Welcome back, civvers!
I have returned! After an eventful first week of college, it's time to go back to what I do best - amusing you all with tales of stupid A.I.!
When we last left off, China collapsed, the Turks had some problems in Egypt, and the Aztecs lost their capital to Portuguese conquistadors. And now, on to today's action!
We start off with a bang, as the Persians have declared war on the Arabs. Not only that, but they've proven themselves on the battlefield for the first time since capturing Samarkand by capturing Dur Untash, now renamed Chogha Zanbil?
Well, whatever, if that's what you want to name it, Persia! At least they finally captured a city.
Turn 262: Well, whaddya know?

I told you all this might have happened! Since I asked, and the only answer (from christos200) was to keep it, that's exactly what I'm doing!
Also for this turn, we've got a few new border changes. The Russians have founded the port town of Arkhangelsk high in the Russian north:
Also, the Arabs, trying to replace Dur Untash, have founded Masqat in modern-day Oman:
I know it's out of the way, but is it
really a good idea to allow a city to be undefended just when your next door neighbor is doing well militarily for the first time?
Turn 263: BIG NO.
I don't care if that's 9000 gold, I am not giving Mongolia guns, especially since I'm playing as Japan.
Nothing happened here other than that.
Turn 264: Game crashed.

Whatever, now that that's out of my system, I'm going to end this update here. Sorry it's so short, but my game crashed on me half a dozen times just getting to this point, and it's getting to the point where I can't take it anymore right now. Next time, we'll see if my computer decides to be a little more responsive. Stay tuned!