
no war for me ...

I want war, I want war ....
Just kidding
I am glad enough that we are inching towards our aim -- cultural victory



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Let's do some mathematics, shall we?
CC1: (50000 - 27657) / 564 =
40 turns
CC2: (50000 - 25575) / 676 =
36 turns
CC3: (50000 - 27863) / 655 =
34 turns
So, we will reach our victory in 40 turns. However, a few things will affect the 40 turns estimate:
(1) Great Artists
I have saved one GA. Calculated that a cultural bomb would serve us better than the measly 12+200% specialists.
I estimate we should pop another GP within the next 8 turns in CC2:
Next player might want to add another artist (at the expense of starving) to steer the odds more favorably towards popping a GA.
Assuming we have 2 GAs in the next 30 turns, we can shave off 7 turns from CC1, and 5~6 turns from CC2, making our victory at 33 turns later.
(2) Economy
We can't susbtain 1000% culture any much longer. we are losing 20 golds with 166 in coffers, meaning we would be forced to reduce culture slider to 90%. This will add the turns count to CC1,2,3 by 10% (i.e. 4 more turns).
To that end, I have started building banks in some cities (at the expense of military, of-course, a risk I'm willing to take). Hopefully that will counter the nagative gold flow in 8 turns.
Next player can also trade away Industrialism for some gold. Hatty has it now, so soon everyone would have it.
(3) War
I have beefed up the defense in all our cities a little. In the next 40 turns, we have to hope that no one would war with us. Keep our monopoly of AssemLines at all costs!!
A look at our score rating being overtaken by the AIs ...
But they will realize in 40 more turns why their current apparent lead is superficious ...
The save (who's next?)