eldar08: Gridlocked!

[vmxa]

I lost track of who I followed so:

CommandoBob - on deck
vmxa - just played
theOverseer714 -up

 

[CommandoBob]

I think TheOverseer714 has played some turns, but hasn't finished the turnset.

I will be busy dealing with fallout from the death of my mother-in-law late Saturday. Services will be out of town and we'll be gone at least two nights (Tuesday and Wednesday).

Feel free to skip me if needed.

 

[vmxa]

I am sorry to hear about the death in your family, best to all.

 

[TheOverseer714]

Sorry to hear about a death in the family, CBob. My condolences. Take your time, be there for your wife, losing a parent is tough to deal with. It's under control here. I'm slow because I think I can finish it, Greece has 5 Mainland cities left and 3 Island cities, troops are on the way to them.

 

[TheOverseer714]

I have finally finished, and we are victorious! A grueling turnset indeed, with 3 wars and tons of Settlers rushed. Here is my turn-log:

Spoiler :

Pre-flight check: CivAssist 2, Word program up and running. Load the save.
I’ve found a way to win this without soiling our rep….annihilating the Zulu will end our alliances against them. So I rush Galleons in Cincinnati, Big Boobs and Dual Barrel.
I plan on wiping the Zulu out ASAP, then I should be able to goad Japan into a DoW, then I will go on a rampage on Greece. Hopefully all in 10 turns. We’ll see.

Non combat:
Settlers 3
Workers 51
Slaves 192

Military:
Swordsmen 7
Cavalry 59
Infantry 19
Artillery 27, 3 captured.
Galleons 3
Frigate 1
Armies 4, 2 Swords, 2 Cavalry
Maces 1
Guerillas 20

Press enter=>

IBT: Greeks grab 2 Zulu workers, Japanese keep moving through our lands.
Mayflower 871 Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Spitzers Shack Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Moonlight Bunny Ranch Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Playboy Mansion Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Plain Jem Mansion Cavalry=>Cavalry.
St. Silky Jungle Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Dual Barrel.Galleon=>Galleon.
Big Boobs Galleon=>Galleon.
Cincinnati Galleon=>Galleon.

Turn 1, 1355 AD: Get the first batch off to Zulu Island. Rush another Galleon at Cincinnati.

IBT: Greeks Kill several Zulus at Intombe.
Spokane Sexy Sally’s deposes. They shall pay, and soon!
Capone’s Crib Settler=>Settler.
Cincinnati Galleon=>Galleon.

Turn 2, 1360 AD: Cavalry is flat-out worthless at Shuruppak, 1 win, 1 retreat, 1 loss.
At least the Infantry wins clean…
Things go much better at Isandhlwana, Artillery helps….alot.
4 eCavalry kill A Musket, Pike and 2 Impis, the city is taken.
Rush some settlers and Galleons for “Operation Zulu Elimination”

IBT: Crap! I didn’t know the friggin Zulu had Frigates, they sink 2 Galleons with troops aboard, setting things back considerably. A couple escorts would have been handy there.
Emperor Club Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Fond of Females Settler=>Settler.
Plain Jem Mansion Cavalry=>Cavalry.
St. Silky Jungle Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Iron Mountain Settler=>Settler.
Dual Barrel.Galleon=>Frigate.
Big Boobs Galleon=> Frigate.
Cincinnati Galleon=>Galleon.
Miami Explorer=>Explorer.

Turn 3, 1365 AD: Hookers Army kills a Musket, losing 1 hp, Shurrupak razed. 2 slaves taken. Rush some Frigates.

IBT: Zulu and Japan make peace… You know what that means….
Oh, and then Greeks demand Dyes….And declare on us, a single Cavalry defeats an infantry and we lose Mpondo. Then watch as Zulu Longbows slaughter Infantry, we lose 2 Settlers. Damn, the AI suddenly got unpredictable!
Kyoto Kinky Klub Settler=>Settler.
Farmers Club Infantry=>Infantry.
Sippar Nightclub riots.
Eastern Whale Settler=>Settler.
Dual Barrel. Frigate=>Frigate.
Big Boobs Frigate=>Frigate.
Cincinnati Frigate=>Frigate.

Turn 4, 1370 AD: Second attack on a Greek Cav nets us a leader.
Redline and kill 2 Cavs, Mpondo retaken.
Redline and kill 2 Muskets, Ephesus taken.
With no Artillery support, taking Thessalonica was much harder.
3 retreats and 3 Victories later, the city is ours. I’m going to rush lots of settlers, I can abandon and replace these flip-risks.
Redline and kill 3 Muskets, lose 1 Cavalry, Marathon taken.
Rather than overextend things, I will stop here and go more next turn.

IBT: Greek Cavalry kill several of our exposed ones.
Zulu Frigate dies attacking ours.
Women of Washington Settler=>Settler.
Playboy Mansion Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Tad’s Jungle Mansion Infantry=>Infantry.
Kagoshima Kitty Kats Settler=>Settler.
Tacoma Tickle Den Settler=>Settler.
Orlandos Bordello Settler=>Settler.

Turn 5, 1375 AD: Grant’s Army loses 7 hp killing 2 Muskets and a Cavalry, Corinth razed, 3 slaves taken.
Founded Memphis Belles and Los Angeles Angels Den.
Sherman’s army burns Umfolozi after killing 2 rMuskets, 1 slave and 1 Cannon taken.
Redline and kill 3 Muskets, Argos razed, even though it’s on the grid. The flip risk would be intolerable. Abandon and replace Ephesus for the same reason. Get some settlers in place.

IBT: Greek Cavalry darts in, easily killing a Guerilla and grabs 4 workers. They also settle a town in the area I just cleared. Zulu frigate loses to ours.
Mayflower 871 Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Osaka Bang Bang Settler=>Settler.
Spitzers Shack Cavalry=>Cavalry
Mpondo Martha’s Worker=>Wealth
Palo Alto Palomino Club Settler=>Settler.
St Louis Blues no More Barracks=> Settler.
Tampa bay Pirates Nest Settler=>Settler

Turn 6, 1380 AD: Hookers Army kills 1 Musket, Sherman’s another, and Ibabanago razed, 2 slaves taken.
Founded Las Vegas Lindy’s, San Diego Carmen’s Club, Phoenix Fine Females, Richmond Seven Veils, Tokyo Rose Geishas, Albuquerque Al’s and
Redline 2 Muskets at Troy, then Cavs do their work, Troy razed…2 slaves taken.
I can’t seem to goad Japan into declaring, so I go ahead and DoW them.
Kill 2 Spears at Spokane Sexy Sally’s, city retaken.
Same at Shimonoseki, raze nets 1 slave.
Yokohama next, no slaves.
Nagoya had 3 Spears, get 5 slaves.
There’s no capital bonus, but lose 2 Cavalries and 1 retreat killing 4 Spears. Tokyo razed but Japan still not gone, find a Galley, Frigate destroys it. NOW Japan is gone.
Rush some more Settlers.
Pillage Greek Saltpeter with a Cavalry.

IBT: Greek Cavalry lose to my pillager and a Guerilla guarding Workers.
Zulu retreat to their last town.
Kyoto Kinky Klub Settler=>Settler.
Emperor Club Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Mustang Ranch Settler=>Settler.
Geisha a go-go Settler=>Settler.
Chicken Ranch Settler=>Settler.
Plain Jem Mansion Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Indian Gem Adult Resort Settler=>Settler.
St. Silky Jungle Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Hadrultica Ranch Settler=>Settler.
Persepolis Ranch Settler=>Settler.
No. 1 Geisha Settler=>Settler.
Hayloft Adventure Settler=>Settler.
Hunt Valley Dollhouse Settler=>Settler.

Turn 7 1385 AD: Battle of Rhodes(Zulu) Hookers Army kills 2 Muskets, Sherman’s a Musket and Longbow, a lone Cavalry goes in and Rhodes razed, 1 slave taken, Zulu destroyed.
Battle of Athens: Artillery effective, Cavalry takes out 2 Hoplites, 4 Muskets, and Athens is razed, 5 slaves taken.
Battle of Zunguin: Cavalry takes out Hoplite, retreat to Musket, kill Musket and 2 Lonbows, Zunguin razed, 2 slaves taken.
Pittsburgh Pasties, Oakland Buxom Babes, Tampa Bay Kays

IBT: No movement in Greek area, I think they are gassed.
Pittsburgh Pasties Harbor=>Wealth
Stardust Ranch Settler=>Settler.
Fur a few dollars more Settler=>Settler.
Moonlight Bunny Ranch Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Women of Washington Settler=>Settler.
Olympia Ski Bunny Settler=>Settler.
Simones de Parris Settler=>Settler.
Tacoma Tickle Den Settler=>Settler.
Horse Ranch Settler=>Settler.
Ahh Sugar Settler=>Settler.
Breeder Complex Settler=>Settler.
Pittsburgh Sleepover Settler=>Settler.
Hayloft Adventure Settler=>Settler.
Eastern Whale Galleon=>Galleon.
Monica Lurks Cigar Settler=>Settler.
Babylon Crossing Settler=>Settler.
The White House Settler=>Settler.
Dual Barrel Frigate=>Frigate.
Big Boobs Galleon=>Galleon.
Angels Ladies Galleon=>Galleon.
Portland Maleblazers Barracks =>Wealth
Miami Swimsuit Shop Settler=>Settler.

Turn 8, 1390 AD: Founded Olympia Snow Job, Tacoma Tattletales, Orlando Satin Sheets, Santa Fe Hacienda de Ho, Hunt Valley BDS&M Club and Springfield Love shack.
Battle of Delphi(2nd Greek Capital): Artillery effective, Cavalry takes out 2 Hoplites, 3 Muskets, and Delphi is razed, 9 slaves taken.
Battle or Pharsalos: 2 Muskets killed, 1 retreat, 1 lost Cavalry.
Battle of Herakleaia: 1 Musket, 1 Hoplite

IBT: Greek Cavalry kills a wounded Cavalry. Last hurrah, enjoy it!
Mayflower 871 Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Emperor Club Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Osaka Bang Bang Settler=>Settler.
Spitzers Shack Cavalry=>Cavalry
Playboy Mansion Cavalry=>Cavalry.
St. Silky Jungle Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Golden Ranch Infantry=>Infantry.
Wild Horse Adult Resort Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Horse Ranch Settler=>Settler.
Oea Ranch Settler=>Settler.
Tampa Bay Pirates Nest Settler=>Settler
Moose Ranch Settler=>Settler
Sweet Young Thing Settler=>Settler

Turn 9, 1395 AD: Battle of Sparta(3rd Greek Capital): Artillery effective, Cavalry takes out 2 Muskets, losing 1 and Sparta is razed, 6 slaves taken.
Washington Wild Women, Palo Alto Sweet Shop, New York Haughty Nights, Spokane Speakeasy, Boston Babes, Philly CheeseSteak Club, Atlanta Steamy Nights and Chicago Deep Dishes founded.
Battle of Eretria(4th Greek Capital): Cavalries defeat 2 Muskets and a Cavalry, 3 slaves and a Cannon taken.
Battle of Umtata: Grants Army kills a Musket and Hoplite, a Cavalry kills a Longbow, and Umtata razed, 6 slaves captured.
Battle of Swazi: eCavalry wins, spawns a leader, city razed, 1 slave taken.

IBT: A Greek Caravel and 2 Workers move.
Bordello Bluff Infantry=>Infantry.

Turn 10, 1400 AD: Battle of Knossos: Cavalry takes out a Musket, Hoplite and Longbow, raze nets 2 slaves.
Miami Vice, San Francisco Sandys’s, Buffalo Gals, St. Louis Starry Nights, New Orleans Blue Bayou, Detroit Debby’s Rocks, Baltimore Becky’s and Denver Delights founded.. One more row completes the Beta Continent Grid. We will come oh-so close to Domination, as we are at 63%. Fortify all units not going into combat on the Islands.

IBT: Greek Caravel loses to a frigate.
Osaka Bang Bang Settler=>Settler.
Geisha a go-go Settler=>Settler.
Plain Jem Mansion Cavalry=>Cavalry.
Tacoma Tickle Den Settler=>Settler.
Tampa Bay Pirates Nest Settler=>Settler

Turn 11, 1405 AD: Cincinatti Cindy’s, Dallas Does Debby, Memphis Starr’s
Cleveland Sex Clinic and Los Angeles Lana’s founded. Guess what….we have achieved Domination, with 1 spot unsettled! Save it, then hit enter.

Some pictures:

Spoiler :

The end of the Zulu:

Japan was weak:

We win!

Final time:

The final grid, in all its glory:

The pre-victory save:

 

[vmxa]

Two empty galleons are good enough as escorts as they will be used on defense the filled one will sail past.

What happened on turn 3 IBT, is the reason I was looking to deal with Greece before Zulu island and Japan before Greeks. That way we could move more defenders to the Greek border towns.

Oh, well it matters not, but I hate to let them off the ground, once I have my foot on their necks.

 

[eldar]

@CBob: sorry to hear of your family's loss.

@CBob, vmxa, Overseer: Thank you for resurrecting this game and seeing it to its conclusion! That final grid sure does look impressive - now all it needs is the dots to be joined and the roads to be numbered ;-)

 

[CommandoBob]

The Grid is supreme!
The Grid is supreme!

 

[choxorn]

lurker's comment: Congrats to all- but where did you get that 2 culture outside Mayflower 871?

 

[Bratmon]

^
If I understand your question, the answer is palace.

 

[choxorn]

No, I mean, they have 512 culture in Mayflower 871 from the Palace, but 514 culture total. Where'd the other 2 come from?

 

[TheOverseer714]

Nobody built any culture items, so that's an interesting question. If I think about it, I'll go over the culture advisor and try to find it. Vmxa, I think you could get the Greeks killed off and get a Conquest/Domination victory by loading the final save, abandon 1 city, kill the Greeks, resettle the town, and have your cake and eat it too. This was a cool idea, but boy was it close. We had 1 more possible settling site.

 

[vmxa]

What was the final percentage of the land? I normally would load the save, but I have been fooling around with Moo3, if you can imagine that.

 

[choxorn]

He posted the VSS in that spoiler full of screenshots.

And there was more than one site left- according to CBob's grid a page or so back, there was one site one one of the Greek Islands, and there might be another couple of islands somewhere in the fog.

 

[eldar]

No, I mean, they have 512 culture in Mayflower 871 from the Palace, but 514 culture total. Where'd the other 2 come from?

It's down to a bug, I believe.

 

[Bartleby]

I believe you get the extra culture because you get "city culture" on the last turn of Anarchy but this doesn't get added to the "empire culture" (it's usually only really noticeable in xcc games).