GOTM 121 Spoiler

[Inkerman]

I think no surprises (based on earlier posts) in my figures at 1250AD

Status at 1250

Population: 173 (3,680,000); Cities: 62; Trade routes: ?D?F; Government: Monarchy
Gold: 1054; Cost per turn: 6; Total advances: 36; Mfg: 304; GNP 102; 0 polluted tiles
Wonders: Hanging Gardens, Marco Polo, Michaelangelo, Copernicus, Sun Tzu, Shakespeare,
Leonardo, Adam Smith.
Units: 35 Settlers, 42 Musketeers, 25 Crusaders, 9 Trireme, 5 Dip, 25 Caravan, 3 Explorer.
T2L2S6. Discoveries every 11 turns.

Romans: Enthusiastic, Peace.    11 cities, 31 techs.
Zulus: Uncooperative, Peace.     7 cities, 18 techs.
Germans: Enthusiastic, Peace.    5 cities, 21 techs.
Egyptians: Enthusiastic, Peace. 10 cities, 24 techs.
Americans: Uncooperative, War.   3 cities, 24 techs.
Mongols: Uncooperative, War.     5 cities, 21 techs.

 

[haleewud]

Here is the second part of my log.

Date Notes

-900 Warwick founded on plains at 252,26
-850 Newcastle founded on plains at 259, 37
-8225 Trade -> Map Making
-750 Oxford founded on plains at 263, 7
-700 Population 200k
-675 Dover founded on plains at 249, 1
-650 Map Making -> Writing
-625 Brighton founded on plains at 272, 22
-525 Writing -> Msticism, Norwich founded on plains at 253, 35, Leeds founded on plains at 241, 33
-500 Population at 300K

Status at -500
Population: 0.32M; Cities: 14; Trade routes: 0D0F; Government: Monarchy
Gold: 92; Cost per turn: 0; Total advances: 9; Production: 60; 0 polluted tiles
Wonders:
Units: 4 settlers, 3 Warriors, 5 Caravans
Roman: No contact
Zulu: No contact
German: No contact
Egyptian: No contact
American: No contact
Mongol: No contact

-475 4 vans to London
-450 London builds MPE (I am supreme)
Roman: (2), 193g, 7 adv, 4 cities, Despotism
Zulu: (4), 264g, 9 adv, 4 cities, Despotism
German: (0), 133g, 7 adv, 4 cities, Despotism
Egyptian: (5), 196g, 9 adv, 5 cities, Despotism
American: (3), 156g, 8 adv, 5 cities, Despotism
Mongol: (1), 224g, 5 adv, 4 cities, Despotism
Give Romans Monarchy & Map Making, Give Zulus, Germans, Egyptians and Americans Trade and Monarchy, Give Mongols CB, Mon, Currency and Trade
Exchange maps with all.

-425 Barbs capture Washington
-400 Egyptians - Monarchy, Mysticism -> Literacy
-375 Hermans Monarchy
-350 Zulus Monarchy
-325 Romans Monarchy
-275 American Capital to NY, Literacy -> Philosophy
-250 Mongol Monarchy, Reading founded on plains at 269, 35
-225 American Monarcy, Egyptians build Pyramids
-175 Trade with Germans Literacy for Pottery
-150 Birmingham founded on plains at 267, 5
-125 Richmond founded on plains at 282, 22, 4 vans to Coventry
-100 Romans nearly complete HG, Coventry builds HG, Philosophy -> Medicine -> Seafaring, Trade with Americans Literacy for Seafaring
-75 Romans build Colossus, I start Masonry, Trade with Romans Literacy for Masonry
-50 Start Mathematics
-25 Population reaches 500k

Status at +1
Population: 0.51M; Cities: 17; Trade routes: 0D0F; Government: Monarchy
Gold: 235; Cost per turn: 0; Total advances: 16; Production: 81; 0 polluted tiles
Wonders: MPE, HG
Units: 16 settlers, 4 Warriors, 9 Caravans
Roman: 256g, 12 adv, 6 cities, Monarchy, Cordial, Peace, Colossus
Zulu: 242g, 12 adv, 6 cities, Monarchy, Hostile
German: 191g, 11 adv, 5 cities, Monarchy, Enthusiastic, Peace
Egyptian: 241g, 12 adv, 7 cities, Monarchy, Enthusiastic, Peace, Pyramids
American: 121g, 11 adv, 4 cities, Monarchy, Enthusiastic, Peace
Mongol: 316g, 10 adv, 6 cities, Monarchy, Hostile Peace

Note: Most of my core cities are linked by roads.

 

[haleewud]

Here is the third part of my log.

Date Notes

+40 Egyptians develop Fuedalism
+80 Mathematics -> Astronomy
+140 Zulus build LH
+160 Romans develop Republic, Americans develop Republic
+200 Population reaches 600K, Exeter built on plains at 277,35. Trade with Egyptians Literacy for Fuedalism
+220 Nottingham builds GW, First Irrigated plains at Canterbury and Norwich
+240 Astronomy -> HBR, Contact Zulus, they demand Philosophy, given then trade Seafaring for Polytheism and Mysticism for HBR
+260 Start Monotheism, Hastings builds Sun Tzu's War Academy, population reaches 700K
+280 York builds Copernicus' Observatory. Gloucester founded on plains at 227, 37. Norwich Copper to Canterbury for 36g, Oxford Silver to Norwich for 50g, First veteran Elephant built
+300 Manchester founded on plains at 288,22. 2nd Vet Ele.
+320 Population reaches 800K, 3rd Vet Ele
+340 Bristol founded on plains at 279, 7. (5 vet Ele total)
+360 Population reaches 900K. (6 vet Ele)
+380 York builds Library (first city improvement) (8 vet Ele), Demand tribute from Zulus, ignored. Demand tribute from Romans 350g
+420 Monotheism -> University, Population reachs 1 million. Newcastle Silk to Oxford for 42g.
+440 First 2 vet Crusaders
+460 York builds Shakespeare's Theatre
+480 Germans build GL. (11 Vet Ele, 5 vet Crus). Demand tribute from Zulus 150g. Demand tribute from Romans 200g (all of their gold).
+500 Birmingham Copper to Nottingham for 36g

Status at +500
Population: 1.22M; Cities: 22; Trade routes: 8D0F; Government: Monarchy
Gold: 1300; Cost per turn: 1; Total advances: 22; Production: 126; 0 polluted tiles
Wonders: HG, GW, STWA, MPE, Cope's, Shake's
Units: 17 settlers, 6 Warriors, 6 Pikemen, 11 Elephants, 6 Crusaders, 3 Diplomats, 2 Caravans, 2 Explorers
Roman: 23g, 15 adv, 7 cities, Republic, Enthusiastic, Peace, Colossus
Zulu: 202, 17 adv, 6 cities, Monarchy, Uncooperative, Peace, LH
German: 219g, 13 adv, 7 cities, Monarchy, Enthusiastic, Peace, GL
Egyptian: 315g, 16 adv, 10 cities, Monarchy, Enthusiastic, Peace, Pyramids
American: 306g, 13 adv, 6 cities, Republic, Enthusiastic, Peace
Mongol: 528g, 12 adv, 8 cities, Monarchy, Hostile, Peace

6 Vet Ele, 2 Vet Crus, 2 Settlers, 1 Dip moving towards America
5 Vet Ele, 2 Vet Crus, 1 Settler, 1 Dip moving towards Mongols
1 Vet Crus, 1 Settler moving towards Egyptians

+520 Mongols disembark horseman on my side of the water, encountering my warrior. Mongols demand Math, given
+560 University -> Theory of Gravity
+580 Barbs near Richmond
+620 Leicester founded on plains at 285, 35
+640 York builds University
+680 York Salt to Warwick for 24g
+700 Theory of Gravity -> Chemistry
+720 Contact Americans, exchange maps
+760 Mongol sneak attack kills explorer, Nottingham builds Michaelangelo's Chapel
+780 Hastings beads to Coventry for 32g
+800 Coventry silver to York for 50g
+820 Chemistry -> Theology
+840 York builds Isaac Newton's College, Bright Silk to Canterbury for 42g
+860 Barbs new Leicester
+900 York builds Courthouse, Carlisle founded on plains at 291, 37
+940 Theology -> Constructions, Contact Germans trade University for Construction, Contact Zulus, they demand Univ. Trade Literacy for The Wheel, Demand Tribute from Zulus get 350g
+960 Start Engineering
+980 Ipswich founded on plains at 179, 33 (on Water near Americans)
+1000 Coventry builds J.S.Bach's Cathedral, Ipswich builds trireme, Settler and 3 Ele land on American shore.


Status at +1000
Population: 1.79M; Cities: 25; Trade routes: 16D0F; Government: Monarchy
Gold: 954; Cost per turn: 5; Total advances: 28; Production: 152; 0 polluted tiles
Wonders: HG, GW, STWA, MPE, Mike's, Cope's, Shake's, Bach's, Newton's
Units: 23 settlers, 5 Warriors, 12 Pikemen, 11 Elephants, 15 Crusaders, 1 Trireme, 4 Diplomats, 24 Caravans, 1 Explorer
Roman: 285g, 19 adv, 7 cities, Republic, Worshipful, Peace, Colossus
Zulu: 44, 20 adv, 7 cities, Monarchy, Uncooperative, Peace, LH
German: 112g, 24 adv, 9 cities, Republic, Enthusiastic, Peace, GL
Egyptian: 142g, 19 adv, 10 cities, Republic, Enthusiastic, Peace, Pyramids
American: 261g, 16 adv, 7 cities, Republic, Enthusiastic, Peace
Mongol: 781g, 15 adv, 10 cities, Monarchy, Enraged, War

Note: In my 25 cities all but 3 have at least 1 irrigated plains. I have a total of 33 irrigated plains squares.

 

[Ali Ardavan]

+1260 Barbarian knight loses in attack on PortEgypt. Magnetism -> Metallurgy. Domestic deliveries for 195, 294, 243. Khanbalyk founded.
+1270 Metallurgy -> Electricity. Domestic deliveries for 40, 74. Boston subverted for 2x252g. American civilization destroyed.
+1290 Ganjeh founded.
+1300 Kosovo founded. T3L5S2 (should have done this some time ago.)
+1310 Electricity -> Refrigeration. Domestic deliveries for 219. T2L5S3
+1320 Albania, St.Louis, and Lansing founded. Egyptian Hiercanpolis subverted for 2x189g.
+1330 Refrigeration -> Steam Engine. Shushtar, Farahabad, and PortGermany founded. T3L5S2. Domestic deliveries for 45.
+1340 Domestic deliveries for 90.
+1350 Domestic deliveries for 68, 57. PortAlman founded.
+1360 Steam Engine -> Conscription.
+1370 Copernicus built. Dezful and Baltimore founded.
+1380 Denver founded. Wheel -> Roman -> Theory of Gravity.
+1390 Conscription -> Fundamentalism. I finally get Mongols to declare war. Lost 4 units attacking Karakorum rendering it defenseless. Domestic deliveries for 255, 316. Dallas founded.
+1400 Fundamentalism -> Leadership. Defenseless Karakorum captured for 243g and Great Library. Khorasan founded. Senate hands Mongols cease fire. Accepted Mongol offer of 250g for peace. Domestic deliveries for 72.
+1410 First pollution appears. Domestic deliveries for 287, 122, 131. Sarajevo founded.
+1420 Rifleman survives 2 barbarian knights. Leadership -> Tactics. Domestic deliveries for 157.
+1430 Adam Smith built. Domestic deliveries for 105, 285. Seattle founded.
+1440 Tactics -> Railroad. Shervan founded. Domestic deliveries for 370, 160. Silk to Mongols for 198.
+1450 Railroad -> Industrialization. Domestic deliveries for 40, 27, 25, 192. Shangtu founded. Tech bombed Mongols. T0L5S5.
+1460 Industrialization -> Corporation. Domestic deliveries for 106. Phoenix founded. Mongol settler bought for 176g.
+1470 Corporation -> Genetic Engineering. Egyptian Byblos subverted for 2x370g. Domestic deliveries for 227, 38, 75, 126, 80, 124, 36, 116. Midland founded.
+1480 Genetic Engineering -> Communism -> Espionage. Newton built. Domestic deliveries for 105, 188, 78, 66, 542, 310, 167, 44.
+1490 Rifleman survives barbarian Dragoon. Romans build Eiffel. Espionage -> Refining -> Combustion. Domestic deliveries for 96, 168, 174, 470. Mongol and Egyptian embassies established. Shiraz founded.
+1500 Last barbarian dragoon killed in attack on my rifleman. Combustion -> Flight. German embassy established. Heildebburg subverted for 2x444g. Spy turned vet. Domestic deliveries for 93, 176, 144. Nakhjavan founded. Egyptians declare war! Egyptian Pi-Ramesses bribed for 635. Spy lost. Senate hands Egyptians cease fire. T2L5S3

Status at +1500
Population: 67.4M; Cities: 128; Trade routes: 116D4F; Government: Democracy
Gold: 544; Cost per turn: 219; Total advances: 60; Production: 1115; 0 polluted tiles
Wonders: Pyramids, Hanging Gardens, Great Wall, Great Library, Marco, Michelangelo, SunTzu, Shakespeare, Magellan, Copernicus, Bach, Leo, Liberty, Adam Smith, Newton
Units: 104 engineers, 5 ancient troops, 3 Alpine, 51 Riflemen, 26 Cavalry, 2 Cannon, 1 Destroyer, 8 Transport, 16 Spy, 45 Freight, 2 Explorer
Roman: No embassy; Colossus, Eiffel
Zulu: No embassy; Lighthouse, King Richard's
German: 7 cities, 28 techs
Egyptian: 7 cities, 29 techs
American: Destroyed by me
Mongol: 1 cities, 52 techs;
Footprint: Egypt to Germany, 4 cities in Egypt, 1 city opposite Egypt's west coast, 1 city opposite Egypt's east coast, 1 city in Germany, 1 city opposite Germany's east coast, 1 city opposite Germany's south coast.
Road/Rail Network: 10 tiles east and 10 tiles west of London; around eastern lake; around western lake with connections to American coast; Mongolia and most of its coast line; America and its eastern coast line. Irrigation network is similar.
Assault units: 18 between Mongolia and Egypt, 1 in Egypt, 10 between America and Germany, 2 in homeland, Spies are in similar positions.
Technology: No one has Gunpowder yet except Mongols and I gifted it to them. Only Romans are researching it. No one has Democracy yet either.
Immediate goals: Build Cure and UN. Keep Democracy as long as feasible. Switch to Fundy/Commie afterwards. Every one is icy towards me so I may be able to wage war while in Democracy. Go for Flight, Radio, and Advanced Flight. Use air power in warfare with Romans and Zulu. Delay Automobile to keep Leo active for upgrade of captured troops. Build Airports for transport of delivery vans over long distances.

 

[haleewud]

Ali,

I see in a couple of the last few turns that you made 2 discoveries per turn with science set to 50%.

If it is not too much to ask, did you have an SSC? How much science was it producing? How much terraforming did you do at the SSC site?

 

[Ali Ardavan]

I only got two techs per turn on those two turns, since then it has been one tech per turn.

My Nottingham is my SSC. It is the first city east of London. It does not have Colossus, but it does have Hanging Gardens, Shakespeare, Copernicus, and Newton. I was not planning on having a SSC and built the science wonders fairly late. Nottingham is 4 special (2 Silk and 2 pheasant which have lately been turned into buffalo).

My original plan was to turn Nottingham and Hastings (4 special site west of London) into my main trade cities. I did spend effort building them up (both infrastructure and terrain improvements). They got the first trade routes. When I had a stockpile of food vans and nothing useful to build I decided to build Copernicus and speed science up.

In 1490 Nottingham and Hastings were both size 23. Nottingham's Pheasants have been turned into buffalo. They both have library and university. At 50% Nottingham's science output is 240, Hastings' is 84, and my entire empire is 1576.

 

[mackerel]

1260 - Bokhara+141g captured. Navigation>Physics. Atlanta builds KRC, because I have so many 10g vans lying around doing nothing.
1270 - York completes Magellan.
1290 - Traded Egypt for Feudalism and Banking, so we can research Theology and Industrialization soon. Romans and Zulus both learn bridge building.
1300 - Invention to Rome for Bridges, maps. Physics>Steam. Atlanta aqueduct.
1310 - Domestic trade for 108, 108.
1330 - Steam>Econ.
1340 - Domestic trade for 219.
1350 - Mongol republic.
1360 - Barbs near Reading. Econ>Railroad. There is no one to get free tech from, so I may have to skip trade for 5 turns while researching Corp.
1370 - Romans donate 150g, Zulus offer WAR as tribute.
1380 - Railroad>Industrialization, HG cancelled.
1390 - Some minor unrest. Darwin complete in London, KRC cancelled, Indus>Corp>Theology.
1400 - WW1 founded on Germany's shore. London builds Suffrage.
1420 - Theology>Sanitation.
1430 - Revolution>Democracy. York builds Bach's. Tax 0.10.0 for a few turns until trade routes and the Cure start helping out, losing 24 upkeep and a bit more as aqueducts come online.
1440 - Nuremberg subverted for 672x2, 83 refund+granary+warrior. Domestic deliveries for up to 492. Sanitation>GenEng.
1450 - Deliveries for 150, 84, 217, 296, 117, 124, 112, 79, 182, 246. Gave railroad to all but Zulus, who somehow have a chariot near London. GenEng>Magnetism.
1460 - Domestic trade for 278, 500. Nottingham cures Cancer.
1470 - Domestic trade for 304.
1480 - DT292, 150. Barbarians galore.
1490 - DT223. Magnetism>Metallurgy.
1500 - DT502, 157n, 314, 240n, 236, 155. Konigsberg bought for 642x2+112+warrior+4 structures, Germans down to neutral, they're defending size 6 cities with one warrior. Atlanta builds the first sewer system. Metallurgy>Electricity.

Status at 1500 AD -
Population: 16.5M; Cities: 94; Trade routes: 132D4F; Government: Democracy
Gold: 1986; Cost per turn: 73; Total advances: 47; Production: 631; 0 polluted tiles
Wonders: 16 - Pyramids, Hanging Gardens, Lighthouse*, Great Wall, KRC, Marco, Michelangelo, Copernicus, Magellan, Shakespeare, Leo, Bach, Darwin, Liberty, Suffrage, Cure For Cancer
Units: 72 engineers, 1 Warrior, 5 Musketeers, 37 Crusaders, 13 Galleon, 1 Transport, 0/3 Diplomat, 93 Freight, 5 Explorer
Roman: 10 cities, 25 techs;
Zulu: 7 cities, 20 techs; Colossus
German: 8 cities, 21 techs; Oracle
Egyptian: 8 cities, 31 techs; Sun Tzu
American: Destroyed by me; GL destroyed
Mongol: 1 city, 26 techs;
Footprint: Mongolia to Germany, 2 cities in Germany and one on the coast.
Road/Rail Network: 5 forest tiles separate Germany from the rest of the empire. Fewer than 10 rails await completion connecting America to Mongolia. America and Mongolia are fully roaded and have skeleton rails, irrigation is done or nearly so. No irrigation in the highway cities connecting them.
Assault units: 8 crusaders in Germany, 1 engineer+6 crusaders 11 turns from Egypt, 2 crusaders+1 engineer moving toward Rome.
Technology: Egypt, Mongols, and Rome have Gunpowder, but it doesn't matter anymore. Democracy is widespread but only I have adopted it.
Immediate goal: Complete the railnet and begin massive freight deliveries. Continue growing American and Mongolian cities to enhance trade. Consolidate my hold on Germany through purchasing power. Reach Egypt and buy them too.

 

[haleewud]

+1010 2 more Ele land in America
+1020 Portsmouth founded on American Shore at 175,31. Demand tribute from Americans, 100g. Move next to SF, Americans send emissary and offer Republic for Philosophy, no. Demand tribute get 100g
+1030 Germans discover Economics, Egyptians discover Bridge Building. Population exceeds 2 million. Trade with Egyptians Philosopy for Bridge Building. Berwick founded in forest at 224, 22.
+1040 Trade with Germans Theology for Economics
+1050 Zulus and Egyptians declare war. Engineering -> Invention, London builds Oracle, Demand tribute from Romans 150g
+1060 York builds Adam Smith's Trading Company, Bribe Mongol Settler (on my side of river) for 360g, Found Cardigan on the plains at 332,6 (on the coast near Mongolia). Move troops into SF and NY limits.
+1070 Americans remind me of Treaty. Cardigan build Trireme, Settler and Vet Crusader land in Mongolia
+1080 Americans demand that I withdraw, I refuse, War. 2 Crusaders die at NY, Eles kill Archer and Phalanx. Capture NY (14g + Republic). Amerians offer Cease-Fire, declined. Kill Archer and Phalanx in SF, Capture SF (9g + Iron Working). Edinboro founded at 338, 6 (in Mongolia). Demand Tribute from Romans (75g) and Zulus (100g), REVOLUTION
+1090 English Republic established (T/L/S = 0/4/6). Kill Phalanx in Ormuz, Capture Ormuz (54g + Warrior COde). Mongols demand the Wheel, decline, Offer Cease-Fire, no. Senate supports continued action against Mongols. Manchester Copper to Leeds for 64g
+1100 Zulus trade IW to Mongols, get Philosophy and Peace. WLTCD in 18 cities. York Gems to Exeter for 72g
+1110 Liverpool builds Couthouse. Population exceeds 3 million. Kill Phalanx, Archer and Horse in Basra. Bribe Basra (size 1) for 141g (get 18g + 2 triremes and 1 Settler) disband both triremes (Crusader next turn). Mongols demand the Wheel, No, offer CF, no, Senate overrules, Mongols offer Peace Treaty, no. Kill 2 phalanx in Philadelphia. Capture Phil (11g + Banking). Americans offer CF, no, Senate overrules and then signs Peace Treaty.
+1120 Invention -> Gunpowder. WLTCD ends 3 cities but starts in 2. East Bristol founded on plains at 283,5. Mongols offer Peace, no, 100g? Accepted.
+1130 Zulus discover Navigation. Population exceeds 4 million. Kill 3 Archers in Washington, Capture Washington (0g). Exeter Silver to Dover for 35g
+1140 London builds Leonardo's Workshop.
+1150 Withdraw from Boston? ok. Subvert Atlanta for 324g
+1160 Withdraw from Aleppo? ok. York builds Aqueduct, Gunpowder -> Explosives
+1170 Withdraw from Boston, No, War. 3 Vet Crusaders die at Boston. Kill Archer and Warrior in Boston. Capture Boston (11g). Americans offer CF, no, Senate overrules, Peace? no. Subvert Buffalo for 212g.
+1180 Mongols Sneak Attack kills 2 Crusaders. Population exceeds 5 million. Kill Phalanx and Archer in Kabul. Capture Kabul (31g). Mongols offer CF, refused, Senate overrules. Caterbury Gold (UD) to Leeds for 16g. Liverpool Salt (UD) to Norwich for 12g.
+1190 Bristol Silk to Nottingham for 57g. Canberra founded on plains at 218, 22
+1200 Sydney founded on plains at 307, 37. Subvert Chicago for 370g (11g). Americans destroyed.
+1210 Explosives -> Navigation. Trade with Germans Invention for Navigation
+1220 Mongols break CF. Kill Crusader. Mongol Silk arrives in Ormuz Silk-Dye trade route. Musket in Basra survives 2 Catapult and 2 Horse attacks. Start Democracy. Norwich Spices ti Oxford for 63g. Gloucestere Salt (UD) to Oxford for 19g
+1230 Kill 2 archers and 1 settler in Aleppo
+1240 Musket (near Karakorum) survives 2 attacks. Kill Trireme in Aleppo, Aleppo destroyed.
+1250 Zulu - Egyptian war ends. Democracy -> Metallurgy


Status at +1250
Population: 5.55M; Cities: 43; Trade routes: 30D1F; Government: Republic
Gold: 302; Cost per turn: 5; Total advances: 28; Production: 152; 0 polluted tiles
Wonders: HG, Oracle, GW, STWA, MPE, Mike's, Cope's, Shake's, Leo's, Bach's, Newton's, ATSC
Units: 28 Engineers, 22 Muskets, 19 Crusaders, 5 Caravel, 2 Diplomats, 24 Caravans, 1 Explorer
Roman: 235g, 22 adv, 8 cities, Republic, Cordial, Peace, Colossus
Zulu: 124g, 22 adv, 7 cities, Monarchy, Uncooperative, Peace, LH
German: 245g, 31 adv, 9 cities, Republic, Cordial, Peace, GL
Egyptian: 157g, 24 adv, 10 cities, Republic, Cordial, Peace, Pyramids
American: Destroyed
Mongol: 791g, 18 adv, 6 cities, Monarchy, Uncooperative, War

+1260 York builds Statue of Liberty. Kill Phalanx and Archer in Kashgar. Capture Kashgar (41g). Mongols offer CF, no, Senate overrules. Perth founded in forest at 150, 24. Nottingham Coal to Hastings for 60g. Road to Cardigan (near Mongolia) completed.
+1270 Gloucester Spice to London for 45g
+1280 Metallurgy -> Conscription
+1290 Mongols break CF, kill crusader. Kill Legion and Archer in Bokhara. Capture Bokhara (39g). Mongols offer CF, no, Senate overrules. Leicester Silk to Liverpool for 57g
+1310 Zulus develop Physics, Conscription -> Physics. Hastings Hides to Karakorum (first foreign delivery) for 260g. Trade with Zulus Gunpowder for Physics.
+1320 Mongols break CF. Zulus trade Gunpowder to Mongols for Warrior Code. Start Steam Engine. Kill 4 archers, 1 phalanx and 1 catapult in Karakorum (2 Crusaders die). Capture Karakorum (206g). CF? no, Senate overrules. Bribe Mongol Legion for 152g.
+1340 Steam Engine -> Railroad
+1350 Population exceeds 6 Million. York Copper to Samarkand for 368g. Give Navigation to Mongols (to reduce tech cost).
+1360 Railroad -> Magnetism. Richmond Gems to Samarkand for 128g. Revolution. Demand tribute from Mongols 0g, Romans 200g, Zulus 0g. Kill phalanx in Kashgar. Capture Kashgar (172g), CF? no.
+1370 Egyptians and Zulus declare war on each other. Hastings builds Eiffel Tower. Communism established. Kill Musket, Archer and Catapult in Sarakand. Capture Samarkand (75g). Auckland founded on plains at 407, 35 (Near Egyptians).
+1380 Liverpool Copper to Tabriz for 131g
+1390 Bribe Mongol Musket for 123g, Phalanx for 82g. Kill Musket and Phalanx in Tabriz. Capture Tabriz (121). Mongols have 1 city left. They offer CF, accepted, Peace, yes.
+1400 Singapore founded at 360, 6 (eastern coast of Mongolia). York Hides (UD) to Kashgar for 61g.
+1410 Magnetism -> Electricity, Nottingham builds Magellan's Voyage, Liverpool Gems to Karakorum for 170g, Brighton Coal to Edinboro for 57g. Railroad across Mongolia completed.
+1420 Manilla founded in forest at 365, 9. 5 Engineers and 3 Cannons delivered to Manilla. Manilla forest changed to plains. London Gold to Philadelphia for 148g. Railroad across America completed.
+1430 Railroad to Germany is at 130, 24. 8 Engineers are working, extending 1 square per turn (25 turns from intended port). Railroad to Germany is at 367, 9. 8 Engineers are working, extending 1 square per turn (30 turns from intended Port).
+1440 Electricity -> Industrialization
+1450 Saigon founded on plains at 371, 9. Belfast founded on plains at 292, 50. Dublin founded in forest at 210, 26.
+1460 Forest at Dublin changed to plains.
+1470 Hanoi founded on plains at 327, 7. York Hides (UD) to Karakorum for 61g. Brighton Hides (UD) to Kashgar for 35g. York Hides (UD) to Karakorum for 61g.
+1480 Industrialization -> Corporation. Belfast builds Darwin's Voyage. Corporation -> Communism -> Espionage. Bribe Mongol Catapult for 146g. Gloucester Gems to Atlanta for 78g. Birmingham Silver to Boston for 200g. London Hides (UD) to Ormuz for 32g. Liverpool Hides (UD) to Karakorum for 80g. Norwich Hides (UD) to Karakorum for 79g.
+1490 Prague founded on plains at 118, 24. Liverpool Hides (UD) to Kabul for 60g. Cambridge Gems to Karakorum for 180g. Nottingham Hides (UD) to Karakorum for 97g. Rifle, Crusader and Engineer land in Egypt.
+1500 Espionage -> Sanitation. London builds United Nations. Population exceeds 7 million. Salzburg founded on plains at 381, 9. Egyptians demand RR, given. Leicester Gems to Karakorum for 164g. Hastings Hides (UD) to Karakorum for 65g. York Gems to Karakorum for 282g. York Copper to Khanbalyk (Mongol) for 204g.

Status at +1500
Population: 7.01M; Cities: 59; Trade routes: 63D0F; Government: Communism
Gold: 2214; Cost per turn: 22; Total advances: 51; Production: 407; 0 polluted tiles
Wonders: HG, Oracle, GW, STWA, MPE, Mike's, Cope's, Magellan's, Shake's, Leo's, Bach's, Newton's, ATSC, Darwin's, SoL, ET, UN
Units: 46 Engineers, 26 Riflemen, 18 Crusaders, 23 Cannons, 9 Transports, 8 Spies, 30 Freight, 1 Explorer
Roman: 225g, 24 adv, 8 cities, Republic, Icy, Peace, Colossus
Zulu: 448g, 25 adv, 7 cities, Monarchy, Icy, Peace, LH
German: 285g, 35 adv, 9 cities, Republic, Icy, Peace, GL
Egyptian: 498g, 30 adv, 10 cities, Republic, Icy, Peace, Pyramids
American: Destroyed
Mongol: 127g, 20 adv, 1 cities, Monarchy, Neutral, War

Footprint:
Road from Core to America lacks 3 squares. Railroad along same line lacks 8 squares.
Road from Core to Mongolia is complete. Railroad lacks 11 squares.
America and Mongolia are fully railroaded.
Road from Perth (across the coast from America) to Germany is 17 squares long (16 are Railroad). It is 18 squares from my planned port. 7 Crusaders, 1 Spy, 1 Rifle, 1 Engineer and 10 Cannons are 1 to 12 squares ahead of the railroad.
Railroad from Manilla (across the coast from Mongolia) to Egypt is 8 squares long. It is 23 squares from my planned port. 2 Crusaders, 1 Spy, 1 Rifle, and 5 Cannons are moving along a wide front toward Auckland (25 squares from Auckland).
3 units (Rifle, Crusader and Engineer) are in Egypt. Auckland (supports 1 Transport and is building more units).
I also have a rifleman at 443, 21, another rifleman at 41, 37 and an explorer at 1, 37.

 

[Ali Ardavan]

I am in the middle of +1560. Germans were destroyed in +1545. I took out Mongols last city in +1550 since I did not need their key civ function anymore. I am filling the tech box easily with science at 10%. Egyptians last city was taken in +1560. I have troops east of Egypt but not at the shore of the east most lake yet. I also have troops west of Germany but not at the shore of west most lake yet. Romans have Gunpowder but not Conscription or Democracy. Zulu have none of those techs and are currently researching Feudalism. I am still in Democracy. I have 15 Airports mostly used for freight transport. I have 7 Alpine, 31 cavalry, 4 missiles, and 15 fighter planes. I just discovered Automobile. I am currently researching Mass Production avoiding Mobile warfare to keep SunTzu alive. I believe my cavalry and planes are more than a match for Romans and Zulu. I have not lost a single cavalry or plane yet.

 

[Ali Ardavan]

+1505 Flight -> Radio. Domestic deliveries for 112, 32, 168, 130, 170. Germans declare war! German Konigsberg bribed for 795. Lost spy.
+1510 Accepted German offer of cease fire to prevent an attack on Konigsberg . Egyptians sneak attack and lose a chariot. They also steal Railroad. Radio -> Steel. Domestic deliveries for 78, 197, 38.
+1515 Steel -> Machine Tools. Domestic deliveries for 116, 72, 30, 98, 72, 216. Athens founded.
+1520 Machine Tools -> Advanced Flight. Frankfurt subverted for 2x251g. Spy escaped. Domestic deliveries for 52, 98, 47, 28. Kazan founded. 3 defenders of Thebes killed with cavalry and the city taken for 54g. Senate hands Egyptians cease fire. Coal to Egyptians for 65. Nuremberg bribed for 630g. Spy turned vet. T4L5S1
+1525 Advanced Flight -> Electronics. Cure built. Undemanded Dye from Germany to Mongolia for 400. Domestic deliveries for 57, 49, 44, 86, 120. Egyptian Alexaneria subverted for 2x251g. Spy turned vet. Heliopolis bribed for 214g. Spy turned vet. Elephantine subverted for 2x233g. Spy captured.
+1530 Electronics -> Rocketry. Domestic deliveries for 722, 60, 236. Silk from Egypt to Germany for 1232. Tus founded. German settler turned None bribed for 464.
+1535 Barbarian dragoons land and kill an engineer. 2 of them die in attack on my rifleman. Germans acquire Gunpowder from Romans. I had no idea Romans have discovered it yet. Germans sneak attack and lose a chariot. Rocketry -> Miniaturization. Domestic deliveries for 530, 182, 52, 56, 95, 140. Egyptian Abydos subverted for 2x120g. Lost spy. Giza bribed for 315g. Spy escaped. Saginaw founded. Zulu crusader bribed for 134g. Lost a rifleman attacking Germans.
+1540 Miniaturization -> Amphibious Warfare. Sparta and Tabas founded. Domestic deliveries for 435, 268, 444, 374. Single defender of Leipzig killed and the city taken for 81g. Senate hands Germans cease fire.
+1545 Amphibious Warfare -> Atomic Theory. Domestic deliveries for 866. Gems to Germans for 404. Warsaw and Corinth founded. Munich subverted for 2x1170. This causes the cease fire to expire. Hamburg bribed for 1484. This causes war. Airplanes kill the 4 defenders of Berlin and the city is captured. German civilization destroyed.
+1550 Atomic Theory -> Guerrilla warfare. UN built. Mongol engineer, turned None, bribed for 232. Mongol Nishapur subverted for 2x787. Lost spy. Mongol civilization destroyed. Delphi and Asyut founded. Domestic deliveries for 132, 58, 742, 88, 62.
+1555 Guerrilla warfare -> Automobile. Domestic deliveries for 488, 402, 220, 274, 95, 104, 560, 235. Neyriz founded.
+1560 Automobile -> Mass Production. Domestic deliveries for 858, 268, 32, 350, 54, 797. Avaris founded. El-Amarna subverted for 2x150g. Spy lost. Egyptian civilization destroyed.
+1565 Mass Production -> Computers. Ahvaz founded. Domestic deliveries for 1134, 422, 438, 72. T5L5S0
+1570 Computers -> Recycling. Domestic deliveries for 680, 172, 2072. Lisht, Hannover, and Cologne founded.
+1575 Barbarian dragoons kill the rifleman in Rasht and pillage the surrounding area. Recycling -> Space Flight. Hoover dam built to reduce pollution. 2 barbarian dragoons killed. Pharsalos and Abadan founded. Domestic deliveries for 440, 368, 730, 247, 286, 396, 347, 38. T0L5S5. I have over 9K in cash and nothing to do with it; may as well get some future techs.
+1580 Last barbarian Dragoon kills another rifleman. Space Flight -> Environmentalism -> Nuclear Fission. Domestic deliveries for 90, 264, 88, 2018, 252, 964. Bremen, Bonn, and Stuttgart founded.
+1585 Last barbarian dragoon killed in attack on rifleman. Nuclear Fission -> Nuclear Power -> Laser. Domestic deliveries for 350, 2x30, 310, 114, 649, 794, 318, 976. Spahan built on the shore of Zulu lake.
+1590 Laser -> Labor Union -> Plastics. Domestic deliveries for 971, 1038, 444, 370, 80, 178, 290. Kerman built on the shore of Roman lake. Fasaa founded.
+1595 Cavalry and alpine survive barbarian musketeers. Plastics -> Superconductor -> Fusion Power. Barbarian leader killed for 150g. Domestic deliveries for 238, 380, 1358, 240, 929, 151, 351. Buto founded.
+1600 Fusion Power -> Future Tech 1 -> 2. Domestic deliveries for 14, 13, 394, 612, 23, 1440, 2270. Sacrificed plane to get rid of several barbarians including a leader for 150g. Railroad -> Roman (5) -> maps

Status at +1600
Population: 133.5M; Cities: 168; Trade routes: 327D0F; Government: Democracy
Gold: 1899; Cost per turn: 761; Total advances: 84+1FT; Production: 1675; 0 polluted tiles
Wonders: Pyramids, Hanging Gardens, Great Wall, Great Library, Marco, Michelangelo, SunTzu, Shakespeare, Magellan, Copernicus, Bach, Leo, Liberty, Adam Smith, Newton, Cure, Hoover, UN
Units: 139 engineers, 1 Musketeer, 7 Alpine, 63 Riflemen, 1 Mech Infantry, 31 Cavalry, 2 Artillery, 16 Fighters, 1 Bomber, 1 Galleon, 1 Destroyer, 12 Transports, 6 Cr. Missiles, 12 Spy, 55 Freight, 3 Explorer
Roman: 11 cities, 35 techs; Colossus, Eiffel
Zulu: 7 cities, 31 techs; Lighthouse, King Richard's
German: Destroyed by me
Egyptian: Destroyed by me
American: Destroyed by me
Mongol: Destroyed by me
Footprint: Zulu lake to Roman lake, 2 cities on Zulu lake, 1 city on Roman lake
Road/Rail Network: 10 tiles east to 10 tiles west of London; around eastern lake with connection to Mongolian coast; around western lake with connections to American coast; Mongolia, America, Germany, Egypt, and most of their coast lines. Irrigation network is similar.
Assault units: On both sides of Zulu lake and Roman lake. Some Alpine very close to Roman and Zulu lands.
Technology: Romans have Gunpowder . No one has Democracy or Conscription. Zulu do not even have Feudalism but are currently researching it.
Immediate goals: Attack Zulu and Romans as soon as possible. This is going to be a race among spies, cavalry, and engineers (building city or air base for air units). Airforce is in cities on Roman lake and Zulu lake ready to move.

 

[mackerel]

1505 - DT373n, 680, 267, 114, 180, 612. 2 Barb muskets defend against 3 crusaders but go down in the end. Electricity>Electronics.
1510 - FT352. DT948, 967. Electronics>Refrigeration.
1515 - DT902, 404, 399n, 736, 1066, 411n. Barbs defeat another crusader. Railway complete between America and Mongolia. Cologne subverted for 438x2+39+granary+warrior. Hannover subverted for 428x2+37+warrior. War provoked, Hamburg emptied but not taken. Hoover bought for 2000 and 2 trucks. Zulus demand gunpowder, offer peace when refused. Refrigeration>Steel.
1520 - DT218, 472, 1056, 534, 614, 452. Hoover and first factories come online. Bought german dip for 159. Frankfurt bought for 1020+102+2 units+granary+market. Hamburg captured+51. Senate signs cease fire. Food van test, Atlanta should grow 16>18 this turn. Steel>Chivalry.
1525 - DT377n, 690, 139n, 596, 677, 317, 425n. FT744. Atlanta does reach size 18, food vans will start rolling in more often. Atlanta builds first supermarket. Chivalry>Refining.
1530 - DT450, 365, 607, 515, 585, 924, 150n, 548. Road to Germany complete. Munich bought for 500x2+104, granary market temple, 2 units, insufficient provocation. Heidelburg bought for 695x2. Barbs land at in Germany, defeat phalanx and capture Heidelburg. Refining>Combustion.
1535 - Heidelburg bought back for 52, 2 crusaders. DT642, 1097, 417, 684. Combustion>Conscription.
1540 - DT936, 1283, 362. Conscription>Leadership.
1545 - DT558, 780, 242n, 788. Leadership>Automobile.
1550 - DT310n, 1368, 325n, 203n. Automobile>Tactics.
1555 - DT304n, 191n, 250n, 365n, 275n, 259n, 281n, clearing out undemanded vans from small forest moon cities. Massive superhighway construction. Tactics>MassProduction.
1560 - Barb muskets barely fought off on RailGermany, upgraded dragoons are not cutting it. DT764, 1416, 1416, 1416, 1368. Port city founded on Egypt's moat. Khanbalyk bought for ~500 to raise delivery limit, Mongols destroyed. First pollution. MassProd>MobileWar.
1565 - DT1600, 1144, 1600. MobileWar>MachineTools.
1570 - DT1626, 1626 (2 arrow home city, oil to Atlanta hits cap). Pi-Ramesses bought from barbs for 468, 3 units+granary+market+aqueduct. MachineTools>Miniaturization.
1575 - DT1152, 1570, 1056, 1127, 1290, 1653. Giza bought for 1096x2+45+2musket+caravel+van+granary+temple+harbor, Egypt declares war. Miniaturization>Computers.
1580 - DT1544n, 1350, 1764, 794, 746. Dragoons are an insufficient attack force against Egyptian musketeers, building armor to overcome the issue. This causes some worry as I don't have an engineer on the way to zulus yet, and it makes me think ski patrol won't do the trick. Adam Smith built in Mongolia. Computers>Gravity.
1585 - DT624n, 624n, 920, 1323, 673n, 1792, 427n, 1792, 1792, 511n, 303n, 273n, 312n, 1792. Memphis bought for 1582, senate signs treaty. Byblos bought for 714x2. SETI in Philly, many libraries bought. Gravity>Flight. Turn ended but some troops aren't movable, and it's still 1585.
1585 Groundhog Day - Newton bought in Atlanta. 50% science gives 1 turn advances, tax 1.4.5. DT867n, many others as cities that will never have airports finalize cargo, building 11000g for rushed airports. Flight>Radio>AdvFlight.
1590 - Airports rushed in all American, Mongolian, Egyptian cities. Demand withdrawal of Roman troops: WAR! RomeInvasion founded 11 spaces from Rome, airported. DT1672, 1308. Egyptian sneak attack. AdvFlight>CombArms>Robotics.
1595 - DT1536, 1562n, 2023. German sneak attack destroys an undefended undemanded freight. Egyptians revolt to monarchy. Robotics>AmphWar>Rocketry.
1600 - Thebes captured+60g, granary, market, aqueduct, Sun Tzu, senate signs peace treaty. Berlin captured+190, granary, market. Leipzig bought for 798x2, 5 buildings+Oracle+4 units, Germany defeated. Rail to Germany complete. DT up to 2092. Zulus and Egyptians sneak attack. Rocketry>SpaceFlight>Recycling. Manufacturing plants in America and Mongolia.

Status at 1600 AD -
Population: 66.9M; Cities: 114; Trade routes: Too many to bother counting, all D; Government: Democracy
Gold: 1794; Cost per turn: 638; Total advances: 71; Production: 1517; 0 polluted tiles
Wonders: 22 - Pyramids, Hanging Gardens, Lighthouse*, Oracle*, Great Wall, Sun Tzu*, KRC, Marco, Michelangelo, Copernicus, Magellan, Shakespeare, Leo, Bach, Newton, Adam Smith, Darwin, Liberty, Suffrage, Hoover, SETI, Cure For Cancer
Units: 1 settler, 113 engineers, 8 Musketeer, 5 Riflemen, 23 Dragoons, 1 Armor, 12 Helicopters, 1 Caravel, 15 Transports, 9 Diplomat, 151 Freight, 3 Explorer
Roman: 11 cities, 28 techs
Zulu: 7 cities, 22 techs; Colossus
German: Destroyed by me
Egyptian: 5 cities, 33 techs
American: Destroyed by me
Mongol: Destroyed by me
Footprint: Germany to Mongolia connected by rail, Egypt half conquered and airported. Invasion cities planted on the east coast of Egypt's moat and 9 spaces outside Roman territory.
Road/Rail Network: Germany is roaded and being irrigated, Egypt starting modernization. America and Mongolia fully roaded and irrigated. Railway cities are still only irrigated in city centers.
Assault units: 6 Helicopters en route from Germany to Rome, with a stopover for repairs in the final city. 6 Helicopters en route to Zulu territory with no possible repairs, but easy reinforcements as money is no issue.
Technology: Romans and Egyptians have Gunpowder, but it makes no difference. No one is using Democracy or has Conscription. My Zulus have Feudalism and are currently researching Literacy.
Immediate goals: Attack Zulu and Romans and end this game as soon as possible. Helicopters will take the nearest city, reinforce, and a combination of choppers, spies, and airports will make conquest brutally efficient. After watching dragoons and armor fail to dent Egyptian troops, I did not believe alpines sufficient for conquest. With refueling needs for airplanes and other troops requiring 30 turns travel time, helicopters were the obvious choice.

 

[Ali Ardavan]

1585 - DT624n, ... Turn ended but some troops aren't movable, and it's still 1585.
1585 Groundhog Day - Newton bought in Atlanta. ...

I have seen this bug on occasion. Do not know what causes it. Sometimes reloading takes care of it.

 

[Ali Ardavan]

Helicopters will take the nearest city, reinforce, and a combination of choppers, spies, and airports will make conquest brutally efficient. After watching dragoons and armor fail to dent Egyptian troops, I did not believe alpines sufficient for conquest. With refueling needs for airplanes and other troops requiring 30 turns travel time, helicopters were the obvious choice.

Alpine are certainly not a very practical assault force. While helicopters are a fine choice, an alternative, if not better, choice is to kill the city defenders with airplanes and then take it (and hold it) with nearby alpine. Of course, paratroopers can be used for this purpose too. This of course assumes you have a city/air base within one way range of the rival city you are planning to take. If farther away, helicopters are the only choice but given that they are not very strong to begin with and weaken as they travel you need a lot of them to accomplish the task.

 

[Major Advantage]

As I expected, you managed to get things done way faster than me. By 1500, I had still some way to go to Germany and Egypt (I guess a detailed log doesn't make much sense now).

America was taken over in 1070, Mongolia in 1230 (except for their key-civ-pet-city). After that, I didn't sent a big army towards Egypt and Germany, just a single engineer along with some protection against barbs. The idea was to run democracy which would allow high trade pay-outs, high science, no corruption and city growth via celebration. So only one away-from-home unit could be supported with Bach-Cathedral. The Engineers founded coastal cities (Straßburg in 1600, Suez in 1620), which rushed airports to fly in troops, then transports to ship them over.

Egypt was mostly bribed with cash made from trade, Germany had to be conquered (democracy). The Egypt-job was done in 1685, Germany in 1675.

Towards Rome, I had sent parts of the America-force (which turned Cavallery along the way) with dips (turning spy). The spies could to a second step towards the forest every now and then, so Ravenna was bribed in 1615, rushing airport etc. All roman cities were bribed except for Rome, assimilation of Roman empire was completed in 1685 (same as Egypt).

Towards Zulu territory, I had sent a spy but misdirected it towards Egypt, so that campaign was stalled for a long time. Eventually the spies I sent reached their destination, all cities were subverted (had so much gold in my vault I was afraid to hit some kind of program limit) except for the capital. I had to wait a turn for that due to senate interference, but I didn't want to interrupt my power democracy. I guess that was the Power Democracy I read about about: Set rates at T0S5L5, getting two advances every turn and make so much money from trade that you don't know what to spend it on, although you rb every useful city improvement (for celebration city growth) and freights for delivery for full price from zero shields. Even undemanded hides were worth ~1500g, the highest pay-out was 6840g for demanded gems from Heidelberg -> Intombe.

The final Zulu city was subverted after endless turns of trying to max out the score.

After all, it was a really interesting game that turned a little monotous in the end.

 

[Jokemaster]

the highest pay-out was 6840g for demanded gems from Heidelberg -> Intombe.

Wow!

On the same note, is this a record?

 

[mackerel]

That's an incredible payout, made possible by the map being so huge. My outlying cities never got so big, and the science limit didn't get much over 2k. I did not bother trying to max score, as I was sick of the game by 1500 and just wanted it to end.

I see by comparison, I should have built about twice as many settlers and a few less vans while still in monarchy and set them to improving forest cities. Advanced governments made supporting settlers difficult, and the ones I had could spare no time for clearing forest, which kept most of my cities at size 2-3 until the end of the game. Their demanded vans still hit the trade cap, though if I'd gone for FT it would have been different.. Goto required 5 stops between America and Mongolia, not to mention 2 boat rides. Had that been a one hop trip, I believe I would have played differently toward the end.

Please feel encouraged to post detailed logs even if you're not going to win. We can all learn something from them.

I can't be absolutely certain about the Groundhog Day bug being real, but it's good to have some confirmation that I might not be crazy. Some of this month's turns were played much too late at night and we can't vouch for our mental state at the time.

 

[Ali Ardavan]

As I expected, you managed to get things done way faster than me ... America was taken over in 1070, Mongolia in 1230

It is not clear who this "you" is. But taking over Americans and Mongols by 1230 is very good compared to other players in this game.

By 1500, I had still some way to go to Germany and Egypt (I guess a detailed log doesn't make much sense now).

That is still not too bad. By 1500 I had a foot hold in both Germany and Egypt but had not gotten involved in major warfare/buyouts yet.

After that, I didn't sent a big army towards Egypt and Germany, just a single engineer along with some protection against barbs.

Very smart. I wish I had done that. My settler got killed by barbs on its way to Germany. My PortEgypt was founded 27 turns before PortGermany. Also the big army I sent towards Egypt (later Zulu) and Germany (later Rome) is likely to be a big waste of time. Most combat is being done with air power. All I needed was one settler and one body guard for each rival. My smart move was to send a settler towards Germany and Egypt right from the start and not try to piggy back on forces sent towards America and Mongolia. My mistake was not to the same thing for Zulu and Romans. Those I tried to piggy back on German/Egyptian conquerors and that delayed my game significantly.

I think what delayed you was trying to use American conquerors for Germany and German conquerors for Rome. Similarly for Mongols/Egyptians/Zulu.

 

[haleewud]

+1505 Zulus develop Metallurgy. German Emissary demands RR, given. I also give Industrialization and exchange maps. Bribe barb Ele for 124g. Samarkand Copper to Coventry for 116g. Auckland builds spy, transported to Egypt.
+1510 Sanitation -> Refrigeration. NY Dye to Liverpool for 102g. Richmond Gold to Kabul for 104g. Road from CORE to AMericas is complete.
+1515 Bergen founded on plains at 305, 7. Venice founded on plains at 387, 9. Bribe German Chariot for 133g. Manchester Silk to Boston for 224g. London Hides (UD) to Kashgar for 83g. Newcastle Hides (UD) to Boston for 66g. Auckland builds Cannon, transported to Egypt.
+1520 Dover Gems to Chicago for 260g. Milan founded on plains at 108, 24. Ghent founded on plains at 311, 7. Pisa founded on plains at 317, 9.
+1525 Refrigeration -> Electronics. Ormuz Wool to SF for 260g. Atlanta Hides (UD) to London for 61g. Canberra Coal to Karakorum for 225g. Nottingham Gems to Karakorum for 302g. Basra Silk to York for 176g. Coventry Hides (UD) to Kashgar for 93g. Auckland builds Cannon. Railroad from CORE to Mongolia completed.
+1530 Munich (German) builds King Richard's Crusade. Electronics -> Fundamentalism. Bribe Egyptian settler fo 592g. Warwick Dye (UD) to Chicago for 76g. Atlanta Spice to York for 270g. Nishapur Silk to York for 234g. Sydney Dye (UD) to Atlanta for 73g. Newcastle Gems to Atlanta for 162g.
+1535 War between Zulus and Egyptians ends. Zulus and Egyptians declare war on each other. Corfu founded on plains at 102, 24. SF Silver to Kashgar for 400g. Kabul Wool to Leicester for 82g. East Bristol Spice to Perth for 140g. Auckland build Rifleman.
+1540 Fundamentalism -> Refining. Toronto founded on plains at 397, 9. Chicago Dye to Manchester for 184g Auckland builds Rifleman. 2 Riflemen transported to Eqypt.
+1545 Bribe Mongol Settler for 292g, Musket for 109g. Melbourne founded in Egypt at 413, 33. Auckland builds Cannon, transported to Melbourne. 2 Rifle, 1 Cannon and 1 Crusader move into fortification next to Thebes.
+1550 Egyptians demand that I withdraw from Thebes, refuse, WAR. Auckland and Melbourne build Cannons. All available troops transported to Egypt (5 Cannons, 2 Crusaders, 3 Rifleman, 1 Spy). Kill 6 archers in Thebes. Capture Thebes (49g). Bribe Heliopolis for 543g (44g + Pyramids). Contact Mongols give them Metal+RR+Ind+Physics+Magnestism+Inv+St.Eng+Rep+Pot+Eng (tech costs drops from 2035 to 1815).
+1555 Refining -> Combustion. Population exceeds 9 million. Kill Pikeman + 2 archers in Memphis. Capture Memphis (21g). Bribe Elephantine for 271g (48g).
+1560 Nottingham builds Hoover Dam. Population exceeds 10 million. Ottawa founded on plains at 92, 24. SF Dye to Khanbalyk (Mongol) for 308g. York Hides (UD) to Kashgar for 107g. Railroad from CORE to America completed.
+1565 Germans establish Democracy. Combustion -> Steel. Bribe Byblos for 204g (28g). Sign Cease-Fire with Egyptians.
+1570 Egyptian capital to Alexandria.
+1575 Population exceeds 11 million. Found Montreal on Plains at 409, 11.
+1580 Egyptian Silk delivered to Melbourne. Steel -> Atomic Theory. Dunkirk founded on plains at 84, 20 (on coast near Germany, railroad from Perth to Dunkirk completed).
+1585 Dunkirk builds Transport. 6 Engineers, 3 Cannons, 2 Riflemen, 1 Spy and 4 Freight transported to Germany. T/L/S to 3/7/0 (Celebrating Communism next turn in many cities). Norwich Gems to Leipzig for 1182g. Liverpool Copper to Hamburg for 612g. Cardigan Silk to Hamburg for 1353g.
+1590 Mongols establish Republic. Egyptians break Cease-Fire. Atomic Theory -> Genetic Engineering. Dunkirk builds 2nd Transport. WLTCD in 34 cities. Canterbury Silk to Munich for 1376g. Cadigan Dye to Heidelburg for 1200g. Demand Tribute from Germans, WAR. Kill 2 muskets in Hamburg. Capture Hamburg (24g + GL). 4 Engineers, 6 Freight, 6 Cannons, 2 Spies and 2 Crusaders transported to Hamburg. Kill 3 muskets in Konigsberg. Capture Konigsburg (25g). Bribe Hieraconpolis for 560g (69g). Bribe Egyptian Archer for 127g. Bribe El-Amarna for 668g (61g).
+1595 Cannon dies to Zulu Ele (at 400, 28 near Auckland). Genetic Engineering -> Chivalry. Population exceeds 13 million. Singapore Spice to Munich for 1400g. Kill Musket in Munich. Capture Munich (39g + KRC). Bristol Gems to Frankfurt for 1400g. Hanoi Silk to Leipzig for 136g. Kill 2 muskets in Leipzig. Capture Leipzig (30g). Bribe Zulu Diplomat for 129g.
+1600 Chivalry -> Leadership. Hastings builds Cure for Cancer. York Copper to Heidelburg for 1188g. London Gems to Berlin for 1146g. Kill 3 Archers and 1 Legion in Alexandria. Capture Alexandria (107g). Bribe Egyptian Archer for 112g. Bribe Giza for 480g (63g). Bribe Pi-Ramesses for 152g (12g). Egyptians destroyed. Bribe Zulu settler for 328g.

Status at +1600
Population: 16.13M; Cities: 84; Trade routes: 104D8F; Government: Communism
Gold: 5181; Cost per turn: 309; Total advances: 61; Production: 821; 0 polluted tiles
Wonders: Pyramids, HG, GL, Oracle, GW, STWA, KRC, MPE, Mike's, Cope's, Magellan's, Shake's, Leo's, Bach's, Newton's, ATSC, Darwin's, SoL, ET, UN, CfC
Units: 1 Settler, 60 Engineers, 3 Archers, 1 Pikeman, 42 Riflemen, 20 Crusaders, 29 Cannons, 16 Transports, 14 Spies, 66 Freight, 1 Explorer
Roman: 434g, 28 adv, 9 cities, Republic, Icy, Peace, Colossus
Zulu: 242g, 28 adv, 7 cities, Monarchy, Enraged, War, LH
German: 402g, 43 adv, 5 cities, Republic, Enraged, War
Egyptian: Destroyed
American: Destroyed
Mongol: 147g, 30 adv, 1 cities, Monarchy, Cordial, Peace

Footprint:
Railroad from Core to America is complete.
Railroad from Core to Mongolia is complete.
America and Mongolia are fully railroaded.
My part of Germany is fully railroaded.
Egypt is fully roaded and partially Railroad.
Engineer is in position across from Munich to build port (base of Railroad to Rome).
Engineer will land next turn across from Giza to build port (base of Railroad to Zulus.
Railroad from Perth (across the coast from America) to Germany is complete to Dunkirk.
Railroad from Manilla (across the coast from Mongolia) to Egypt is 28 squares long. It is 3 squares from my planned port.
3 units (Rifle, Crusader and Engineer) are in Egypt. Auckland (supports 1 Transport and is building more units).
I also have a rifleman at 443, 21, another rifleman at 41, 37 and an explorer at 1, 37.

 

[Major Advantage]

I think what delayed you was trying to use American conquerors for Germany and German conquerors for Rome. Similarly for Mongols/Egyptians/Zulu.

I think it would have been enough to send just dips, a settler and some guards towards Rome, Germany, Egypt and Zulu. Big armies marching through the woods would be inefficient because of unhappiness in democracy. The cavaleries I had sent towards Rome fell behind the dips after they turned to spies, so when they finally reached their destination the Roman empire was already conquered.

My mistake was to send the Zulu-troops way too late, considering I managed to conquer Rome, Germany and egypt almost silmutaneousely.

 

[Ali Ardavan]

I think it would have been enough to send just dips, a settler and some guards towards Rome, Germany, Egypt and Zulu. Big armies marching through the woods would be inefficient because of unhappiness in democracy. The cavaleries I had sent towards Rome fell behind the dips after they turned to spies, so when they finally reached their destination the Roman empire was already conquered.

I mostly agree. In retrospect the quickest way to win would have been to send 4 settlers one for each island nation (this I did in -625), 2 diplomats one for Zulu and one for Romans (this I did not do), and body guards for all 6 (I only did this for some of them and not always in synch which resulted in one of the 4 settlers falling victim to a barbarian).
Not only armies would be inefficient for the reason you mentioned they were totally useless and just wasted time (both game time and real time). Neither my Roman nor my Zulu invasion force of cavalry made it in time. I should have learned from GOTM 108 where the map was somewhat similar and just like this game it was the air force and spies that finished the job. Actually I did learn a partial lesson and I did not make a huge army (my total invasion force of cavalry+artillery never reached 30).

I just finished and submitted. Fun game but took way too much real time. I am looking forward to shorter game and doing some OCCs soon.