LK Planning thread

[LKendter]

I think seafaring is essential, and of course no expansionist. Other than that I've no problem.

I agree on seafaring. That MUST be one trait.

 

[Doc Tsiolkovski]

Review of the RaR SEA Civs:

EXP: Polynesia. EXP isn't as useless as it may seem; you start with Cultivation, which is extremely nice for itself. And the Outrigger is extremely nice - otherwise you cannot cross a single Ocean tile.

REL: Spain. Forget it, the Conqu is unbalanced weak (unless you want to change this manually).

MIL: Vikings/Berserks. Yawn.

AGR: Siam. The Sword UU is amphibious as well...

SCI: Greece. My personnal favorite even on Pangea maps. The Hoplite is useful until Trenchers. And the Wiseman almost assures a monopoly tech early on.

IND: Carthage. Not that great.

COM: England. MoWs are worse in RaR (simply because there are other nice ships). Good traits, though.

I'd rsuggest Polynesia. Greece, England, Siam as alternatives.

 

[romeothemonk]

Thanks to Doc for the info. My list is as follows
1) Greece
2) Siam
3) Polynesia
4) Vikings
5) Spain (no one expects the spanish inquisition.)
6) Carthage
7) England (my all time least favorite civ, well below portugal)

 

[microbe]

EXP: Polynesia. EXP isn't as useless as it may seem; you start with Cultivation, which is extremely nice for itself. And the Outrigger is extremely nice - otherwise you cannot cross a single Ocean tile.

Well, I would not choose a civ just because it has a certain starting tech, especially in RaR when techs are so cheap anyway.

Not sure about Outrigger. Do you mean that it's the only boat that can cross ocean tiles in the early age? What does seafaring do otherwise?

 

[Doc Tsiolkovski]

Outriggers are the first boats before Longships that can transport anything and enter Ocean tiles. Curraghs can go anywhere - but have no transports capacity.
And Longships are already medieval...

Starting with Cultivation is worth a lot. Seeing Horses, Pigs and Camels 20+ turns earlier can be gamebreaking, especially for the capital location, and it'll allow to build the first Settler a lot faster.

 

[sanabas]

Polynesia's my choice too. Outriggers are very powerful early, and team up well with EXP. They're safe in sea, and they can transport scouts across ocean to pop goody huts. It's a long wait for something to transport across ocean for all other civs. Siam then Greece get my second preferences.

 

[LKendter]

I will start LK96 as Polynesia with lots of islands.

 

[ThERat]

@LK, would join your Island hopper game as well

 

[LKendter]

@LK, would join your Island hopper game as well

Sorry, but the game already has 5 players.

 

[ThERat]

oh, I never realised, never mind then, will surely lurk

 

[LKendter]

4 LK games running at once are too little.
The first from the below to get 5 players will start:


RaR - 50K.
Level = Deity
Civ = TBD
The map will be a Pangaea
No restrictions other then the target win type.


RaR - simply space.
Level = Deity
Civ = TBD
The map will be a Pangaea
No restrictions other then the target win type.


RaR - 5CCC+
Level = Deity
Civ = TBD
The map will be a Pangaea with NO barbs.
This will be the standard 5CCC+ rules. See LK85 for details. Six razes gives a 6th city, another 7 gives a 7th city, etc.


C3C - Just win baby.
Level = Deity
Civ = TBD
Map = Pangaea
Barbs = NONE
No variant restrictions at all

ALL openings are for experienced deity players

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RaR - 50K
Signed up:
LKendter
Sanabas
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot


RaR - simply space
Signed up:
LKendter
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot


RaR - 5CCC+
Signed up:
LKendter
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot


C3C - Just win baby.

LKendter
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot

 

[Bezhukov]

I'm up for space. Would like to give the Malinese a run.

 

[LKendter]

RaR - 50K
Signed up:
LKendter
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot


RaR - simply space
Signed up:
LKendter
Bezhukov
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot


RaR - 5CCC+
Signed up:
LKendter
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot


C3C - Just win baby.
Signed up:
LKendter
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot

 

[romeothemonk]

I would like to do the RaR 5CCC+ but you can put me anywhere.

 

[LKendter]

I would like to do the RaR 5CCC+ but you can put me anywhere.

I am guessing you mean anywhere with RaR. I didn't put you in the just win baby game.

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RaR - 50K
Signed up:
LKendter
Romeothemonk
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot


RaR - simply space
Signed up:
LKendter
Bezhukov
Romeothemonk
Open Slot
Open Slot


RaR - 5CCC+
Signed up:
LKendter
Romeothemonk (preferred)
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot


C3C - Just win baby.
Signed up:
LKendter
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot

 

[sanabas]

Any RaR for me too, 5CCC+ is my preference, as I've never played one.

 

[LKendter]

RaR - 50K
Signed up:
LKendter
Romeothemonk
Sanabas
Open Slot
Open Slot


RaR - simply space
Signed up:
LKendter
Bezhukov
Romeothemonk
Sanabas
Open Slot


RaR - 5CCC+
Signed up:
LKendter
Romeothemonk (preferred)
Sanabas (preferred)
Open Slot
Open Slot


C3C - Just win baby.
Signed up:
LKendter
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot

 

[Kaiser_Berger]

You can sign me up for Just win baby.

 

[LKendter]

ALL openings are for experienced deity players

RaR - 50K
Signed up:
LKendter
Romeothemonk
Sanabas
Open Slot
Open Slot


RaR - simply space
Signed up:
LKendter
Bezhukov
Romeothemonk
Sanabas
Open Slot


RaR - 5CCC+
Signed up:
LKendter
Romeothemonk (preferred)
Sanabas (preferred)
Open Slot
Open Slot


C3C - Just win baby.
Signed up:
LKendter
Kaiser_Berger
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot

 

[Gyathaar]

sign me up for the 'C3C - Just win baby.'