GOTM 142 spoiler

[haleewud]

I have completed the game (conquest). At some point I will probably post a final log.

Here is a recap of the conquests and respawns without dates.

Greeks, English respawn in Northern Canada
Vikings, Germans respawn in Argentina/Chile
Romans, Russians respawn in Alaska
Babylonians, no respawn
Spanish, no respawn
Chinese, no respawn
Russians, no respawn
English, no respawn

The left just the Blue Germans.

Germans, French settler respawns about 4 squares away, next to a horseman
French settler is killed by horseman, Vikings about 3 squares away, no movement left
Next turn
Viking Settler, now on a hill in the Andes, is damaged by a Crusader and killed by a Caravel, French respawn in Northern Canada, near my Crusaders that destroyed London
2 turns later
Paris (French) is destroyed, no respawn

 

[Ali Ardavan]

Status at +0500
City Size: 6 Government: Republic Gold: 67 Techs: 23 Trade routes: 1
Structures: Library, Marketplace, Temple
Wonders: Colossus, Marco, Copernicus
Units: 1 settler, 1 Phalanx, 1 Legion, 1 diplomat, 1 van, 1 explorer
Goals: Aqueduct, reaching size 12, Shakespeare
Roman: 2 cities, 20 techs; war with Greeks, allied with me
Babylonian: Destroyed by barbarians
Japanese: 4 cities, 24 techs; allied with me
Viking: 8 cities, 17 techs; Pyramids, Hanging Gardens; war with Chinese and me
Spanish: 4 cities, 15 techs;
Chinese: 1 city, ? techs; war with Vikings, allied with me
Greek: 1 city, ? techs; war with Roman

Date, Produced, Tech achieved, Other notables

+0520 Romans capture Athens and destroy Greeks
Vikings capture Canton and destroy Chinese
Zurich is size 7.
Carthaginians & Americans are in S. America
+0540 Zurich is size 8
+0560 Aqueduct Zurich is size 9. T2L2S6
Japanese -> 50g. Roman -> 0g
+0580 University Vikings bribed my vet phalanx
+0620 Vet Phalanx bribed back for 91g
Japanese -> 50g. Roman -> 25g
+0640 Japanese capture Carthage
English respawn in Australia
Viking elephant dies in attack on my phalanx
Two Viking units killed.
+0660 Viking Catapult kills my Phalanx
3 barbarian horsemen from Siberian hut
+0680 Explorer survives barbarian horse
Astronomy -> American -> Banking
Republic, Philosophy -> Japanese -> Navigation, Polytheism, 100g
Philosophy, Navigation -> Viking -> peace, alliance
Another big sigh of relief.
With a catapult just across the mountain from Zurich my survival was at stake.
+0700 Vikings start war with Romans and Spanish
+0720 Americans capture Carthage from Japanese
+0740 Philosophy -> Roman -> 100g
+0760 University Accepted to help Roman ally against Spain
+0780 Caravan Japanese -> 50g
+0800 Caravan Medicine T4L2S4
+0820 Polytheism -> American (1) -> Engineering
+0840 Caravan Many techs -> Spanish (3) -> peace, maps
Engineering -> Japanese -> 50g
Roman -> 0g; Viking -> 100g. T2L2S6
+0860 Caravan Viking -> 100g. Nomad from Siberian hut.
Finally a great hut.
+0880 Caravan Single barbarian horse from Siberian hut
Updated maps with all allies
+0900 Once again the explorer survives barb horse
Japanese take Carthage back.
Roman -> 25g; Japanese, Viking -> 100g;
+0920 Roman -> 25g; Viking -> 75g
+0940 Vikings and Romans reach peace
Americans take Carthage back
+0960 Chemistry Japanese and Americans reach peace.
Temple sold. T0L3S7. Japanese -> 50g
+0980 Shakespeare Zurich celebrates. Roman -> 25g
+1000 Trade, Engineering -> Viking -> 150g
Zurich is size 10. Japanese -> 50g

Status at +1000
City Size: 10 Government: Republic Gold: 523 Techs: 30 Trade routes: 1
Structures: Library, Marketplace, Aqueduct, University
Wonders: Colossus, Marco, Copernicus, Shakespeare
Units: 2 settlers (1 None), 1 Legion, 1 diplomat, 1 van, 1 explorer
Goals: Sanitation, Explosives, more trade routes, Newton
Roman: 3 cities, 29 techs; allied with me
Babylonian: Destroyed by barbarians
Japanese: 6 cities, 30 techs; allied with me
Viking: 10 cities, 27 techs; Pyramids, Hanging Gardens; war with Spanish, allied with me
Spanish: 5 cities, 22 techs; war with Vikings
Chinese: Destroyed by Vikings
American: 2 cities, 27 techs;
Greek: Destroyed by Romans
English: 1 cities, 23 techs;

+1020 Zurich is size 11. None Legion from hut.
Medicine, University->American-> Invention
Roman -> 25g
+1040 Bank Zurich is size 12. T0L2S8
Roman -> 25g; Japanese -> 50g
+1080 Sanitation Roman -> 50g; Japanese -> 100g
+1100 None crusader from hut. Viking -> 0g
+1120 Sewer Zurich is size 13
+1140 Caravan Zurich is size 14. Roman -> Warrior Code
Japanese -> 100g; Viking -> 0g
+1160 Caravan Zurich is size 15
+1180 Caravan Zurich is size 16. Power jumped to Strong
Viking -> 50g
+1200 Caravan Theory of Gravity Gold to Rome for 165
Copper to Valencia for 150
Roman -> 0g; Japanese -> 50g
+1220 Caravan Zurich is size 17. Viking -> 50g
+1240 Caravan T2L0S8. Zurich is out of food.
+1260 Caravan Economics Spanish build Great Library
Coal to Viking Canton for 120
Japanese, Viking -> 50g
+1280 Caravan Japanese build Sun Tzu
Spanish sneak attack my explorer and lose
+1300 Caravan Japanese, Viking -> 50g
+1320 Viking -> 100g. T2L2S6.
+1340 Democracy Instant revolution to Democracy. T0L2S8
Chemistry -> Japanese -> Feudalism, 50g
+1360 Zurich is size 18. T0L0S10. Viking -> 0g
+1380 Newton Viking -> 0g
+1400 Chivalry
+1420 Viking -> 0g; Japanese -> 50g
+1460 Physics Physics -> Viking -> Gunpowder, 0g
+1480 Stock Exchange Japanese -> 50g
+1500 Vikings reach peace with Spanish
100g from African hut.

Status at +1500
City Size: 18 Government: Democracy Gold: 764 Techs: 40 Trade routes: 3
Structures: Library, Marketplace, Aqueduct, University, Bank, Stock Exchange, Sewer
Wonders: Colossus, Marco, Copernicus, Shakespeare, Newton
Units: 2 settlers (1 None), 2 Legions (1 None), 1 None Crusader, 1 diplomat, 1 explorer
Goals: Explosives (next turn), Refrigeration, Railroad
Roman: 3 cities, 34 techs; war with Spanish, allied with me
Babylonian: Destroyed by barbarians
Japanese: 6 cities, 35 techs; Sun Tzu; allied with me
Viking: 11 cities, 35 techs; Pyramids, Hanging Gardens; allied with me
Spanish: 5 cities, 30 techs; Great Library; war with Romans and me
Chinese: Destroyed by Vikings
American: 2 cities, 37 techs;
Greek: Destroyed by Romans
English: 1 cities, 29 techs;

+1510 Explosives 100g from African hut.
Explosives -> Roman (3) -> 100g
+1520 Engineer Japanese, Viking -> 50g
+1540 Atomic Theory Explosives -> Japanese -> Magnetism, 50g
Reached peace with Spanish
+1560 Caravan Japanese, Viking -> 50g
+1570 Metallurgy Viking -> 100g; Japanese -> 50g
+1600 Caravan Electricity Explorer disbanded.
Vikings demand gold and dissolve alliance
+1610 Japanese -> 50g
+1620 Romans build Leo. T2L2S6
+1630 City walls Leadership Japanese -> 50g. T0L2S8
+1640 Japanese take Seville (in Tunis)
Zurich is size 18 again. Japanese -> 50g
+1650 Zurich is size 19.
+1660 Refrigeration Zurich is size 20.
Atomic Theory -> Japanese -> Steam, 50g
+1670 Supermarket Zurich is size 21
Steam Engine, Metallurgy -> Roman -> 75g
+1680 Zurich is size 22. Japanese -> 50g
+1690 Conscription
+1700 Rifleman
+1710 Zurich is size 23. T3L0S7. Japanese -> 50g
+1720 Tactics T2L0S8
+1730 Cavalry Japanese -> 50g
+1750 Railroad Japanese -> 50g

Status at +1750
City Size: 23 Government: Democracy Gold: 2232 Techs: 51 Trade routes: 3
Structures: Library, Marketplace, Aqueduct, University, Bank, Stock Exchange, Sewer, City walls, Supermarket
Wonders: Colossus, Marco, Copernicus, Shakespeare, Newton
Units: 2 settlers (1 None), 1 Engineer, 2 Legions (1 None), 1 Rifleman, 1 None Crusader, 1 Cavalry, 1 diplomat, 2 vans
Goals: Superhighways
Roman: 3 cities, 39 techs; war with Spanish, allied with me
Babylonian: Destroyed by barbarians
Japanese: 8 cities, 45 techs; Sun Tzu; allied with me
Viking: 12 cities, 41 techs; Pyramids, Hanging Gardens;
Spanish: 4 cities, 34 techs; Great Library; war with Romans
Chinese: Destroyed by Vikings
American: 3 cities, 44 techs;
Greek: Destroyed by Romans
English: 2 cities, 34 techs;

+1754 Caravan Romans and Spanish reach peace
Vikings build King Richard
+1756 Amphibious Warfare
+1762 Caravan Industrialization Japanese -> 50g
+1766 Industrialization -> Roman -> 100g
+1768 Corporation
+1770 Freight
+1774 Refining T1L0S9
+1778 Freight Japanese -> 50g
+1780 Steel Vikings demand 1000g and declare war.
Viking Engineer near Zurich killed.
Viking Galleon, now None, bribed for 276g
+1782 Viking Frigate, now None, bribed for 370g
Viking Cannon killed. Japanese -> 50g
T0L2S8
+1784 Freight Zurich celebrates.
Galleon runs into Viking Ironclad.
1000g -> Viking -> peace
+1786 Combustion Zurich is size 24
+1788 Freight Vikings build Michelangelo. Zurich is size 25
+1790 Zurich is size 26
+1792 Automobile Zurich is size 27
Automobile -> Japanese -> 50g
+1794 Superhighways Zurich is size 28
Conscription -> Roman -> 75g
Vikings demand 1000g and declare war.
+1796 Mass Production
+1798 First pollution appears.
Viking diplomat killed
Amphibious Warfare -> Japanese -> 50g
+1800 Machine Tools Zurich is size 29. Viking cannon killed
Dye to Japanese Nara for 1206
Paid for the 1000g to Vikings which saved it
T2L0S8

Status at +1800
City Size: 29 Government: Democracy Gold: 2000 Techs: 60 Trade routes: 3
Structures: Library, Marketplace, Aqueduct, University, Bank, Stock Exchange, Sewer, City walls, Supermarket, Superhighways
Wonders: Colossus, Marco, Copernicus, Shakespeare, Newton
Units: 2 settlers (1 None), 1 Engineer, 2 Legions (1 None), 1 Rifleman, 1 None Crusader, 1 Cavalry, 1 None Galleon, 1 None Frigate, 1 diplomat, 7 vans
Goals: Research Lab, maxing out Zurich population, containing Vikings
Roman: 4 cities, 45 techs; Leo; allied with me
Babylonian: Destroyed by barbarians
Japanese: 8 cities, 52 techs; Sun Tzu; allied with me
Viking: 13 cities, 44 techs; Pyramids, Hanging Gardens, King Richard, Michelangelo; War with me
Spanish: 5 cities, 36 techs; Great Library;
Chinese: Destroyed by Vikings
American: 3 cities, 57 techs;
Greek: Destroyed by Romans
English: 3 cities, 35 techs;

 

[Ali Ardavan]

Date, Produced, Tech achieved, Other notables
+1802 Factory Electronics 2Viking units killed . T1L0S9
+1804 2Viking units killed
+1806 Mini Viking Diplomat killed. Japanese -> 0g
+1808 Hydro Plant 3Viking units killed
+1810 Computers T0L2S8. Mini -> American -> Monotheism
I was hoping for Communism.
This means it was Vikings who discovered it
+1812 Vikings build Suffrage. Zurich celebrates
Computers -> Roman -> Communism
+1814 Research Lab Recycling Vikings build Adam Smith
+1816 Japanese build Darwin. Zurich is size 30
Viking cannon killed
+1818 Espionage Vikings kill my None vet legion
Zurich is size 31
Machine Tools, Communism -> Japanese ->
Mobile Warfare, 25g
+1820 Mass Transit
+1822 Spy Nuclear Fission
+1824 Viking knight dies in attack on my fort
Zurich is size 32 and maxed out. T2L0S8
Viking embassy established.
2Viking units killed
+1826 Nuclear Power Viking Ironclad dies in attack on Rifleman
Roman embassy established
+1828 Vikings change from Dem to Communism
Lost None crusader attacking Viking Enginr
Legion finishes off Viking Engineer
Viking diplomat killed
+1830 Recycling center Robotics Spanish build Magellan
2 Viking units killed
+1832 Barracks Cavalry survives Viking crusader
Supported settler disbanded
Viking cannon killed
+1834 Tank Laser 2Viking units killed
+1836 vet Tank survives Viking knight
Vikings go to war withRomans
+1838 Flight Lost a rifleman and killed 2Viking units
Oil to Kyoto for 1071
Tech bombed my key civ Americans
+1840 Radio Vikings switch back to Democracy
Viking diplomat killed. T1L0S9
+1842 Manufacturing Pl. Tactics -> Roman -> Theology
+1844 Freight Advanced Flight Romans give Tactics to Viking for peace
Spanish and Japanese embassy established
3 Viking units killed
+1846 Marines Viking cannon killed
+1848 Rocketry T0L0S10
+1850 Airport Sewer sold

Status at +1850
City Size: 32 Government: Democracy Gold: 2952 Techs: 77 Trade routes: 3
Structures: Library, Marketplace, Aqueduct, University, Bank, Stock Exchange, City walls, Supermarket, Superhighways, Barracks, Mass transit, Factory, Manufacturing Pl., Recycling center, Hydro plant, Research lab, Airport
Wonders: Colossus, Marco, Copernicus, Shakespeare, Newton
Units: 1 None settler, 1 Engineer, 1 Legion, 1 Marine, 1 Cavalry, 1 tank, 1 None Galleon, 1 None Frigate, 1 diplomat, 1 spy, 7 vans
Goals: Space race
Roman: 4 cities, 54 techs; Leo; allied with me
Babylonian: Destroyed by barbarians
Japanese: 10 cities, 61 techs; Sun Tzu, Darwin; war with English, allied with me
Viking: 13 cities, 50 techs; Pyramids, Hanging Gardens, King Richard, Michelangelo, Adam Smith, Suffrage; War with me
Spanish: 6 cities, 38 techs; Great Library, Magellan;
Chinese: Destroyed by Vikings
American: no embassy;
Greek: Destroyed by Romans
English: no embassy;

+1851 SAM Space Flight Vikings get Mobile warfare from Romans
+1852 Vikings build Liberty
+1853 Environmentalism Marine survives Viking tank
2 Viking units killed
Coal to Washington for 850
+1854 Marine survives Viking cavalry
3 Viking units killed
+1855 Combined Arms Aqueduct sold
+1856 Romans steal space flight; I keep the alliance
vet tank barely survives 3 Viking tanks
Marine kills Viking tank
+1857 Plastics Vikings kill my vet cavalry losing 2 units
Viking cannon bribed for 470g
Viking cannon killed
Lost tank. Viking fanatic bribed for 235g.
Fanatic lost in attack on Viking tank
+1858 Apollo Lost Spy and marine.
Down to a wounded cannon, dip, and legion.
Viking tank bribed for 1044g, it is vet!
Tank kills 2 tanks.
Viking fanatic bribed for 411g. T6L0S4
+1859 Marine Once again Romans go to war with Vikings
2 Viking units killed
+1860 Marine Viking tank killed
+1861 SS Structural Superconductor Japanese build SETI
Viking lose 4 units attacking my fort
They manage to kill a marine
4 Viking units killed
Space Flight -> American -> Genetic Eng.
+1862 Marine 4 Viking units killed
+1863 Marine Vikings bribe away Roman Antium
Spanish go to war with Vikings
2 Viking units killed
+1864 SS Module Japanese go to war with Vikings
4 Viking units killed
+1865 SS Module Japanese bribe Antium away from Vikings
Vikings bribe it back
Vikings kill a marine and a None cannon
Vikings lose several units attacking me
Viking tank bribed for 784g
5 Viking units killed
+1866 Marine Stealth Vikings kill a Marine
3 Viking units killed
+1867 Stealth Fighter Vikings kill 2 units
Vikings put a Rifleman in my fort
Stealth fighter kills 6 Viking units
including the invader rifleman
+1868 Marine Japanese and Romans start fighting
2 Viking units killed
+1869 Tank 2 Viking units killed
+1870 SS Structural Vikings join the space race
3 Viking units killed
+1871 SS Structural Fusion Power Viking ship has 8 structurals, mine 3!
T8L0S2
+1872 SS Structural Japanese develop Plastics!
3 Viking units killed.
+1873 SS Structural 5 Viking units killed.
+1874 SS Structural Romans take Antium back from Vikings.
1 Viking unit killed.
+1875 SS Structural Japanese join the space race.
Japanese demand Advanced Flight . I refused because I am afraid they will give it to Romans and they either give it to Vikings or Vikings take it from them. They canceled alliance. 3 Viking units killed.
+1876 SS Structural 2 Viking diplomats killed.
+1877 SS Structural Japanese sneak attack and kill None Frigate.
Spanish build Eiffel. 3 Viking units killed.
Viking ship has 21 structurals, mine 9!
+1878 SS Structural Japanese kill my None galleon.
2 Viking and 2 Japanese units killed.
Plastics -> American -> Guerrilla warfare
+1879 SS Structural Food in Zurich exhausted.
1 Viking and 3 Japanese units killed.
+1880 SS Structural Labor Union Engineer disbanded.
This turn it was turning mountain into hill!
2 Viking units killed.
+1881 SS Structural 2 Viking units killed.
Viking tank bribed for 960g.
+1882 SS Structural 3 Viking units killed.
+1883 SS Structural Marine survives Viking tank.
3 Viking units killed.
+1884 SS Module Viking tank killed. T10L0S0
+1885 SS Component Viking ship has 34 structurals
3 Viking units killed
+1886 SS Component Viking tank killed
+1887 SS Component Japanese reach peace withVikings
English start war with Vikings
Vikings bribe Antium away again!
Viking tank killed. City walls sold.
+1888 SS Component Vikings get Plastics from Spanish
5 Viking units killed. SAM sold.
+1889 SS Component Vikings attack from the north with 3 tanks.
They kill a Legion and wound a Marine
Lose stealth fighter in attack on Viking tank
Tanks kill 3 Viking tanks.
+1890 SS Component Vikings develop Robotics!
Massive Viking tank attack.
Vikings kill 2 Marines and occupy 2 forts
15s3c1m space ship launched
Tanks kill 2 Viking tanks and free the forts
Tank kills Viking artillery
+1891 Mech Infantry Japanese build UN
Americans join the space race
Viking ship has 37 struct. and no Comps
+1892 Stealth Fighter Vikings lose a unit attacking me
2 Viking units killed. T3L0S7
+1893 Spy Vikings build 2 components
Viking howitzer killed
+1894 Mech Infantry Future Tech 1 Gladly accepted Japanese offer of peace
+1895 Mech Infantry Japanese reach peace with Vikings
Spanish bribe Viking Antium away
4 Viking defenders of Trondheim killed
T0L0S10
+1896 SAM Japanese develop Flight
English join the space race
Spy steal Fundamentalism and turns vet
Stealth renders Trondheim defenseless
+1897 Freight Vikings develop Flight
Spanish join the space race
+1898 Mech Infantry Future Tech 2 Coal to Vikings for a mere 287. T1L0S9
4 Viking defenders of Trondheim killed
+1899 Viking ship is 39s8c0m
+1900 Romans join the space race
Now everyone is in the race
Accepted Roman offer of 750g to help
them against the Japanese
2 Japanese units killed
+1901 Future Tech 3
+1903 Japanese get Superconductor from Americans
Japanese take Rome
4Viking units killed
+1904 Cure for Cancer Future Tech 4 Viking bribe Antium away again!
3 Viking units killed. T0L10S0
+1905 space ship arrives

 

[Ali Ardavan]

This was an unforgettable game. I have played many exciting OCCs, but this was above the rest. The action started early and other than a period of calm when Vikings became allies (+680 to +1600), it was nonstop. I do not think I have ever had this many casualties in an OCC game.

In the end what saved me was:
1. Romans staying as allies to the very end allowing me to ignore my western border.

2. Viking lack of fast tech progress. They got Robotics on the turn of my launch, Flight 7 turns later, and no advanced flight till the end. They did get Mobile warfare in 1851 before I had even started on Apollo and took advantage of it greatly.

3. Other powers ignoring me or not engaging in meaningful warfare with me due to geography and my valuable Roman ally.

The AI showed occasional signs of smartness not often seen. One of the biggest AI weaknesses is sending troops in small numbers to battles they have little chance of winning. In this game the Vikings did a lot of that but, on more than one occasion, the Vikings refrained from attacking for a few turns and then attacked with large numbers. Twice they managed to kill enough troops to occupy forts lining my eastern border. First time they occupied just one (out of 5) fort, the second time they managed to occupy two forts. Both times they were pushed back the next turn. I was lucky my capital was not run over. I had lots of defensive troops but they were all in the forts. The city usually had a diplomat and an idle/charging none settler in it.

The last of these scary attacks, was a double attack near my launch. In 1889 Vikings, who usually attacked from the east, attacked from the north with 3 tanks. They killed a Legion (last of my ancient troops, kept in the fort on the hilly wine which saw infrequent action in late game) and severely wounded a Marine. As luck would have it, I lost my stealth fighter during the counter attack but managed to kill all the invasion force with the aid of my tanks. This being the turn before launch and thinking the AI is not smart enough to attack massively again, I opted to build the last component. I was wrong! Another massive Viking tank attack followed. This time the Vikings killed 2 Marines and occupied 2 of my forts. That my 3 tanks managed to kill 2 Viking tanks and free the forts was lucky.

 

[Major Advantage]

Congratulations, Ali! From your previous log I would have thought the Vkinings would have grown too powerful.
I have picked up my first-hut-save and started re-playing it as OCC, but not much action so far (-725). Maybe because my hut-luck was pretty much the same as in my original game, no barbs, no bad techs, some advanced tribes to be denied... And the AI were great research assistance again, I have 14 techs by now and only 3 are white.

Here is how it happened:
-3200 peace with Rome
-3050 Horse from india
-3000 Another horse from next hut
-2900 Nomads (a long way home though)
-2750 50g from hut
-2650 Empty hut
-2550 Legion in Siberia, silk uncovered
-2500 100g
-2450 meet Vikings, peace
-2400 Laws->Burial, empty hut; hail Rome, trade Laws for Burial
-2350 Research Monarchy
-2250 50g in Africa
-2100 Currency from hut
-2050 50 g again
-2000 kill greek warrior, horse is vet
-1950 Trade from most northeast hut
-1850 HBR from last Africa hut, not good for monarchy...
-1700 Settlers settles back
-1650 Trade for mapmaking with enraged vikings; Trade to Rome -> Alliance
-1400 Get Monarchy from Vikings
-1350 research Masonry; hides(d) to Rome 36g, well, that was bad...; get Masonry from
-1300 Get Myst. from Spain, Alliance with Spain; Revolution
-1250 Monarchy establ.
-1200 IW from Spain (to make writing available next)
-925 50g from China, discover Sparta(Charkov), cease fire with Greeks, deny peace, accept for 100g
-825 Masonr.->Writing
-750 Colossus; Copper (d) > Beijing 64g; get writing from China
-725 Research Lit.; 100g from Spain


And my original game went on like this:
520 Phys.->Mag.; Copernicus built, Crusader from hut
560 Mag.->Chem; bribe barb horse in Alaska for 41g, kill leader for 50
580 hide(d) Houston>Beijing 228
600 Chem.->Invention, silver(d) 155g, Legion from Labrador hut (disbanded into harbor)
620 get Invention from China
(empty trireme sunk by barbs, Carths discover chivalry)
640 choose Gunpowder next, Leonardo built, Gunpowder->Explosives(988), silk(d) to Zürich 114g, Darwin founded, gift gunpowder to Carth
660 Carths chose myst instead of Leadership, deliveries 104
680 Expl.->Demo(1014), deliv.104
700 Demo(revolt&est.)->Gravity; deliv. 378,24
720 ouch, missed Gravity!
740 Gravity->Steam(1066); Newton College built, barbs from hut in canadian artic; dye(d) to Kartago 492g
760 Steam->Railroad(1118); get economics from Babylon for straight path to corporation, deliveries 100, 140
780 RR->Industry; science to 0%
800 Ind.->Corp.->Metall(1196); Darwin built, Carths are developing Leadership, awesome! deliv. 210, 386, 84, 344
(Vikings sneak attack, Chariot kills musceteer and they take Riga)
820 Metall->Refining; Senate enforces peace, Riga subverted back for 2*246g, 152 back, deliveries 356, 360, 290, 396
840 Ref.->Electr.; 114, 286, 182
(A ship in the chain sunk by barb fregate)
860 Electr.->Comb.; subvert spanish Toledo 2*366 (should do before Automobile since I get one settler with it, renamed to Cairo) 174, 196, 180, 224, 325, rush destroyer in Tasiilaq
880 Comb.->Steel; Destroyer couldn't reach fregate, 164, 318
(Carths develop Leadership)
900 Steel->Auto(1326); barb fregate sent on the bottom of the Atlantic to clear the ship chain
920 Auto->Feudalism; 167, 330, 438, 286, get Feudalism from Carth
940 Theology->Refrig.(Zürich is short of food after wheat turned to silk); Irkutsk builds Bach Cathedral; 312, 198, 318, 280, 549
960 Refr.->Mass Prod.->Electronics(1482); get Leadership from Carths; 630, 260, 160, 228
980 Electr.->Conscr.->Tactics(1534); 120, 299, 155, 82, 516, 855 (wine from Zürich to Patagonia), some barb activity in the canadian forests
(dip lost to barbs)
1000 Tact.->Mach. Tools->Genetic; 380, 1008, 290, 26, 110

Stats at +1000:
pop.: 14.19M; cities: 58; techs: 60; gov: Dem, gold: 4382, cost per turn: 77; TR: many
units: 48 engineer, 39 army, 1 navy, 9 boat, 13 dip, 29 van

wonders: HG, Colossus, Marco Polo, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, Copernicus, Newton, Darwin, Bach

Babylon: enth., peace
Vikings: Cordial, peace
Spain: enth., peace
Chinese: worshipful, allied, Pyramids
Carth: enth, peace
plan: Build Cure next turn by zoom-home, SETI the turn after, go for big spaceship

1020 Genetic->Mini->Computer; Cure for Cancer built; 372, 288, 262, 122, 438, 1092
1040 Comp.->Recycl.->Atom. theory(1690); SETI built; 385, 360, 534, 974, 12, 174, 108
1060 Atom->Fission->Flight; 32, 426, 468, 506, 90, 456, 162, Madagascar founded
1080 Flight->Radio->N. Power(1794); 32, 292, 139, 312, 120, 350, Kuala Lumpur founded
1100 N.Power->Adv. Flight->Rocket(1846); 276, 194, 504, 147, 434
1120 Rocket->Space->Laser; 45, 572, 71, 220, 187; Melbourne founded, reduce science to 10%

It took some more time to get prepared for a big spaceship, during which I tried to kept my PD going and my population growing whereever I could.

 

[Ali Ardavan]

Congratulations, Ali! From your previous log I would have thought the Vkinings would have grown too powerful.
I have picked up my first-hut-save and started re-playing it as OCC, but not much action so far (-725). Maybe because my hut-luck was pretty much the same as in my original game, no barbs, no bad techs, some advanced tribes to be denied... And the AI were great research assistance again, I have 14 techs by now and only 3 are white.

Thanks. Vikings became my major fear early on. When they annihilated the Chinese, they became super scary.

My bad hut luck definitely contributed significantly to my early troubles. I started on Colossus when I had a single warrior for defense thinking I will get some units from huts and I got none! That I managed to survive till Colossus got done was very lucky. Of course I had to use my settler for defense more than once and eventually lost it to a Roman attack. For a few turns after that I was at war on two fronts with a single warrior!

With 2 horsemen and a legion from huts you may avoid early trouble completely. However, this setup is all but guaranteed to produce late game challenges. It is not easy defending a single city when you are surrounded and your main preoccupation is building space ship parts.

Good luck and keep us posted.