civ_steve's reign, part 2 ...
(580 AD) The order is given - Take Athens. 2 immos fall, but the Greek capital is ours!! Remaining forces fortify, and workers start building roads to connect Athens with Niagara Falls (and eventually, Sparta, and then up to the main Persian lands.)
(590 AD) A Roman Leg, Longbow and Pikeman show up over hills south of NF. The Leg and Longbow are killed, no losses; additional immos are moved towards NF to defend. Sparta is taken - 3 immos lost, however
. Persia now owns continuous lands connecting to NF, around Egypt. The forces in the Greek/Egypt zone are sufficient; new forces are sent along the North Frontier, towards Russia, America and Zulu.
(600 AD) Too many forces in defense of Northern Front. civ_steve edicts a solution - Destroy Russia. War is declared, and the army that Russia has been using to test our borders (1 spear, 2 archers) is destroyed. Destroyed Roman Pike. Established embassy with China (Beijing is well-developed, library-cathedral-coloseum, 2 wonders, finishing up University, with 5 spears as defense.) China could be future ally against Rome.
(610 AD) Concerned about cultural value, civ_steve edicts the construction of Libraries, at any cost. Several libraries are pop-rushed (1 pop point used, at most) in outlying cities to assure the locals have access to our culture. (Libraries are cheaper than Temples; having 4 luxuries reduces our need for the temples.)
(620 AD) Rome lands a Knight by Galley next to Memphis. No immo is close enough to attack, but Memphis' defense is bolstered by another Pike. A Greek Longbow is destroyed
sleep: ); the Aztec immo force, healed up and advanced into the heart of Aztec lands, takes Tenochtitlan - no losses. The Aztec defense was spent by the initial counter by the Horsemen.
(630 AD) The Roman Knight fails in its attack against Memphis! He retreats with 1 hp, into Egyptian land. Oh-Oh, Teotihuican CF's back to Aztecs - we lose the immo defender
. The northern stack takes Minsk - no losses, and Russia is gone!
Somehow, there is a Zulu impi, fortified on the Tundra just north of Minsk. I hope he's enjoying himself! Remaining Northern immos start shift towards Zululand. Healed stack at Athens begins move through Iroquois territory to support Aztec immos.
(640 AD) Hiawatha doesn't appreciate our immos moving through, and declares war. OK, we'll destroy his field army - 1 longbow, 2 pikes, sent out to intercept us! The 1 hp Roman Knight is finished off. Aztec capital, Tlateloco, is captured, with no losses. Northern Force gathers just outside Zululand. Sparta force regroups near last Greek city.
civ_steve hands over reins of power.
Status - at war with Greece, Aztecs, Romans and Iroquois. Allied with Egypt against Rome. Immo stack near Greek city, to finish him off. Immo stack near Zulus - I'd recommend doing in the Zulus (Zimbabwe has Leonardo's workshop), and then concentrate force against Abe. Immos going through Iroquois land, might be able to take their capital. Immos in Aztec land can probably heal up and retake Teo (there should only be 1 spear there, unless they're pop-rushing.) I've reset Persepolis to build Catapults, at rate of 1 per turn - he builds an immo every 2 turns, but loses 10 production while doing so. Perhaps Knights, but a Knight has no better attack than an immortal, so ... your decision.
game is in next post
, but it's late now, a very long drive back home, and I'm beat.
That is the best time to play!
