GOTM 189 Spoiler

[Ali Ardavan]

This game was due a couple of days ago and there is no spoiler? Hmm....

For several months I was too busy to have play time for Civ2. I restarted this week but had to skip finishing 186 and starting 187 and 188. I was dubious whether to start with 189 or 190. Finally I decided to do an OCC for 189. I should be done by early next week.

 

[Ali Ardavan]

Strategy is OCC

Date Produced Tech achieved Other notables

-4000 Each settler moves towards a hut.
-3950 Horseman and Warrior Code from hut; not bad.
-3900 Rivals are Roman, Zulu, Chinese, Indian; nice
Resource seed is 54
-3850 Tenochtitlan founded at 9, 15 on forest
Have access to ocean, 2 whales, and 1 spice.
-3800 Started a phalanx and Code of Laws
-3700 The other settler reaches home to irrigate forest
-3600 Phalanx Wonder started
-3450 Capital is now on plains
-3200 Code of Laws Early Republic would have been nice here
but due to tech hiding Monarchy is 2 techs faster
-3100 Tenochtitlan is size 2

Status at -3000
City Size: 2 Government: Despotism Gold: 21 Techs: 4 Trade routes: 0
Structures:
Wonders:
Units: none settler, phalanx, none horseman
Goals: Monarchy, Trade, Marco
Roman: No contact
Zulu: No contact
Chinese: No contact
Indian: No contact

-2750 Ceremonial Burial
-2400 Finished exploring the home island
-2350 Capital is size 3
-2250 Monarchy Monarchy established. T3L0S7

Status at -2000
City Size: 3 Government: Monarchy Gold: 83 Techs: 6 Trade routes: 0
Structures:
Wonders:
Units: none settler, phalanx, none horseman
Goals: Trade, Marco
Roman: No contact
Zulu: No contact
Chinese: No contact
Indian: No contact

-1850 Currency
-1750 Capital is size 4
-1450 Mapmaking
-1250 Capital is size 5
-1100 Colossus
-1000 Trireme Second whale revealed

Status at -1000
City Size: 5 Government: Monarchy Gold: 102 Techs: 8 Trade routes: 0
Structures:
Wonders: Colossus
Units: none settler, phalanx, none horseman, Trireme
Goals: Trade, Marco
Roman: No contact
Zulu: No contact
Chinese: No contact
Indian: No contact

-0975 Warrior Trade T7L0S3
-0925 Caravan
-0900 Met Chinese (5). Refused their demand for Trade.
They declared war.
-0875 Horseman survives Chinese warrior and turns vet
-0850 Caravan
-0750 Caravan T7L2S1
-0725 Capital is size 6. T7L1S2
-0675 50g from hut.
-0650 Romans build Pyramids
-0625 Marco
Mapmaking, Trade, Ceremonial Burial, Monarchy -> Roman (6) -> peace, Masonry, Iron Working, alliance, 200g
-0600 Caravan Horseman runs into Indians (5). T2L1S7
Iron Working, Trade, Monarchy -> Indian (5) -> peace, no alliance, maps
Trade, Bronze Working, Warrior Code, Monarchy -> Zulu (2) -> peace, Mysticism, maps
Trade, Masonry, Monarchy -> Chinese (3) -> peace, writing, Seafaring, cutoff
Roman (6) -> maps
-0575 Caravan
Iron Working, Mysticism -> Chinese (3) -> peace, alliance, Pottery, 0g
-0550 Chinese -> maps
-0525 Caravan Math from hut
-0425 T7L0S3. Writing -> Indian -> alliance, 0g
-0400 Temple
-0375 50g from hut. Chinese -> 50g. T3L0S7
Writing -> Roman (6) -> Construction, 75g
-0325 Marketplace
-0275 Feudalism from hut. This is awful.
-0250 Library Capital is size 7.
Roman, Chinese -> 50g; Indian -> 0g
-0175 Harbor
-0150 Literacy Spice to Bangalore for 252 establishes the first route
-0125 Caravan Roman -> 100g; Chinese -> 50g; Indian -> 75g
-0075 Caravan Chinese build Hanging Gardens
-0025 Caravan Republic Republic established. Warrior disbanded. T0L2S8
Indian -> 150g. Zulu demand tribute and declare war
Beads to Delhi for 278 establishes the second route
+0001 Tenochtitlan celebrates. Republic -> allies

Status at +1
City Size: 7 Government: Republic Gold: 758 Techs: 20 Trade routes: 2
Structures: Temple, Marketplace, Library, Harbor
Wonders: Colossus, Marco
Units: None settler, phalanx, None horseman, trireme, 4 caravans
Goals: Philosophy, Sanitation, celebrating to size 12, Sewer, Copernicus, Shakespeare, third route
Roman: 6 cities, 15 techs; Pyramids; allied with me, war with Zulu
Zulu: 6 cities, 11 techs; war Romans and I
Chinese: 4 cities, 15 techs; Hanging Gardens; allied with me
Indian: 6 cities, 11 techs; allied with me

 

[Ali Ardavan]

+0020 Capital is size 8. Chinese -> 50g
+0040 Aqueduct Philosophy Capital is size 9. Indian -> 0g
Astronomy
+0060 Capital is size 10. T0L3S7
+0080 Caravan Capital is size 11 and unable to celebrate. T0L2S8
+0100 Indians build Lighthouse
+0120 Caravan Roman -> 100g; Indian -> 0g
+0160 Caravan Capital is size 12. Power down to Inadequate
Philosophy -> Chinese -> Banking, 50g
+0180 Power back to Moderate. Indian -> 50g
+0200 Power back to Inadequate again. T7L2S1
Chinese -> 50g; Indian -> 75g
+0220 Medicine Power back to Moderate. Temple sold. T2L0S8
+0240 Shakespeare Indian -> 50g
+0280 Caravan Construction -> Indian -> Horseback riding, 25g
+0320 Caravan Roman, Indian -> 50g
+0340 Indian -> 50g
+0360 Caravan
+0380 Romans build Great Wall and yet lose a city to Zulu
Chinese -> 50g
+0400 Caravan Indian -> 50g
+0420 University Theory of Gravity from hut
+0440 Caravan Food box overflows. Chinese, Indian -> 50g

Status at +500
City Size: 12 Government: Republic Gold: 1305 Techs: 27 Trade routes: 2
Structures: Marketplace, Library, Harbor, Aqueduct
Wonders: Colossus, Marco, Shakespeare
Units: None settler, phalanx, None horseman, trireme, 2 caravans
Goals: Sanitation/Sewer, Copernicus (next turn), third route, university, Newton
Roman: 4 cities, 22 techs; Great Wall; allied with me
Zulu: 8 cities, 19 techs; Pyramids; war Indians and I
Chinese: 4 cities, 20 techs; Hanging Gardens; allied with me
Indian: 8 cities, 18 techs; Lighthouse; allied with me, war with Zulu

 

[Ali Ardavan]

With 3 allies out of 4 rivals, things were pretty quiet despite being nominally at war with Zulu. This was also helped by the fact that for most of the time Zulu were fighting someone else as well.
Main challenge in this period was controlling my key civ. Moderate (being my own key civ) was great; Inadequate was horrible (no blue in the game), and Strong was in-between.

+0520 Copernicus
+0540 Chinese -> 0g; Indian -> 100g
+0560 Wheel
+0600 University University -> Chinese -> Bridge Building
University -> Roman -> gifted Polytheism
+0640 Caravan Engineering
+0680 Caravan
+0700 Power dropped to Inadequate again
Chinese -> 50g; Indian -> 150g.
Monotheism from hut
+0720 Missed Sanitation. Need to get back to Moderate.
Food box overflow for the second time.
T8L0S2. Chinese, Indian -> 50g
+0740 Chinese -> 50g
+0760 Sanitation Power back to moderate. T0L2S8
Gems to Romans for 490 establishes the third route
+0780 Sewer Capital celebrates
+0800 Economics Capital is size 13. Salt to Zulu for 506.
+0820 Caravan Invention Capital is size 14
+0840 Capital is size 15. Wheel -> Indian -> 100g
+0860 Caravan Capital is size 16
+0880 Gunpowder Capital is size 17. T0L3S7
+0900 Caravan Capital is size 18.
+0920 Capital is size 19
+0940 Caravan Democracy Capital is size 20. Democracy established.
+0960 Capital is size 21. Indian -> 100g
+0980 Caravan Capital is size 22. Power jumped to Strong
Spent 600g on a wonder
+1000 Chemistry Capital is size 23 and unable to celebrate. T0L0S10

Status at +1000
City Size: 23 Government: Democracy Gold: 1673 Techs: 38 Trade routes: 3
Structures: Marketplace, Library, Harbor, Aqueduct, Sewer, University
Wonders: Colossus, Marco, Shakespeare, Copernicus
Units: None settler, phalanx, None horseman, trireme, 3 caravans
Goals: Newton (365/400), Refrigeration
Roman: 5 cities, 28 techs; Great Wall; allied with me
Zulu: 10 cities, 23 techs; Pyramids; war with me
Chinese: 4 cities, 26 techs; Hanging Gardens; allied with me, war with Indians
Indian: 8 cities, 26 techs; Lighthouse; allied with me, war with Chinese

+1020 Power jumped to Strong again
Democracy -> Roman
+1030 Newton Power still Strong. Wheel -> Roman
+1040 This makes no sense. How can I still be strong?
Engineering -> Roman
+1050 Diplomat This is ridiculous
+1060 Navigation I have to live with Strong it seems. T2L0S8
+1080 Physics
+1090 Bank Settler has no more work to do
+1100 Explosives
+1120 Magnetism
+1130 Stock Exchange
+1140 Metallurgy
+1150 Galleon
+1170 Caravan Electricity T0L0S10
+1180 Barbarian uprising near capital. Indian -> 50g
Barbarian elephant bribed for 82g. It kills 5 units
+1190 Caravan Conscription Barbarians kill my elephant and disburse
+1200 Barbarian archer bribed for 61g and lost in attack
Horseman dies attacking barbarian elephant as well!
+1210 Rifleman Refrigeration Rifleman kills barbarian elephant.
Cloth to Indians for 650.
+1220 Atomic Theory
+1230 Caravan Rifleman survives barbarian elephant
+1240 Steam Engine Rifleman survives barbarian archer and still not vet
Spice to Indians for 720
+1250 Caravan Railroad Undemanded Dye to Indians for 208.
Barbarian archer bribed for 61g.
+1270 Caravan Industrialization
+1290 Caravan Chinese build Leo
+1300 Chivalry Railroad to allies. Cloth to Chinese for 350.
+1310 Caravan T0L2S8. Trireme disbanded.
+1320 Corporation Capital celebrates
+1330 Supermarket Capital is size 24
+1340 Capital is size 25
+1350 Freight Steel Capital is size 26. Phalanx disbanded.
+1360 Freight Capital is size 27 and temporarily out of food
T2L0S8. Archer disbanded
+1370 Freight
+1380 Refining Industrialization -> allies. Indian -> 25g
+1390 Factory Zulu build Magellan
+1410 Freight Combustion Indians build Darwin and develop Communism
+1420 Last barbarian killed
+1430 Indian -> 50g
+1440 Automobile Spice to Indians for 858
+1450 Superhighways Mass Production T0L0S10
+1470 Leadership
+1480 Mass Transit
+1490 Recycling

Status at +1500
City Size: 27 Government: Democracy Gold: 3922 Techs: 59 Trade routes: 3
Structures: Marketplace, Library, Harbor, Aqueduct, Sewer, Bank, University, Mass Transit, Factory, Stock Exchange, Supermarket, Superhighways
Wonders: Colossus, Marco, Shakespeare, Copernicus, Newton
Units: None settler, rifleman, Galleon, diplomat, 9 vans
Goals: Celebrating to max size, Computers, modern infrastructure
Roman: 5+ cities, 28+ techs; Great Wall; allied with me
Zulu: 10+ cities, 23+ techs; Pyramids, Magellan; war with me
Chinese: 4+ cities, 26+ techs; Hanging Gardens, Leo; allied with me
Indian: 8+ cities, 26+ techs; Lighthouse, Darwin; allied with me

 

[Ali Ardavan]

The ending was quiet as well. I did make some modern combat units just in case my homeland gets invaded but no such thing happened. The only action my units saw was the battleship sinking a barbarian frigate.
No one else entered the space race. Again the main challenge was keeping the key civ on Moderate.

+1505 Electronics
+1515 Battleship Tactics Power down to Moderate. T3L0S7
+1525 Machine Tools
+1530 Recycling Center
+1535 Mobile warfare Barbarian Frigate by capital; does not disembark
Filled out all coasts with food vans
+1540 Freight Battleship sinks barbarian frigate
+1545 Mini Zulu build Liberty. Dye to Chinese for 744
+1550 Power jumped to Strong again
+1555 Offshore Pl. Computers Democracy -> Chinese -> Communism, maps
T0L2S8
+1560 Capital celebrates
+1565 Capital is size 28
+1570 Research Lab Robotics Capital is size 29. Spice to Chinese for 1034
+1575 Nuclear Fission Capital is size 30 and maxed out. T2L0S8
+1585 Nuclear Power
+1590 Nuclear Plant Indians build Suffrage. Musketeer from hut.
+1595 Espionage
+1600 Tank
+1605 Spy Laser T1L0S9
+1615 Flight T2L0S8
+1625 Manufacturing Pl. Settler is done.
+1630 Freight Radio 50g from hut
+1635 Freight
+1640 Freight 100g from hut
+1645 Freight Advanced Flight
+1650 Romans build Adam Smith. None Rifleman from hut
+1660 Amphibious Warfare
+1665 200g from hut. 2 barbarian cavalry from hut
+1670 Barbarians kill my Freight. Zulu build UN
+1675 Rocketry
+1690 Space Flight 100g from hut
+1695 Apollo
+1700 SS Structural
+1705 SS Structural Plastics
+1710 SS Component
+1715 SS Component Indians build Eiffel. 100g from hut
+1720 SS Component Theology
+1725 SS Component Power dropped to moderate
+1730 SS Component Superconductor
+1735 SS Component
+1740 SS Structural Environmentalism Chinese build SETI
+1745 SS Structural
+1750 SS Structural Genetic Engineering Spice to Bangalore for 636
+1752 SS Structural 3 barbarian partisans from hut
+1754 SS Structural Fusion Power partisans disperse
+1756 SS Structural
+1758 SS Structural Stealth
+1760 SS Structural
+1762 SS Structural Fundamentalism
+1764 SS Structural
+1766 SS Structural Future Tech 1
+1768 SS Structural 50g from hut
+1770 SS Structural Future Tech 2
+1772 SS Module
+1774 SS Module Combined Arms T1L0S9. Diplomat disbanded
3 barbarian partisans from hut
+1776 SS Module 15s3c1m space ship launched. partisans disperse.
Power drops to Inadequate. T10L0S0
+1777 50g from hut
+1779 Power back to moderate. T1L0S9
+1780 Power back to Inadequate. T10L0S0. 100g from hut
+1781 Future Tech 3 Power back to moderate. T1L0S9
+1783 Future Tech 4 Combustion -> Indian -> Guerrilla warfare
They cancel alliance when I refuse advanced flight
+1785 Future Tech 5
+1786 Cure
+1787 Freight Future Tech 6
+1788 Freight
+1789 Labor Union
+1790 Oracle T0L10S0
+1791 Space ship arrives

 

[grigor]

I debated about Spaceship or Conquest, but things looked so good at 1AD that I went for Spaceship -this was my very first pre-1000AD landing!!!

GOTM 189 Log to 1500BC

With Restarts on, the first question is whether to cover the map or go for Spaceship
Plan: Buzzsaw to monarchy
Get to Trade pretty fast
Then Stop science until MPE
Hope to get MPE by 1400
If bad terrain, get Pyr really fast, maybe before MPE

Off tech MM allows colonies
Off tech Curr allows faster Trade.
Hard choice. I go for colonies.

First priority ICS - 8 cities on home island. Pack them in
Goal: 16 Cities by 1500. Then build some vans. As always, Cities before roads!

4000 Move one settler towards each hut.
3950 Hut: Archer. Hut: Archer. Fish found. At least we have no early worries about defence…
3900 Banana found. That will be 2nd city.
3800 Tenochtitlan founded
3750 res CB. Teotihuacan founded
3600 CB => CoL
3350 Teotihuacan size 2
3300 CoL => MM
3050* Tlateloco (3)

Status 3000BC:
3C, 1 Sett. 4 Techs, res MM.
2 Archers (NONE)
This land is crummy and Pyramids will be useful.

2900 Texcoco (4). MM=> Mon (3/36)
count beakers carefully.
2650* Mon => Curr (0/50) Revolution: gov: Monarchy.
2600 1st Trireme. Second Whale found in capital.
2400 Hut: 50g
2350 Curr => Mas for early Pyramids
2200 Tlaxcala (5) on continent 10
2150 Calixtlahaca (6)
2100 Mas => Trade
2050* Xochicalco (7) on continent 6

Status 2000BC:
7C, 0 Sett. 8 Techs, res. Trade
2 Archer, 2 Trireme.

Plan for 1500:
Trade, then lower science.
Pyr first with vans from current builds
Then a round of settlers
Then MPE
Double Colonies (10C).

1950 Irrigated square found on continent 6. It’s the Chinese. Better get Archer to colony for defence.
1900 Hut: 50g.
1800 Trade => HB. Switch production to 4 vans. Science to 30.
1650* Tlacopan
1550 Chinese: get Pots, Wri. Peace, Maps.
1500 Tlateloco builds Pyramids Chinese: WAR. Kill Archer.

Status 1500BC:
8C, 0 Sett Pyr 11Techs, res HB
4 Warr, 1 Phalanx, 2 Archer, 2 Trireme, 1 Van

 

[grigor]

Pyramids to Michelangelo Chapel

Plan for 1000
Science still at 30
Double cities (16)
MPE, get tech and maps
There will be time for HG after MPE.
Conquer some Chinese cities.

1450* Chinese attack out of Shanghai. Oops… Conquer Shanghai (9)
1400 Hut: Nomads on Continent 1.
1300 Atzapolxalco on continent 1.
1250*Tzintzuntzen
1200 Malinalco
1150 Tula (12)
1050* HB => Poly. Indians found – give CB for peace. They want Wri and HB. No.
1000 Tamuin. Teayo. Calixtihualca Dye to Delhi (d, 104).

Status 1000BC
15 C, 5 Sett. PYR 12 techs res Poly
4 Warr, 1 Phalanx, 2 Archer, 2 Trireme, 0 Van

How did I do?
Double cities – Wow, got to 15! Need HG soon.
MPE, get tech and maps – won’t be long. Got some techs from Chinese.
Conquer some Chinese cities. - √

Plan for 750
MPE in 4 turns, then Science up again.
HG.
Still Energetic ICS, but more forward with our colonies. 22 cities?
Plan for some trade vans with Indians to Phil and Mono

950 Poly => Literacy.
925* Cempoala, Chalco.
875Tlalmanalco

825* HG in Tenochtitlan. Hut: Nomads.
775 Hut: Myst.
750 Tlacopan builds MPE. Huexotla (20)
Romans: get maps.
Sulus: get maps. WAR.
Chinese: war.
Indians have IW.
What a terrible haul from MPE!.

Status 750bc
20C, 6 sett, Pyr, MPE, HG 14 Techs res Lit
6 warr, 1 phalanx, 2 archer, 1 Ellie
4 Trireme 0 Caravans

How did I do?
MPE in 4 turns, then Science up again. -- Delayed for HG but otherwise √
HG. √
Still Energetic ICS, but more forward with our colonies. 22 cities. – only 20.
Plan for some trade vans with Indians to Phil and Mono – coming.
Science up again. Yes.

Plan for 500
Lit, Phil/Mono. Need 4 trade vans.
Tenochtitlan to Delhi
Shipchain to Indians. 3 ships south of island 15. Two ships north. Road to southern harbor. Trade, then War.
Collect vans for MC
Fierce ICS.
4C on Continent 16
4C around Tamuin
2C in North continent 1, then ships.

Take out Chinese and find respawn site.

725* Tepetlaoxtoc (21)
700 Hut: Mathematics. Hut: Legion (Chalco)
675 Lit => Rep. Chiconautla (22)
650 Zitlaltepec (23)
625* Tlateloco Silk to Canton (d, 205)
600 Rep => Phil. Coyotepec (24) Tequixquiac (25) Jilotzingo (26)
550 Tlapanaloya (27)
525* Hut: Tultlitlan (28) Ecatepec (29)
500 Coatepec, Chalchihuites

Status 500BC
32C, 7 Sett Pyr, MPE, HG 17 tech res Phil (next)
13 warr, 2 archer, 1 legion, 2 horse, 4 Ellie,
9 Trireme 6 Caravans
MC in 3 turns.

How did I do?
Lit, Phil/Mono - missed by one turn
4 trade vans. – one delivered, 3 enroute.
Shipchain to Indians.
3 ships south of island 15. – there are 2 now and another coming.
Two ships north. – in place
Road to southern harbor. – being built
Collect vans for MC - we have 2, and will get the rest after next van delivery.
Fierce ICS. - √
4C on Continent 16 – only 2 so far.
4C around Tamuin only 1, but 3 settlers buzzing about.
2C in North continent 1, then ships. – we have 4.
Take out Chinese and find respawn site. – next cycle.

Plan for 250
MC for sure.
Cover the map. 40 – 45 cities.
Three van deliveries
Spaceship or Conquest?
For conquest, need at least 60 cities covering the map.
Chinese have walls.
Zulus and Romans should be easy once I get to them.
Indians should go with two boats of crooks and bribe the rest of them.

For Spaceship, need a Trade plan to get to 80 techs.
Republic only after 20 more settlers and MC
Tech bomb Indians
Reduce some civs to pets
So go for conquest and reevaluate at 350BC and 250BC.

Everybody makes a van in home area (12)
All colonies make a settler. (+20 sett)

475 Phil, Mono => Astro. Indians: give Poly, Wri, Myst, Trade for IW, peace, maps.
450 Chiauhtia. Chapultapec.
400 Itzapalapa
375 Astro => Wheel. Ayotzinco. Tenochtitlan Gems to Canton (d, 312). Tenochtitlan Beads to Delhi (d, 304)
350. Wheel => Univ. Iztapam, Naples. Calixtihuaca Wine to Delhi (d, 240).
.
325* MC in Teotihuacan. Chinese: peace, Construction.

 

[grigor]

MC to Republic

300 hut: 9 barbs. Romans: 300g. Indians: WAR.
275 Issus. Cunaxa. Cremona. Chinese: WAR. Nanking captured. MP in Tenochtitlan.
250 Chinese: 200g for peace. Indians in Republic. Cannae.
Status 250bc:
42C, 6 Sett HG, Pyr, MPE, MC 23 tech, res Univ
22 Warr, 3 Phalanx, 2 Archer, 1 Legion, 2 horse, 4 Ellie, 5 Crook, 1 Dip
12 Trireme, 8 vans

Plan for 1AD
Tenochtitlan with Colossus and Copernicus.
LH in peninsula.
Conquer Chinese and find respawn site
Take Zimbabwe and reduce to pet status
Spice and Wine to Indians
Undemanded Tenochtitlan Salt to Delhi.
Continue to ICS: +20 settlers.
Move to Medicine, Seaf, then Demo/Galleons.
Republic after Tenochtitlan is ready for size 12. Harbor.

225* Univ => Seaf. Library in Tenochtitlan. Capua. Hut: Turin W of Zulus. Romans: 50g.
200 Genoa. Malinalco Beads to Beijinig (d, 104) Zimbabwe captured: WC.
175 Tenochtitlan builds Cope’s. Crete. Verona. Indians: 300g for peace.
150 Salamis. Ulundi bribed. Zulus down to one city. Lisbon. Hamburg.
125* Tlaxcala builds LH. Barbs appear near Chalco
100 Seaf => Med. Zulu: 50g.
75 Prague. Tenochtitlan builds Harbor. Chinese: 25g.
50 Tenochtitlan builds Colossus. Romans: 50g
Revolution.
25* gov: Republic. Salzburg, Bergen.

 

[grigor]

Republic to Demo

1AD huge celebrations begin. Teotihuacaan hides to Rome (u, 164)

Status 1AD:
55C, 8 Sett MPE, HG, PTR, MC, LH, Cope’s, Col 26 tech res Med
12 Warr, 3 Phalanx, 3 Archer, 2 Legion, 3 horse, 4 Ellie, 4 Crook, 5 Dip
17 Trireme, 11 vans

how did I do?
Tenochtitlan with Colossus and Copernicus. √
LH in peninsula. - √
Conquer Chinese and find respawn site - they stayed in peace, but I got all their gold.
Take Zimbabwe and reduce to pet status - √
Spice and Wine to Indians - next few turns.
Undemanded Tenochtitlan Salt to Delhi. Next few turns.
Continue to ICS: +20 settlers. Only +13. Probably should spam settlers in Republic
Move to Medicine, Seaf, then Demo/Galleons. - √
Republic after Tenochtitlan is ready for size 12. Harbor. √

Plan for 200AD
It looks like Spaceship. Maybe a pre-1000 landing!
Energetic Trade
Eng, Bank, Inv, maybe San, Demo; then Nav, Magnets.
Tenochtitlan size 12, Shakes, Aqueduct, university
ICS plan:
4C in empty lands NW of Romans.
Settle Island off Chinese


20 Medicine => Eng. Venice. Milan. Tula Spice to Madras (u, 124) Teotihuacan Hides to Beijing (d, 184) Tepexepan Hides to Beijing (d, 144). Chinese: WAR – Beijing city walls destroyed; Beijing captured.
40 Engineering => San. Tlateloco Hides to Beijing (d, 120). Canton bribed, Chinese destroyed. Americans respawn. Ghent.
80 Pisa.
100 San => Bank. Tenochtitlan builds Shakes. Dublin. Toronto. Texcoco beads to Beijing (d, 128). Get maps from Americans. Ayotzinco Copper to Tenochtitlan (d, 308)
120 Banking => Chem. Tenochtitlan Salt to Delhi (u, 404) Xochicalco Wine to Madras (d, 390)
Washington demands Hides. Change Indian Shipchain to Washington. Need 9 boats – we have 3.

140* Chem => ToG Tenochtitlan builds Sewer. Size 13.
Tlacopan Hides to Calixihuaca (d, 128)
Melbourne, Sydney, New Tenochtitlan.
160 New Teotihuacan
Zitltapec Silver to Tenochtitlan (d, 420)
180 ToG => Nav.. New Tlateloco. Huexotla hides to Tenochtitlan (u, 72) Chiconautla salt to Tenochtitlan (u, 60) Teotihuacan Hides to Xochicalco (d, 112)
200 Nav => Phys. Tlateloco Gold to Tenochtitlan (d, 63, and a +5 trade route. New Tlaxcala. New Caliztahualca. Chalchihuites Spice to Bombay (d, 186)

Status 200AD
71C, 12 Sett MPE, HG, PTR, MC, LH, Cope’s, Col Gov: Republic
1 Warr, 3 Phalanx, 3 Archer, 2 Legion, 2 horse, 1 Ellie, 5 Crook, 1 Dip
22 Trireme, 27 Vans.
33 tech res Physics

How did I do?
Energetic Trade √ 7 techs this turnset!!
Move to Demo - Nav was first. Inv/Leo coming.
Tenochtitlan size 12, Shakes, Aqueduct, university √ and bank next.
ICS plan:
4C in empty lands NW of Romans. - not started yet.
Settle Island off Chinese - not yet.
Shipchain to Americans: - 6 boats built; Magellans in 3 turns.

Plan for 400
Phys, Inv, Demo, Leo, Magellan, vans for INC. Magnets Guns Expl.
Continue energetic trade – set up Hides chain to Americans
Bribe Islandwhala.
Clear some Forest near Tenochtitlan
Deliver Silver from Tenochtitlan.
Spam settlers for Expl
Maybe spam warriors for Guns

220* Tlamenalco Silk to Shanghai (d, 123) Tlaxcala Silver to Chalchihuites (d, 87)
240 Phys => Inv. New Zochicalco. Deliver vans for Magellan. New Tlacopan. Tamuin Silk to Campaola (d, 123) Xochicalco Spice to Tenochtitlan (u, 58) Tepexepan Silk to Tenochtitlan (u, 80) Unblocks Gems.
260 Tlacopan builds Magellan. Genoa Hides to Washington (d, 100) Zitlaltepec hides to Washington (d, 92) Cannae Wine to Malinalco (d, 75) hut: Atom Theory.
280 Inv => Demo. Tepexepan hides to Washington (d, 132). Zitlaltepec hides to Washington (d, 104) Cunaxa Copper to Tenochtitlan (d, 254)

300* Demo => Guns. Leonardo in Azticinco. Revolt to Despotism. Indians: 250. Zulus: 50. Romans: 150. That should fund some vans! Gov: Demo
Tenochtitlan size 20. New Malinalxo. Canton Hides to Washington (d, 164) Hut: Legion.

 

[grigor]

Demo to Gen Eng

320 Tenochtitlan builds INC. Zimbabwe Copper to Tenochtitlan (d, 320)
340 Guns => Magnets. Canton Hides to Washington (d, 200) Tenochtitlan Silver to Washington (u. 338)
360 Magnets => Explosives. Tenochtitlan Gems to Washington (u, 338) New Tamuin
380* Explosives => Bridge building. Tlacopan silk to Cumas (d, 52) Tepexepan hides to Washington (d, 144) Ixtapaluca hides to Washington (d, 40) Teotihuacan hides to Washington (d, 152) Capua hides to Washington (d, 96)
400 Bridges => Steam E. Issus Coal to Tenochtitlan (d, 277) Coatapec silk to Tzinuntzen (d, 168) Naples Silver to Tlateloco (d, 107)

Status 400AD
80C, 25 Eng. Gov: Demo
MPE, HG, PTR, MC, LH, Cope’s, Col, Magellan, INC, Leonardo.
23 Musket, 2 horse, 4 Crook, 1 Dip, 2 Explorer
28 Galleon, 32 Vans.
41 tech res Steam Eng - halfway home!

How did I do? This was an awesome turnset.
Phys, Inv, Demo, Leo, Magellan, vans for INC. Magnets Guns Expl √+
Continue energetic trade – set up Hides chain to Americans √
Bribe Islandwhala. - Next set.
Clear some Forest near Tenochtitlan - starting
Deliver Silver from Tenochtitlan. – yes, twice.
Spam settlers for Expl √
Maybe spam warriors for Guns √+

Plan for 600
Continue tech/turn.
Energetic Hides vans until they run out
Bribe Isandlhwala
Clear forest and irrigate with 3 Engineers around Tenochtitlan.
10 more cities East of Indians.
Adam Smith?
Delay RR.
Econ, Metallurgy, Electricity, Refrig
Maybe Feud, Chiv, Lead, COnscr .
Make sure Darwin vans are in order.

420 Steam => Econ. Coyotapec Silver to Teotihuacan (d, 95) Jilotzongo Gold to Tenochtitlan (d, 504) Polar hut: 3 barba.
440 Econ => Feud. Atzcapozalco silver to Tlapanaloya (d, 130) Canton Hides to Washington (d, 228) Teotihuacan Hides to Washington (d, 188) Zitaltepec hides to Washington (d, 180) Tew Tlat, New Ixtaphualca . Hut: 50g. Ulundi silk to Teotihuacan (u, 169)
460* Feud => metallurgy. Isandhlwana subverted. Chiatihtia Gold to Teotihuacan (d, 321) Chapultepec Coal to Tenochtitaln (d, 382)
480 Metal => RR. Teotihuacan hides to Washington (d, 188) Venice Copper to Washington (d, 160). Tenochtitlan silver to Washington (d, 352) Crete Copper to Tenochtitlan (d, 336)).
With RR next, there are enough vans for Darwin. Prepare the home city trick
500 RR => Ind. Tenochtitlan builds Darwin. Ind, Electricity => Corp. Canton Hides to Washington (d, 152) Jilotzingo Hides to Washington (d, 160) Jilotzingo Hides to Washington (d, 160) Zitlaltepec Hides to Washington (d, 120) Genoa Coal to Tenochtitlan (d, 165) Verona Copper to Tenochtitlan (d, 120)
520 Corp => Theo. Ayotzinco Hides to Washington (d, 220) Prague Hides to Washington (d, 90) Tepexepan Hides to Washington (d, 180) Prague Hides to Washington (d, 90) New Calixtihuaca Hides to Washington (d, 136). Verona Hides to Washington (d, 296)
We need to go for Genetic Engineering and CfC right away.

540* Theo > Gen Eng. Tlateloco Gems to Shanghai (d, 182) Tenochtitlan builds Stock Exchange. Tultitlan Coal to Tenochtitlan (d, 360) Cunaxa Gold to Tenochtitlan (u, 157) Capua Coal to Tenochtitlan (u, 267) Chalco Gold to Tenochtitlan (u, 159) Chapultepec Silver 159; Atzlapot gems 183. Tlakcala coal (d, 207) Cannae Silver 106.
Prepare Home City Trick again
560 Gen Eng => Electronics. Tenochtitlan builds Cure for Cancer. Verona Hides to Washington (d, 360) Toronto 104. Hamburg 110. Teotihuacan 216. Tenochtitlan Silver to Washington (u, 366)

 

[grigor]

Electronics to Flight

580 Electronics => Refrig. Celebrations in 60 cities. Tenochtitlan Gems to Veii (d, 1038) Yay!!
600 Refrig => Conscr.

Status 600AD:
91C, 46 Eng. Gov: Demo
MPE, HG, PTR, MC, LH, Cope’s, Col, Magellan, INC, Leonardo., Darwin, Cancer.
26 Musket, 3 horse, 5 Crook, 1 Dip, 2 Explorer
32 Transport, 29 Freight
53 tech res Conscription.

How did I do?
Continue tech/turn. √
Energetic Hides vans until they run out √
Bribe Isandlhwala √ also Neapolis.
Clear forest and irrigate with 3 Engineers around Tenochtitlan. √ swamps.
10 more cities East of Indians.
Adam Smith?
Delay RR. √ got Darwin same turn.
Econ, Metallurgy, Electricity, Refrig √
Maybe Feud, Chiv, Lead, Conscr .
Make sure Darwin vans are in order. √

Plan for 800
Need 2-tech turns., after Auto.
Tech bomb Indians
Soon all cities will have multiple trade routes.
Already we get 1-turn tech with 90% science.
Need 20% lux for Tenochtitlan to stay in celebration.
Bribe Bangalore.
Refin, Comb, Steel, Auto.
Experiment with 20% lux.
Do we need libraries?
Adam Smith, Bach
Lets try next 4 turns in modified Power Democracy – nearly all cash; science from deliveries. With 2000g per turn, should be able to build 90 temples and 90 MP in 6 turns.
Goal: 3 trade routes per city, preferably with Tenochtitlan.
Railroading the entire home continent will give +12 bonuses to every Tenochtitlan route.

Set Science to 0, Lux 40, Tax 60.

620* Conscription => Refining. Tenochtitlan Silver to Rome (d, 800)
Washington: Toronto 116, Milan 82; Tenochtitlan 352
Tenochtitlan: Coatepec 134; Cremona 170; Beijing 93; Tlacopan 104;
With 2576 gold, Buy White goods, engineers, freight.

640 Refining => Steel.
Tenochtitlan: New Tenochtitlan Coal 257; New Axtepulc Gems 157; Jilotzongo Spice 187; Tlaxcala Silk 94; Genoa Beads 109; Ixtapaluca Silk 134; Cempaola 136; Lisbon Wine 123; Naples Gold 145;
Washington: Cannae 342; Canton 236.

660 Steel => Combustion. Rush some Dips before Leonardo expires. Tenochtitlan Gems to Coyotapec (d, 414)
Tenochtitlan: New Chalco Oil 173; Pisa Silk 140; Cremona Silk 188; Chalco Silk 172; Atzcapotzalco Silk 163; Cunaxa Gems 173; Sydney Silk 180; Ghent Gold 155; New Tenochtitlan Cloth; Genoa Silver 109; Milan Silver 143; Malinalco Coal (d, 222)
Washington: Cannae 312; Jilotzingo 202.

680 Combustion => Auto. Bangalore subverted. Indians: give RR. peace, maps.
Tenochtitlan: New Tzinuntzen Gems 148; New Teayo Coal (d, 407); New Malinalco Wine 143; Sydney Hides 186; Crete Silver 193; Iztapam Gold 104; Tula Salt 80; Dublin Coal (d, 482); Tepextelhuoc Silk 182; Verona Silk 99; New Azt Beads 141;

700* Pirates sink a transport. Auto => Chiv. Pompeii, Pisae subverted.
Tenochtitlan: Shanghai Silk 136; New Calixtihuaca Oil 122; Shanghai Silk 122; Bergen Silk 133; Prague Salt 136; Itzlapapa Silk 123; Tequixipac Silk 144; Tamuin Silver 118; Tlacopan oil 115. Issus Cloth 126. Hamburg Silk 168. Sydney Coal (d, 455).
RB Superhiways in Tenochtitlan. Find more places
Neapolis; around home area?
About ready to techbomb Indians for 2-tech turns.

720 Chiv => Lead Tenochtitlan builds SuperHiways. Tenochtitlan Salt to Washington (u, 594). Xitaltepec Hides to Washington (d, 200) Canton Hides to Washington (d, 236).
Tenochtitlan: Salamis Gold 237; Coyatepec Silk 229; Prague Silk 217; Chiauhtia Silk 195; Coatepec Salt 237; Tlamanalco Oil 153;
I can get 1-turn tech at 20 lux which will throw many cities out of celebration. I wonder if it’s worth it? I’ll try it.

740 Leadership => Mass Prod => Fission. Cannae Hides to Washington (d, 504);
TenochtitlanL Tultitlan beads 256; Cempaola Salt 222; Ulundi Coal (d, 697); New Malinalco Silver 246; New Tlateloco 198; New Tlacopan 237; New Teotihuacan 262; New Xochicalco 273;
Washington: Jilotzingo 312; Zitlaltepec 200; New Teayo Dye to Tenochtitlan (d, 747)

760 Fission => Tactics => Fundy.
Washington: Jilotzongo 564; Sydney 152; Cunaxa 352; Canton 462;
New Cempaola Copper to Tenochtitlan (d, 516).

780*Fundy, Machine Tools =>Nuke Power. Tenochtitlan Salt to Washington (u, 594). Cannae Hides to Washington (d, 504).
Tenochtitlan: Isandhwala 312; Neapolis Beads 550; New Tamuin 295; Salzburg Spice 334; Isandhlwana Coal (d, 780)

800 Nuke Power, Miniaturization => Computers. Tzinuntzen builds Adam Smith.
Tenochtitlan: New Teayo Canal 324; Tamuin 194; Zimbabwe Gems 270; Beijing 218; Ghent 255; New Calixtahuaca 195; New Tlacopan 237; Tequixquiac 225; New Malinalco 255.
Washington: Tenochtitlan Salt (u, 594); Zitlaltepec 200; Canton 494.

Status 800 AD:
101 Cities, 70 Eng. 67 techs, res Computers.
2 Phalanx, 1 Legion, 1 Musket, 28 rifle; 3 horse; 6 Crooks; 1 Dip 1 Expl
35 Transport; 48 Freight (78 in Prod).

How did I do? Great. The choice of 2-tech turns after Auto was wise.
Need 2-tech turns., after Auto. √
Tech bomb Indians - not necessary.
Soon all cities will have multiple trade routes. -almost done.
Bribe Bangalore. - √
Refin, Comb, Steel, Auto. √ and more.
Experiment with 20% lux. √ this was a winner.
Do we need libraries? No.
Adam Smith √
Bach not needed.
Railroading the entire home continent will give +12 bonuses to every Tenochtitlan route. √

Plan for 1000:
Finish game.
Power Democracy is going great.
2-tech turns since 700. Pre-1000 landing is possible.
Computers (Lab), Flight,
Radio, Adv Flight,
Rockets. Space Flight,
Laser, Plastics,
Superconductor. By 900AD if good luck.
Collect vans for space ship.
33 – 8/8 – 2/2/2 or 1-1-1 if I think I can build the expired wonders.

820 Computers, Laser => Flight. Tenochtitlan builds research lab with Zoom to Home City trick. Teotihuacan Uranium to Neapolis (d, 832)
Tenochtitlan deliveries” Chapultepec 303; Bangalore 276; Tultitlan 246; another 600g deliveries before colossus finishes.
Flight will cancel Colossus. Set two scientists to Elvis.

 

[grigor]

Flight to Launch

840* Flight, Recycling -> Radio. Calixtahuaca builds Bach.
Tenochtitlan: Pompeii Silk 252; Neapolis Wool 335; Ixtapaluca Oil 113.; Pompeii Wool 252; Ulundi Gold; New Ixtapaluca Gems 218; Ulundi Gold 239. New Chalco Cloth 155.
Washiington: Teotihuacan 155.
Techbomb Indians. Bribe Madras.

860 Radio, Adv Flight => Rockets. Barbs appear near Tenochtitlan.
Tenochtitlan: Neapolis Oil 344; Zimbabwe Silver 150; Dublin Wine 173; Itzapalapa Oil 118; Milan Oil 210; Salzburg Coal d, 455;New Campaola Oil 146; New Tamui Cloth 158; Beijing wool 119; Canton gold 131; Turin gold 136; Isandhlwana Beads 179; New Tepexepan Silver 154; New Tzinuntzen Beads 131.

880 Rockets, Amphib Warfare => Space Flight.
Tenochtitlan Gems to Veii (d, 918). Shanghai Coal to Tenochtitlan (d, 263), Verona Coal to Tenochtitlan (d, 215. New Coyatapec Coal to Tenochtitlan (d, 312). Tepetleoxtoc Coal to Tenochtitlan (d, 412).
Washington: Tlateloco 364; Jilotzingo 408.

900 Space Flight, Plastics => Superconductor. Set Science to 0. Americans: WAR.
Washington: Teotihuacan 155; New Teayo Canal 144; Sydney 114; Ghent 67; Tlateloco 314.
I have 26 wonders going now.
I think I will just build a 21/5-5/1-1-1 ship so I get it off in 940.
So that means 8 more production sites

Tenochtitlan: Pompeii gold 260; New Ixtapaluca Silk 234; Milan Gold 210; Ulundi Gems 248. New Tepetlaoxtoc Beads 146; New Tlacopan Gems 131; New Tlateloco Wine 112; Salamis Beads 137; New Chicanautla Coal (d, 200); Ayatzinco Oil 124; Sisdney Oil 232; Chalco Wine 155.

920* Superconductor => Communism. Teayo builds Apollo.
Tenochtitlan Gems to New York (d, 924)
Washington: Canton 344; Jilotzingo 408.
Tenochtitlan: Salzburg 182; Pisae 152; Pisae Silk 152; New Chalco 166; New Tlaxcala 157; Neapolis 387; Pompeii 260;
Ulundi Uranium to Tenochtitlan (d, 992)
Set Tax to 0.

940 Communism, Fusion => Espionage.
Launch 21/6-6/1-1-1 ship ETA 950

After launch I built all the wonders and got to 154 cities.

 

[Ali Ardavan]

Impressive as always grigor. I am not sure I have ever achieved a landing before +1000 at the higher levels.