carl corey
Deity
Araneya, I see your report but I don't see a save included with it. Please try to sumbit it today. I'll send this by PM too.
DMOC, do you still want to be included in the roster for future rounds? If yes, I'll make an exception for this round but you should be sure you'll have the time to play the next ones.
ABigCivFan 3 points
The single-minded obsession with Bureaucracy and the capital simply does not fit this map with its huge amount of beautiful land and numerous excellent cities sites. This has led to many empire-wide defects. These include a sub-optimal research path, the weakest military of any game and poor expansion. Not to mention a cesspool of unhealth in Athens itself.
On the bright side, while the goal was wrong, it has been pursued quite competently. Size 13Tech rate is decent and, as he points out, will be significantly improved once he gets to CS. The military situation will change rapidly as Sparta churns out units. Good city placement and poised well to expand when he finally gets around to it.
Question: where are the GPs? Aren't we Philosophical?Something else sacrificed for capital development?
Dude, this game is indeed won, both in your game and mine. Not to mention Snaaty's and Gliese's. I'm already second in score and rising rapidly. Several of the other games are very playable as well. The start is simply too good. Doesn't feel like Immortal at all.I do not think this game is a "win" yet at this point, we have other fast expanding AIs in the game who can still be of challenge.
I can see one way to do it. ABCF is so weak militarily that a DOW by Sury would be very hard to handle. The window of opportunity is narrow, however, and I doubt that Sury will take advantage.
Just noticed that you posted your 1AD save. Yet another won game.Agree with Abegweit. I don't see how any AI can pose a threat. The only AI's who NORMALLY would pose a threat will typically target others in this game.
Not true. Rather it was simply a little dig which was thoughtless, unnecessary and uncalled for. Sorry. Please accept my apologies.Talk about serious shortsightness and lack of understanding of the game.
I totally agree (and I said it earlier). I do not believe that ABCF will get dow'd. I did say that, among the best saves, the only route to failure is an out-of-blue DOW on a weak civ. I also said that his is the weakest. I stand by both assertions.Well Sury will likely be targeting a certain leader to his southwest.... (due to base peaceweight differences)
Spoiler :Lincoln