HQ1 Succession Game: For the glory of Greece (OPEN GAME)

[Jersey Joe]

I have it, going to be playing with version 1.21

 

[Jersey Joe]

preturn
Egypt & Iroquois sign a trade embargo against us.
1635AD
Barracks rushed in Frankfurt.
The leader, Pyrrhus, is used to build an Army in Frankfurt. Elite Knights join army. The army wins a battle, our people want Homer to write a Heroic Epic.
1640AD
Munich is razed. Sparta starts Heroic Epic.
1645AD German invasion is repulsed.

1650AD
We build Smith's. Egypt, Russia, France, & Iroquois cascade to Newton's.

1655AD
Saltpeter @ New Knossos disappears. Mycenae switched from Wall St. to Heroic Epic, reduces build time by 2 turns. Sparta switched from Heroic Epic to Wall St., build time reduced 1 turn.
We finally establish an embasy in Egypt. Change trade agreements with France, cancel sending them saltpeter, now it is wine & spices for incense.

Russia completes Newton's. Thermopylae switched to palace as place holder for U. Suffrage.

1660AD
We make peace with Iroquois. We capture Konigsburg. Leipzig captured and razed.
Iroquois & Russia sign a MPP.
WE learn about Steam Power. We can build the Iron Works in Delpi!!

1665AD railroad building starts, slow going need many more workers.
The French build Magellan's.

1670AD & 1675AD MMWM

1680AD Attack on Berlin begins. Very bloody on both sides.
1685AD Heroic Epic built.

1690AD Berlin falls and s razed. The GL Hector appears. Hector sent to Athens.

1695AD MMWM Troops move to Frankfort for R&R

1700AD MMWM Begin moving troops toward Hamburg.
We negotiate with Russia, Russia declares war on German.
1705AD - 1710AD MMWM
We learn Industrialization & start on Electricity
1715AD
Hector arrives in Athens just in time to hurry U.Suffrage.
We negotiate with Russia, Russia declares war on German.
1705AD - 1710AD MMWM
WE learn Industrialization & start on Electricity
1715AD Hector arrives in Athens just in time to hurry U.Suffrage.
Bloody fighting at Hamburg; our army dies on the walls of Hamburg. We take teh city and raze it.
1720AD We build U. Suffrage. We build Wall St.
1725AD - 1730 AD Working on infrastucture. 2 settlers sent to former German island to found new cities for us.
Harbor is rushed in Frankfort, next turn new luxuries should be availible to Greeks.

Here is the game: with 1.21 Patch

 

[LKendter]

Playing a few to keep this from becoming to buried.

 

[Harleqin]

You beat me to it Lee. I'll take some turns after you. I'd like to get this game finished as I've progressed beyond Warlord level myself. I only wish I had the courage to start on Monarch

 

[LKendter]

Preturn -
Switch Ur, Ellipi, Nippur to courthouse - horrible corruption, but not hopeless.
Switch Argos, Nineveh, Akkad, Herakelia to factory - we need to up production.
Switch Therm... to factory - hate to flush shields, but palace will complete before any wonders

available.
Switch Lagash, Ephesus, Shuruppak to worker - our rail net sucks

Our military is bad, get peace with Germany - gain Printing Press and Communiusm, wm.
Most of the world knows Steam power, so I get Germany it to get Democracy.
Instant revolution - 6 turns eta

Well, we get no cash, but I trade Embargo Germany with Russia - no help on attitude.
I do squeeze $73 from Russia for another 20 turns of peace.

1735 AD - Iroqoius / Egypt trade embargo ends.
1740 AD - I've been working on the railroad...
1745 AD - I've been working on the railroad...
1750 AD - Ertetia and Rhodes are formed.
1752 AD - We frag a barb camp.

1754 AD - Greece is a Democracy.
Palace expansion.
1756 AD - Russia / Germany peace treaty.
1758 AD - Iron works is completed,
1760 AD - Start Medicine research.
1762 AD - Cash above $1000, begin upgrading units

1764 AD - I've been working on the railroad...
1766 AD - I've been working on the railroad...
1768 AD - I've been working on the railroad...
1770 AD - Germany / Egypt trade embargo ends.
Begin work on Scientific method for ToE.
1772 AD - I've been working on the railroad...

1774 AD - French will snag a city site on the new island.
1776 AD - I've been working on the railroad...
1778 AD - I've been working on the railroad...
1780 AD - France / Russia MPP.
1782 AD - I've been working on the railroad...

Summary - Most regular troops disbanded, I refuse to waste money upgrading garbage.
Our military is modernizing nicely.
Thin railnet in place.

http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads/HQ1-1782AD.zip

 

[Harleqin]

Ok, I got it

 

[LKendter]

Originally posted by Harleqin
Ok, I got it

Should we consider this one dead?

 

[Erik Mesoy]

Roster is no longer valid, and I have no other SGs to play right now, so Ill take a turn. 20 turns, is it?

 

[Harleqin]

Damn, completely forgot about it. Lost connection due to fire and when it was reestablished I concentrated on the Icy Islands. Let's get this sucker finished. Shouldn't be a big problem. Up to twenty turns, aye, and anyone can play

 

[LKendter]

I suggest you contact a moderator and ask them to put the world OPEN somewhere in your title. Without it, people won't realize this is an anyone plays game...

 

[Harleqin]

Good idea Lee.... any good advice as to how I can contact one expect be reporting the thread?

 

[LKendter]

Originally posted by Harleqin
Good idea Lee.... any good advice as to how I can contact one expect be reporting the thread?

How about PMing one the names listed as moderators.

 

[Harleqin]

[Homer Simpson] DOH! [/Homer Simpson]

The value of a ten hour day at work. The brain stops functioning. Not good in my profession (teacher)

 

[Erik Mesoy]

Erik Mesoy wishes to bring glory for greece, and squeezes 2gpt, 2 gold, and a map out of germany. OK, WHO has been mining desert here? Mining desert is plain stupid.
1784: Athens produces rifleman, starts a worker since its stuck at size 12.

SParta produces a police staion- what the (¤"/ ?? It can build FP? We must get an FP built!

Thermopylae produces military academy, starts Army in 12 turns. Delphi produces cannon, starts TOE. Pharsalos builds factory, starts FP due in 12 turns. Uruk produces factory, starts aqueduct. Izibia make worker, starts a worker. Switch Eridu to courthouse. Switch smarra to courthouse. Hurry a factory in Kyoto.
1786: More workers have been working on the railroad... Reminds me of a serfdom. Serfs are not industrious, put you can just pile on a lot of them.
1788: Ive been working on the railroad...
1790: Mo-ore working on the railroad
1792: Catherine has Replaceable and Sanitation!!! Buy RParts from RUssia, buy Sanitation from Hiawatha. None else has Sci Meth.
1794: I get bored, so my forces decide to invade germany. I disband a bunch of cannons and swordsmen.
1796: Ive been working on the railroad...
1798: A lot of railroads are built between Delphi, Nippur and the nearby wheat.
1800: I've been invading germany...
1802: We learn Corporation. TOE sends this message: We learned the secrets of replaceable parts from the russians. Our scientists have mastered Atomic Theory. Then we master Electronics, and start on Refining. Delphi starts Hoover Dam. We have destroyed the Solid Germans.
1804 AD: I've been working on the railroad...
1806: We have completed Forbidden Palace in Pharsalos. Our income goes from +86 to +135 gold per turn.
1808: Thermopylae builds the first army. I laod 3 cavalry in it.
1810: We lose our Incence. I get it back. WE have a horrid rep
1812: I've been working on the railroad...
1814: We discover Refining, we start steel. We have 4 sources of oil. I realize that we have no dyes, and must invade russia for some dyes.
1816: Started the preps for war. Our palace was expanded. Disease in Mycenae.
1818: Disease in Mycenae.
1820: I've been sending armies off to Russia...
1822: Learned about Steel, start Combustion for transports and tanks. Hoover completed.
1824: Censored. The french complete Shakespeares.

 

[Harleqin]

Now playing

 

[LKendter]

Originally posted by Erik Mesoy
Erik Mesoy wishes to bring glory for greece, and squeezes 2gpt, 2 gold, and a map out of germany. OK, WHO has been mining desert here? Mining desert is plain stupid.

Pharsalos builds factory, starts FP due in 12 turns.

1794: I disband a bunch of cannons and swordsmen.

1824: Censored. The french complete Shakespeares.

1 - Mining desert in NOT stupid. If you have a city producing 8 or more extra food and low on shields - mining desert is the correct move. With floodplains cities, this is often THE ONLY way to get more shields for the city. If I had desert being mine, it had a reason.

2 - FP due in just 12 turns? I would like to understand why you built it there. If a city can complete the FP in 12 turns, it is to close to the capital.

3 - I agree on trashing the swordsmen. Why in the world did you disband the cannons? Upgrade them to artillery.

4 - Why are you upset about Shakespeare? Unless you are going for a cultural win - this is a worthless wonder.

 

[Harleqin]

I have a few comments myself and more in the summary. FP in Pharsalos was a case of Hlaf the benefit goes to arctic lands and the rest are hugging the coast. Babylon would have been a much better place. Mining desert is a good idea as they wont be able to produce any decent food until they've been RR'ed. Those cannons would have been so helpful. I invaded with lots of infantry and cavalry expecting nothing better than riflemen due to the large tech lead we had.... and discovered Infantry! I know I should have checked. My overconfidence got the best of me. Well, I've completed 12 turns.


Preturn: The line of Khaine returns to power and surveys the realm after their long absence. All appears well, but one thing bothers him. The large western continent is not ours. He embarks on a mission of shipbuilding and military buildup.

1826 (1): Argh. Several tiles are still unimproved, whilst useless tiles are irrigated/mined and railroaded. This can't be right!

1828 (2): Why has jungle been RR'ed before cleared? I don't get it...and our northern province is severely underdeveloped.

1830 (3): MMOW

1832 (4): Combustion discovered (this late?). We start Mass Production. Invasion fleet sets sail. MMOW

1834 (5): Battlefield Medicine built. Why do we have libraries and not temples? Why are some cities still without marketplaces? MMOW

1836 (6): MMOW

1838 (7): Ivory sold to Egypt for 25/t. We invade the Iro though they have a MPP with France. We can take them!

1840 (8): War declared with Iro and France.DAMN! They have Infantry. How have we lost our techlead???

1842 (9): Superiour Iro forces hit us hard. We could be in real trouble here.

1846 (11): Things are bleak. Very bleak. Our forces are being pushed back and our cities riot. We lack the basic necessities in several provinces.

1848 (12): Flipper falls. Furious rioters overthrow the President.

This is simply too frustrating. Several artillery pieces arrive soon and tanks will be available in one turn. It is not impossible to turn around, but we're in a very messy situation. Things that should have been built ages ago are still not build and our military and economy is exceedingly weak. How we've gotten into such a mess on warlord is beyind me, especcially considering our strong position after eliminating Babylon.

I feel like going postal

 

[LKendter]

Originally posted by Harleqin
I have a few comments myself and more in the summary. FP in Pharsalos was a case of Hlaf the benefit goes to arctic lands and the rest are hugging the coast.

Those cannons would have been so helpful. I invaded with lots of infantry and cavalry expecting nothing better than riflemen due to the large tech lead we had.... and discovered Infantry! I know I should have checked.

1828 (2): Why has jungle been RR'ed before cleared? I don't get it...and our northern province is severely underdeveloped.


1834 (5): Battlefield Medicine built. Why do we have libraries and not temples? Why are some cities still without marketplaces? MMOW

Things that should have been built ages ago are still not build and our military and economy is exceedingly weak. How we've gotten into such a mess on warlord is beyind me, especcially considering our strong position after eliminating Babylon.

I feel like going postal

EGADS - The fp placement was worse than I even realized

I am glad you agree on the cannons - Pure

Railroaded Jungle? I know that wasn't during my reign. I was working on getting a thin-rail net completed. Of course, I couldn't believe that 100% of the workers weren't allready doing that.

I understand the infanstructure comment - I couldn't believe how far Greece was from factories, yet I found large cities without them.


I wasn't in the game enough to answer the weak economy / military situation. My turns we trying to get the badly needed factories and thin-net.

 

[Harleqin]

Yeah, I noted the railnet. Was a bit amazed to find mountains railed around sixe 2 villages...and the mountains unmined.

My turns were mainly spent on getting an army built so we can pack a punch. Things are so bad now that we're going to have to beeline directly for the techs needed for the spaceship. Domination is out as is cultural and we have no shot at diplo.

I also got the coreland infrastructure up to speed and upgraded our few galleons, but somewhere everything has gone wrong. It is still winnable and if we can get something like 40 tanks we can make a hefty dent in the other nations.

 

[Harleqin]

It is quite interesting though for another reason. I've progressed to Regent and am getting ready for Monarch (mentally ) and I was able to spot the problems immediately. I've clearly gotten much better at the game, though I still lack a lot in the Ancient Age