EM6- The Curse is Broken!

[TedJackson]

Got it

Playing tomorrow.

SS here we come arty:


Ted

 

[TedJackson]

Victory in 1868 - Score 3715

Can you do better?

I won't post until I hear from you.


Ted

 

[Zwingli]

It was looking bleak early on, but we managed to pull it off. Good job everyone!

Now lets see how you finished off the game.


Edit: from GK's last save I launched in 1862 AD.

 

[Gengis Khan]

Congrats!! Way to put our rally caps on![dance]

To bad there won't be a EM7
Maybe its time for TJ1 or Zwi2??

Blasted off in 1866.

 

[TedJackson]

Pre-flight checks... OK

Pre-turn
Buy Furs from Axzteca for Flight

Press button...
Pi-Rameses Mass Transit -
Philadelphia Nuclear Sub - MA
Intombe Barracks - Airport
Atlanta FUel Cells - MA
Hieraconpolis BAttleship - MA
KC Carrier - Bomber

1 - 1852AD
I decide to hang back until I have more forces to strike with
Ferry some Arty & Cav over from Japan
Bomb and bombard Wines - all disconnected
Bomb and bombard roads to Zimbabwe - 2 left
MM Boston to slow Palace pre-build
Disband Cannon at Intombe & hurry Airport (600gp)

IBT
Zulu sue for Peace - No Way!
Zulu & Azteca sign Peace Treaty
Intombe Airport - Lib
Everywhere else MA

2 - 1854AD
Bomb & bombard Zimbabwe & environs - Zimbabwe now cut off completely
Disband Arty & rush Lib in Intombe

IBT
Osaka, Kagoshima, Ellipi riot - hire clowns
Intombe Lib - Temple
others either MA or MI

3 - 1856AD
Disband sword in Intombe
Troops from Japan arrive in Intombe - I send the Cav out on Pillaging duties and the Arty move toward Ulundi
Intombe rushes Temple
Discover Nuclear Power - Laser
New builds - wealth

4 - 1858AD
Bomb, bombard & pillage Zulu
WW is getting out of hand so I make peace with Zulu - he gives 3 Workers and 1gp (all he has)
Mines to Irrigation at Boston to slow Palace pre-build

IBT
All new builds to wealth
UN vote - I refuse

5 - 1860AD
Bugger! We lost a turn on Laser somehow (still 3 turns)
Laser due in 3 turns 80%, -248gpt
I sell off some obsolete units (swords & Cav) on the mainland sending them to Umtata (RL) & El-Amarna.
Rebase our bombers to allow Lib rushing next turn on JApan

IBT
Renew Gems to Azteca
All new builds either research or wealth

6 - 1862AD
Zzzz...

7 - 1864AD
Zzzz....

{b]IBT[/b]
Discover Laser - Robotics

8 - 1866AD
Boston switches to SS Planetary Party

IBT
Victory - score 3715 (due to our poor starting location)

The save before victory is
> here <


Ted