Turn 0 -- 310 BC
I review the situation...I decide to leave the Wonders as is.
I will not initiate war in my turn; Horsemen are a lousy attacker...I think we're better off heading for Chivalry (after we get Monotheism and Theology, of course), getting Samurai, then wiping out the Joan-worshippers.
I drop luxuries to 10% as that's enough to prevent rioting for now.
I increase Science to its maximum of 50% to get Monarchy in 8 turns. We will be in monarchy before the end of my turn. (the other advantage is, if a cascade does grab Oracle, I'll be able to cascade to Hanging Gardens)
Wait, we're at War with England? This could've been useful information...
Turn 1 -- 290 BC
Kagoshima builds Horseman, I order up Settler
We have an army outside of Chartres...for what purpose? To invade France?...not a good idea at this time. I leave them in the area, though, just in case France starts hostilities.
Turn 2 -- 270 BC
England and Iriquois sign a peace treaty
Edo completes Galley, orders up Settler
I make peace with the English so that we can concentrate more on France.
Kyoto on verge of rioting..I raise Luxuries back to 20%...we're losing 1 gpt, but that shouldn't last too much longer.
Turn 3 -- 250 BC
Satsuma completes Spearman, I order up Horseman
Nagoya finishes Barracks, I order up Worker
The English are building the Oracle!
London completed the Pyramids!
Cascade to Oracle...erk
I change Osaka to Great Lighthouse and Kyoto to Oracle...we have nothing else to cascade to, so I hope we get it.
Turn 4 -- 230 BC
We complete the Oracle in Kyoto!
Kyoto switches to Settler
The Iriquois are building The Great Wall
The French are building The Great Wall
I drop Science 10%...it adds an extra turn for Monarchy (5), but gets us 7 gpt.
Joan wants 220 Gold for Construction...I wait on it (at least until England has it)
The French are in the Middle Ages! They have Currency as well, but they seem to be the only Civ with it. Since we're going to be lagging in Tech, we need to find those other Civs asap to get the prices lower. I'll probably trade Monarchy immediately in the hopes of getting Construction and/or Currency for it.
Turn 5 -- 210 BC
Ok, now that the Pyramids have been lost to us...we need to start building zee Granaries, especially in our high-growth cities.
Tokyo produces Horseman, orders up Granary.
Nara produces Spearman, orders up Worker.
Salamanca completes the Great Wall...looks like the French cascade to nothing.
French Settler trying to move to an open spot NE of Tokyo, I try to dissuade them with horsemen.
Turn 6 -- 190 BC
The French have requested an audience...Sure, we'll listen...they want us to buy Construction for 210 gold...I say Nah....
Kagoshima produces Settler, I order up Granary
Nagoya finishes Worker, I order up Granary
My attempt to stave off the French fails...oh well, another city to conquer
I up Science to 50% to shave a turn off of Monarchy (-2 gpt)
Turn 7 -- 170 BC
Kyoto finishes Settler, I order up Horseman
Edo finishes Settler, I order up Barracks
After Kyoto Settler completes, I am able to drop Luxuries to 10% (making us break even)
Turn 8 -- 150 BC
We discover Monarchy, I order up Currency
Everybody starts Revolting! They have discovered that one called ChrTh is an avatar of our gods, and that it is his divine right to rule our land! The aristocracy, fearful that the masses will destroy all that they have built, install ChrTh as their first King!
I barter Monarchy: Elizabeth gives us Construction, Currency, World Map and 7 Gold for it. Hiawatha gives us 30 Gold and WM for it (and moves them from Annoyed to Cautious). Joan gives us 20 Gold and WM for it, and goes to Cautious (Why were Joan and Hi annoyed?)
I order up Monotheism, and crank Science to 100%...hrm, we may have trouble in Osaka...I break out the Entertainers. (although it'll take a turn to see the real effects)...hrm, we're not going to make it money-wise, either, I fear...that's for the next player to deal with
Nagasaki is builtthisclose to Chartres. I order up a Temple for them.
Yokohama is built on the West Coast. I order up a Temple for them as well.
Turn 9 -- 130 BC
DYES are online! Phew, that should help. (130 BC and we're only starting to get luxuries online? Yikes!)
Satsuma produces Horses, I order up Granary
Order restored everywhere.
The English are building the Hanging Gardens.
Osaka, unfortunately, still requires an Entertainer.
Turn 10 -- 110 BC
Nara produces Worker, orders up Worker (it's not growing fast enough)
The Iroquois are building The Hanging Gardens.
I switch Osaka to Hanging Gardens...they finish in same amount of time as Great Lighthouse, and will provide a happiness benefit.
The Divine Imperator ChrTh is found dead in his hallway, victim of an overdose of Civ III..
What we need to do:
We need workers, big time. We need more military for the coming Holy War. We should build a couple more settlers.
All that, and somehow get Monotheism and Theology without running out of money...yikes!
Settler NW of Tokyo should build in either next spot NW or spot afterwards.
Here's the save:
