GOTM 90 Spoiler

[Banach]

Can I be the first to say that I'm clearly not paying any attention at all? I screwed up VERY early in the game by forgetting that this is KING, so one doesn't need warriors for Martial Law. I could have been expanding SO much faster but I wasn't paying any attention at all to this. I feel VERY stupid, and I'm sure that my landing date has been hurt by a century at the least. I'm still shooting for pre-1500, however. It's just going to be tough for me. I guess you live and learn, but that's a rookie mistake. I'm just so used to Deity. I guess this is what I get for leaving the game and coming back.

 

[Magic_gorter]

I started to play last month while not playing for 3 or 4 months...I had an hard time to play as I used to play. Right now everything is coming back....so hang in there and all is coming back.

 

[Banach]

Yes, it is coming back, although I'm definitely being a little sloppy this game. I feel like I'm kind of uncoordinated with my timing of techs and infrastructure and overall planning. I guess if I stick with it and play next month I'll do WAY better. The other good news, of course, is that I am going to land WAY earlier than my prior stated goal of 1500 AD. I won't say quite yet when, I'm not to auto yet and I don't know that I'll get a perfect take off from there (i.e. 1 turn advances every turn from thereafter, and a spaceship rush built to the biggest possible and launched on the turn superconductor is discovered). I do know that it's probably a couple of centuries late - I guess I'll do better on the next one.

 

[CharlieChuck]

I went for conquest, but didn't send out vans early enough to the furthest civ, I always do that, so I had turns of getting troops there late on. To make it worse they had built cities on rivers and the babs even got the great wall, but I eventually took the capital with about 6 vet crusaders. I ended up with loads of cities and wonders, but it wasn't a early conquest.

The map itself was a very good one I thought, it would be good to do a landing game on it. Time is too tight for me in the summer to play a landing game in a month.

 

[Magic_gorter]

Finished my game...was not to good. Conquest is still not one of my best strategy. Vikings gave a lot of trouble. Destroyed several cities before I finally could beat them.

Here is my log:
1 4000 BC hut->25g
2 3950 BC 1-Thebes
3 3900 BC >Monarchy
4 3850 BC
5 3800 BC
6 3750 BC
7 3700 BC
8 3650 BC
9 3600 BC
10 3550 BC
11 3500 BC
12 3450 BC Sioux destroyed by Chinese, no restarts so I must go for EC / Monarch->Bronze Working / MONARCHY
13 3400 BC first settler (size one trick)
14 3350 BC
15 3300 BC 2-Memphis
16 3250 BC
17 3200 BC
18 3150 BC
19 3100 BC
20 3050 BC
21 3000 BC
22 2950 BC
23 2900 BC Bronze Working->Currency
24 2850 BC
25 2800 BC
26 2750 BC
27 2700 BC
28 2650 BC 3-Heliopolis
29 2600 BC
30 2550 BC
31 2500 BC 4-Elephantine
32 2450 BC
33 2400 BC
34 2350 BC Currency->Trade
35 2300 BC
36 2250 BC
37 2200 BC
38 2150 BC >0,1M
39 2100 BC
40 2050 BC
41 2000 BC
42 1950 BC
43 1900 BC Trade->Map Making / 5-Alexandria
44 1850 BC
45 1800 BC
46 1750 BC met Chinese->got Writing, Horseback Riding, Warrior Code and Pottery / 6-Pi-Ramesses
47 1700 BC
48 1650 BC 7-Giza
49 1600 BC hut->Legion
50 1550 BC 8-Byblos
51 1500 BC 9-El-Amarna
52 1450 BC
53 1400 BC
54 1350 BC
55 1300 BC
56 1250 BC
57 1200 BC
58 1150 BC
59 1100 BC >0,2M
60 1050 BC Hieraconpolis
61 1000 BC Abydos
62 975 BC
63 950 BC Asyut + Avaris
64 925 BC
65 900 BC
66 875 BC Marco Polo build / >0,3M / got Map Making and Masonry
67 850 BC >Polytheism / hut->Seafaring
68 825 BC Lisht
69 800 BC Buto
70 775 BC >0,4M
71 750 BC
72 725 BC
73 700 BC first group to Babylonians
74 675 BC >0,5M / Edfu + Pithom
75 650 BC seccond group to Vikings
76 625 BC >0,6M
77 600 BC
78 575 BC
79 550 BC Polytheism->Mysticism / got Mysticism
80 525 BC >Literacy
81 500 BC >0,7M / got Literacy
82 475 BC >The Republic / >0,8M / got The Republic
83 450 BC
84 425 BC
85 400 BC
86 375 BC >Philosophy / bribed Tsingtao (29g + The Wheel)
87 350 BC >0,9M / Dye to Caralis 40g
88 325 BC Busiris
89 300 BC
90 275 BC
91 250 BC >1M / hides to Carthage 72g / wool to Carthage 36g
92 225 BC wool to Carthage 52g
93 200 BC salt to Carthage 52g
94 175 BC Philosophy->Monotheism->Banking / hides to Carthage 88g
95 150 BC
96 125 BC hides to Carthage 80g / captured Carthage (67g + Construction) / bribed Malaca (76g+Iron Working)
97 100 BC bribed Caralis (89g)
98 75 BC Kahun / dye to Babylon 304g
99 50 BC
100 25 BC
101 1 AD Athribis / silk to Cardiff 52g
102 10 AD captured Utica (64g)
103 20 AD Mendes / bribed Panormus (42g) / Carthaginian destroyed
104 30 AD El-Ashmunein
105 40 AD Beads to Trondheim 156g
106 50 AD Michelangelo's build
107 60 AD Vikings destroy only city near Trondheim / capture Babylon (119g) / captured Nangking (18g + Banking)
108 70 AD >Engineering
109 80 AD >2M / captured Cardiff (Collosus+45g)
110 90 AD -
111 100 AD -
112 110 AD captured Kells (20g+Astronomy) + Armagh(35g) + Ur (Pyramids+67g)
113 120 AD destroyed Caerfon (11g)
114 130 AD bribed Jorvik(16g)
115 140 AD bribed Tintagel (11g) + bribed Hangchow (34g)
116 150 AD
117 160 AD
118 170 AD last city of Celts destroyed / captured Shanghai (31g)
119 180 AD Great Wall build / >3M
120 190 AD captured Chengdu (14g)
121 200 AD
122 210 AD
123 220 AD
124 230 AD
125 240 AD captured Jarrow (11g) / captured Nineveh (48g)
126 250 AD >4M
127 260 AD captured Beijing (Hanging Gardens+48g)
128 270 AD
129 280 AD bribed Kaupang (8g + University) / bribed Canton (84g)
130 290 AD >5M / bribed Ashur (109g) / Babylonians destroyed
131 300 AD captured Xinjian (52g) / Chinese destroyed
132 310 AD
133 320 AD
134 330 AD >6M / captured Westness (10g)
135 340 AD
136 350 AD captured Viborg (20g)
137 360 AD captured Trondheim (Great Library 16g)
138 370 AD
139 380 AD >7M
140 390 AD bribed Roskilde (13g) / captured Lindholm (11g)
141 400 AD
142 410 AD Engineering->Navigation / The Udel captured (5g)
143 420 AD >8M / captured Uppsala (14g) / captured Hladir (Coopernicus + 6g)
144 430 AD
145 440 AD bribed Aarhus (18g) / Vikings destroyed
WON BY CONQUEST

 

[LordValuna]

Very bad luck Magic Gorter, getting the Sioux destroyed early by the Chinese, very wierd too, the Chinese are usually so peaceful

 

[LordValuna]

Highlights - victory by spaceship, I got all wonders eventually but I didnt list them all
-3450 switch govt to Monarchy
-700 build Marco Polo, maps from everyone, ally with Celts peace with others
-525 found SSC on small island east of Capital
-250 Collosus buikt in SSC
-225 Philosophy learned
190 announcement Carthage is about to build GL just as I am abot to capture it so hold off a turn and capture next turn
200 Carthage lands a phalanx and elephant attacling Y5 which is now empty and I have no units in range to reach.
210 Buy back Y5
250 Carthage eliminated
? build HG
340 Cop Obs
380 Mich Chapel
390 Celts build Oracle. Sioux down to one city, peace given on our terms
400 Babylon builds GW
430 switch to Republic
520 Buy last Chinese city
590 Leo's built
790 switch to Dem
910 Darwins
920 Cure for Cancer
980 Babylon builds Sun Tzu(without a warning!)
1050 Hoover Dam
1090 Vikings break cease-fire to kill an explorer left as bait pluc destoy my canal city which only had a transport in it. Calvary dies attacking Trodhiem, large force chooses discression and switches attack to a city without city walls
1150 revolution to finish off Trondhiem losing 3 tanks to muskets!
1160 Democracy
1190 Babylon settler capture BFez on my home island (far north) buy it back next turn
1250 buy last viking city
1280 Launch mimimum spaceship
1282 buy last Babylon city and buy last Celt city
1295 Spaceship lands

 

[URUWASHI]

I do not have the patience to write a log as I play.Maybe, because I like just to play the game without distractions.
So, here is my log based on saves

Game 90-

4000 BC-3450- BC

- Hut Returns Horse-Thebes Founded- at 49.93-.-Near Huts Return None Settler and Chariot-
-MONARCHY established - Discoveries every 22 turns

3450-3000 BC-
HELIOPOLIS- MEMPHIS and ELEPHANTINE Built
Huts have gave me some Gold and a NONE Archer-
Discoveries every 7 Turns-

3000-2300 BC-
With the help of my Cheat sheet, cities will be built in the best spots.
Pi-Ramses (31-81) and Giza (24.96) 4 Special Locations Built.
Encounter Chinese-Carthaginians and Sioux
Discoveries 8 Turns- 8 Techs

2300-2000 BC
9 Cities-Giza ( 24.96 ) has potential ...( 4 Site Special ).... seems to be the logical place for a Science City, tiles nearby can substain several SLAVE cities-Chinese and Sioux are Cordial -
12 Techs- All 9 cities Producing Settlers


2200-1600 BC
4 Slave Cities build Near Giza- 3 More Cities with potential to 3 Hidden seeds each Built-
15 Cities- 13 techs- First on Land Area-
Building Settlers in most cities except Heliopolis building Barracks to provide Veteran Defensive Phalanxes

1600-1000 BC
GIZA stars working on COLLOSUS-
Settlers start building roads from Slave Cities to GIZA-
Slave cities producing only Caravans.
Trading SLAVE Cities (3 ) built on ISLAND 27 - All Cities in the Island will provide trade for Science City
Discoveries 8 turns- 16 Techs-17 Cities-
Chinese and Sioux Enthusiastic- At War with Cathagenians-

1000 to 300 BC-
9 Slave cities producing Caravans for GIZA ( Science City )
8 Slave Trading Cities on Island 27 providing Trade Caravans for Science City-
REPUBLIC- Discoveries 5 Turns-
Wonders Built - PYRAMIDS-HANGING GARDENS- POLO-COLLOSUS-
28 Cities- 21 TECH- At war with Carthagenians- Cordial or Enthusiastic with most other Civs.

300- 1 AD
KINGS RICHARD and Great Wall Built-
Taxes- 10/70/20- REPUBLIC-
31 Cities- 25 TECHS-
CHINESE build Lighthouse-

1 AD- 260 AD

SCIENCE CITY reaches size 12-
COPERNICUS- SHAKESPEARE- NEWTON built at Science City-
Infrastrucure at SC almost finished- Building University
All 3 Hidden Tiles at SC return Silk-
Researching MONOTHEISM-
Chineses and Sioux WORSHIPFUL- CELTS and Babilonians Enthusiastic
Vikings and Carthagininas Uncooperative
REPUBLIC- Discoveries 5 Turns-
40 Cities- 31 Techs

260-510 AD
DEMOCRACY-Discoveries 3 Turns- 40 Techs-
All city Names Changed to recall Geographic location-
Island 27 Slave ( 12 ) trade Cities named after Greek Alphabet
Cities on Mainland named after South American cities , since the map reminds me of a South American Map.
Science City Reaches Size 22-
Science City supports 10 Caravels, Each with a Diplomat and a Explorer:
Mission to recruit other civs Warriors or untip Huts ( using cheat sheet )
MICHELANGELO-
Chinese Build Great Library-


510-710 AD
KELLS taken from Barbarians- Excelent Beach Head for Trading-
Islands 39- 35- 41 and 13 Populated
DEMOCRACY- Discoveries 2 Turns
61 Cities-
MAGELLAN-LEONARDO AND BACH Built
VIKING Mainland encountered-
KAUPANG ( Viking Capital ) builds Oracle
Several None units bribed aboard 10 Galleons( Warriors that LEO turns into Rifleman )
4 Destroyers ( all based on Science city ) Sailing Towards Viking Mainland
50 Techs- Researching REFRIGERATION-
Science City Size 31-Mainland has 40% Railroads
Population 18.000.000 +
3 of our Cities Ranked on top Five-

710-820 AD

DEMOCRACY- Taxes 10/60/30- 55 TECHS- 67 Cities
Science City Size 34-
STATUE OF LIBERTY-
Sioux Build SUN TZU-
86 Food Caravans Built all on Sentry-
Viking empire attacked , 4 Cities Taken
PANAMA( Viking Mainland ) built at 90.66 to allow access to the Scandinavian Main land
Islands 22, 41 and 29 Populated

820-1000 AD
DEMOCRACY-Researching ROCKETRY-
Continent 16 Populated-
2 More cities taken from Vikings - 79 Cities
Main Land united by railroad, will take one turn from Point A to Point B to any Unit, mainly Carvans
DARWING- 99 Food Caravans Built , 44 on Process.
Science City Size 38- 65 Techs

1000-1130-
DEMOCRACY- Researching Plastics-71 Techs- 87 Cities
Taxes 10/50/40- Discoveries 2 Turns-
SETI Built
118 Caravans Ready - 51 in production-
12 Small Cities on Main land , Start working on HOOVERS DAM( eventually will change to Space ship Parts )
Armada moves towards Chinese/Mongol Main
War With Chinese- TATUNG-HANGCHOW taken.
7 Airports Built- ( Viking Main ) ( Celt Main ) ( Babylonian Main ) ( 4 on my mainland )

1130-1180-
DEMOCRACY- Researching NUCLEAR FISSION- 74 Techs
Discoveries 2 Turns-
APOLLO BUILT-
ALL 16 COMPONENTS BUILT in one turn.
72 Caravans Ready -
12 Cities building HOOVER, will change to Modules when SEMICONDUCTOR is discovered-
KAUPANG Taken from Vikings-Will bribe rest of Cities.(ORACLE )
BEIJING and 3 more cities taken from Chinese-( GREAT LIBRARY AND LIGHTHOUSE )
CEDAR CREEK and 2 more Sioux Cities taken (SUN TZU )

1180-1200-
DEMOCRACY-Discoveries 2 Turns-
21 WONDERS-
Cease Fire or at War with the World-
Chinese- 4 Cities Left - No Capital-
Sioux - 4 Cities - No Capital-
Vikings 1 City - No Capital-
Babylonians- 4 Cities left-
Carthaginians- 7 Cities-
Celts - 3 cities
Researching NUCLEAR POWER-
103 CITIES-
All 12 Cities Building Hoover Changed to Eiffel Tower to reach 300 Shields( payed in gold for each ), then rescheduled to build Hoovers.
Modules ( 320 Gold ) will be built-
39 Structurals Being Built-( to me, the hardest part to built, so I built them last , since they are equal to 1 Caravan + 1 dismanteled unit + 10 Gold )

1200- and Beyond-

All 28 Wonders Built-
All civs, except Lonely City of URUK ( Babilonian ) taken
Massive Space Ship Launched, Arrives in Alpha.
140 Cities- 60.000.000 population