DGIT # 3 - The Emperor Level Strikes Back

[SpikeIt]

Still have time to play this Sandrock? If not, I'll swap with you and play it later this weekend. That way you can get it for next Thursday.

1)alerum68
2)-Oblivion- <-- Just played
3)Blasphemous <-- Skip until Aug. 20
4)SolarKnight <-- Skip
5)SandrockLQ <-- Up
6)SpikeIt <-- On Deck
7)Smellincoffee

 

[alerum68]

Hey Volleyball Boy, you're up. hehehe... I'm going to get my arse kicked by some Mafia guy for making that comment aren't I? Don't speak so to Jersey folk!

 

[SpikeIt]

Its hard for a Jersey guy to talk tough when our governor is making such glorious headlines lately. Maybe we'll elect an actor next as well... Jerseyboy Nicholson would be a fun gov. Oh well, back to the swamp.

Got it.

 

[Sandrock LQ]

I won't be ablre to play until Thursday. If someone wants to sneak a set of ten in, that's fine with me, as longa s I get my turns on Thursday.

 

[Blasphemous]

I'm back from teh vacation.
I actually may be able to play a set sometime today or tomorrow as my cousins are busy elsewhere, but I have a ton to do, so I'm not too sure about it.

 

[alerum68]

Hey Blas, in the true turn order you'd be up next. Solves a problem if you can get the save done before Thursday. I don't think SpikeIt has played even though he's claimed it so I don't see a problem there, but if you have SpikeIt, let us know.

 

[Blasphemous]

Hey Blas, in the true turn order you'd be up next. Solves a problem if you can get the save done before Thursday. I don't think SpikeIt has played even though he's claimed it so I don't see a problem there, but if you have SpikeIt, let us know.

Starting to doubt it... I spent the last few hours formatting my system disk (no biggie in itself) and struggling with ruined CDs and diskette drives and incompatability all in the attempt to make myself a disk image so next formatting goes by more quickly...
I'll see if I have the time tomorrow, but I have many other things I want to do, so I'm not too sure.

 

[SpikeIt]

Did claim it but haven't had a chance to start it. I can wait. Take it away Blas. Sandrock is set to play for Thursday, so you have some time.

 

[SpikeIt]

Well Sandrock, looks like Blas didn't have the time, so the save is all ready for you tomorrow. Good luck.

 

[Blasphemous]

Bleh, sorry I didn't post to confirm that I didn't take it...

 

[SpikeIt]

Bleh, sorry I didn't post to confirm that I didn't take it...

Figured as much from your previous post. Don't sweat it. I assume you are not playing unless you call it. But just in case, I didn't bother playing myself since I was swapping spots anyhow. Sounded like you were busy.

 

[Sandrock LQ]

Know I said I would play Thurday, but I felt like crap from the extra overtime. I am going to play right NOW.

 

[SpikeIt]

Know I said I would play Thurday, but I felt like crap from the extra overtime. I am going to play right NOW.

That's pretty emphatic. Are you done yet?

Seriously, I hope a little civ relieves some OT woes. Long live India!

 

[Sandrock LQ]

50 AD Pre-turn
Feudalism in 7 turns.
We have a few undefended cities.

Turn 1
Delhi Barracks>Horseman
Park Avenue Horseman>Marketpalce
Bengal Harbor>Horseman
70 AD
Fortified our cities and worker moves.

Turn 2
Mauch Chunk Worker>Horseman
90AD
Worker moves

Turn 3
Bombay Horseman>Horseman
Calcutta Temple>Horseman
Stockholm Barracks>Marketplace
110 AD
Worker moves

Turn 4
Delhi Horseman>Horseman
Hyderabad Worker>Spearman
Bangalore Horseman>Spearman
130 AD
Worker moves

Turn 5
Boardwalk Worker>Barracks
Jaipur Barracks>Worker
150 AD
Worker moves

Turn 6
Feudalism at last.


Set research to Chivalry. We need literature for opur libraries, but I feel war on the horizon and we'll get our elephants(or at least the ability to make them) in 9 turns this way.
Delhi Horseman>Horseman
Bombay Horseman>Horseman
Calcutta Horseman>Horseman
170 AD
Worker moves
Trade Persia Feudalism to get Engineering
Trade Maya Feudalism for Monarchy

Turn 7
190 AD
worker moves
Mongols destroy Persians(good thing I snagged Engineering while I could)

Turn 8
Delhi Horseman>Horseman
Bangalore Pikeman>Pikeman
210 AD
Worker moves

Turn 9
Bombay Horseman>Pikeman
Calcutta Horseman>Pikeman
Turnwanda Horseman>Horseman
Jaipur Worker>Pikeman
Bengal Horseman>Worker
230 AD

Turn 10
Delhi Horseman>Pikeman
Grand River Worker>Horseman
Reykjavik Temple>Pikeman
250 AD
worker moves

Mongols are broke
France has 37 gold
Iroquois are broke
Maya give us 110 gold for Ivory
Ottamnas give us 80 gold for Wines
Ottomans give us 110 gold for Ivory(I secured another source on turn 4)

We're noew the richest civ on the continent. Our sci advisor also says we are technologically advanced. We've got a stray settler, we should decide on a location or have them rejoin a city to save the cash.

Madras is building forbidden palace. Was that deliberate? It might be a good prebuild for Sun Tzu's which everybody and their mother is building.

As you may have noticed I was a heavy unit builder. Our army is expensive and big again. Primarily Horseman ready to be upgraded when we hit chivalry. We should probably disband the few warriors in our cities or upgrade them. They're pretty much worthless now, wxcept as shields.

 

[-0blivion-]

Yes, Forbidden Palace was deliberate. We need that far more than Sun Tzu's, we have barracks in every city that has enough spt to make a significant amount of units.

We need to decide on our next target. I suggest Ottomans. We just entered a twenty turn deal with them, which should be enough time to secure chivalry and build up a nice stack of elephants. I don't want to see Sipahi later.

 

[SpikeIt]

You see, I'm reading Sandrock's log thinking, "Gee, look at all those horsies. That's going to make for some fun times toying around with elephants during my turns..." And then I read we are trading the Ottomans some ivory!

Oh well, looks like SmellinCoffee will get to play.

Anyhow, got it. I should be able to get started tonight anyhow. A Sun Tzu build would be nice someplace, but without a pre-build might be out of reach. I'll have to see what I can do.

 

[-0blivion-]

Just a note that i will be away from the 26th of August until the 2nd of September. Good luck on the turns SpikeIt.

 

[SpikeIt]

Just so we have it...
1)alerum68
2)-Oblivion- away Aug 26 - Sep 2
3)Blasphemous
4)SolarKnight
5)SandrockLQ <-- Just Played
6)SpikeIt <-- Up
7)Smellincoffee <-- On Deck

 

[alerum68]

SmellinCoffee is gone until further notice. I'll be the one playing after you.

 

[Sandrock LQ]

You see, I'm reading Sandrock's log thinking, "Gee, look at all those horsies. That's going to make for some fun times toying around with elephants during my turns..." And then I read we are trading the Ottomans some ivory!

Well ,we needed some cash to fund research for chivalry. And it's not like the Ottomans can build War Elephants. Anyone else suprised the AI has not researched Literature?