500AD We have 47 cities and population is 7.94 million. Also 34 Settlers, 8 Warriors, 43 Phalanx, 2 Archers, 2 Legion, 1 Horsemen, 1 Chariot, 9 Crusaders, 4 Trireme, and 2 Caravan. Also have 30 Science and are researching University.
Decide to switch to 80% Lux and 20% Tax to get WLT*D
to up our population and economy. Start rush building Marketplaces.
510AD Population 8.13 million.
520AD Population 10.21 million. Trireme discovers English city of London. Start moving Triremes and Crusaders towards it. Begin Diplomat in nearest city.
530AD Population 12.22 million.
540AD English build Hanging Garden in Nottingham.
The find city option in Kingdom menu reveals Nottingham is to the north and slightly east of London.
560AD Population 13.65 million. End WLT*D's as pop growth slowing. Set 30% lux and 4 Elvises to stop disorder. Set 60% tax and 10% science as we are down to 33 gold and need to refil coffers. Land Diplomat near London and discover it has no city walls and only 1 phalanx and 1 warrior defending. Attacking Crusader loses to phalanx. Next Crusader defeats warrior. Chariot destroys wounded phalanx. London changes from half built wall to complete warrior. Two other Crusaders moving towards London find English city of York (2). I think I attacked a turn too early.
570AD English Warrior attacks out of London and Destroys Crusader and then requests meeting which I refuse. Senate support continueing war with English and Crusader crushes Warrior to capture London which is immediatly set to build Diplomat.
A Trireme with reinforcements on board bumps into an English Trireme and is destroyed.
580AD Two Crusaders attack and Destroy York. Accept cease fire with English as we need a few turns to get reinforcements ready. Money is now back to 783 gold so change to Taxes 10%, Science 60% and Lux 30%.
590AD Discover University. Research Navigation.
600AD Leonardo's Workshop completed and upgrades troops.
So we now have 36 Settlers, 59 Musketeers, 1 Elephant, 6 Crusaders, 3 Trireme, 2 Diplomats and 3 Caravans. Population is 14.4 Million.
I would have liked to capture the Hanging Gardens of Nottingham but ran out off turns. At least I got to complete Leo's. At this rate the game will be over before it is my turn again but I have certainly enjoyed this game and learned a lot.
How does everyone think we should finish this game? Eliminate the English or keep a pet city and go for a high score? If for a high score is it a normal or Game of the Month score? I would tend to prefer the GotM score.
