"Jumping to Prince" SG

[Lobsterboy]

Got the save. I will probably switch research away from Astronomy until we discover whether or not there is another island NW of us.

Have we contacted all of the Civs, or is one still missing?

 

[pholkhero]

that is all of them....9 total on standard, so there may not have more than 4 or possibly 5 cities still...i just set on astronomy as a placeholder until after some trading so please, feel free to chart a new course over your turns and after some tech trading...i'm anxious to see how our score changes at that point...

 

[Lobsterboy]

Tech trade pre-end of Turn 215:
Trade JC: Metal Cast -->CoL + Polytheism
Tech learned: Code of Laws
Tech learned: Polytheism
Trade JC: Compass --> Alphabet + Meditation + 40 GC
Tech learned: Alphabet
Tech learned: Meditation
Trade Alex: Compass + 10 GC --> Construction + Archery
Tech learned: Construction
Tech learned: Archery
Research begun: Priesthood

Turn 215 (850 AD)
Tech learned: Priesthood

Turn 216 (860 AD)
Research begun: Monotheism
Lyons grows: 4
Rheims finishes: Granary

Turn 217 (870 AD)
Rheims begins: Courthouse
User comment: Alex offers Open Boarders - DENIED
Tech learned: Monotheism
Paris grows: 9
Lyons finishes: Barracks
Rheims grows: 5

Turn 218 (880 AD)
Research begun: Drama
Lyons begins: Courthouse
User comment: Whip Aqueduct in Paris
Paris finishes: Aqueduct

Turn 219 (890 AD)
Paris begins: Market

Turn 220 (900 AD)

Turn 221 (910 AD)
User comment: JC asks for Machinery - I DON'T THINK SO (greedy, greedy, greedy)
User comment: Asoka is down to 2 cities. Decided to get what I could before he is dead.
Trade Asoka: Compass for Monarchy + 30 GC
Tech learned: Monarchy

LAND HO!!
Here's the map (a few turns later):


Turn 222 (920 AD)
Caravel defeats (2.55/3): Barbarian Galley

Turn 223 (930 AD)
User comment: Fred wants Optics - Sorry, wish we could help.
Paris grows: 9

Turn 224 (940 AD)
Tech learned: Drama

Turn 225 (950 AD)
Research begun: Astronomy

End of Turn Summary
Caravel w/Exp is N of big continent; was planning to send E toward new island and to explore the black between.
Worker in Orleans will be done next turn. Might be time to start to finish settling our island.

Here's an overview of our lands:


Our GM is scouting out the big continent and looking for the best city to set up a trade route.
Here's what Alex's land looks like:


Here's the current relations situation:


And the Demographics:


I made Open Border agreements with Peter, Fred and Lizzie. I thought this might increase income from trade, but forgot that need Astronomy for this. Sorry. I hope this wasn't a mistake.

We are the first with Drama. If we want, we can get Music in 12 for free GA. At this point, though, we might want to continue the beeline to Astronomy (in in 43).

And check it out... we're now in 3rd scorewise!

Here's the save:

 

[SkunkDoctor]

ouch trading with asoka might have been a mistake. He is the only one who is pleased and everyone else is pissed.

 

[pholkhero]

ouch trading with asoka might have been a mistake. He is the only one who is pleased and everyone else is pissed.

That's a possiblity, but it could be, too, that their hostility stems from the fact that we are #8 powerwise....

"Give me more soldiers noble SGers, that we may sheath our swords in the hearts of our enemies!!"

 

[JerichoHill]

We need to cancel open borders immediately with everyone. Re-assess who is friendly or please with who, and choose the largest block to associate ourselves with.

However, I do think we did what we had to do to get technology. We had to trade with Osaka.

We must not trade optics.

I WAS RIGHT~! Woohoo! Happy Dance, another continent!

Not worried at all about our power-ranking. We just need navy, that's all.

Okay! I think it is time we start settling our continent...and get a foothold on the next. We're going to need settlers, scientist specialists, et. al. We need to prep for launch! Have our dudes ready to go the moment we get galleons.

To the NEW WORLD!

 

[JerichoHill]

SpriteSoda >> Waking Up
Pholkhero >>
LobsterBoy >> Siesta
JerichoHill >> UP NOW (GOT IT! PLAYING TONIGHT)
SkunkDoctor >> He Tuk Ur JOB!

 

[SkunkDoctor]

I'll be ok to jump back in after you Jerhico. Or, if you guys prefer, stick me at the end. I am really pleased with the way this is evolving from our isolated start. We set goals and fulfilled them all, taking advantage especially of our industrious trait. Despite being ass backwards in technology, we accomplished what we were aiming for ( which is about all one can hope with such a crappy start). guys

 

[pholkhero]

SpriteSoda >> Waking Up
Pholkhero >>
LobsterBoy >> Siesta
JerichoHill >> UP NOW (GOT IT! PLAYING TONIGHT)
SkunkDoctor >> He Tuk Ur JOB!

looks good to me ~ welcome back!

Also, it seems like the buddhist bloc is the way to go w/this, and it IS too bad about Asoka since he was the only hindu i think

 

[JerichoHill]

Turn 225 (950 AD)
Research begun: Civil Service
User comment: Bureaucracy would really help us out...
User comment:
User comment: Change research to CS due in 16
Orleans finishes: Worker
Lyons grows: 3
Lyons finishes: Courthouse
Rheims finishes: Courthouse

Turn 226 (960 AD)
Orleans begins: Settler
Lyons begins: Market
Rheims begins: Library

Turn 227 (970 AD)

Turn 228 (980 AD)
Rheims grows: 4

Turn 229 (990 AD)

Turn 230 (1000 AD)
User comment: Okay, trade mission to moscow down, we've been at 100$ science for a bit now..will be able to do this for awhile
User comment:
User comment: Revolted to caste system, have a ton of scientists in paris

Turn 231 (1005 AD)

Turn 232 (1010 AD)

Turn 233 (1015 AD)
Lyons grows: 4
Rheims grows: 5

Turn 234 (1020 AD)


Not much going on...Bureaucracy + the scientists should speed up our research. I specifically did not trade optics. Did not do much else...the city site that has iron and gems should be where our next settler goes.

POP THE HUT WITH OUR EXPLORER!

 

[SkunkDoctor]

got it (10 chars)

EDIT: ARGajdowkdowkfwokwpek!!!!
My roomate just bought Oblivion, and upgraded my computer with a new graphics card and a half gig of ram! Awesome, I know, but the ATI-Civ thing is not working right now. I know jack about this issue, so I'll get him to work it out when he gets home. Sorry folks, I'd really like to get to know this other continent, but it might have to wait. I will try to play by tomorrow, but if someone else can take it before then feel free. I will report in as soon as I figure out more.

 

[pholkhero]

POP THE HUT WITH OUR EXPLORER!

would astronomy be too much to ask for?

Skunk, that's fine, let us know when the comp is back in action ~

SpriteSODA, can you take it for now and we'll continue on

 

[SpriteSODA]

Ok i will report today.

 

[SpriteSODA]

I'm really sorry guys i'm going with a familiy trip to a week at Germany, so i must ask for a skip up until 15/4.=\

 

[pholkhero]

That's fine...i'll take it and play tonight...i'm going to go 15 turns...which we should all do until we get more than 3 of us in the rotation...

If Skunk is not back soon, i might advertise for a sub...

 

[pholkhero]

i played some tonight, but my son is teething...will finish tomorrow...

 

[pholkhero]

Pre-Turn: Looks good...let's go!
Turn 234 (1020 AD)
Tech learned: Literature
User comment: drama to Fred for lit + 50g

Turn 235 (1025 AD)
Tribal village results: warrior

Caravel defeats (2.55/3): Barbarian Galley

Turn 236 (1030 AD)
Caravel promoted: Drill I
Tech learned: Civil Service

Turn 237 (1035 AD)
Research begun: Astronomy

Turn 238 (1040 AD)
Contact made: Aztec Empire No pic for this, but i was pretty sure i picked only 9 players...maybe i picked 9 opponents He doesn't like us
I also finished exploring the NorthEast Island across the French Channel

Turn 239 (1045 AD)
Paris grows: 10
Paris finishes: Market

Turn 240 (1050 AD)
Tech learned: Feudalism
Paris begins: Settler
Rheims's borders expand

Turn 241 (1055 AD)
Orleans finishes: Settler

Turn 242 (1060 AD)
Orleans begins: Worker
Orleans begins: Settler
Lyons grows: 5
Rheims grows: 6
Rheims finishes: Library

Turn 243 (1065 AD)
Rheims begins: Aqueduct
Paris finishes: Settler

Turn 244 (1070 AD)
Tours founded
Tours begins: Granary

Turn 245 (1075 AD)
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Turn 245 (1075 AD)

Turn 246 (1080 AD)
Islam founded in a distant land

Turn 247 (1085 AD)
Paris grows: 11

Turn 248 (1090 AD)
Lyons finishes: Market

Turn 249 (1095 AD)
Lyons begins: Harbor
Lyons begins: Aqueduct
User comment: Monty demanded Civil Service...i said no
User comment: Lyons is @ health limit; stopped growth at Lyons for now, to get more shields
Marseilles founded
Marseilles begins: Granary

Turn 250 (1100 AD)
User comment: Al wanted OB; no
Explorer promoted: Guerilla II

 

[pholkhero]

After Astro, i'm thinking move toward Industrialism and Mass Media, aiming for Diplo, but a lot of the hostility on the main continent stems from us trading w/Asoka, even if it's +1 for whatever, -2 for worst enemy trading...

Here's the save...I played 16 to even up the count, go for 15

Pholkhero >> just played
LobsterBoy >> UP NOW
JerichoHill >> on deck

 

[JerichoHill]

We can take care of that by jumping in on a dogpile war and bribing countries to join us. We're untouchable if we colonize the second island.

I see three city sites on that island. One on the plains east of the flood plains, to get iron and 2 gold. One next to the sheep, and one up top to get the two ocean resources and copper.

Should be a good little continent

Trade-based wonders are important...civil service is important. CoL is important now...We should mostly focus on economic techs and trade back for military techs

 

[pholkhero]

civil service is important. CoL is important now...

we have both of those techs now...

I forgot to check before i left for work this morning, but if Lobster can check, see who the number 1 in pop is for now