GR29 - AWM vs 30 civs, Pangea

[CommandoBob]

Roster
CommandoBob: just played
Calis: tenative Got It
M60A3TTS
ThERat

Greebley: injured reserve
Northern Pike: out until 8/25

 

[Greebley]

NP will be back in less than a week, so I was thinking he might be able to get in a turn after Calis if he so desires.

 

[Calis]

What are the plans for ToE? Towards Hoovers, or something else?

The palace prebuild in Pasadena is for ToE, right?

 

[CommandoBob]

What are the plans for ToE? Towards Hoovers, or something else?

Uh, see the quote by M60A3TTS in Post #318; I had the same question.

The palace prebuild in Pasadena is for ToE, right?

Yes.

 

[Calis]

Obviously I did not read carefully enough. I will check what is possible in the time between completing SCI Meth and ToE.

 

[Northern Pike]

NP will be back in less than a week, so I was thinking he might be able to get in a turn after Calis if he so desires.

I've recently spent eight days in hospital with an abdominal infection--the same thing that happened two years ago, except that this time I needed an operation. I seem to be recovering well, but since it once again happened while I was on holiday--obviously I should never leave home again --my schedule for returning has been put back. I'm afraid that September 5 would now be a more realistic date for me to rejoin the rotation.

 

[ThERat]

NP, hope it's not too serious. Take a good rest and get well soon!

 

[Calis]

Yeah, get well soon, NP.

If you guys don't mind, I will go on with playing and by the time someone wants to take over (Sept 5 sounds very good to me), I will provide the save with what I was able to accomplish.

Does that sound ok for you?

I just started playing yesterday evening...

 

[M60A3TTS]

Sounds fine, Calis. I can take it whenever you're done.

 

[CommandoBob]

Roster
CommandoBob: just played
Calis: Got It
M60A3TTS: on deck
ThERat

Greebley: injured reserve
Northern Pike: almost abandoned about abominable abdominal aberration; abashed abstains (abnormal ); abruptly abuses abundantly absurd AI September 5.

 

[Greebley]

Ya, take care of yourself NP! Hope you recover soon.

I am also fine with your plan, Calis.

 

[Northern Pike]

Thanks for your good wishes, gentlemen.

Northern Pike: almost abandoned about abominable abdominal aberration; abashed abstains (abnormal ); abruptly abuses abundantly absurd AI September 5.

 

[Calis]

Just to let you guys know, I played two turns up to now and probably will post an intermediate report on the weekend. Regrettably I did not have as much time, as I wished.

Things are looking good so far...

 

[Calis]

My log of two completed turns:

Spoiler :

IBT:

A hell lot of boats bombard coastal tiles, but do minor damage.

Seoul: worker --> worker
Persepolis: cavalry --> cavalry
Pasadena: musket --> musket
Arbela: cavalry --> cavalry
Dang Me: settler --> settler
Chalcedon: musket --> barracks (no barracks?)
West Greebly: musket --> musket
Malacandra: Immortals --> Immortals
Hamadan: cavalry --> cavalry
Kandahar: cavalry --> cavalry
England Swings: settler --> settler
Engine, Engine No. 9: settler --> settler


1600 AD (turn 1):

41st army attacks New Dehli:

We kill 4 units defending the town (4-0), capture the town and gain 522 gold

28th & 33rd armies attack Quiriguá:

They kill three units and we raze the city, gaining 5 slaves (7-0)

30th and 40th armies attack Lahore:

They kill 6 units, and raze the city, gaining 1084 gold (13-0)

We kill 85 units in the east (98-0), gaining the first & second & third MGL of my round

I create three new Cav armies

found New Istakhr

Abandoned two of the cities proposed by CBob

killed 4 units in the west (104-0)

IBT:

We lost 1 unit and the AI 4 (108-1)

We finish Scientific Method, set to Corporation

Pasadena: musket --> musket
Shiraz: cavalry --> cavalry
Seattle: cavalry --> cavalry
Phantanium: cavalry --> cavalry
Tyre: cavalry --> cavalry
Thessalonica: cavalry --> cavalry
Bunyan: cannon --> cannon
Wineton: cavalry --> cavalry

The Dutch have built Smith's Trading Company!

1605 AD (turn 2):

A new source of iron popped up in our territory

I switch Mr. Peppermint to ToE, due in 5 turns

Hiring lots of Scientists to get The Corporation down to 5 turns.

Kill 11 units in the west (119-1)

Kill 64 units in the east (183-1) gaining MGL No. 4, which creates the next cav army.

Due to the high noumber of approaching units, I did not advance any so far. But that should change very soon.

IBT:

Persepolis: cavalry --> cavalry
Pasadena: musket --> musket
New Ghulaman: settler --> settler
Chalcedon: barracks --> cavalry
West Greebly: musket --> musket
Sapporo: cavalry --> cavalry
Antioch: cannon --> cannon
Far West Greebly: cavalry --> cavalry

More to come in the next days...

 

[Calis]

And the next two turns:

Spoiler :

1610 AD (turn 3):

We kill 48 units in the east (231-1)

We kill 6 units in the west (237-1)

MMing the cities for growth and production...

I send out 4 cav armies towards Bengal (India). On their way they kill 4 more units (241-1)

Five more cav armies are sent out towards the NW approaching Indian territory.

IBT:

An attacking cav gets killed in the east (242-1)

The English want peace, but only if we give them Medicine We decline.

Printemps: barracks --> musket
Pasadena: musket --> musket
Ellipi: worker --> worker
Arbela: cavalry --> cavalry
Atta Boy Girl: settler --> settler
Ergili: cavalry --> cavalry
Horse Town: cavalry --> cavalry
Merv: cannon --> cannon
It just happened that: settler --> settler
New Bampur: settler --> settler


1615 AD (turn 4):


In the east we kill 5 units (247-1)

Our four armies attack Bengal:

Two armies kill 4 defending units and we raze Bengal (251-1), getting 921 gold, a cannon and 8 slaves.

One army kills a further units (252-1)

The other two cav armies push further towards the next Indian city, which is Jaipur. To be attacked next turn.

We kill 3 more units in the east (255-1)

Our north-western armies find Dehli and attack:

The armies kill 5 defenders, but there are more defender. We will continue our attack next turn. (260-1)

And more slaughter in the east:

We kill 53 units (313-1)

We kill 11units in the west (324-1)

MMing workers for production and growth.

IBT:

Istanbul: cavalry --> cavalry
Persepolis: cavalry --> cavalry
Newer York: cannon --> cannon
Hiver: barracks --> musket
Pasadena: musket --> musket
Boston: barracks --> cavalry
Guimaraes: musket --> musket
Shiraz: cavalry --> cavalry
Blue Sky: courthouse --> barracks
West Greebly: musket --> musket
My Uncle Used To Love: settler --> settler
Dariush Kabir: cavalry --> cavalry
Thessalonica: cavalry --> cavalry
Slumtrimpet: cannon --> cannon
Virtrilbia: cannon --> cannon

In two turns ToE will complete. The free techs shall be Rep Parts and Atomic Theory?

 

[M60A3TTS]

In two turns ToE will complete. The free techs shall be Rep Parts and Atomic Theory?

That was my recommendation. If anyone feels different, this would be a good time to speak up.

 

[ThERat]

I think that choice makes sense for this game.

 

[vmxa]

Greebley are you doing beta for Civ5, is that the reason you have not come up with a CD for III? I know you can't say at this time. I am just wondering if that is why you have been so quite of late.

 

[M60A3TTS]

My current Dell that I've had for a few years is ok with running Civ 4, but not Civ 5. Unlike some other folks though, I'm not rushing out to buy a new PC that can play it just yet.

 

[Calis]

And the log for turns 5 and 6:

Spoiler :

1620 AD (turn 5):

Our attack on Dehli continues:

Our armies kill 4 defenders and capture the city, gaining 984gold and capturing 4 cannons (328-1)

We attack Jaipur:

Our armies kill 4 defenders. We raze the city and get 1008gold and six slaves. (332-1)

We kill 1 units in the east (333-1)

In the far east I found New Kandahar (I carefully want to push the front line further towards enemy territory, as enemy attacks are not too heavy currently).

We kill 2 units in the east (335-1)

We attack the recently founded Mayan town of Cuello:

cav army kills one defender and the town autorazes (336-1)

We found New Altin Tepe

We kill 4 more units in the east (340-1)

We found New Bunyan

We kill 19 more units in the east and lose 3 (359-4), gaining MGL No. 5 of this round.

We create a cav army

We found New Charsadda

We attack the Mayan town of Zariqum:

We kill 2 defenders and raze the town, capturing a treb and two slaves (361-4)

We found New Ura Tyube

We kill another 6 units in the east (367-4)

We kill 7 units in the west (374-4)

IBT:

We lose a defending musket (374-5)

Pasadena: musket --> musket
Arbela: musket --> musket
Perelandra: cannon --> cannon
Satsuma: walls --> cannon
Seattle: cavalry --> cavalry
Phantanium: cavalry --> cavalry
Aydin: cavalry --> factory
Bactra: cavalry --> cavalry
Sidon: factory --> cavalry
Bicowville: cavalry --> cavalry
Plain Plains: cavalry --> cavalry
Rusaddir: cannon --> cannon


1625 AD (turn 6):

We kill 20 units in the east (394-5), gaining the sixth and seventh MGL of my round

I create two new cav armies

We found Persepolis 2

We attack the Indian city of Punjab:

Our armies defeat 4 defenders and raze the city. (398-5). We get 1089 gold,

We found Parsagadae 2

We found Arbela 2

We kill 2 more unts in the east (400-5)

MMing Sidon for better shield output.

We kill 10 units in the west (410-5)

MMing Thessalonica to 39! shields I switch the build to courthouse, hoping to find that ONE shield.

I switch the build of Aydin to factory and MM it for more shields.

I do the same for Ergili.

I switch the build in Bactra to marketplace

I switch the build in Far West Greebly to marketplace

I switch the buld in Altin Tepe to factory and MM for more shields

I MM The Corporation to avoid any waste of beakers/gold.