Fox-05: The RNGod Strikes Back

[berserks01]

Rolled 4 - Another spread .... of religion. No problem.
It's the team objective that could be problematic. Let's go barbie hunting.

Pottery comes in and I set research to Writing.

Also got me a barbie, but alas it's only 2 exp.

The chariot is set to heal, but he saw a barbie town close by.

Too bad the objective deadline has already been reached, so we must roll a tribal punishment.

And our tribal punishment is a 3 ... and another roll gave me a 1 ... hmmm, guess I'll go send our chariot on his way to the most reachable point of the map.

Our new tribal goal is:

12 - spread religion to 1d6+3 cities. I rolled a 1 which makes it a total of 4 cities, oddly enough this will also count towards my personal objective

Let's see how long we have to do this.

So, 6x5+20 = 50 turns to spread religion to 4 cities ... good god . RNGod does smile upon me even through the bad weather.

We completes the Pyramid

Writing comes in, I start on Alpha.

I feel so good, that I even spared time to revolt us to Rep. Iron is now connected.

And the RNGod was merciful again, spreading a religion to Guangzhou without the missionary I just created.

Our religion has already spread to 2 cities already, which leaves only 2 cities in the next 40 or so turns. May the RNGod be with you Rex as he has been with me.

Note: I took some screens of the dice rolls, but for some reason I kept thinking it'll go into the Screenshot folder with the rest of the shots I took in game. Thus as you can see, I did not post any dice roll pix

 

[GreyFox]

berserks, we have 30 turns to promote the chariot. How could it end so early in your turnset? (you must have misread my 30/35 turns left as 5 turns left, but it is actually 30).

Geez ... this game s really randomly chaotic

Well, since you have cut our mission by 1/3 short (I believe the RNGod must have created a very powerful vision in your dreams for you to do that), I think we need only fulfill the first part of our punishment



Tribal Objectives Completed Thus Far

• (N.A) Acquire a religion ~ started:4000BC, completed: 3070BC, 31 turns.
• (4x2) Learn 2 techs in the next age ~ started:3070BC, failed after 35 turns, punishment: (5) Empty all cities for (1d6=3) turns, done
• (6x6) Obtain (1d6=1)+2 more new resources ~ started:1990BC, completed: 1150BC, 29/30 turns
• (1x2) Build a Wonder or Project ~ started: 1150BC, failed after 40 turns, punishment: (2) Whip all cities
• (1x5) Promote a unit (1d6=3) times ~ started: 475BC, declared failed after 10 turns, punishment: (3) move (1d6=1) unit to the northmost point
• (12) Spread a religion to (1d6=1)+3 cities ~ started: 325BC, yet-to-complete, 40/50 turns remaining, 2/4 more cities

Personal Objectives Completed Thus Far

• Rex: (2) Capture or found a city ~ failed, punishment: (1) All workers to stay inside cities simultaneously for 1 turn, to be administered in Rex's next turnset
• Fox: (5) Have a culture pop ~ failed, punishment: (3) Change civics or state religion, to be administered in Fox's next turnset
• Ozbenno: (4) Spread a religion ~ failed, punishment: (4) whipped away (1d6=2) pop, to be administered in Oz's next turnset
• vra379971: (2) Capture or Found a city ~ founded Guangzhou
• Omni Paul: (5) Learn a Tech ~ Masonry learnt
• Ruff: (6) Get 300 gold ~ failed, punishment: (5) play (1d6=5) turns less, to be administered in Ruff's next turnset
• Berserks01: (4) Spread a Religion ~ Guangzhou

Roster

• GreyFox == have our city emptied
• Ozbenno == Have workers do unspeakable things to cows
• vra379971 == Have to build a wonder for exam
• Omni Paul == Have a wonder-ful barbie scare
• Ruff Hi == Chopping forest for gold
• Berserks01 == Decided to cut our charioting objective to one-third it's time
  [*] Rex Tyrannus == UP for 15 turns to spread his legs religion - Personal Punishment Due: All workers to stay inside cities simultaneously for 1 turn

Useful links:

• The Save at 175BC
• The list of objectives and punishments
• Virtual Dice

Reporting Ground Rules

The most important rule is reports should be funny. Also, you should provide adequate details (preferably screenshots) on how an objective is achieved.

Normal SG etiquette applies. Standard 24hrs to post a got it, 48hrs to play and report. If you can't play, just ask for a swap or skip.

 

[berserks01]

berserks, we have 30 turns to promote the chariot. How could it end so early in your turnset? (you must have misread my 30/35 turns left as 5 turns left, but it is actually 30).

Doh!!!! That's it exactly. I saw 30/35 turns and I'm like dang, 5 turns left! If I'd known, I'd have done more barbie hunting. Sorry 'bout that, guess I was so happy with having the RNGod favor that I totally fazed out of reality

 

[Ozbenno]

So we're allowed to randomly determine how many turns we have to fulfil our RNGod obligations or are you really asking us to read your posts GreyFox?

 

[GreyFox]

I gave up hope already ... resigned to the fate that this game is deteriorating (or is it escalating??? ) to a Chaos SG.



Nah, it was an honest mistake, let's move on

Just remember that when I say "x/y turns left", or "x/y cities remaining", it really means "x out of y turns left" or "x out of y cities remaining".

 

[ruff_hi]

Didn't I leave in-game signs (just to the East of Beijing) about when the tribal objective was to be completed? I put in something like 'complete by turn 160'.

Well, as I said before, RNGod is in control

 

[Ozbenno]

(12) Spread a religion to 4 cities ~ started: 325BC, yet-to-complete, 40 turns remaining, 2 cities remaining

Would this help make it clearer?

 

[GreyFox]

It would, but I wanted a way to record the total turns alloted.

 

[berserks01]

Didn't I leave in-game signs (just to the East of Beijing) about when the tribal objective was to be completed? I put in something like 'complete by turn 160'.

You did, and I saw it. Unfortunately, unless I use the HOF mod, I do not have a way of telling which turn I'm at.

I've updated those signs btw, but next player might want to re-configure the turn number since I just added 50 to 166

 

[Rex Tyrannus]

Sees save. Plays tonight? Perhaps. The alternative is to go right up to the deadline and give Fox hemorrhoids.

 

[Rex Tyrannus]

Update. I won't get to play tonight. Probably not tomorrow, either. If someone wants to jump in, I could use a swap.

 

[GreyFox]

Okay, Got it.... you are not trying to avoid your personal punishment, are you?

Spoiler My usual crap :

Tribal Objectives Completed Thus Far

• (N.A) Acquire a religion ~ started:4000BC, completed: 3070BC, 31 turns.
• (4x2) Learn 2 techs in the next age ~ started:3070BC, failed after 35 turns, punishment: (5) Empty all cities for (1d6=3) turns, done
• (6x6) Obtain (1d6=1)+2 more new resources ~ started:1990BC, completed: 1150BC, 29/30 turns
• (1x2) Build a Wonder or Project ~ started: 1150BC, failed after 40 turns, punishment: (2) Whip all cities, done
• (1x5) Promote a unit (1d6=3) times ~ started: 475BC, declared failed after 10 turns, punishment: (3) move (1d6=1) unit to the northmost point, done
• (12) Spread a religion to (1d6=1)+3 cities ~ started: 325BC, yet-to-complete, 40(total:50) turns remaining, 2(total:4) more cities

Personal Objectives Completed Thus Far

• Rex: (2) Capture or found a city ~ failed, punishment: (1) All workers to stay inside cities simultaneously for 1 turn, TBD
• Fox: (5) Have a culture pop ~ failed, punishment: (3) Change civics or state religion, TBD
• Ozbenno: (4) Spread a religion ~ failed, punishment: (4) whipped away (1d6=2) pop, TBD
• vra379971: (2) Capture or Found a city ~ founded Guangzhou
• Omni Paul: (3) Learn a Tech ~ Masonry learnt
• Ruff: (6) Get 300 gold ~ failed, punishment: (5) play (1d6=5) turns less, TBD
• Berserks01: (4) Spread a Religion ~ Guangzhou

Roster

• 
  [*]GreyFox == UP for 15 turns Personal Punishment Due: Change Civics or Religion
• Rex Tyrannus == You can run but you can't hide Personal Punishment Due: All workers to stay inside cities simultaneously for 1 turn
• Ozbenno ==
• vra379971 ==
• Omni Paul ==
• Ruff Hi ==
• Berserks01 ==

Useful links:

• The Save at 175BC
• The list of objectives and punishments
• Virtual Dice

Reporting Ground Rules

The most important rule is reports should be funny. Also, you should provide adequate details (preferably screenshots) on how an objective is achieved. Normal SG etiquette applies. Standard 24hrs to post a got it, 48hrs to play and report. If you can't play, just ask for a swap or skip.

 

[GreyFox]

* * * *​

We are the Priest of RNGods. I'm the High Priest GreyFox. It's now my time to be on service again. People must be wondering where is Father Rex. It should be his time, but he is currently occupied elsewhere.

Er? You ask me what he is doing? Well, he is the catacomb, searching through the ancient scrolls to do some research.

Anyway, enough of speaking abt him. It's my turn ... but, I am afraid I must first accept my punishment for my previous ineptness.

Change Civics or Religion

I decided to change Religion ...

Now that the punishment is out of the way, let's see what the Mighty RNGod commandth of me this time.

Yuks, I hate that position ... err ... no, that means

(2) Capture or Found a City

Okay, that's easy enough with the barb city around. I got around to sending two chariots towards the bush near Bantu to engage in that sucking position ... er, I mean attack position.

Huayna is kind enough to help us kill off one archer.

Must be due to the prior open borders I signed with him. Why did I do that? Because we still need to spread two more religions, with Khan refusing to talk, we need another pair of legs to spread ... uh, pardon me, I meant we need another neighbor to spread.

Anyway, back to the hot business at the bush of Bantu ...

Our first chariot died, but the second one should survive ...

objective achieved! But I think I into starting a work boat first instead of monument. But don't worry, I had a Buddhist monk heading that way. Next player should build one more missionary sent it Huayna's way to complete the tribal objective.

Huayna came asking for the trade ... wow, he has wine already. Although we have our own wine, but since we do have monarchy, I accepted the trade for now. Remember to cancel when we connect our wine.

Somehow, a reply like that from a man like Huayna always gives me the creep. I may be a priest, but I am still fu*cking straight! I rather imagine I am the wind beneath the wings someone like this ...

There, much better

Here is the world exposed ...

I think this should be a continents map. Before I handover the save, I revolted back to Buddhism.

Now, let me go find Father Rex. Down into the Catacomb I climbed, and there, by the candle lights, I saw Father Rex. Somehow, he was trembling, and when I turned him around to face me, it shocked me to see him in tears. Slowly, with his trembling hands, he held out an ancient scroll, and murmurred the words in a quivering voice, which strangely had a mixed of some hint of joy, regret, and anger:

"... it says God askth us to celebrate ... not celibate ... "

* * * *​

Tribal Objectives Completed Thus Far

• (N.A) Acquire a religion ~ started:4000BC, completed: 3070BC, 31 turns.
• (4x2) Learn 2 techs in the next age ~ started:3070BC, failed after 35 turns, punishment: (5) Empty all cities for (1d6=3) turns, done
• (6x6) Obtain (1d6=1)+2 more new resources ~ started:1990BC, completed: 1150BC, 29/30 turns
• (1x2) Build a Wonder or Project ~ started: 1150BC, failed after 40 turns, punishment: (2) Whip all cities, done
• (1x5) Promote a unit (1d6=3) times ~ started: 475BC, declared failed after 10 turns, punishment: (3) move (1d6=1) unit to the northmost point, done
• (12) Spread a religion to (1d6=1)+3 cities ~ started: 325BC, yet-to-complete, 25(total:50) turns remaining, 2(total:4) more cities

Personal Objectives Completed Thus Far

• Rex: (2) Capture or found a city ~ failed, punishment: (1) All workers to stay inside cities simultaneously for 1 turn, TBD
• Fox: (5) Have a culture pop ~ failed, punishment: (3) Change civics or state religion, done
• Ozbenno: (4) Spread a religion ~ failed, punishment: (4) whipped away (1d6=2) pop, TBD
• vra379971: (2) Capture or Found a city ~ founded Guangzhou
• Omni Paul: (3) Learn a Tech ~ Masonry learnt
• Ruff: (6) Get 300 gold ~ failed, punishment: (5) play (1d6=5) turns less, TBD
• Berserks01: (4) Spread a Religion ~ Guangzhou
• Fox: (2) Capture or found a city ~ Bantu captured

Roster

• GreyFox == Captured Barbie
  [*]Rex Tyrannus == UP for 15 turns Personal Punishment Due: All workers to stay inside cities simultaneously for 1 turn
• Ozbenno ==
• vra379971 ==
• Omni Paul ==
• Ruff Hi ==
• Berserks01 ==

Useful links:

• The Save at 50AC
• The list of objectives and punishments
• Virtual Dice

Reporting Ground Rules

The most important rule is reports should be funny. Also, you should provide adequate details (preferably screenshots) on how an objective is achieved. Normal SG etiquette applies. Standard 24hrs to post a got it, 48hrs to play and report. If you can't play, just ask for a swap or skip.

Spoiler autolog :

Logging by Ruff's Cobbled Mod Pack v2.0.4 (Warlords v2.08) - New Log Entries
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Turn 155/660 (175 BC) [18-Apr-2007 00:03:04]

IBT:
Buddhism has spread: Beshbalik (Mongolian Empire)
State Religion Change: Fox-05(RNGod) from 'Buddhism' to 'no State Religion'

Turn 156/660 (160 BC) [18-Apr-2007 00:07:41]
A Cottage was built near Beijing
Shanghai grows: 5

IBT:
State Religion Change: Kublai Khan(Mongolia) from 'no State Religion' to 'Buddhism'

Turn 157/660 (145 BC) [18-Apr-2007 00:10:01]

IBT:

Turn 158/660 (130 BC) [18-Apr-2007 00:12:55]
Beijing grows: 6

IBT:

Turn 159/660 (115 BC) [18-Apr-2007 00:13:52]

IBT:

Turn 160/660 (100 BC) [18-Apr-2007 00:14:56]
A Mine was built near Guangzhou
Chariot promoted: Combat I
While attacking in Barbarian territory at Bantu, Chariot loses to: Barbarian Archer (0.30/3) (Prob Victory: 23.7%)
While attacking in Barbarian territory at Bantu, Pls Promote Me (Chariot) defeats (4.00/4): Barbarian Archer (Prob Victory: 100.0%)
Captured Bantu (Barbarian)
Bantu begins: Work Boat (45 turns)

IBT:

Turn 161/660 (85 BC) [18-Apr-2007 00:17:20]
Beijing finishes: Barracks
Shanghai grows: 6
Guangzhou finishes: Chariot

IBT:
Attitude Change: Huayna Capac(Inca) towards Kublai Khan(Mongolia), from 'Pleased' to 'Cautious'

Turn 162/660 (70 BC) [18-Apr-2007 00:18:53]
Beijing begins: Buddhist Missionary (8 turns)
Guangzhou begins: Axeman (11 turns)
Guangzhou begins: Granary (18 turns)
A Cottage was built near Shanghai

IBT:

Turn 163/660 (55 BC) [18-Apr-2007 00:20:45]
Shanghai finishes: Axeman

IBT:

Turn 164/660 (40 BC) [18-Apr-2007 00:21:26]
Shanghai begins: Library (20 turns)

IBT:
Confucianism founded in a distant land

Turn 165/660 (25 BC) [18-Apr-2007 00:23:06]

IBT:

Turn 166/660 (10 BC) [18-Apr-2007 00:25:01]
Shanghai grows: 7

IBT:

Turn 167/660 (5 AD) [18-Apr-2007 00:25:31]
Shanghai begins: Worker (6 turns)
Beijing grows: 7

IBT:

Turn 168/660 (20 AD) [18-Apr-2007 00:27:15]
A Farm was built near Guangzhou
Beijing finishes: Buddhist Missionary
A Hamlet was built near Beijing

IBT:

Turn 169/660 (35 AD) [18-Apr-2007 00:28:04]
Beijing begins: Library (17 turns)

IBT:
While defending in the wild near Phoenician, Chariot defeats (2.72/4): Barbarian Archer (Prob Victory: 84.7%)
State Religion Change: Fox-05(RNGod) from 'no State Religion' to 'Buddhism'

Turn 170/660 (50 AD) [18-Apr-2007 00:30:21]
Chariot promoted: Combat I

 

[Ozbenno]

Well, given this recent controversy over here, I'm not making any comments about the "lady" in GreyFox's post.

 

[omni_paul]

Yuks, I hate that position ... err ... no, that means

Say again? You hate that position?

I... wow. I just... wow. You do know that it shows you being on the receiving end, right?

 

[GreyFox]

Oh really? I am at the receiving en? ... Okay, great! I love it! ...

 

[Rex Tyrannus]

Fox, is #2 even legal in Singapore? Seriously, don't you get caned for that? Anyway, save seen. Play tomorrow. Father Rex art ready to evangelize. Let he who is without #2 cast the first stone

 

[GreyFox]

It's actually kind-of-funny concerning legality of #2 in "The Fine City" ... it is to my understanding that #2 is illegal unless it is part of the foreplay leading to the actual thing, or with the intention of leading to the actual thing. Accordingly, if you perform #2 only, you are liable to be prosecuted, unless you have the intention of continuing to the actual thing, but was interrupted by unexpected circumstances, such as an earthquake occurring.

Hilarious, eh?

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[Rex Tyrannus]

If there's an earthquake during *that* particular act, you better count your pieces afterward.

 

[omni_paul]

It's actually kind-of-funny concerning legality of #2 in "The Fine City" ... it is to my understanding that #2 is illegal unless it is part of the foreplay leading to the actual thing, or with the intention of leading to the actual thing. Accordingly, if you perform #2 only, you are liable to be prosecuted, unless you have the intention of continuing to the actual thing, but was interrupted by unexpected circumstances, such as an earthquake occurring.

Hilarious, eh?

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You're serious? My God.