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1782AD Diplomatic Victory
We entered the IA in 840AD at war with the Vikings. I captured their capital and my first iron resource around 980AD and made a short peace getting MT in the deal. Resumed the war and eliminated them ~1040AD. I built a factory and coal plant when I captured the Vikings coal in London and started a prebuild for ToE with US. I was first to steam and industrialization and then Scientific Method. I researched replacable parts while it finished, even though it was known, as I was planning an immediate war with the backward Iroquois when I got rubber. Unfortunately, there was none in my territory and the Iroquois traded to RP.
After getting the tech lead and entering my GA, I signed the world to war with the strong Americans, and researched to amphibious war. This war lasted at least 500 years, but early on I managed to capture their luxuries and rubber, as well as some horses and coal. It was very costly to get luxuries and other resources, until I connected the American gems and silks. Low happiness and war weariness really hampered my growth and research.
Eventually America was defeated when I got tanks and several leaders with my marines. I rushed the palace and an airport in Boston and America fell quickly. The English were the first to fission, computers and miniaturization while the French got rocketry. I built the UN and got India's vote, but it turned out inconclusive. I was building my culture and had all resources and the tech leader when the next vote came. I was on target to win 100K ~1890 by rushing culture buildings and wasn't sure if France and Iroquois would both be canditates again when I called the vote. It ended 3-1 in favor of Elizabeth of the English in 1782AD with Firaxis score 3626 and Jason Score 5259. I would like to cut out my mistakes and go after resources more aggressively in future games.
