My reading of the rules was that we are free to attach (or not) GGs as we see fit.
Fox-50: Hercules Against Deities
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GreyFox
Make it so ...
As you see fit (just no settling as instructors or building academy). It will be pretty silly to attach GG to a suicidal siege 
EDIT: Crosspost with the Big Bird ... but Ozzy essentially read the rules correctly.
EDIT: Crosspost with the Big Bird ... but Ozzy essentially read the rules correctly.
berserks01
Obviously Very Confused
So what will it be? I think Ralph has the right idea of building another stack for England while the current stack wipe out Maya.
Research wise, how about Gunpowder next for some muskets for defense?
GreyFox
Make it so ...
I would suggest quickly taking the English city (ex-barb) to defend against the thin bridge connecting England to our west coast, and put up a defense there, while we re-take Uxmal. Personally, I thinking wiping the Mayans off this world might be best, so that we need not worry abt them while we defend against Elizabeth in the west and Joao in the east.
I am unsure abt research though. I have a tingling feeling that we might have a chance at Liberalism ...
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I am unsure abt research though. I have a tingling feeling that we might have a chance at Liberalism ...
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berserks01
Obviously Very Confused
Hercules is at his desk planning the Titan's revenge against Olympus.
"Let's see, we learned Education what should I set these scientists to next?"
** Liberalism ..... **
"What? Are you sure? Ah well, worth a shot. That would mean we need to know Meditation and Philosophy. Ok."
"Oh man, their goes your silly Liberalism idea. Let's just go with Gunpowder then."
"Hmmm ... Bactrian looks like it's pretty well defended, but lets see how they hold up against our sieges."
"HA!!! Just as I thought, and I didn't even lose a single unit. Take that, Olympian scumbag!!!"
"Hmmm ... Mutal just came out of revolt but that courthouse isn't doing anything for me. I can't even whip it. How about some archers instead."
"Yes!!! 3 archers are better than nothing. Now to re-take Uxmal."
"Looks like I'm going to have to bombard it some."
"YES!!! Uxmal is ours again. And I only lost those 2 siege, not bad for the Hanging Garden."
"HA!!! Look at those idiots sending only 2 horses to escort that settler. Well, more workers for me."
"Oh O... That English stack looks like it means business. Let's through some siege to soften it up and hole up. Hopefully, we'll withstand it."
"Woo Hoo. And we only lose those sieges we used to soften them up. Take that English scum!!!"
"Ok, Gunpowder is in, what next? Lets see if Chemistry is any help."
Just then Hercules's wife came in tells him it's time for bed.
"Ok dear, just one more turn ...."
Our army at Uxmal can head over to Chiten Iza now. I've got a pike and crossbow there and another pike and crossbow pair heading there. There're also some sieges at our border city waiting to join up with them. I've placed mostly pikes at Bactrian since England are most sending their knights there.
"Let's see, we learned Education what should I set these scientists to next?"
** Liberalism ..... **
"What? Are you sure? Ah well, worth a shot. That would mean we need to know Meditation and Philosophy. Ok."
"Oh man, their goes your silly Liberalism idea. Let's just go with Gunpowder then."
"Hmmm ... Bactrian looks like it's pretty well defended, but lets see how they hold up against our sieges."
"HA!!! Just as I thought, and I didn't even lose a single unit. Take that, Olympian scumbag!!!"
"Hmmm ... Mutal just came out of revolt but that courthouse isn't doing anything for me. I can't even whip it. How about some archers instead."
"Yes!!! 3 archers are better than nothing. Now to re-take Uxmal."
"Looks like I'm going to have to bombard it some."
"YES!!! Uxmal is ours again. And I only lost those 2 siege, not bad for the Hanging Garden."
"HA!!! Look at those idiots sending only 2 horses to escort that settler. Well, more workers for me."
"Oh O... That English stack looks like it means business. Let's through some siege to soften it up and hole up. Hopefully, we'll withstand it."
"Woo Hoo. And we only lose those sieges we used to soften them up. Take that English scum!!!"
"Ok, Gunpowder is in, what next? Lets see if Chemistry is any help."
Just then Hercules's wife came in tells him it's time for bed.
"Ok dear, just one more turn ...."
Our army at Uxmal can head over to Chiten Iza now. I've got a pike and crossbow there and another pike and crossbow pair heading there. There're also some sieges at our border city waiting to join up with them. I've placed mostly pikes at Bactrian since England are most sending their knights there.
GreyFox
Make it so ...
Nice defense. Uxmal had been whithered down to 2 pop ... 
... it was 8 when we first captured it ![[pissed]](/images/smilies/pissed.gif "Pissed [pissed]")
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If at all possible, I would like to push our defense in the west up to reading or even Leeds, since they are both on hills (unlike Baetrian). Meanwhile, lets kill Maya and brace for the onslaught from Joao, while we try to steal some techs from him -- Optics would be nice to beef up our coastal defense against him.
Ozbenno is UP
... it was 8 when we first captured it . If at all possible, I would like to push our defense in the west up to reading or even Leeds, since they are both on hills (unlike Baetrian). Meanwhile, lets kill Maya and brace for the onslaught from Joao, while we try to steal some techs from him -- Optics would be nice to beef up our coastal defense against him.
Ozbenno is UP
Got it, will be able to play tonight or tomorrow.
I'll need an extra day or so for this. The turns are played but I can't seem to find the right picture of a monkey in google images 
If you know what I mean 
If you know what I mean
GreyFox
Make it so ...
Hmm ... picture of monkey ... I am drooling with anticipation ...
no problem, take your time, make it a good report!
no problem, take your time, make it a good report!
ruff_hi
Live 4ever! Or die trying
guess I will just have to listen to music while I wait ...
GreyFox
Make it so ...
"While the two of us will find somewhere comfy and cosy ..."
"wait ... wait ... wait! Damned, we are facing the wrong side!!!!"
"wait ... wait ... wait! Damned, we are facing the wrong side!!!!"
That lady sure has funny shaped breasts. Report going up as we speak. 
Hercules was relaxing in his jacuzzi after a hard day's battle against the evil Mayans. Suddenly his wife popped her head around the door. "Wuzzy Bunny, there's something here to see you."
"I told you not to call me that! Wait a minute, you said something not someone, what on earth do you mean."
"Well, actually its a monkey."
"A MONKEY!!"
"Yes dear, your hearing is excellent. Shall I show it in."
<sigh> "Why not."
<some time passes>
"Hello, it is me, the RNGod."
<waits for applause, confused look when none is forthcoming>
"Er, hi. I guess. How can I help you?"
"Actually the question is not how you can help me but rather how can I help you."
"OK then, how can you help us?"
"Glad you asked. I heard you guys were coping a bit of a beating from the gods and not liking an unfair fight I decided that I can help direct your plans and attacks."
"I see, have you any experience in this field?"
"Plenty, I helped out my puny followers in this adventure."
"Excellent, did they win?"
"Uh, no but I also helped out the midigant quarrelplegics (OOC: link sadly dead as there is no more DM)."
"How did they go?"
"All dead unfortunately but none of that was my fault. At least let me give you some free advise."
"Umm, OK."
"Well firstly, you can't expect to win any battle against the deities with no seige."
"Point taken, we are building many more."
"Also, you should do something with this guy."
"Again, point taken but we're not sure whether to save him for a wonder or bulb Guilds or something similar."
"Hmmm, why are you researching Chemistry then at 10% research?"
"Next question...."
"Do you have any spies?"
"Next question..."
"That's all I can think of from the top of my head, we should head to the front and see an attack in progress. I can advise you on the go."
"Well I was thinking of attacking Chichen Itza and razing it to the ground as we can afford no more cities."
"Good choice, let's go. We can ride on my panzer. Hop on."
<Hercules hops on the panzer>
"Move, you stupid animal, to the front quickly. pffft pffffffffft plllllltttt."
"Hey stop spitting on me you feral monkey."
"That's not spitting its whistling. I an a professional whistler in my spare time I'll have you know. And no-one calls the RNGod a feral monkey and gets away with it. You'll pay, you'll all pay, pffft pffffffffft plllllltttt pkktlllsltll. Why won't you move you feral panzer?"
<RNGod clicks his fingers and disappears in a wave of spit>
"That's not spit, its whistle liquid!!"
"I told you not to call me that! Wait a minute, you said something not someone, what on earth do you mean."
"Well, actually its a monkey."
"A MONKEY!!"
"Yes dear, your hearing is excellent. Shall I show it in."
<sigh> "Why not."
<some time passes>
"Hello, it is me, the RNGod."
<waits for applause, confused look when none is forthcoming>
"Er, hi. I guess. How can I help you?"
"Actually the question is not how you can help me but rather how can I help you."
"OK then, how can you help us?"
"Glad you asked. I heard you guys were coping a bit of a beating from the gods and not liking an unfair fight I decided that I can help direct your plans and attacks."
"I see, have you any experience in this field?"
"Plenty, I helped out my puny followers in this adventure."
"Excellent, did they win?"
"Uh, no but I also helped out the midigant quarrelplegics (OOC: link sadly dead as there is no more DM)."
"How did they go?"
"All dead unfortunately but none of that was my fault. At least let me give you some free advise."
"Umm, OK."
"Well firstly, you can't expect to win any battle against the deities with no seige."
"Point taken, we are building many more."
"Also, you should do something with this guy."
"Again, point taken but we're not sure whether to save him for a wonder or bulb Guilds or something similar."
"Hmmm, why are you researching Chemistry then at 10% research?"
"Next question...."
"Do you have any spies?"
"Next question..."
"That's all I can think of from the top of my head, we should head to the front and see an attack in progress. I can advise you on the go."
"Well I was thinking of attacking Chichen Itza and razing it to the ground as we can afford no more cities."
"Good choice, let's go. We can ride on my panzer. Hop on."
<Hercules hops on the panzer>
"Move, you stupid animal, to the front quickly. pffft pffffffffft plllllltttt."
"Hey stop spitting on me you feral monkey."
"That's not spitting its whistling. I an a professional whistler in my spare time I'll have you know. And no-one calls the RNGod a feral monkey and gets away with it. You'll pay, you'll all pay, pffft pffffffffft plllllltttt pkktlllsltll. Why won't you move you feral panzer?"
<RNGod clicks his fingers and disappears in a wave of spit>
"That's not spit, its whistle liquid!!"
Spoiler :
ruff_hi
Live 4ever! Or die trying
ah yes - but you also have a panzer! What will you do with him?
Sadly he disappeared with the RNGod.
Double post sorry.
GreyFox
Make it so ...
Nice report. Panzer...
We can either settle the GE or used him for UoS (for denial and also in preparation of getting the Taoist holy city). I think we can steal all the way to Guilds.
We should probably used up our Titans ... if we lose too many, I think we are gonna get an eight installment
Some of our cities should probably focus more on cottages.
Roster
-- GreyFox
-- r_rolo1
-- Ralph Jackson
-- berserks01
-- Ozbenno
>> Imhotep == UP
We can either settle the GE or used him for UoS (for denial and also in preparation of getting the Taoist holy city). I think we can steal all the way to Guilds.
We should probably used up our Titans ... if we lose too many, I think we are gonna get an eight installment
Some of our cities should probably focus more on cottages.
Roster
-- GreyFox
-- r_rolo1
-- Ralph Jackson
-- berserks01
-- Ozbenno
>> Imhotep == UP
·Imhotep·
Legendary Builder
I see it. Will play either today or tomorrow.
·Imhotep·
Legendary Builder
We're making good progress on the battlefronts (the lost units are siege mostly):
Battle Stats:
Units victorious while attacking: 24
Units victorious while defending: 1
Units withdrawing while attacking: 1
Units defeated while attacking: 5
Units defeated while defending: 1
Units escaping while attacking: 1
Lizzys knows how to steal things too apparently:
I was not so fortunate on my first try:
Mission failed
.
Chemistry came in, on to Printing Press!
Our new summer home for intense studies.
Finally I manage to steal it
.
Joao shows his muscles. In fact it's nice he will throw his weight at first on Pacal. Then we can mop up.
We capture Reading.
Joao has captured the Taoist Holy City. I have mopped up the city garrison to one very wounded Knight - we could take the city, but Joao will reinforce with his remaing stack next turn. And we have lots odf CR promoted units...
...
Imhotep
Battle Stats:
Units victorious while attacking: 24
Units victorious while defending: 1
Units withdrawing while attacking: 1
Units defeated while attacking: 5
Units defeated while defending: 1
Units escaping while attacking: 1
Lizzys knows how to steal things too apparently:
I was not so fortunate on my first try:
Mission failed
.Chemistry came in, on to Printing Press!
Our new summer home for intense studies.
Finally I manage to steal it
.
Joao shows his muscles. In fact it's nice he will throw his weight at first on Pacal. Then we can mop up.
We capture Reading.
Joao has captured the Taoist Holy City. I have mopped up the city garrison to one very wounded Knight - we could take the city, but Joao will reinforce with his remaing stack next turn. And we have lots odf CR promoted units...
...Imhotep
Spoiler The Log :
Stealing down the Monarcy/Feudalism/Guilds line is more important than the Compass/Optics line IMHO.
Are we holding our western front at Reading? Seems a decent choke point.
Are we holding our western front at Reading? Seems a decent choke point.
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