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Fine, continue with your celebratory gunfire.
Interesting Times - The AI Side of RFC
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It's 9:23 PM here.
mrrandomplayer
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It's 10 to midnight now... Good thing I'm a pacifist! (hides dagger behind back)
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*pats random on the back but secretly takes his dagger*
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I apologize, but I'm afraid that there will be no update this weekend. With finals upcoming and the last projects approaching their due dates, I will be spending tomorrow studying and finishing up assignments. No time to do an update (unless I get very lucky), though I might be able to post one sometime over the week. Sorry!
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That's fine. After all, life does come first.
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Stupid life, always messing things up!
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Real life always has priority.
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Fake life has cake.
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Welcome back, civvers!
After a solid two weeks of no updates, through which I had to undergo my painful last assignments of the semester and the first (and most painful... I hate math.
) of my final exams, I am finally ready to return!
Last time, a war between the Germans and Russians began (the Russians have the early upper hand, but the Germans have a ton of soldiers), the next plague proceeded to devastate Japan, and the Aztecs (who have been pitiful ever since being conquered and vassalized by Portugal) collapsed. Now onto today's update!
We start on turn 295 (year 1712), with Suleiman the "Magnificent" of the Ottomans approaching me. He gives me this offer:
I tell him to shove it, but he apparently has more success with his allies the Arabs: they agree to become Ottoman vassals.
Meanwhile, the plague finally appears to have run it's course in Japan. It is now disappeared from half of my cities (including capital Kyoto), though Tokyo and Keijo still have it. The faster it leaves, the better.
Meanwhile, the Ottomans continue to spread throughout the world, capturing both the former Persian city of Pura:
As well as capturing the native African city of Mombasa:
To give some perspective as to how terrifying the Ottomans have been, they are currently as large as Russia. Both Turkey and Russia have 13 cities, with Mongolia in third place with 11. Japan at the moment has 8 cities (Kyoto, Tokyo, Akita, Nagasaki, Sapporo, Keijo, Qingdao, and Davao).
Turn 296: The Arabs don't want the Turks to get all of the spoils, so they have expanded into Somalia, founding Hobya:
Eh, it's not where I would have gone, but it's your decision, Saladin!
As for Russia, they reclaim the title of Nation with the Most Cities (couldn't find a better name for it.
) by settling Surgut in western Siberia:
Again with Siberia, look who's poking around here:
What are the Romans doing here? I've seen Roman scouts in the oddest places in this story, from Scandinavia to Indonesia to northern Siberia. 
...
*facepalm* Fail!
Meanwhile, fresh air! The plague has finally left Japan completely! No more mass death in my cities!
As for the colonialist scene, France continues to settle northeastern Canada, settling Anse-aux-Meduses:
They now have more cities in North America than Europe.
Turn 297: Game crashes. When I return, I notice that the Arabs got screwed over in Persia when Pura emerged from its resistance:
Update on the Russo-German war: With the Germans' attack on Tiraspol having been beaten back, the war is currently in a stalemate. Neither side is launching any offensives at the moment, instead being content to gather up their soldiers near the border. At the moment, this war is going nowhere.
Meanwhile, the Portuguese have settled another colony in South America, this time the Brazilian capital, Brasilia:
Turn 298: Oh Crap.
Fortunately, they're only attacking with cannons again.
Meanwhile, what are the French doing near a war zone? Does this guy think he's Marco Polo?
To see what else is going on, I look at the Foreign screen:
Well, World War I has officially begun! Let's get this party started! Time to do my best to summarize the sides of this chaos:
On one side, we have the Pro-Germans (I'm assuming this one got started due to the Russo-German war going nowhere, causing both sides to bring in allies). On Germany's side, we have the Ottomans, as well as their vassals Mali and Arabia, the Vikings, and of course, Germany. On Russia's side, we've got Russia (duh), along with the Netherlands, Spain, France, Rome, and England, as well as British Honduras (the Maya) and the Carthaginians.
This war makes Japan's sudden war with Mongolia (completely unrelated, as neither Mongolia nor Japan has any major deals with Europe) look tiny in comparison. Grab your popcorn, viewers, the fun is about to begin!
I am going to end this update here, so you can writhe in agony waiting to see what will happen. You'll have to wait until after finals, sorry! Still, after this coming week, I'll have until January free (thank goodness for winter break). Next time, we'll see how our war with Mongolia goes (I better not lose Qingdao; I'm on track to winning the UHV!), World War I will begin in earnest, and (I know I've been saying this one for a while ) the Americans will finally arrive on the scene. Until next time, stay tuned!
After a solid two weeks of no updates, through which I had to undergo my painful last assignments of the semester and the first (and most painful... I hate math.
) of my final exams, I am finally ready to return!Last time, a war between the Germans and Russians began (the Russians have the early upper hand, but the Germans have a ton of soldiers), the next plague proceeded to devastate Japan, and the Aztecs (who have been pitiful ever since being conquered and vassalized by Portugal) collapsed. Now onto today's update!
We start on turn 295 (year 1712), with Suleiman the "Magnificent" of the Ottomans approaching me. He gives me this offer:
I tell him to shove it, but he apparently has more success with his allies the Arabs: they agree to become Ottoman vassals.
Meanwhile, the plague finally appears to have run it's course in Japan. It is now disappeared from half of my cities (including capital Kyoto), though Tokyo and Keijo still have it. The faster it leaves, the better.
Meanwhile, the Ottomans continue to spread throughout the world, capturing both the former Persian city of Pura:
As well as capturing the native African city of Mombasa:
To give some perspective as to how terrifying the Ottomans have been, they are currently as large as Russia. Both Turkey and Russia have 13 cities, with Mongolia in third place with 11. Japan at the moment has 8 cities (Kyoto, Tokyo, Akita, Nagasaki, Sapporo, Keijo, Qingdao, and Davao).
Turn 296: The Arabs don't want the Turks to get all of the spoils, so they have expanded into Somalia, founding Hobya:
Eh, it's not where I would have gone, but it's your decision, Saladin!
As for Russia, they reclaim the title of Nation with the Most Cities (couldn't find a better name for it.
) by settling Surgut in western Siberia:
Again with Siberia, look who's poking around here:
What are the Romans doing here? I've seen Roman scouts in the oddest places in this story, from Scandinavia to Indonesia to northern Siberia. ...
*facepalm* Fail!
Meanwhile, fresh air! The plague has finally left Japan completely! No more mass death in my cities!
As for the colonialist scene, France continues to settle northeastern Canada, settling Anse-aux-Meduses:
They now have more cities in North America than Europe.
Turn 297: Game crashes.
When I return, I notice that the Arabs got screwed over in Persia when Pura emerged from its resistance:
Update on the Russo-German war: With the Germans' attack on Tiraspol having been beaten back, the war is currently in a stalemate. Neither side is launching any offensives at the moment, instead being content to gather up their soldiers near the border. At the moment, this war is going nowhere.
Meanwhile, the Portuguese have settled another colony in South America, this time the Brazilian capital, Brasilia:
Turn 298: Oh Crap.
Fortunately, they're only attacking with cannons again.
Meanwhile, what are the French doing near a war zone? Does this guy think he's Marco Polo?
To see what else is going on, I look at the Foreign screen:
Well, World War I has officially begun! Let's get this party started! Time to do my best to summarize the sides of this chaos:
On one side, we have the Pro-Germans (I'm assuming this one got started due to the Russo-German war going nowhere, causing both sides to bring in allies). On Germany's side, we have the Ottomans, as well as their vassals Mali and Arabia, the Vikings, and of course, Germany. On Russia's side, we've got Russia (duh), along with the Netherlands, Spain, France, Rome, and England, as well as British Honduras (the Maya) and the Carthaginians.
- Germany
- Ottomans
- Malinese
- Arabs
- Vikings
- Russia
- Rome
- Netherlands
- France
- Spain
- Maya
- Carthage
- England
This war makes Japan's sudden war with Mongolia (completely unrelated, as neither Mongolia nor Japan has any major deals with Europe) look tiny in comparison. Grab your popcorn, viewers, the fun is about to begin!
I am going to end this update here, so you can writhe in agony waiting to see what will happen.
You'll have to wait until after finals, sorry! Still, after this coming week, I'll have until January free (thank goodness for winter break). Next time, we'll see how our war with Mongolia goes (I better not lose Qingdao; I'm on track to winning the UHV!), World War I will begin in earnest, and (I know I've been saying this one for a while ) the Americans will finally arrive on the scene. Until next time, stay tuned!
pole475
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The Russians have more people on their side, but if everybody is attacking Russia, the Germans and Ottomans have the best positions to do so.
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*grabs popcorn, lawn chair and bulletproof jacket*
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Welcome back, civvers!
Yes, it has finally happened. College is over!
(For now ). To celebrate, I'm going to begin... WORLD WAR I! 
Last time we were here, the Persians and Arabs continued to conquer Persia and Africa, the plague finally left Japan, and Kublai Khan declared war on me. Oh, yeah, and WWI began. Now, it's time for the carnage to begin!
We begin on turn 299. Yes, that is the same turn as last time, but a bunch of things happened last update that I didn't include for the sake of suspense. To start off, we have the Arabs, who captured Artacoana in northern Persia:
More importantly, we also have the Ottomans, who finally did something about the Roman presence in Jerusalem:
Moving on to Turn 300, the Dutch apparently want me to join World War I:
I reply "no" with a healthy dose of "shut up", and he sulks away, pissed off.
As if I didn't have enough problems!
Meanwhile, I continue to fortify Qingdao, adding two more riflemen from Korea. Another cannon will follow shortly.
As for WWI, no cities changed hands this turn, but there's been a lot of fighting in the Netherlands, as I have seen the Dutch, French, Romans, and Germans all have soldiers fighting here.
Turn 301: The time has come to deal with those annoying Mongol cannons once and for all! I only have one cannon active atm, but sacrificing him should make the battle a piece of cake for my riflemen. Before:
And after:
I lose one cannon and a rifleman compared to their 4 cannons. Take that, Kublai!
Meanwhile, World War I already seems to be dying down.
The English got screwed over and lost both their Roman and Carthaginian vassals, the former of whom broke free and made peace with everyone and the latter turning to the Ottomans for support. The Ottomans (and their three vassals by extension) dropped out of the war the turn after capturing Jerusalem, though they very well could get dragged back in, since the Arabs are still at war with Spain and the Dutch. At this point, Germany is essentially all alone fighting Russia, Spain, France, England, and the Netherlands, with only the Vikings still able to help.
As for the colonization game, the Portuguese continue to expand, settling Curitiba west of Rio de Janeiro:
Turn 302: And the Eternal City falls:
It lasted several hundred years longer than IRL, but even here, the Roman Empire could not reach the modern era. It's lands are partly split between the French (who take Milan) and the Ottomans, who take Constantinople (renaming it Istanbul and making it their capital for some reason ) and Athens.
Meanwhile, the colonization game continues, with the British setting the first colony on Australia, Rockhampton:
As for Japan, Mongolia retreats in shame back to Beijing (I will never call it Khanbaliq myself), while I decide now is the time for some expansion:
Yes, that is me going for another Chinese city. I simply can't help myself - it's undefended!
And, like I said before, as one nation falls, another rises in its place. And (despite it being 40 years too early) it is now time to welcome RFC's last major civilization:
The Americans.
And that is all for this update! Short and slightly underwhelming, I know, but with WWI looking like a bust at this point, I decided to save the rise of the United States for a new update, all its own. Next time, we'll see the rise of America, witness how the rest of Rome gets split up, and see if Kublai has anything more impressive in store for me. Until next time, stay tuned!
Yes, it has finally happened. College is over!
(For now ). To celebrate, I'm going to begin... WORLD WAR I! Last time we were here, the Persians and Arabs continued to conquer Persia and Africa, the plague finally left Japan, and Kublai Khan declared war on me. Oh, yeah, and WWI began. Now, it's time for the carnage to begin!We begin on turn 299. Yes, that is the same turn as last time, but a bunch of things happened last update that I didn't include for the sake of suspense. To start off, we have the Arabs, who captured Artacoana in northern Persia:
More importantly, we also have the Ottomans, who finally did something about the Roman presence in Jerusalem:
Moving on to Turn 300, the Dutch apparently want me to join World War I:
I reply "no" with a healthy dose of "shut up", and he sulks away, pissed off.
As if I didn't have enough problems!
Meanwhile, I continue to fortify Qingdao, adding two more riflemen from Korea. Another cannon will follow shortly.
As for WWI, no cities changed hands this turn, but there's been a lot of fighting in the Netherlands, as I have seen the Dutch, French, Romans, and Germans all have soldiers fighting here.
Turn 301: The time has come to deal with those annoying Mongol cannons once and for all! I only have one cannon active atm, but sacrificing him should make the battle a piece of cake for my riflemen. Before:
And after:
I lose one cannon and a rifleman compared to their 4 cannons. Take that, Kublai!
Meanwhile, World War I already seems to be dying down.
The English got screwed over and lost both their Roman and Carthaginian vassals, the former of whom broke free and made peace with everyone and the latter turning to the Ottomans for support. The Ottomans (and their three vassals by extension) dropped out of the war the turn after capturing Jerusalem, though they very well could get dragged back in, since the Arabs are still at war with Spain and the Dutch. At this point, Germany is essentially all alone fighting Russia, Spain, France, England, and the Netherlands, with only the Vikings still able to help.
As for the colonization game, the Portuguese continue to expand, settling Curitiba west of Rio de Janeiro:
Turn 302: And the Eternal City falls:
It lasted several hundred years longer than IRL, but even here, the Roman Empire could not reach the modern era. It's lands are partly split between the French (who take Milan) and the Ottomans, who take Constantinople (renaming it Istanbul and making it their capital for some reason ) and Athens.Meanwhile, the colonization game continues, with the British setting the first colony on Australia, Rockhampton:
As for Japan, Mongolia retreats in shame back to Beijing (I will never call it Khanbaliq myself), while I decide now is the time for some expansion:
Yes, that is me going for another Chinese city. I simply can't help myself - it's undefended!
And, like I said before, as one nation falls, another rises in its place. And (despite it being 40 years too early
) it is now time to welcome RFC's last major civilization:
The Americans.
And that is all for this update! Short and slightly underwhelming, I know, but with WWI looking like a bust at this point, I decided to save the rise of the United States for a new update, all its own. Next time, we'll see the rise of America, witness how the rest of Rome gets split up, and see if Kublai has anything more impressive in store for me. Until next time, stay tuned!
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Good update, can't wait to see what America does.
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Muricah!
mrrandomplayer
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More like Wimp War One.
pole475
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Maybe in WWII the Germans will decide to kill everyone
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No kidding. That was the lamest world war I've ever seen. The only nation that did anything other than waste soldiers in Dutch territory was Turkey, and they dropped out the moment they captured Jerusalem. Let's hope Germany and America both have something interesting in store for us, eh?
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