dogma
Chieftain
How do you get ten or more cities at 1000 BC ? I ended up with only five, and at the expense of having not a single city improvement (let alone a wonder).
Flatlander (spoiler for GOTM 27)
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anarchywrksbest
Deity
Well I finshed it in one long session 
I conquered the world in 1796
I sent my entry Duke, did you get it?
I conquered the world in 1796
I sent my entry Duke, did you get it?
It's not fair! 
I launched my little spaceship to arrive in 1977. The the nasty Mongols launched a bigger spaceship to arrive in 1977. 'That's OK,' I thought, 'as I get my turn before they do.'
But it cheated..... their ship arrived at the end of their 1976 go - so I missed out!
I launched my little spaceship to arrive in 1977. The the nasty Mongols launched a bigger spaceship to arrive in 1977. 'That's OK,' I thought, 'as I get my turn before they do.'
But it cheated..... their ship arrived at the end of their 1976 go - so I missed out!
Ace
Emperor
Another case of "Bigger is Better"!
At 1AD I am progressing well in all out conquest mode.24 cities,almost all of which are churning out vet knights and boats.Hanging Gardens and War Academy built.
21 techs but have been running 40-20-40 tax rate for some time now.Using the gold to incrementally rush knights in 5 sheild increments
Forces:
6 settlers
3 warrior
1 phalanx
4 horsemen
21 pikemen(vets)
28 knights(vets)
11 trireme
2 explorers
21 techs but have been running 40-20-40 tax rate for some time now.Using the gold to incrementally rush knights in 5 sheild increments
Forces:
6 settlers
3 warrior
1 phalanx
4 horsemen
21 pikemen(vets)
28 knights(vets)
11 trireme
2 explorers
GaryNemo
Settler from None
Emperor, Normal Flat Map, Raging, Islands, Alphabet Bronze Pottery
Not as dramatic as Smash, but here are quite a few cities:
4000 Hut: Horse None, Road.
3950 London. Plan CodeLaws CerBur Currency Monarchy. St Settler.
3800 IPRB $2 Settler in 10.
3750 Code of Laws, R: CerBur over Writing Map HBR.
3350 FIRST SETTLER, None finished 4 Roads, start Warrior Police.
3300 CerBur, R: Currency /Monarchy over Wri Map Myst Mason WarCode.
3150 Fdd York Fish, still have the None, IPRB 10 & 20 frequently.
2850 None founds Nottingham.
2750 Currency, R: Monarchy over Trade Myst Mason WarCode HBR.
2450 Founded Hastings Wheat.
2200 MONARCHY, R: Trade over Writing Map HBR. Plan Oedo=2100 HG.
2050 Formed MONARCHY, Hut: Chariot Nottingham. 100,000 pop.
1950 TEMPLE of LONDON, start Hanging Gardens. Sci=70%
1750 100,000 #1 in 4c, F5 $4 -1, Sci 8/8 7T, F11 Mfg=11 #1 FS=8.5 #1
TRADE, R: Writing? over Map? Myst Mason WarCode HBR.
1700 Fdd Canterbury Whale, st Caravan.
1550 Fdd Coventry Swamp Whale, Warwick Fish. 150,000 7.cities
1450 Writing, R: Myst over Mason WarCode HBR.
1300 200,000 #1 in 7c, F5 $8 -1, Sci 17/6 9T, Mfg=22 #1 FS=8.2 #1
1200 Myst, R: Literacy /Astronomy over Map HBR
1000 250,000 #1 in 7c, F5 $8 -1, Sci 17/7 10T, Mfg=25 #1 FS=6.2 #1
We are the Most Advanced! Lazy ICS City Sprawl seems to be working.
950 Literacy, R: MapMaking /Philo over Republic Mason WarCode HBR.
900 300,000 #1 in 8c, F5 $9 -1, Sci 20/7 11T, Mfg=28 #1 FS=7.3 #1
875 BUILT HANGING GARDENS of London. First Irrg completed. Still no Trade Routes
Not as dramatic as Smash, but here are quite a few cities:
4000 Hut: Horse None, Road.
3950 London. Plan CodeLaws CerBur Currency Monarchy. St Settler.
3800 IPRB $2 Settler in 10.
3750 Code of Laws, R: CerBur over Writing Map HBR.
3350 FIRST SETTLER, None finished 4 Roads, start Warrior Police.
3300 CerBur, R: Currency /Monarchy over Wri Map Myst Mason WarCode.
3150 Fdd York Fish, still have the None, IPRB 10 & 20 frequently.
2850 None founds Nottingham.
2750 Currency, R: Monarchy over Trade Myst Mason WarCode HBR.
2450 Founded Hastings Wheat.
2200 MONARCHY, R: Trade over Writing Map HBR. Plan Oedo=2100 HG.
2050 Formed MONARCHY, Hut: Chariot Nottingham. 100,000 pop.
1950 TEMPLE of LONDON, start Hanging Gardens. Sci=70%
1750 100,000 #1 in 4c, F5 $4 -1, Sci 8/8 7T, F11 Mfg=11 #1 FS=8.5 #1
TRADE, R: Writing? over Map? Myst Mason WarCode HBR.
1700 Fdd Canterbury Whale, st Caravan.
1550 Fdd Coventry Swamp Whale, Warwick Fish. 150,000 7.cities
1450 Writing, R: Myst over Mason WarCode HBR.
1300 200,000 #1 in 7c, F5 $8 -1, Sci 17/6 9T, Mfg=22 #1 FS=8.2 #1
1200 Myst, R: Literacy /Astronomy over Map HBR
1000 250,000 #1 in 7c, F5 $8 -1, Sci 17/7 10T, Mfg=25 #1 FS=6.2 #1
We are the Most Advanced! Lazy ICS City Sprawl seems to be working.
950 Literacy, R: MapMaking /Philo over Republic Mason WarCode HBR.
900 300,000 #1 in 8c, F5 $9 -1, Sci 20/7 11T, Mfg=28 #1 FS=7.3 #1
875 BUILT HANGING GARDENS of London. First Irrg completed. Still no Trade Routes
la fayette
King
I built Marco, the Gardens and the Lighthouse. Conquered the flat world with crusaders (much less numerous than the knights mentioned by smash 
). Last Jap city conquered in X20.
). Last Jap city conquered in X20.dogma
Chieftain
Well, I only got to
1000 110,000 #4 in 5c, F5 $6-0, Sci 13/7 9T, Mfg 15 #1 FS=9.1 #1
with some improvement to
AD1 650,000 #1 in 13c, F5 $17-1, Sci 31/9 18T, Mfg=66 #1 FS=5.8 #1
(which you probably reached around 500BC). Of course I would like to blame it on the 1st hut (warrior code, of all things), but then I was also afraid of those `Raging Hordes' (which never showed up) and proceeded to build two archers before the first settler. I also spread my cities quite far apart, with York three tiles south of London and Nottingham three tiles west of York; all connected by roads. My first trade route only came way in the AD's after completing 4 wonders. At least I formed monarchy in 2050BC as well.
Well I have finished.Also having Japan as my last.Finished in x40.Its fairly early but I have a feeling la fayette has me by a few turns.
la fayette
King
Marco provides knowledge about where to find the foes and the Lighthouse helps to get there safely, but 11 triremes and 28 knights are able to explore a large area quickly...
I wouldn't bet.
I wouldn't bet.
Andu Indorin
Retired Druid
One of these days, I'm going to have to again try the Sun Tzu/Monarchy approach to early World Domination; it's been ages since I've tried that.
I'm at 1200 ad, about ten turns into the "prep" phase prior to Modernization (i.e., going through the Second Agricultural Revolution -- give me those Engineers!)
I'm at 1200 ad, about ten turns into the "prep" phase prior to Modernization (i.e., going through the Second Agricultural Revolution -- give me those Engineers!)
Old n Slow
Emperor
Well I opted for the slow method -- saw the two specials & wondered about the value of the ishmus as opposed to the possibility of a four special site. Hut gives a chariot, second settler moves as well. Start irrigating & Found London in 3900. York is founded late after in 3000. Fumble the science -- discover Monarchy in 2050, so The revolt occurs later -- King is crowned in 1850. Have four cities & * techs by -1500. Have five cities & nine techs by -1000.
Have the HG & Col in London by 1 AD; ten cities (well spaced & 15 techs) revolt to Republic soon after (60 AD). First trade route in 140, third trade route by 220 AD.
Im a little after 1000 AD with Copes, Mikes & KRC all in London, five more wonders available & too many opportunities for search & expansion -- may have to fight soon as well.
Have the HG & Col in London by 1 AD; ten cities (well spaced & 15 techs) revolt to Republic soon after (60 AD). First trade route in 140, third trade route by 220 AD.
Im a little after 1000 AD with Copes, Mikes & KRC all in London, five more wonders available & too many opportunities for search & expansion -- may have to fight soon as well.
Elephant,
I tried Early Landing and a good 4 special SSC site isn't really needed here since caravan rehoming is allowed. Any coastal city will do. Emperor level lets you build more helpers as well.
I have played till 1AD and here is my log:
4000 Hut - Archer (NON), London
3850 York
3800 Code of Laws
3500 Writing
3100 Literacy, Nottingham
3000 Hastings
2750 Republic
2650 Form Republic
2450 Map Making
2400 Canterbury
2250 Currency
2150 Coventry (SSC)
2000 Trade
1650 London builds Marco Polo, Ceremonial Burial + Mysticism + Masonry from Persians + Peace + Share Maps, Give all techs to Mongols + Peace + Share Maps, Share Maps + Peace with Japanese + Spanish
1600 Warwick
1550 Philosophy + Medicine
My plan is to build Shakespeare's Theater early and grow my SSC to maximum size. I have planned my tech trading with the AI so I could get Medicine as the free tech. Now it is time to build caravans. I want HG as well as ST so that size 3 helper cities don't need temples.
1350 Hut - Elephant
1100 Coventry builds Hanging Gardens
950 Seafaring, Get Construction + Horseback Riding from Persians
HBR was needed for the Wheel so that Sanitation could be researched in time.
850 Newcastle
825 Coventry builds Shakespeare's Theater
700 The Wheel, SSC size 8
675 Dye (d) to Samarkand 200g (R)
650 Oxford
625 Engineering, population hits 1 Million, SSC size 12
575 Beads (d) to Bokhara 206g (R), Iron Working from Japanese
550 Sanitation
500 Silver (d) to Samarkand 320g (R)
500 Bridge Building from Romans
475 Dye (d) to Karakorum 364g (R)
450 Mathematics, give all techs to Mongols
375 Wine (d) to Samarkand 352g, Dover, Alliance with Spain
350 Astronomy, Dye (d) to Samarkand 360g
325 SSC size 21
300 University, Salt (d) to Karakorum 384g (R), Silk (d) to Coventry 174g
275 Theory of Gravity
250 Coventry builds Copernicus' Observatory, Dye (d) to Bokhara 400g (R), Banking from Persians
225 Chemistry, Salt (d) to Samarkand 344g
200 Economics, Get Monotheism from Persians, Silver (d) to Samarkand 430g (R)
175 Coventry builds Colossus, Invention, Wine (d) to Samarkand 285g
150 Democracy, Dye (d) to Karakorum 296g, Silver (d) to Coventry 50g
100 Navigation
75 Physics, Coventry builds Leonardo's Workshop
25 Gunpowder
1 Gems (d) to Persepolis 544g (R), Brighton founded
I traded with the Mongols early in the game but after Invention/Navigation I sent my ships to Persia. I built Leo's to get the triremes upgraded but I'm not sure if it was worth it since I don't have many units.
1AD Statistics
12 cities, 3.2 Million people.
Units:
4 Settlers
1 Musketeers
1 Crusaders
6 Caravel
3 Diplomat
7 Caravan
36 techs, science 80% 393b/turn, taxes 20% 41g/turn costs 11g/turn
Wonders: HG, COL, MPE, COP, ST, LW
Government: Republic, Treasury 252g
I tried Early Landing and a good 4 special SSC site isn't really needed here since caravan rehoming is allowed. Any coastal city will do. Emperor level lets you build more helpers as well.
I have played till 1AD and here is my log:
4000 Hut - Archer (NON), London
3850 York
3800 Code of Laws
3500 Writing
3100 Literacy, Nottingham
3000 Hastings
2750 Republic
2650 Form Republic
2450 Map Making
2400 Canterbury
2250 Currency
2150 Coventry (SSC)
2000 Trade
1650 London builds Marco Polo, Ceremonial Burial + Mysticism + Masonry from Persians + Peace + Share Maps, Give all techs to Mongols + Peace + Share Maps, Share Maps + Peace with Japanese + Spanish
1600 Warwick
1550 Philosophy + Medicine
My plan is to build Shakespeare's Theater early and grow my SSC to maximum size. I have planned my tech trading with the AI so I could get Medicine as the free tech. Now it is time to build caravans. I want HG as well as ST so that size 3 helper cities don't need temples.
1350 Hut - Elephant
1100 Coventry builds Hanging Gardens
950 Seafaring, Get Construction + Horseback Riding from Persians
HBR was needed for the Wheel so that Sanitation could be researched in time.
850 Newcastle
825 Coventry builds Shakespeare's Theater
700 The Wheel, SSC size 8
675 Dye (d) to Samarkand 200g (R)
650 Oxford
625 Engineering, population hits 1 Million, SSC size 12
575 Beads (d) to Bokhara 206g (R), Iron Working from Japanese
550 Sanitation
500 Silver (d) to Samarkand 320g (R)
500 Bridge Building from Romans
475 Dye (d) to Karakorum 364g (R)
450 Mathematics, give all techs to Mongols
375 Wine (d) to Samarkand 352g, Dover, Alliance with Spain
350 Astronomy, Dye (d) to Samarkand 360g
325 SSC size 21
300 University, Salt (d) to Karakorum 384g (R), Silk (d) to Coventry 174g
275 Theory of Gravity
250 Coventry builds Copernicus' Observatory, Dye (d) to Bokhara 400g (R), Banking from Persians
225 Chemistry, Salt (d) to Samarkand 344g
200 Economics, Get Monotheism from Persians, Silver (d) to Samarkand 430g (R)
175 Coventry builds Colossus, Invention, Wine (d) to Samarkand 285g
150 Democracy, Dye (d) to Karakorum 296g, Silver (d) to Coventry 50g
100 Navigation
75 Physics, Coventry builds Leonardo's Workshop
25 Gunpowder
1 Gems (d) to Persepolis 544g (R), Brighton founded
I traded with the Mongols early in the game but after Invention/Navigation I sent my ships to Persia. I built Leo's to get the triremes upgraded but I'm not sure if it was worth it since I don't have many units.
1AD Statistics
12 cities, 3.2 Million people.
Units:
4 Settlers
1 Musketeers
1 Crusaders
6 Caravel
3 Diplomat
7 Caravan
36 techs, science 80% 393b/turn, taxes 20% 41g/turn costs 11g/turn
Wonders: HG, COL, MPE, COP, ST, LW
Government: Republic, Treasury 252g
GaryNemo
Settler from None
Wow cliff, your early Republic really is flying thru the techs!
2200 MONARCHY, R: Trade over Writing Map HBR. Plan Oedo=2100 HG.
2050 Formed MONARCHY, Hut: Chariot Nottingham. 100,000 pop.
1950 TEMPLE OF LONDON, st Hanging Gardens.
1750 100,000 #1 in 4c, F5 $4 -1, Sci 8/8 7T, F11 Mfg=11 #1 FS=8.5 #1
TRADE, R: Writing? over Map? Myst Mason WarCode HBR.
875 BUILT HANGING GARDENS of London. First Irrg completed. /Trade.
825 MAP, R: Philosophy over Mason Sea Repub WarCode HBR.
725 Fdd Oxford Forest Whale.
675 Fdd Liverpool Whale. All 2 content. Philosophy, HBR over Seafaring,
R: Masonry over Poly Republic Medicine! WarCode. Cleared 2nd swamp.
400,000 #1 in 10c, F5 $13 -2, Sci 32/6 14T, Mfg=35 #1 FS=6.1
575 510,000 #1 in 10c, F5 $15 -2, Sci 32/6 14T, Mfg=39 #1 FS=5.6
550 Masonry, R: Seafar /Astro /Mono over Repub Wheel Constr Med WarCode.
525 Built LIBRARY of London.
500 BUILT LIGHTHOUSE, Temple of York, our 3rd Temple. F5 $14 -4, 37/6
450 FIRST TRIREME, also WLTK York, many beakers while it builds a Van.
425 Island Hut: Oxford Elephant! Still all cities 2 Content.
400 Seafaring, R: Math/Cops over Poly/Mono Constr Wheel/Invention. !
350 Mongols start Colossus...
300 Isle: Fdd Atlanta, Hut: Adv Tribe Wheeling. 3 Cities w 1.Content!
275 600,000 #1 in 12c, F5 $18 -4, Sci 42/6 16T, Mfg=44 #1 FS=6.2 #1
250 BUILT PYRAMIDS too! Math, R: Repub over Astro Poly Med Univ WarCode
225 Met Icy Spanish Warrior, they Declare War! Bribe $43 None. Romans start Colossus too! Spanish Legion murders our Diplomat.
150 FIRST TRADE: NOTTINGHAM GOLD, MADRID PAID $48.
125 Republic, R: Astro /Mono over Const Wheel Med WarCode Bank
720,000 #1 in 12c, F5 $20 -4, Sci 46/7 17T, Mfg=49 #1 FS=5.7 #2
50 BUILT MARCO POLO, Our enemies appear hapless. There is no contact, much Iron Working & Wheel, all Despotic. Mongols have 6.cities, Romans and Spanish/Poly 4.cities, Persians Construct 3.cities, Japanese only 2.cities.
Persians want Republic, we get Construction, share maps, they lost a city to Barbs, Sizes=1,2,2!
We've 4 cities w 1.Content. Fdd Norwich & Charleston. Now 6 w 1.Content.
900,000 #1 in 14c, F5 $23 -4, Sci 51/7 19T, Mfg=55 #1 FS=5.8 #3 Odeo!
25BC FORMED REPUBLIC Tax=20% Sci=80% F5 $21 -4, 91/4 3.Elvii
1AD Founded NewYork on north tip of west island.
910,000 #1 in 15c, F5 $20 -5, Sci 87/4 19T, Mfg=62 #1 FS=5.6 #2
1.Libr 4.Temple 4.Sett+4 2.Van+5 3.Dip+2 1.Trireme 1.Eleph 1.Chariot 1.Horse 5.Phx+2 3.Warr , 14.Supported 2.None Lost:.1.Dip.
2200 MONARCHY, R: Trade over Writing Map HBR. Plan Oedo=2100 HG.
2050 Formed MONARCHY, Hut: Chariot Nottingham. 100,000 pop.
1950 TEMPLE OF LONDON, st Hanging Gardens.
1750 100,000 #1 in 4c, F5 $4 -1, Sci 8/8 7T, F11 Mfg=11 #1 FS=8.5 #1
TRADE, R: Writing? over Map? Myst Mason WarCode HBR.
875 BUILT HANGING GARDENS of London. First Irrg completed. /Trade.
825 MAP, R: Philosophy over Mason Sea Repub WarCode HBR.
725 Fdd Oxford Forest Whale.
675 Fdd Liverpool Whale. All 2 content. Philosophy, HBR over Seafaring,
R: Masonry over Poly Republic Medicine! WarCode. Cleared 2nd swamp.
400,000 #1 in 10c, F5 $13 -2, Sci 32/6 14T, Mfg=35 #1 FS=6.1
575 510,000 #1 in 10c, F5 $15 -2, Sci 32/6 14T, Mfg=39 #1 FS=5.6
550 Masonry, R: Seafar /Astro /Mono over Repub Wheel Constr Med WarCode.
525 Built LIBRARY of London.
500 BUILT LIGHTHOUSE, Temple of York, our 3rd Temple. F5 $14 -4, 37/6
450 FIRST TRIREME, also WLTK York, many beakers while it builds a Van.
425 Island Hut: Oxford Elephant! Still all cities 2 Content.
400 Seafaring, R: Math/Cops over Poly/Mono Constr Wheel/Invention. !
350 Mongols start Colossus...
300 Isle: Fdd Atlanta, Hut: Adv Tribe Wheeling. 3 Cities w 1.Content!
275 600,000 #1 in 12c, F5 $18 -4, Sci 42/6 16T, Mfg=44 #1 FS=6.2 #1
250 BUILT PYRAMIDS too! Math, R: Repub over Astro Poly Med Univ WarCode
225 Met Icy Spanish Warrior, they Declare War! Bribe $43 None. Romans start Colossus too! Spanish Legion murders our Diplomat.
150 FIRST TRADE: NOTTINGHAM GOLD, MADRID PAID $48.
125 Republic, R: Astro /Mono over Const Wheel Med WarCode Bank
720,000 #1 in 12c, F5 $20 -4, Sci 46/7 17T, Mfg=49 #1 FS=5.7 #2
50 BUILT MARCO POLO, Our enemies appear hapless. There is no contact, much Iron Working & Wheel, all Despotic. Mongols have 6.cities, Romans and Spanish/Poly 4.cities, Persians Construct 3.cities, Japanese only 2.cities.
Persians want Republic, we get Construction, share maps, they lost a city to Barbs, Sizes=1,2,2!
We've 4 cities w 1.Content. Fdd Norwich & Charleston. Now 6 w 1.Content.
900,000 #1 in 14c, F5 $23 -4, Sci 51/7 19T, Mfg=55 #1 FS=5.8 #3 Odeo!
25BC FORMED REPUBLIC Tax=20% Sci=80% F5 $21 -4, 91/4 3.Elvii
1AD Founded NewYork on north tip of west island.
910,000 #1 in 15c, F5 $20 -5, Sci 87/4 19T, Mfg=62 #1 FS=5.6 #2
1.Libr 4.Temple 4.Sett+4 2.Van+5 3.Dip+2 1.Trireme 1.Eleph 1.Chariot 1.Horse 5.Phx+2 3.Warr , 14.Supported 2.None Lost:.1.Dip.
dogma
Chieftain
I formed republic only in AD 700, when the population was already 1,130,000 in 20 cities. Excesive trading with the Mongols then led to THEM having a productivity of 92% (while still in monarchy, no less). 300 years later I've gotten to
1000 3,980,000 #1 in 24c, F5 $43-12, Sci 286/4 37T, Mfg=188 #1 FS=4.0 #5
1000 3,980,000 #1 in 24c, F5 $43-12, Sci 286/4 37T, Mfg=188 #1 FS=4.0 #5
GaryNemo
Settler from None
I'm excited that I may finish this game on time 
But no ElephantU
20AD Hut: Settler from None Lux=30% Sci=40%
40AD Astronomy Cop's, R: Poly over Univ Bank Medicine WarCode
60AD Mongols build Colossus, Romans sw to Great Wall!
80AD Lux=10% Sci=60% 1300,000 in 15c, $36 -6, Sci 77/5 20T Mfg=67
120 Poly, R: Wheel over Nav Med Bank WarCode. Hut: Elephant. Calgary.
160 We contact the Japanese, they want Construction. No. Gift Construction & gift Republic, then they exchange Wheel for Math, Cordial, Share Maps. Jap Revolution. R: Monotheism/Bach over Engr Nav Univ Bank. T30,L00,70%
200 Stumble upon Mongols, $200!? No. Bribe Chariot $249? No. Wow!
220 1400,000 #1 in 16c, F5 $39 -8, Sci 94/7 22T, Mfg=73 #1 FS=4.4 #4
240 Built GREAT WALL (So AI can't), Romans abandon.
Monotheism, R: Engr over Univ Bank Medicine WarCode.
260 Romans develop Literacy, st Great Library.
280 Nottingham Hides, London paid $52.
320 Fdd Manchester Mined Hill, Toronto River Bridge. Met w Romans, they wanted Trade for Warrior Code, now Republic for Iron. Maps, we see them all.
340 Mongols discover Maps, drat! Fdd Albany. Tax=30% Sci=70% 3.Elvii
1570,000 #1 in 19c, F5 $44 -10, Sci 104/7 25T, Mfg=94 #1 FS=4.3 #2
380 Engineering, R: Medicine over Invent Feud Univ Feud Bank -WOW!
400 Fdd Raleigh Built MIKE's (b4 Cop's)
420 Fdd Portsmouth Mined Hill. F5 $50 -10, Sci 116/7 Mfg=102, +Lux=20% S50%
440 10 WLTK, sank Mongol Trireme. 1600,000 $49 -10, 82/10 Mfg=97.
460 2030,000 #1 21c, F5 $52 -10, Sci 83/9 26T, Mfg=102 #1 FS=4.8 #2 L30%
480 2310,000 #1 L20% F5 $55 -12, Sci 91/9 26T, Mfg=107 #1 FS=4.5 #2 L00%
500 2340,000 #1 21c, F5 $54 -12, Sci 129/6 26T, Mfg=112 #1 FS=4.5 #2
1 Aqua 9.Temple 1.Libr Building Cops & 1st.Harbor 10.Sett+7 7.Dip+1 4.Van+7 1.Trir+1 Crus+2 2.Eleph 1.Char 1.Horse 9.Phx 4.Warr+1 24.Supported 2.None Lost:.1.Dip
Still only 2 Nones. Next I get involved with the AI 
, bribing Nones and cities, causing them some real trouble.
But no ElephantU 20AD Hut: Settler from None
Lux=30% Sci=40% 40AD Astronomy Cop's, R: Poly over Univ Bank Medicine WarCode
60AD Mongols build Colossus, Romans sw to Great Wall!
80AD Lux=10% Sci=60% 1300,000 in 15c, $36 -6, Sci 77/5 20T Mfg=67
120 Poly, R: Wheel over Nav Med Bank WarCode. Hut: Elephant. Calgary.
160 We contact the Japanese, they want Construction. No. Gift Construction & gift Republic, then they exchange Wheel for Math, Cordial, Share Maps. Jap Revolution. R: Monotheism/Bach over Engr Nav Univ Bank. T30,L00,70%
200 Stumble upon Mongols, $200!? No. Bribe Chariot $249? No. Wow!
220 1400,000 #1 in 16c, F5 $39 -8, Sci 94/7 22T, Mfg=73 #1 FS=4.4 #4
240 Built GREAT WALL (So AI can't), Romans abandon.
Monotheism, R: Engr over Univ Bank Medicine WarCode.
260 Romans develop Literacy, st Great Library.
280 Nottingham Hides, London paid $52.
320 Fdd Manchester Mined Hill, Toronto River Bridge. Met w Romans, they wanted Trade for Warrior Code, now Republic for Iron. Maps, we see them all.
340 Mongols discover Maps, drat! Fdd Albany. Tax=30% Sci=70% 3.Elvii
1570,000 #1 in 19c, F5 $44 -10, Sci 104/7 25T, Mfg=94 #1 FS=4.3 #2
380 Engineering, R: Medicine over Invent Feud Univ Feud Bank -WOW!
400 Fdd Raleigh Built MIKE's (b4 Cop's)
420 Fdd Portsmouth Mined Hill. F5 $50 -10, Sci 116/7 Mfg=102, +Lux=20% S50%
440 10 WLTK, sank Mongol Trireme. 1600,000 $49 -10, 82/10 Mfg=97.
460 2030,000 #1 21c, F5 $52 -10, Sci 83/9 26T, Mfg=102 #1 FS=4.8 #2 L30%
480 2310,000 #1 L20% F5 $55 -12, Sci 91/9 26T, Mfg=107 #1 FS=4.5 #2 L00%
500 2340,000 #1 21c, F5 $54 -12, Sci 129/6 26T, Mfg=112 #1 FS=4.5 #2
1 Aqua 9.Temple 1.Libr Building Cops & 1st.Harbor 10.Sett+7 7.Dip+1 4.Van+7 1.Trir+1 Crus+2 2.Eleph 1.Char 1.Horse 9.Phx 4.Warr+1 24.Supported 2.None Lost:.1.Dip
Still only 2 Nones
. Next I get involved with the AI , bribing Nones and cities, causing them some real trouble.I founded two cities on the small continent next to the Romans and let them grow. A circular ship chain between that site and my SSC enabled me to trade demanded oil on every turn late in the game which let me research one tech per turn and meanwhile build up the rest of my empire.
Here is a log for AD years:
20 Magnetism, Gems (d) to Persepolis 560g (R)
40 Steam Engine, Hides (d) to Susa 424g, Norwich
60 Form Democracy, Dye (d) to Pasargdae 492g
80 Explosives, Wine (d) to Pasargdae 592g (R), Leeds
100 Michelangelo's Chapel, Metallurgy
120 Reading
140 Gems (d) to Persepolis 608g (R), Birmingham
160 Dye (d) to Veii 568g
180 Railroad, Darwin's Voyage, Industrialization + Electricity, Dye (d) to Rome 443g, Richmond
200 Corporation, Wine (d) to Pasargdae 650g (R)
220 Conscription, Silver (d) to Veii 688g (R)
240 Refining
260 Pyramids, Steel, Exeter
280 Combustion, Wine (d) to Rome 736g (R), Barb leader 150g, Warrior Code + Monarchy from Mongols
300 Automobile, Gold (d) to Antium 784g (R)
320 Feudalism, Gems (d) to Toledo 800g
340 Magellan's Expedition, Theology, Wine (d) to Rome 884g (R), Cambridge
360 J.S. Bach's Cathedral, Atomic Theory, Wine (d) to Veii 901g (R), Gloucester, Manchester
380 Electronics, Silver (d) to Susa 918g (R)
400 Mass Production, Leicester
420 Chivalry
440 Leadership, Gold (d) to Veii 1008g (R)
460 Tactics
480 Nuclear Fission, Oil (d) to Richmond 1082g, Edo Subverted - Polytheism, Carlisle, Ipswich, Portsmouth
500 Machine Tools, Oil (d) to Richmond 1120g (R)
520 Nuclear Power
540 The Laser, Spice (d) to Leeds 1140g (R), Communism from Romans
560 Unitied Nations, Miniaturization, Silk (d) to Persepolis 1250g (R)
580 Espionage, Coal (d) to Rome 1343g (R), Osaka Subverted
600 Computers
620 Mobile Warfare, Satsuma subverted, War with Mongols, Samarkand captured
640 Flight
660 Radio, War with Japan, Kyoto captured, Japanese civilization destroyed
680 Advanced Flight
700 Genetic Engineering, Cure for Cancer
720 Rocketry, Oil (d) to York 1584g (R), Karakorum captured
740 Space Flight, Bokhara captured
760 Plastics, Apollo Program, Oil (d) to York 1726g (R)
780 Robotics, Hoover Dam, Oil (d) to Richmond 1750g (R)
800 Superconductor, Lighthouse, Great Library, Oil (d) to Richmond 1824g (R)
820 Fusion Power, Adam Smith's Trading Company, Launch 15-3-3-1-1-1 Spaceship, ETA 835AD, Kashgar captured, Mongol civilization destroyed, Valencia subverted
821-834 Kill off Persians and reduce Spanish and Romans to one city each. Building the remaining wonders.
835 Landing on AC
Here is a log for AD years:
20 Magnetism, Gems (d) to Persepolis 560g (R)
40 Steam Engine, Hides (d) to Susa 424g, Norwich
60 Form Democracy, Dye (d) to Pasargdae 492g
80 Explosives, Wine (d) to Pasargdae 592g (R), Leeds
100 Michelangelo's Chapel, Metallurgy
120 Reading
140 Gems (d) to Persepolis 608g (R), Birmingham
160 Dye (d) to Veii 568g
180 Railroad, Darwin's Voyage, Industrialization + Electricity, Dye (d) to Rome 443g, Richmond
200 Corporation, Wine (d) to Pasargdae 650g (R)
220 Conscription, Silver (d) to Veii 688g (R)
240 Refining
260 Pyramids, Steel, Exeter
280 Combustion, Wine (d) to Rome 736g (R), Barb leader 150g, Warrior Code + Monarchy from Mongols
300 Automobile, Gold (d) to Antium 784g (R)
320 Feudalism, Gems (d) to Toledo 800g
340 Magellan's Expedition, Theology, Wine (d) to Rome 884g (R), Cambridge
360 J.S. Bach's Cathedral, Atomic Theory, Wine (d) to Veii 901g (R), Gloucester, Manchester
380 Electronics, Silver (d) to Susa 918g (R)
400 Mass Production, Leicester
420 Chivalry
440 Leadership, Gold (d) to Veii 1008g (R)
460 Tactics
480 Nuclear Fission, Oil (d) to Richmond 1082g, Edo Subverted - Polytheism, Carlisle, Ipswich, Portsmouth
500 Machine Tools, Oil (d) to Richmond 1120g (R)
520 Nuclear Power
540 The Laser, Spice (d) to Leeds 1140g (R), Communism from Romans
560 Unitied Nations, Miniaturization, Silk (d) to Persepolis 1250g (R)
580 Espionage, Coal (d) to Rome 1343g (R), Osaka Subverted
600 Computers
620 Mobile Warfare, Satsuma subverted, War with Mongols, Samarkand captured
640 Flight
660 Radio, War with Japan, Kyoto captured, Japanese civilization destroyed
680 Advanced Flight
700 Genetic Engineering, Cure for Cancer
720 Rocketry, Oil (d) to York 1584g (R), Karakorum captured
740 Space Flight, Bokhara captured
760 Plastics, Apollo Program, Oil (d) to York 1726g (R)
780 Robotics, Hoover Dam, Oil (d) to Richmond 1750g (R)
800 Superconductor, Lighthouse, Great Library, Oil (d) to Richmond 1824g (R)
820 Fusion Power, Adam Smith's Trading Company, Launch 15-3-3-1-1-1 Spaceship, ETA 835AD, Kashgar captured, Mongol civilization destroyed, Valencia subverted
821-834 Kill off Persians and reduce Spanish and Romans to one city each. Building the remaining wonders.
835 Landing on AC
TimTheEnchanter
I...am...an Enchanter!
Wow, cliff! That's incredible! 
Here's a quick summary of mine...
Behold the power of Sleaze! Spent the first 3000 years building settlers and cramming in cities, with only a few horses for "regional defense" eventually more units were needed for martial law. Once the north end of the continent was full, cities there switched to food Caravans while the central and southern regions continued expansion. First priority wonder was HG, followed by a run to Feudalism for Sun Tzu. Realized (about the time the ships started sailing
) that the Lighthouse would be also be important, so it was built as well. Once the wonders were in place, we built Triremes and Silly English Kniggets almost exclusively. Don't think I built a single city improvement. Only irrigated 2 flat squares (I did irrigate a few Pheasants into Buffalos, as well) and probably shouldn't have done them. Most cities were at either size 2 or size 3 with one being an elvis. Only the HG city got above 3 (size 4)
I stuffed about 15 or so cities on the home continent before venturing off, and got about 20 total on that island. Early growth was aided significantly by an advanced tribe from a hut in the south. Once I started to explore off the island I found the [SPOILER Mode] large empty island to the west [/SPOILER Mode]. I was again helped out by an advanced tribe, and I started colonizing there as well. However, the cities on this continent probably cost more in resources to build and defend than they actually provided to the overall effort. I slowed city building down considerably when I got about 20-25 cities. I was spending a lot on pikers to quell riots in cities because I was getting lots of red unhappies, but still no Black dudes for the Gardens to work on. It turns out I could have kept adding cities as the riot factor eventually started kicking in just a few cities later.
Exploratory units found the spanish first, followed by the Persians. I almost sailed right past the Romans as I was wrapping up the spanish, but luckily I saw a warrior that gave away their location.
I might have been able to finish a couple turns sooner, had I not been trying to keep my rep spotless. I got greedy and took some serious money offered for peace and cease fires, and it took more turns than I would have liked to get them to declare war again. This delayed my ability to move on to the Mongols and Japanese for the final blows.
I threw in a little shameless score padding on the last couple turns by raising luxury rate, reassigning workers for more happiness, building into cities with settlers, and rushing a wonder. Had I thought about it earlier, I probably could have gotten a couple more wonders in by disbanding units and rushbuying.
Game won by Conquest in 25 BC
I think I ended with 38 total cities including the ones that were captured.
Here's a quick summary of mine...
Behold the power of Sleaze! Spent the first 3000 years building settlers and cramming in cities, with only a few horses for "regional defense" eventually more units were needed for martial law. Once the north end of the continent was full, cities there switched to food Caravans while the central and southern regions continued expansion. First priority wonder was HG, followed by a run to Feudalism for Sun Tzu. Realized (about the time the ships started sailing
) that the Lighthouse would be also be important, so it was built as well. Once the wonders were in place, we built Triremes and Silly English Kniggets almost exclusively. Don't think I built a single city improvement. Only irrigated 2 flat squares (I did irrigate a few Pheasants into Buffalos, as well) and probably shouldn't have done them. Most cities were at either size 2 or size 3 with one being an elvis. Only the HG city got above 3 (size 4)I stuffed about 15 or so cities on the home continent before venturing off, and got about 20 total on that island. Early growth was aided significantly by an advanced tribe from a hut in the south. Once I started to explore off the island I found the [SPOILER Mode] large empty island to the west [/SPOILER Mode]. I was again helped out by an advanced tribe, and I started colonizing there as well. However, the cities on this continent probably cost more in resources to build and defend than they actually provided to the overall effort. I slowed city building down considerably when I got about 20-25 cities. I was spending a lot on pikers to quell riots in cities because I was getting lots of red unhappies, but still no Black dudes for the Gardens to work on. It turns out I could have kept adding cities as the riot factor eventually started kicking in just a few cities later.
Exploratory units found the spanish first, followed by the Persians. I almost sailed right past the Romans as I was wrapping up the spanish, but luckily I saw a warrior that gave away their location.
I might have been able to finish a couple turns sooner, had I not been trying to keep my rep spotless. I got greedy and took some serious money offered for peace and cease fires, and it took more turns than I would have liked to get them to declare war again. This delayed my ability to move on to the Mongols and Japanese for the final blows.
I threw in a little shameless score padding on the last couple turns by raising luxury rate, reassigning workers for more happiness, building into cities with settlers, and rushing a wonder. Had I thought about it earlier, I probably could have gotten a couple more wonders in by disbanding units and rushbuying.
Game won by Conquest in 25 BC
I think I ended with 38 total cities including the ones that were captured.
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