforce in the south to clear jungle and forests.
Hittite's Bane
Roll of Legion
~ Cuivienen
~ andvruss
~ SensOfWthr (Gave the Egyptians a slap on the wrist)
~ Bede ("All pity choked with custom of fell deeds")
~ microbe (Hack the Hittites)
Sumerians also building knights templar.
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