EM6- The Curse is Broken!

[Gengis Khan]

PreTurn check- everything looking good. Universal Sufferage in 18. 1541g, +10gpt(even at 100%), & Electricity in 6. I demand Egypt leave our borders(hoping they’ll break our peace treaty with 18 turns left). I pillage coal & hit enter.

IT- India’s trade for incense ends. The most they’re willing to pay is 10gpt & 13 gold. I hold off seeing as they’ll have to spend more then that putting the lux slider up & with markets its worth more then that. Egypt building Universal Sufferage.
Chicago & SF: factory->coal plant

1- Railroad a bunch. Pillage coal.

IT- Gems with Tokugawa expire, since we’re making 3gpt he won’t trade for gpt. New Orleans riots.
Washington & Miami: factory->coal plant

2- Toky wants 38gpt & 17 gold for his gems. No thanks! Hurry coal plant in Seattle for MA spot. Pillage coal.

IT- Our Ivory trade with Tokugawa expires. I renew for for incense, WM & 112g.
Seattle: coal plant->Military Academy
Atlanta: factory->coalplant

3- Buy worker off Egypt for 34g. Buy worker off India for 26g. Put the slaves to work & pillage coal.

IT- Shaka wants a ROP, I sell him one & our dyes for 11gpt & 15g. India wants a ROP as well, I toss in dyes for 14gpt & 27g.
NY & Baltimore: factory->coalplant

4- Shaka, Gandhi, & Hiawatha all are fighting against Toku. Lets all pray the alliance knocks Toku off his pedestool. To help out with the war efforts I loan Gandhi 370g for 20gpt. Gandhi appears to be the opponent with the best chance of doing some damage to Toku, & won’t be wiped out.
We have 14 turns of peace left with Cleo, she now has Electronics & wants incense & 950g. Ha! I fart in your general direction!!
Change St. Louis to an aquaduct. Pillage coal.

IT- Abydos: cathedral->courthouse

5- Egypt hasn’t traded El to anyone. Hurry coalplant in SF(prevent waste).

IT- HAHAHAHA!! Perfect for us, Egypt & India sign alliance against Japan!! Looks like my prayers were answered. Take out the big dog & weaken our enemy at the same time.
First wave of pollution strikes.
SF: coalplant->worker(we only have 27 workers, I’d like to increase this to 30 because we’re about to be hit with TONS of pollution).
Houston riots.
Learn Electronics, start on RP due in 7.

6-

IT- Washington: coalplant->worker
SF: worker->police station

7- Hurry plant in Chicago
Hurry courthouse in Kahun
Hurry plant in Miami

IT- Japan & India sign peace agreement.
Washington: worker->police station
Philly: Colosseum->Factory
Atl: coalplant->police station
Chicago: coalplant->Uni
Miami: coalplant->Uni
Buffalo: factory->coalplant
ARRAAAGH!! Kahun CFs over to Egypt! Well I know the first city we’ll retake.

8- Hurry coalplant in NY.
Hurry library in Cincinnati.

IT- NY: coalplant->police station
Cinci: library->aquaduct

9-

IT- Umtara: library->aquaduct
Baltimore: coalplant->bank

10-

Aztecs building US.
Wine trade with Zulu expires. I have to kick them an extra 3gpt & 18g to continue it.
Silks trade with Gandhi expires. I renegotiate in our benefit.

IT- Atl: police station-> Cavalry
Seattle: Military Academy->Army

11- Oops! Sorry guys I lost track & accidently played in extra turn. Sorry. You didn’t miss much anyways.

*Universal Sufferage in 6.
1276g, 106gpt, & RP in 3.
24 Rifles, 14 Calvary, & 9 cannons. We need to work on these before our treaty with Cleo ends.
We have 7 turns left of peace with her.
Cleo, Toku & Gandhi up San & Espion. Haiwa & Shaka up San.
We’re up San & Corp on Monty.
Shaka, Cleo & Hiawa still at war with Toku.
I left it on the cav so you can pillage the coal.*

Good luck!
SAVE!

 

[Zwingli]

Since Kahun was not founded by us, it looks like we don't have to invoke any of the "Curse" rules.

TedJackson <-- Up Now
Zwingli
Ghengis Khan

 

[TedJackson]

Looking good Ghenghis


Ted

 

[TedJackson]

Ghenghis,

I can't load the save (either in vanilla or PTW 1.27f)

Could you re-upload please.


Ted

 

[Zwingli]

I was able to open the save just fine.

Here is the save packaged in a zip file.

 

[TedJackson]

That's really weird

I tried it on two different machines (both Civ & PTW), re-downloaded the save and tried again (both machines) still no joy.

The zipped version worked fine

Thanks Zwingli


Ted

 

[TedJackson]

Pre-flight checks... OK

Pre-turn...
Buy Espionage from Japan for 1050gp
Sell Espionage to Iroquois for WM, TM, Sanitation + 16gp (broke)
Sell Espionage to Zulu for WM, TM + 118gp (broke)

Press button...
India declares war on Iroquois
We get Intelligence Agency message
Washington Police - Hospital
Atlanta Cav - Hospital
Houston Factory - Hospital

1 - 1560AD
Washington switches to Intelligence Agency (most productive city)
Workers work...
Hawk WM
Still 6 turns to go on Peace with Egypt

IBT
NY Police - Hospital
SF Uni - Hospital
Miami Uni - Hospital
St Louis Aqueduct - Bank

2 - 1565AD
Workers work...
Hawk WM

IBT
Discover Replaceable Parts - Scientific Method
Baltimore Bank - Hospital

3 - 1570AD
Pillage & reconnect Coal
Workers work...
Sell RP to Japan for WM, TM, Spices, Furs, Gems +236gp (broke)
Sell RP to India for WM, TM, 705gp + 3gpt (broke)
Sell RP to Iroquois for WM, TM, 7gp + 109gpt
Sell Electricity to Aztec for WM, TM + 30gp (broke)
With hospitals coming online we needed the lux boost. As a bonus we crippled AI research

IBT
Chicago Uni - Hospital
Seattle Police - Hospital
The people love me

4 - 1575AD
Workers work...
Research 90% (SM 4 turns)
Hawk WM

IBT
Atlanta Hospital - Arty

5 - 1580AD
Workers work...
Railroading allows Artillery strikes on the following Egyptian cities: Kahun, Avaris, Memphis & Thebes
Japan has no Rubber
Iroquois have no Iron, Coal or Rubber
Egypt has no Rubber
Hawk WM

IBT
NY Hospital - Arty
Boston Universal Suffrage - Hospital

SF Hospital - Arty
Miami Hospital - Arty
Buffalo Uni - Hospital

6 - 1585AD
Workers work...
Research 80% (still 2 turns)
Hawk WM

IBT
Zulu request MPP - no thanks Shaka, sell him WM instead
Atlanta Arty - Arty
Seattle Hospital - Arty
Battlefield Medicine message
Baltimore Hospital - Arty

7 - 1590AD
Deals with Egypt have expired. Just building up Artillery for next player
Workers work...
Hawk WM

IBT
Japan & Zulu sign Peace Treaty
Discover Scientific Method - Refining
NY Arty - Arty
Abydos Court - Bank
SF Arty - Arty
Miami Arty - Arty
Houston Hospital - Arty

8 - 1595AD
Seattle switches to ToE (10 turns)
Atlanta switches to Battlefield Medicine (8 turns)
Pillage Coal
Reconnect Coal
Workers work...
Hawk WM
We have monopoly on Scientific Method - do not trade until 1 turn left on ToE
Research 70% (9 turns @ +74gpt)
Upgrade 22 Rifles for 440gp
Upgrade 9 Cannon for 720gp

IBT
Pi-Rameses Court - Police
Philadelphia Factory - Arty
Chicago Hospital - Arty
Umfolozi Court - Aqueduct
Baltimore Arty - Arty

9 - 1600AD
Workers work...
Hawk WM
We still have monopoly on SM

IBT
Washingtom Intelligence Agency - Hospital

NY Arty - Cav
Boston Hospital - Cav
SF Arty - Cav
Miami Arty - Cav
Athribis Lib - Court

10 - 1605AD
Workers work...
Hawk WM
Still monopoly on SM


Ted

 

[TedJackson]

Notes
We are the tech leader
We have a monopoly on Scientific Method - keep it
We have no ongoing deals with Egypt
As soon as the next leader feels comfortable go to war with Egypt.
We have Cav and Arty to kick Cleo's butt!

Ensure that we are researching Atomic theory @lone scientist when ToE comes online. Slingshot Atomic Theory & Electronics to start Hoover.
Drown Cleo in her Milk Bath

The save is > here < (zipped)


Ted

 

[Zwingli]

Egypt has no Rubber
Got it.

 

[TedJackson]

Originally posted by Zwingli
Egypt has no Rubber B]

I thought you'd like that

Ted

 

[Gengis Khan]

I love it!!

 

[Zwingli]

Round 5 with Egypt

1605 AD (0) We have been in 4 seperate wars with Egypt resulting in 2 wins and 2 losses, maybe the fifth war will be decisive.
We Declare War on Egypt
Bombard Kahun and take it at no cost.
Bombard Thebes destroying barracks
Pillage Egyptian saltpeter with an explorer, and cover vulnerable cities and workers with infantry.

(IBT) - Kill 4 Egyptian cavalry on defense (they destroy 1 infantry and we almost lose Cincinnati). Lots of Egyptian troops enter our territory.

(1) Destroy 6 Cavalry, 2 riflemen, 1 spear and 1 pikeman at no cost. Bombard Thebes destroying population and a bank.

(IBT) - Renew Ivory deal with Japan giving 22gpt more. More Egyptian troops enter home territory.

(2) Kill 4 Cavalry and 2 riflemen at a cost of 1 infantry. Thebes loses more population.

(IBT) - Luxury deals with Zulu and India end.

(3) Bombardment takes Thebes down to size 3 with damage to most defenders. The Army takes down the first 2 defenders, and Thebes is captured at no cost along with Hanging Gardens, Pyramids, and Great Wall. We get a leader in the battle which rushes a palace in Thebes so our prize doesn't flip.
We also destroy a rifleman in the open at no cost.

(4) Bombard and capture Memphis at no cost. Destroy a rifleman and longbowman in the open at no cost.

(IBT) - Egypt kills 1 cavalry that I left in the open.

(5) Bomb and capture Avaris at a cost of 1 cavalry.
Bomb and capture Alexandria + the Colossus at a cost of 3 cavalry.
Kill 1 rifle and 1 cavalry at a cost of 1 cavalry.

(IBT) - We lose 2 luxuries without warning (maybe a trade rout was cut). 4 cities riot due to a combination of war weariness and loss of luxuries. Egypt destroys 1 exposed cavalry.

(6) Buy spices from Japan for Dyes + 240g. Scientific Method is now known by Japan. We try to plant a spy in Egypt but fail.

Bomb and capture Edfu at a cost of 2 cavalry.

(IBT) - Egyptian cavalry kills 1 of our infantry. We learn Refining.

(7) We destroy a cavaly at a cost of 1 cavalry.
Bomb and Capture Elephatine along with 3 artillery. We get the great leader Jackson . The leader forms another Army.
Pillage our own coal.

(IBT) - We build Battlefield Medicine and TOE triggering a Golden Age (The captured Colossus gave us a Religious/Expansionist wonder). TOE gives us Atomic Theory and Electronics. An Egyptian cavalry destroys one of our infantry.

(8) We start Hoover due in 10 turns, sell Refining to Japan for gems + WM +172gpt + 100g, and pillage our own coal. Kill 2 Egyptian cavalry at no cost.

Weakly bombard Heilopolis taking of 2 pop and 2 hps off defenders. Capture Heilopolis + Copernicus at a cost of 5 cavalry.

(9) We rush a bunch of cavalry with the enhanced Golden Age income.
Bombard and capture Hieraconpolis at a cost of 1 cavalry.
Bomb and capture Giza + Newton at a cost of 2 cavalry.

(IBT) - Give Zulu Refining to renew wines deal.
Give India Refining + insence + dyes to renew silks deal.

1655 AD (10) Bombard and capture Buto at no cost (this gives border access to Bylos)
Bomb and capture Bylos at no cost.
Found Dallas to give border access to Ligst.
Bomb and capture Ligst at no cost (this gives border access to Busin)
Bomb and capture Busin at no cost.

Who wants toasted Egypt?

 

[Zwingli]

Our war weariness is reaching critical levels, and our government may soon collapse. Egypt will currently give 3-5 small cities for peace, but we are in a position to push them off the continent rather quickly. We have about 30 artillery and 30 cavalry with many more on the way (probably some of them could be switched to infrastructure/hospitals).

 

[Gengis Khan]

I do! I do!!

Got it & will play tommarow.
Good turns Zwingli, especially rushing the palace in Thebes.

And the winner with a fifth round knockout!

 

[TedJackson]

Just gotta love it when a plan comes together


Ted

 

[Gengis Khan]

Pre-Turn: Look around. Wow!! I had NO idea how bad it was when you said War-weariness was at critical levels. Rarely do I see the people this PISSED! I also plant a spy in Japan. I see no point continuing to pump out Cavs like crazy when the war with Egypt is pretty much over, and they’ll be obsolete in 10 turns.

IT- Gandhi wants to trade TM, sure.
Japan declares on Aztecs.
Atl: cav>infantry
Abydos: bank>Uni
Miami: cav>police
Balt: cav>Uni

1- Capture Asyut at the cost of 2 Cavs, starts on Temple. Move troops to take El-Armana.

IT- Washington: Cav>Infantry
Memphis: cav>library
NY: cav>colloseum
Boston: cav>police
Atl: infantry>inf
SF: cav>police
Cinci: market>uni

2- After using El-Armana for mortar practice, I attack with our only elite cav………….. producing a GL!![dance] Now the tough call, we have 0 more elite cavs so its not like we’d waste another potential leader by holding. We can produce armys without leaders, and we’re the only civ building the Hydro plant so we won’t get beat. Although there isn’t another wonder available for 20 turns, I decide to save him for that.
Take El-A with 0 casualties & only 3 cavs wounded.
Time to end this war. I agree not to wipe Cleo off the face of the Earth is she pays me 71gpt, 116g, & Pithom(her last city on OUR continent. Our citizens are ecstatic that we “gave peace a chance & start celebrating my rule”. Lux slider to 0. Start moving troops to cities with resistors. Hurry a couple of improvements.

*Who turned on governers??*
*With the palace being moved, we have to do some serious work to the surrounding cities. I start on this.*
**Grant & our artillery, I stash & fort in WASHINGTON!** Don’t forget about him.

IT- “We love the Superstitious day!” celebrated from East to West. I never noticed that until now
Thebes: market>library
Troops quell dozens of resistors.
Atl: inf>inf
Chicago: bank>police
Buffalo: cav>police
Umfolozi: aqua>market

3-

IT- Learn steel, start on combustion. Due in 4 –21gpt.
Washington: inf>courthouse
NY: colloseum>courthouse
Elephantine: library>Uni
Pi-Ram: police>hospital
Philly: >uni
El-Amana: temple>library
Miami: police>infantry
Busris: temp>walls

4- more mining

IT- Boston: police>infantry
Atl: inf>inf
St L: art>art
Balt: uni>court

5- All resistance ended.

IT-Wash: Inf>galleon(for transport upgrade)
Memphis: library> factory
NY: court>inf
Alexandria: library>bank
Byblos: temple>inf
SF: police>court
Miami: inf>inf
Houston: police>uni
Kahun: cav>market

6- Rush a few improvements

IT- Thebes(new palace): library>factory
Wash: Galleon>galleon
Helios: market>library
Giza: library>courthouse
Edfu: market>library
Atl: inf>inf
Hieraconpolis: library>uni
Chicago: police>galleon
Baltimore: court>police

7- same old, same old. I’m running out of terrain to improve.

IT- Combustion is now known. Start on Mass production. Due in 4 at 70%, 304gpt.
Complete the Hoover Dam, without any other civ even starting on it!![dance]
Seattle: >army
NY: inf>inf
Pi-Ram: hospitol>factory
Atl>inf>inf
SF: inf>transport
Miami: inf>art
Umtara: market>factory
Buffalo: police>bank

Unfortunatly at this point I have to go to work. Instead of holding us up for another day, I’ll pass it at this point.

**Don’t forget about the Leader & arty fortified in Washington. Leader being reserved for SETI wonder(unless you see a better plan for him).*
I chose not to produce any more cavs since we had tons of them & in 8 turns will be able to build tanks. Where infantry will upgrade to Mechs.
3 Galleons forted next to Washington for transport upgrade.
Now that we have Hoover the next person can sell of all our coal plants in water town, for some extra cash & reduced pollution.
I also have 2 **elite cavs & 2 vet cavs & 4 vet infantry in Seattle waiting for armys to form(5 turns apiece).
We now have 3 coal sources, all are pillaged.
*Elephantine can build Iron works once coal is re-hooked up. It’s fairly corruption free(8/54 wasted).**

 

[Gengis Khan]

Enjoy the building!

 

[Zwingli]

Sorry about leaving the governors on (I was using them to deal with war weariness/resistance in captures). Once the former Egyptian core is up to speed, it should be an easy cruise to space.

TedJackson <- Up Now
Zwingli
Gengis Khan

 

[Gengis Khan]

No prob Zwingli, I figured they were there to keep everyone happy anyways. I got off early(if you consider working 90mins work ), if ted doesn't claim it by tommarow I'll finish up in the morning.

 

[TedJackson]

Got it!

Nice work Ghenghis

Playing now


Ted