350BC
Trade Check
Abe has
Philosophy
CoL
Lit
HBR
Gandhi has
Lit
HBR
Caesar has
Phil
Lit
HBR
The jungles in the waist make HBR a non-starter at this point though it is needed to enter the next Age, Philosophy and CoL are also required, Literature is a necessity for libraries. The most valuable three-fer is CoL from Abe, then Lit from Gandhi for CoL, then Philosophy from Caesar for CoL, then HBR from Gandhi for Phil.
Abe wants a standard premium for his monopoly tech, a total of 430g (1.5x value), so here goes...
CoL from Abe for 250g+9gpt; Lit, WM and 10g from Gandhi for CoL; Philosophy, WM and 6g from Caesar for CoL; then HBR from Gandhi for Philosophy; and, we get four techs at a net cost ~400g and are at parity. Research on Monarchy is continued with a single scientist at Calix
and Tzintzunt... is remaned Poxyx.
Jag is sent from Calix to Poxyx and the build at Poxyx changed to temple (waiting for growth in 18, then start worker) and Calix starts Courthouse. Corruption is 50% of our expense budget, so any little help there will help.
Towns on south coasts start harbors.
Jags in jungle will start waltz with India settler/warrior to push them north and away from the iron.
India moves to coast and barbs kill a Jag in the Jungle and sink a galley in the sea.
T1 330
Jag joins garrison at Teoti to avert a riot.
Other Jags move North.
Surviving galley probes into fog west of Mali.
Jag joins garrison at Calix. Scientist goes back to work in the woods to hurry the Courthouse there.
Research budget back to 10%.
Upgrade regular Jag at RIkem to sword.
We're six turns from hooking up ivory.
Exploring galley sinks in treacherous waters.
T2 310
Settler starts trek to northwest coast
Jags dance with India
Jags move into garrison at Poxyx to defend against barb warrior
Newly built galley sinks barb galley and promotes.
Barb horseman attacks Jags at Poxyx and dies.
India founds Lahore on hill
Teno finishes sword starts another
T3 290
T4 270
Jags now pick teeth with ivory toothpicks.
Jungle keeps sprouting horseman, Phyrigians now.
Rome starts GreatLib and sells Construction to America for 770g.
T5 250
Dance a little with barb horseman in jungle.
Citizens are well pleased with new toothpicks. Lux down to 10% Treasury at 53g +15gpt so upgrade another Jag to sword.
We be at war with India soon maybe and I don't want to fight it with Jags.
T6 230
Trekking.
Teno finishes sword starts library.
T7 210
Galleys probe fog along west coast
More barbarians rumble in the jungle.
T8 190
Caliente threatens to riot so a scientist is hired.
Found Tula in jungle on NW coast. Borders now encompass iron, horses and the third gems.
Temple build at Poxyx switched to Courthouse.
Apply the whip in Rikem and Calyx to speed Courthouse builds.
T9 170
Ten Phyrgian horsemen move out of fog to threaten choke guards and Poxyx.
Barbs ignore our invitation to attack the Romans at Hispalis and 2 head towards Poxyx and 8 towards Lahore. Little good it will do them as India is broke
T10 150BC
Indians research Construction.
Jags guarding choke move south to collect fines from barbarian camp.
SitRep
It looks like the Monarchy research will pay off. It's due in 8 and Abe and Julie have many moneys to pay for it.
Only two settlement spots left on the peninsula; on the plains or hill between Taco and Loco and in the southern icelands.
Military is building slowly towards eventual wars with India and Rome, after we get Monarchy, peddle the tech for cash and Construction and revolt out of despotism.
Galleys are slowly probing the fog to the west.
Citizens at Rikem and the town to the north are not happy due to whip application. Rikem has a scientist and the other is on the verge of a riot.
The Roster
1 - Ankka
2 - Rik Meleet-swapped with Bede now up
3 - Bede-just played
4 - conehead-after Rik
5 - gozpel
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