Learning Monarch: Cyrus

[Gooblah]

Why did you raze Istanbul? It was a capital site, had great land, and could be used to jumpstart the economy.

At any rate, use these Workers to start Cottaging up your land. I also suggest settling the area north of what was once Turkey. That will block it off from AI expansion and leave you to fill it up at your leisure.

 

[emes]

In 145AD(!) the Pyramids were built and secrets of Construction researched, proving that this wonder could be made with no sophisticated technology

The victorious army consists of:

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Yes, I have GG and keep him. I'm still not sure which of my cities should get an instructor. The greatest production is in the capital, but it's going to generate commerce (and additionally GP due to two wonders).

Hmm, BTW, do you see that the shape of my empire resembles the real location and even the territory of Iran? With a little addition of occupied part of Arabia

After exhausting war, my army is falling a little behind English, more advanced one:

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The weak point is - still - the budget:

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And the overview of empire:

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[emes]

Why did you raze Istanbul? It was a capital site, had great land, and could be used to jumpstart the economy.

With such a distance to my capital? There were no wonders in the city, so I just burned it down. The space can be settled again when I'm able to build a navy and defend these poor fishermen who already die one by one at Paris waters.

 

[emes]

The next step: raze these barbarians and settle where the previous barb city was, E of double Gems. Rice will enable mines quickly and we'll be RICH!

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Questions:

• I have Pyramids? What civic should I switch to? As there are no problems with happiness which a whip couldn't solve and I already run some specialists, Representation looks the best.
• Embrace Taoism or not? 2 of 6 my cities have it. This will boost relations with Huayana and ruin with Qin (who may be a next target).

 

[Gumbolt]

Great job ottoman. You are still only on 6 cities. I might of kept Istanbul. 3 sea rea resources. Great city location.

I do feel you are falling behind on the tech tree. Incas already have philosophy and you are teching currency. Not good!!!

More cities would help. Sooner or later tha AI will tech feudalism and your immortal window will close.

 

[emes]

I do feel you are falling behind on the tech tree. Incas already have philosophy and you are teching currency. Not good!!!

No, they don't. 'Choose religions' is enabled, so they learned Taoism somewhere else.

 

[DaveMcW]

Why are you so eager to raze cities? Cow+gems would be just as good.

 

[Gumbolt]

No, they don't. 'Choose religions' is enabled, so they learned Taoism somewhere else.

Ooops!!! I missed that.

 

[Gumbolt]

Started this game this morning.

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Built a settler straight off. Then one worker. Second city built a warrior/worker. Capital then pumped immortals.

Researched AH, wheel, masonry, mining, BW.

Attacked China around 2000bc with 1 immortal. The defending archer died.

By 1925bc china second city was gone.

Also built the great wall due to barbs. Good immortal trainers.

I figure France as next target. I have 4 or so immortals at mo. Aim to kill off france by 1500bc. I dont intend on hanging about.

 

[Gumbolt]

Why are you so eager to raze cities? Cow+gems would be just as good.

I think he was worried about upkeep costs.

 

[Gumbolt]

Added more to the spoiler. since last post.

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First attack was on china. He was the closest. Plus a pain to take down when developed as protective.

Kept the capital as it has gold and lots of goodies.

Chinese second city now razed to the ground.

Heres my stack waiting to attack the French.

Its 1625bc and Paris and the Stone Henge is mine. I am ahead of my 1500bc schedule. Paris had 2 chariots and 2 archers defending so i took losses.

2 AI's down. Next!!! I am thinking the English as they always build huge stacks. May take a diversion on the way.

Ottaman is soon to leave this world. The second city I razed.

These barbs are too much for the AI. Look how many are circling Paris. Looks like York fell to babarians too. Look out london i am coming for you.

London is gone and Hastings remains. See if i can finish rest off before 1ad. (doubtful)

 

[emes]

So, I switched to Representation.

Razed barb city and in AD 355 founded Bactra to get these Gems. On the same turn I discovered Currency and immediately sold it to Pericles for Alphabet and Sailing. The latter instantly improved my budget due to trade routes.

Pericles only friend, Qin, knows it already, so there are little chances he'll sell Currency to someone else.

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Also began to build catapults and hope to engage Qin before Feudalism.

 

[emes]

Expanding English also figured out that Chinese territory may be good for them and declared war on Qin. With two catapults only i decided to open second front:

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Unfortunately, when Beijing was almost mine... the first Longbowman appeared and my wounded Immortals had no other choice than to go back. Peace came with 60G + 1GPT but that's still a failure. Brits conquered Shanghai, but their progress is slow.

In the same time Huayana, rich as hell due to Fin and religions, started to spawn cities in ridiculous spots around my French cities. One was immediately razed by barbs, but next will wait for me Even though I embraced Taoism, he asked me to share secrets of the Compass, which request I couldn't resist having only two Immortals on south coast.

The world in AD 860:

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After some trade I do not fall behind so much in the techs and research rate is promising, mostly due to Gems quickly connected in Bactra.

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But on the other hand, the army has been without resupplies for a long time and production is not my strong side.

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The world is witnessing a war between Victoria and Qin + Brennus, and I have no real friends

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The plan is to research Machinery while building catapults and then produce Macemen. Still, Chinese look as the best target but may be vassalized by Vic soon. I'll also save my best Immortals to upgrade them to Knights later on.

 

[Gumbolt]

Thoughts on your game.

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I am not sure why you didnt rush Qin much earlier. He is the closest AI to you.

With Cyrus if you research AH at start you almost instantly have Immortals once you research wheel. Now this is where mine and your game vary.

I took out qin in 1925bc. I chopped immortals and soon had 7 or so attacking the French. Same story for Ottoman and the English. Main difference with my game is I kept London, Istanbul and Beijing. I am up to about 11 cities on my game and with the Pyramids I am keeping up techwise too.

Going forward you need 3-4 more cities. Your science is at 60%. Mine is at 30 with same amount of science per turn compared to you.

My strategy going forward is possibly go for feudalism to make a few AI capitulate to me and secure an early win. 4 left on my game.

If there are Ai with archers left rush them with immortals while you can.

If you restart this game try rushing around 2000bc and just keep pumping out immortal in your capital. its a real production house.

 

[DMOC]

emes - I'm a little worried at all the vacant space in the empire and all the cities you razed. I would have kept all of them and just cottage spammed to help the economy recover.

 

[Gumbolt]

Its about 910ad and i have a conquest victory.

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Koreans down and out.

Incans gave up. had to wait for feudalism. grrr!!

Brennus capitulates.

Power graph.

victory is mine.