Gr8 Team B The Pheonix Rising

[Own]

Renata
Leha
zyxy
Own
Kaiser Berger
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Hmm... I said you were up but I just guessed because it seemed you hadn't played in a while, but it seems Reneta is up according to the last roster check. Unless there was a swap I'd forgotten about.

If there was a swap, say so.

Roster-
Reneta- UP
Leha- On deck
zyxy- In the hole
Own- Just played
Kaiser_Berger- Swapped with Own IIRC

 

[Renata]

I'm up. But I need to know what variant we're playing the rest of the way out, if any.

My own vote is for no additional variant, I guess.

 

[Own]

I'm either for no variant or modern invasion. The modern invasion variant maybe won't increase the difficulty very much, just it will pump up the fun. But Reneta doesn't have time .

 

[Kaiser_Berger]

Yeah, how about we just go no variant for the time being. Once we have a better idea of where we stand in the world we can see if modern invasion is still something we want to do.

 

[Own]

Ok, that's fine.

 

[zyxy]

I think that's best. Let's not drag out the game for the sake of "having to play a variant".

 

[Renata]

Ok, I downloaded. Too late to play tonight, but I will tomorrow.

Still no FP build going?

 

[Own]

I was waiting for an MGL, but now that we're at peace I suggest building it.

The most effective spot for the FP is in a 3rd ring city. Any further and you're trying to revive someobody who's already dead, and any closer it won't give as many benefits. Only problem is it takes a while to build in a 3rd ring city. If it's close (1-2 ring) then it will still give the increased OCN bonus, but the almost completely eliminated corruption in the city it's built will be worth less, as well as the reduced corruption of nearby cities (doesn't provide a new distance variable, it gives surrounding cities something like the benefits of a courthouse).

So I'd say if a 3 ring city can build it in 50 turns while still growing, go for it, but if not go to a 2nd ring city.

 

[Renata]

Arrghh, I can't get a break the last few days. I'm going to have to ask for a skip. Very very sorry for the holdup.

 

[Leha]

Not a problem
I got it and will play tomorrow.

 

[Leha]

Preturn

Cycle through cities hiring clowns and taxmen
That's what Lizzy wants for silks, it is exactly all we've got.

Too costly, eh?

IT

Cities starve

260 AD (1)

Anarchy

270 AD (2)

IMHO, the best choice for FP is Cologne. City will be very productive and won't take eternity to build it.

280 AD (3)

290 AD (4)

Mr. Alexander is in Middle Age

300 AD (5)

310 AD (6)

320 AD (7)

At last anarchy ends, we are republic now.
Disband some warriors, set scientists wherever it's possible.

330 AD (8)

340 AD (9)

IT

Greeks start Copernicus's
...And enter our territory

350 AD (10)

I tell Alexander to leave immedietly

We have to find the other continent ASAP
There is settler in the north heading to claim Iron
When we get second iron it could be traded very well to Lizzy

http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads10/GR8B,_350_AD1.SAV

 

[Heroes]

Why you need a second iron to trade? You can trade your only iron right now. You are not going to war quickly, so why keep the resource rather than potential money?

 

[Leha]

You can trade your only iron right now

How that can be done?

 

[Heroes]

How that can be done?

You see "iron (0)", then you click on it. After selling it you are temporarily ironless.

 

[Leha]

Wow, it really works! I was sure it's impossible. I thought only surpluss goods can be traded. Is it conquests trick or it worked the same way in vanilla civIII?

 

[Own]

It's impossible if buying from the AI.

 

[zyxy]

It's a great trick if you play OCC, you can buy luxes on the cheap and sell all your own. Unfortunately you cannot sell the imported ones .

I think I'm up, but I cannot play until tomorrow evening. If Renata wants to go first, then that's fine by me.

 

[Own]

Yeah, that's a trick I use all the time. Sometimes I get three for my one.

 

[Kaiser_Berger]

Yeah, we can sell our only iron, but its rather akin to playing Russian Roulette with our trading reputation. If the iron is exhausted while we're trading it, we get tagged with a rep hit. Not that that has ever kept me from running the risk. The reward is often enough to outweigh the risk, it seems.

 

[Heroes]

Yeah, we can sell our only iron, but its rather akin to playing Russian Roulette with our trading reputation. If the iron is exhausted while we're trading it, we get tagged with a rep hit. Not that that has ever kept me from running the risk. The reward is often enough to outweigh the risk, it seems.

Yeah, not having iron, you can build warriors and upgrade them afterwards. And anyway, you will have a 2nd iron soon.