DMI V - Fata Morgana (BtS)

[GreyFox]

GS will still go for alphabet after CoL ... it may change after CS, but that's way too far into the future. Capitol already had an academy, I think. Madrid seems a good choice. Another possibility is a GAge or settle in Capitol.

We should be able to kill those Yaqobians ... best to wait for them to come into the open.

Is pindicator back? Else it's pigswill's turn to fly ...

 

[Ozbenno]

GS will still go for alphabet after CoL ... it may change after CS, but that's way too far into the future. Capitol already had an academy, I think. Madrid seems a good choice. Another possibility is a GAge or settle in Capitol.

Yeah capital has academy already, GS is on his way to Madrid. Academy here is better than settling or GA at this stage. Actually, the one good thing about Alphabet is that it allows spies, we could get some serious scouting done with a spy or two.

We should be able to kill those Yaqobians ... best to wait for them to come into the open.

Agree, We should fortify our large stack on the copper and use shock promoted axes to pound them.

 

[Ozbenno]

Who is taking this onwards?

pigswill, you able to play?

 

[pigswill]

Got it. Better read through and post some ideas.

 

[pigswill]

GS in Madrid seems the best option, or at least it will be if our research rate increases.

I'm not sure about building Chichen Izza in Ankara. Is this a serious project?

I'm wondering about forswearing the whip (temporarily at least) and switching to caste so we can run some merchants to improve our cashflow.

We need to improve our economy before we can support any major expeditions.

 

[pigswill]

Uneventful set.

1000ad.
Revolt to caste. Anarchy.

1010.
Assign some merchants to keep research going.
GS creates Academy in Madrid.
Pop a hut for a warrior!

1030.
Battle of copper desert. Lose axe, kill 2 axes, 3 spears.

1070.
Statue of Zeus bidl.

1080.
Edirne CH>BTemp
Ankara: Chichen (incomplete)> Settler.

1090.
Chichen Izza bidl.

1100.
Currency complete. Pick calendar, no beakers yet.
ZY has stack ready for next battle of copper desert.
Possible city site near bananas, plenty of possible sites up north:

 

[·Imhotep·]

The Roster:

Imhotep >> ON DECK for 10 turns
GreyFox
berserks01
Ozbenno
pindicator
pigswill >> JUST PLAYED
tycoonist >> UP NOW for 10 turns

 

[tycoonist]

back and got it. i will play tomorrow morning

 

[tycoonist]

interesting turnset,

The Galley

well the galley met a sticky end quite quickly but in a rather surprising manner:

Ahhh! ship of the line! Run!
But it was too late, and the galley was brutally sunk by some quite vicious barbarians.

The Scout

The scout tried to pop a few of the southern huts but they were all guarded. hence, he headed north and popped two up there:

woohooo! unfortunately the most important one, Statue of Zeus, was built by the Maya already.

the second gave experience. i gave him combat in the hopes of him surviving long enough to earn medic I. While he was up there he confirmed that the Ship of the Line was not a one off:

The home front

Well, i defeated that invading army with a couple of lost swords and axes. i could have retreated and waited but there isn't all that much to build except military so i figured it didn't matter too much, and i did earn some exp.

a prophet was born in istanbul:

he is still waiting to be used.

i also founded konya, the banana city:

the world as we know it:

the save:

 

[·Imhotep·]

The Roster:

Imhotep >> UP NOW for 10 turns
GreyFox >> ON DECK for 10 turns
berserks01
Ozbenno
pindicator
pigswill
tycoonist >> JUST PLAYED

That said, I'm most likely not able to play until Tuesday. If the GreyFox or some other would pick it up meanwhile I'd be grateful...

 

[GreyFox]

Ok, I got it.

 

[berserks01]

Ok, I got it.

You got it? You're on deck, aren't ya

 

[Ozbenno]

I think Immy wanted a swap...

 

[berserks01]

Ah, I didn't even see that ... that roster is so powerful, that it just blocks everything else out

 

[GreyFox]

Once upon a time ...

why the hell must story start with once upon a time? If I hear once more "Once upon a time", I am going to execute you, virgin or not. And no "in a land ..."

... in a land far far away ...

"... far far away" ... I said NO MORE!

... there is a little boy ...

Yeah, some how I *guessed* you were going to say a little boy. All your stories involve little boys. What do I look like? Michael Jackson? Can't you story involve little girls once in a while? For that matter, big girls would be better ...

... named Sindbad. He was a sailor, and went on seven voyages ...

Phew, at least no more genie. This is at least a tteeeeeny-weeenie worth listening to ...

... On the first voyage, he met a man in the machine ...

The second voyage, he found an empire which worship little golden figures ...

The third voyage, he found a priest who lives in Madrid ...

The fourth voyage, he discovered a city of civilized people in a land where legends says were infested with barbarians

The fifth voyage, he sent back a map of the barb-infested land ...

The sixth voyage, he left instructions to his first mate for orders of the sailing crew

...

...

...

That's it??? What kind of dumb story is this? I thought you said there are 7 voyages?

YOU ARE THE DUMB ONE. IF I TOLD YOU ALL SEVEN VOYAGES, YOU WOULD HAVE KILLED ME TOMORROW!!!

>>> The Save (1300AD) <<<

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Basically, an uneventful turnset. I think we should grow most cities until they are out-of-food, since we can always add an archer to add happiness. The prophet is best added to the shrine city, since that's where we would concentrate the commerce-multipliers. I settled the city on the stone, although that will lose the marble, but it pulled in the floodplains. For the next turnset, I suggest building some troops, ferry them over and start clearing the barbs. Of particular interest is the phants location, since we have construction now.

Spoiler Autolog :

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Turn 180/500 (1200 AD) [21-Oct-2007 14:17:39]
A Hamlet was built near Istanbul
Madrid grows: 11
Konya grows: 2

IBT:

Turn 181/500 (1210 AD) [21-Oct-2007 14:28:39]
A Cottage was built near Konya
A Mine was built near Konya
Ankara begins: Buddhist Missionary (4 turns)
Tech learned: Construction
Istanbul finishes: Buddhist Temple
A Town was built near Edirne

IBT:

Turn 182/500 (1220 AD) [21-Oct-2007 14:31:24]
Research begun: Civil Service (14 Turns)
Istanbul begins: Buddhist Monastery (12 turns)

IBT:
State Religion Change: DMI V(Ottomans) from 'no State Religion' to 'Buddhism'

Turn 183/500 (1230 AD) [21-Oct-2007 14:34:17]
While attacking in the wild near Alemanni, Spearman defeats (3.48/4): Barbarian Warrior (Prob Victory: 99.6%)
Edirne finishes: Market
Bursa grows: 4

IBT:

Turn 184/500 (1240 AD) [21-Oct-2007 14:35:29]
Edirne begins: Shwedagon Paya (33 turns)
A Hamlet was built near Istanbul
Bursa finishes: Galley

IBT:
While defending in the wild near Alemanni, Spearman defeats (0.12/4): Barbarian Archer (Prob Victory: 94.9%)

Turn 185/500 (1250 AD) [21-Oct-2007 14:38:10]
Bursa begins: Archer (5 turns)
A Cottage was built near Konya
Istanbul grows: 9
Ankara finishes: Buddhist Missionary
A Hamlet was built near Madrid
Konya's borders expand

IBT:

Turn 186/500 (1260 AD) [21-Oct-2007 14:39:27]
A Cottage was built near Konya
Ankara grows: 9
Madrid grows: 12

IBT:

Turn 187/500 (1270 AD) [21-Oct-2007 14:42:29]
Samsun founded
Samsun begins: Courthouse (120 turns)
Buddhism has spread: Konya
Ankara's borders expand
A Hamlet was built near Madrid
Konya grows: 3

IBT:

Turn 188/500 (1280 AD) [21-Oct-2007 14:46:02]
A Plantation was built near Konya
Edirne's borders expand

IBT:

Turn 189/500 (1290 AD) [21-Oct-2007 14:48:36]
Madrid finishes: Market
Bursa finishes: Archer

IBT:

Turn 190/500 (1300 AD) [21-Oct-2007 14:51:05]
Madrid begins: Barracks (4 turns)
Bursa begins: Lighthouse (12 turns)
A Farm was built near Samsun

 

[·Imhotep·]

Sorry guys, I'll need a permanent skip due to unexpected and pressing RL issues. I'll post when I can play again... Sorry

 

[berserks01]

Ok, guess that means I'm up. Got it.

Imhotep
GreyFox >> JUST PLAYED
berserks01 >> UP FOR 10
Ozbenno >> ON DECK
pindicator
pigswill
tycoonist

 

[berserks01]

Scratch that. I can't play til Friday, so if someone can play before me and wants a swap feel free to do so.

 

[Ozbenno]

I would be able to play Friday/Saturday if no-one else can before me.

 

[GreyFox]

I can (in fact I have yet to play any turns in SG since the weekends ... maybe this indicates its time to join one more )... but I am out of the question