GOTM116 - First Spoiler

[tR1cKy]

As we're at 2 days from the submission deadline, it would be time to open the final spoiler thread...

 

[Memento]

it would be time for many results, new game and more staff

 

[Raliuven]

Time is running short on this game so I'm playing a little rushed. I planned for a space launch but I might have to settle for a Diplo win to submit in time.

I settled in place, watered one cow and mined the other. I set my capital up for a 1 warrior/1 settler in 4ts in despotism.

I had two problems up this point - Everything I put into the water apparently had a hole in the bottom because they sunk with alarming alacrity. Up to the MA I still did not have contact with anyone other than my continent. My mistake was not going after the GLH sooner.

Problem number two - the barbs. I seem to have a real problem with them. Barbs stole plenty of gold, ruined builds and killed many units. Overall, however, I had the feeling that the AI was having just as rough a time. There were two instances where a 2/2 horse barb killed a fully healed, fortified hoplite. But I won't complain too much. The AI avoids a hoplite on a mountain as if it were an army - so that has been useful.

India had a hard time expanding and connecting its cities so I took advantage of that and I DOW in 350BC. I'm still at war with them when I enter the MA in 250BC. Earlier contact would have been so great . . .

Tech trading has been too bad though. I pull republic after Rome in 750BC and get a 5 turn anarchy, which isn't too bad for me. I'm a republic by 650 BC.

1000 QSC – 14 cities, Pop: 39, 2 granaries (3rd is 2t away), 3 libraries, 2 barracks; 1 settler, 12 workers, 2 slaves, 15 warriors, 1 galley, 7 hoplites.
Techs: All AA required except math, construction, currency, poly. Republic in 12t.
Contact: Inida, China, Rome.


Full Turn Log 4000BC-250BC

Spoiler :

4000 BC – Send worker NE to cow. SF will be no problem here. Found in place. Start pottery, push science to 90%. Then writing & phil. Build Warrior.
3950 BC – Worker irrigates cow.
3750 BC – Athens: warrior=>warrior. Worker roads. Send warrior #1 north towards mountain.
3700 BC – Warrior to mountain, see GH. Grrr. Lux to 20%.
3650 BC – avoid the GH for now. Continue scouting N. Worker moves to 2nd cow.
3550 BC – Athens: warrior=>worker. 1st warrior find furs, 2nd warrior scouts E.
3500 BC – Culture expands, Lux to 30%.
3450 BC – meet Indian warrior. Pull warrior #2 back to cover Athens. I will get there a turn before the Indian warrior. India won’t give up CB for anything.
3400 BC – worker builds, start Colossus as a prebuild for a granary. Worker #2 moves to BG to make a road to grapes.
3300 BC – India has BW and both workers are in their capital – I guess they’re having barb problems.
3200 BC – Warrior finds 2nd GH further away. I think I’ll take this one.
3150 BC – pick up pottery, Writing in 40t. Swap Colossus to Granary, due in 6t.
3100 BC – Warrior #1 grabs GH – and gets the preordered 3 barbs.
IBT – Warrior #1 fends off a barb attack. Other two barbs scatter.
3050 BC – Warrior #1 moves to mountain away from barbs to fort & heal.
I make a trading gambit that might make or break my game. I give India pottery, 6gpt & 1gp for both of their workers. I’ve got science down to 10% on writing due in 38t. I am counting on growth to put me in the green soon. 6gpt is all I have. Well that and 2 slave workers.
IBT – one barb goes south towards India. Suckers! The other forts. Good.
3000 BC – Connect grapes.
2900 BC – Granary builds with full food bin, start Settler due in 4t.
2710 BC – Build 1st Settler. Athens settler factor is up and running.
2630 BC – build 2nd city – and pop GH. It is deserted, which is probably the best I could hope for. Start warrior.
2590 BC – I believe Athens can great a warrior & settler in 4 turns.
2470 BC – found city #3. Start Warrior. See Barb camp.
2350 BC – Persia builds the Colossus. Athens builds a worker by mistake. Start Settler.
2190 BC – 4th city down by furs.
2030 BC – Give Rome 11gpt & 1gp for Writing. Start Phil at 80%
1990 BC – Corinth is going to be sacked – Trade China 80gp for WC. Drat – see that Rome is the only one with Iron. If only I could get that I could catch up in techs. Darn.
IBT – Corinth is ransacked for 6gp.
1950 BC – 3/3 warrior vs 2/2 barb – win, collect 25gp.
1870 BC – City #5.
1830 BC – Try something – put Athens on wealth for 1 turn.
1790 BC – Swap Athens to a warrior, should be due in 1t and then a settler in 3t. Should be able to alternate every 4 t for 1 warrior/1settler. A new barb horse has shown up.
1750 BC – plan works! Should get my 1 warrior/1 settler every 4 turns.
1700 BC – City #6.
1650 BC – a 2/2 barb horse kills a 3/3 hoplite fortified in a city. They attack across a river. They score a flawless victory. Grrr!! Knossos is sacked for 6gp.
1625 BC – City #7.
1525 BC – pull Phil first amongst my contacts, but not first in the world. Oh well. We’ll do it the hard way.
Trade: India is behind, only have Masonry, TW & CB. So I don’t want those in a trade with Rome or China. Decide China is the best. Get IW & 115gp for Phil. Pick up TW & CB for Phil & 10gp from India. India then gives me HBR & 16gp for IW. Give Rome Phil for Masonry & 15gp.
Total IW, TW, CB, HBR, Masonry & 136gp for Phil.
Crank research up to 80% and go for Lit in 14t @ -13gpt.
IBT – barb kills garrison warrior in Corinth and sacks the city, kills 1 pop. Barbs are a real pain in the butt.
1500 BC – connect furs. Lux to 0%, science to 90%, lit in 11t @ -10gpt.
1450 BC – City #8
1375 BC – lose a worker to a surprise attack by a barb horse out of the shadows. Grrr.
1350 BC – City #9
1325 BC – let barbs sack Mycenian for 10gp to protect a settler on the move. Also sacrifice a warrior to protect another moving settler.
1300 BC – City #10
IBT – lose a granary build to a barb, lose 5 turns of shields. Grr!
1250 BC – GRRRRR!! For the second time I lose a hoplite to a 2/2 barb horse – flawlessly! Knossos loses a pop. Mycenian is sacked again for 11gp.
1225 BC – I get to Lit first. Everyone’s got the same stuff. CoL, Myst, MM. India gives the best deal – Myst, CoL & 11gp. Lit & 130gp gets me MM from China. I get 115gp back from Rome for Lit. Not the best round of trades, but picked up CoL, Myst, MM for Lit & 4gp. Start Republic at max: 90%, due in 28t @ -3gpt.
Start Libraries.
1200 BC – Connect horses
1175 BC – City #11
1125 BC – City #12
1050 BC – miss a riot in Parsalos. City #13

1000 QSC – 14 cities, Pop: 39, 2 granaries (3rd is 2t away), 3 libraries, 2 barracks; 1 settler, 12 workers, 2 slaves, 15 warriors, 1 galley, 7 hoplites.
Techs: All AA required except math, construction, currency, poly. Republic in 12t.

975 BC – Sparta at size 7 is at a perfect 10spt for horses.
875 BC – Rome has come up with the Republic. What?
850 BC – I let Ephesus be sacked by horse barb to protect a stack of 3 workers. Lose 2gp.
825 BC – I’ve almost eliminated the barbs in my area.
750 BC – Pick up Republic, Revolt, 5t anarchy. Not too bad. Rome has already traded Republic. Darn. China doesn’t have it – they get it for Poly, WM & 2gp.
650 BC – Become a republic.

350 BC – Give India a DOW with a nice bow on it. My advisory says we have an average military vs. India. Whatever.
4/4 horse vs 5/5 warrior – retreat, -3hp. 4/4 horse vs 2/5 warrior – win, -3hp, promote elite. Advance on Jaipur.

Battle for Karachi – 4/4 horse vs 3/3 spear – win, -3hp. 4/4 horse vs 3/3 spear – win, -1hp, promote elite. 4/4 horse vs 3/3 spear – flawless defeat, spear promotes. 4/4 horse vs 4/4 spear – lose, -2hp. 4/4 horse vs 2/4 spear – flawless win. Capture city & settler=2 slaves.

330 BC – Battle for Jaipur – 4/4 horse vs 3/3 spear – win, -2hp. 4/4 horse vs 3/3 spear – lose, -1hp. 4/4 sword vs 2/3 spear – win, -2hp. Capture city.

That consolidates my warfront. Now all units can move down into central India and take the silks. After that we can have peace.

4/5 horse vs 3/3 warrior – win, -1hp.

IBT – lose my 2/4 sword to a 3/3 warrior. That sucks. Also lost both Galleys trying to cross the ocean.

310 BC – 3/4 horse kills the warrior that killed my sword. 4/4 sword vs 3/3 horse – flawless win. 4/4 horse vs 3/3 archer – win, -1hp.

250 BC – Enter Middle Ages.