LK169, Italy, CCM 2.5, AWM

[LKendter]

1844 AD (0)
I switch some cities to admin center / courthouse. IMO that is the most important build in very low shield cities.

We have an amazing 76 cities already. Hard to believe we still have 13 techs to hit rails. Our explosive growth stage is usually post-rails. We already have 14.2% of needed land.
(IT) Some annoying bombardments occur.
Ravenna suffers production sabotage.


1846 AD (1)
A monk arrives in Sippar, and gives it a culture bomb.
Elite missionary attacks Arab crossbow. (1-0)
First Attack Missionary arrives. Sippar gets a rushed castle.
Elite Cuirassier attacks Arab MDI. The wimp retreats.
Elite Cuirassier attacks Arab MDI. (2-0)
Cuirassier attacks Canadian pike. The wimp retreats.
Elite knight of the realm attacks Canadian pike. (3-0)
Elite knight attacks Indo-China musketeer. The wimp retreats.
Regular Cuirassier follows up. (3-1)
Cuirassier follows up. (4-1)
Cuirassier attacks Indian spear. (5-1)
Elite knight attacks Arab crossbow. (6-1)

I start roads from Victos toward Andahuaylas to deal with the landings in the area easier.
(IT) Production in Hispalis has been sabotaged.
The enemy crossbow by Andahuaylas is killed by the enslaver that landed last turn.

 

[LKendter]

1848 AD (2)
Cannon attacks Indian spear. It barely kills it. (7-1)
Enslaver attacks Indian crossbow. They simply kill it. (8-1)
Elite musketeer attacks Indian crossbow. (9-1)
Lawyer attacks Indian crossbow. They simply kill it. (10-1)
Cannon attacks Indo-China grenadier. (11-1)
Cuirassier attacks Indo-China grenadier. It promotes to elite. (12-1)
Elite knight attacks Indo-China Asian rider. (12-2)
Enslaver follows up, since it has 1 HP left. It promotes to elite, and gets worker #1. (13-2)
Elite knight attacks Indo-China musket. (14-2)
Elite knight attacks Indo-China camel. (15-2)

I found the Arab capitol of Babylon. The top defender is a pike. Next turn the assault will begin.

Cuirassier attacks a Maghreb crossbow that landed by Vitcos. It promotes to elite. (16-2)
Elite cuirassier attacks the enslaver that landed earlier. (17-2)
(IT) The next tech is exploration on the way to absolutism. I want spy missions and the better troops. Science has to go up to 60%, but we get another tech in 4 turns.

 

[LKendter]

1850 AD (3)
Elite knight attacks Maghreb pike. (18-2)
Another elite knight follows up. (19-2)
Enslaver attacks Canadian crossbow. I gain worker #2. (20-2)

The assault on Babylon begins.
Elite* Cuirassier attacks pike. (21-2)
Cuirassier attacks pike. The wimp retreats.
Cuirassier attacks pike. The wimp retreats.
Cuirassier attacks pike. It promotes to elite. (22-2)
Cuirassier attacks pike. They barely kill it. (23-2)
Cuirassier attacks pike. (24-2)
Cuirassier attacks injured pike. (24-3)
Elite knight of the realm attacks injured pike. (25-3)
I gain $0 and the Pyramids.
The city gets an instant culture bomb.

Camel attacks Arab pike. (26-3)
Lawyer attacks Indian spear. The barely kill it. I gain an artist. (27-3)
Elite Cuirassier attacks Austrian spear. (28-3)
(IT) Jolly Roger completes in Washington.
In Indo-China spy was caught trying to sabotage Hispalis production.

 

[LKendter]

1852 AD (4)
Cannon attacks Indo-China musket. (28-4)

The assault on Utica begins.
Cuirassier attacks pike. (29-4)
Cuirassier attacks pike. (30-4)
I didn't expect the city to fall so quickly.
I gain $29. The city is culture bombed.

Elite knight attacks Indo-China musket. (28-5)
Elite knight of the realm follows up. (29-5)
Elite knight attacks injured Indo-China musket. (30-5)
Knight of the Realm Revenge arrives. Utica gets a rushed hospital.
Elite knight attacks Canadian spear. (31-5)
Elite knight attacks Canadian MDI. (32-5)
Elite enslaver attacks Canadian crossbow. They simply kill it. (33-5)
Elite enslaver attacks Canadian crossbow. I gain worker #3. (34-5)
Elite* enslaver attacks Canadian crossbow. I gain worker #4. (35-5)

Seleucia is built near Sheepish Pig Iron.

Cuirassier attacks Austrian medieval catapult. (35-6)
Elite camel follows up. (36-6)
Cuirassier attacks Austrian Cataphract. (37-6)

The assault on the new capital of Bagdad begins.
Cuirassier attacks pike. (38-6)
Elite knight attacks Enkidu warrior. (39-6)
Elite knight attacks enslaver. (40-6)
I gain $0 and 1 worker. The city gets a culture bomb.

Elite knight attacks Arabian pike guarding a settler. (40-7)
Elite knight follows up. I gain a worker. (41-7)
Elite knight of the realm attacks Arabian crossbow. (42-7)

The assault on Ashur begins.
Elite cuirassier attacks pike. (43-7)
Cuirassier attacks pike. (44-7)
I gain $0.

Cuirassier attacks Indian crossbow. (45-7)
Cuirassier attacks Indian spear. (46-7)
(IT) Austria lost a catapult. (47-7)
I lost 2 knights. (47-9)

 

[LKendter]

1854 AD (5)
I see Indo-China workers near Plainsville. The location of the cash rich Indo-Chinese has been found.

Elite cuirassier attacks Indo-China grenadier. (48-9)
Cuirassier attacks Indo-China cavalry. (48-10)
Elite knight attacks Indo-China cavalry. (49-10)
Indo-China is up by at least 2 techs.

Elite missionary attacks 1 HP Indo-China cavalry. They simply kill it. (50-10)

The assault on Arina begins.
Cuirassier attacks pike. The wimp retreats.
Cuirassier attacks pike. It promotes to elite. (51-10)
Cuirassier attacks pike. (52-10)
Elite knight attacks hussar. (53-10)
I gain $0. The city is culture bombed.

Elite knight attacks 2 HP Indo-China cavalry. (53-11)
Elite missionary follows up. They simply win. (54-11)
Elite* missionary attacks 2 HP Indo-China cavalry. They simply win. (55-11)
Elite knight of the realm attacks Indo-China grenadier. The wimp retreats.
Elite knight attacks Indo-China grenadier. (55-12)
Cuirassier follows up. (56-12)
Cuirassier attacks injured Indo-China grenadier. It promotes to elite. (57-12)

Artaxata is founded.

Cuirassier attacks Austrian archer. (58-12)
Elite* missionary attacks Austrian sword. I gain a monk. (59-12)
Cuirassier attacks Austrian spear. It promotes to elite. (60-12)
Lawyer attacks Indian spear. It simply kills it. (61-12)

[End of session 1]

The assault on Mecca begins.
Elite cuirassier attacks pike. (62-12)
Italian Cuirassier of Mekka arrives.
Bagdad gets a rushed hospital.
Elite cuirassier attacks pike. (63-12)
I gain $0.

Elite cuirassier attacks pike. (63-13)

Arabia is down to just 4 cities. I can see two of them.
(IT) I lost 1 knight and 3 cuirassiers. 3 of the 4 were to Indo-China. (63-17)
Austria lost 1 sword. (64-17)
Japan was caught trying to plant a spy.

 

[LKendter]

1856 AD (6)
I start to build a road toward Bengal. Once the last of Arabia is gone, I want to hit India next. Our empire shape is getting weird, and taking out India starts to fix that. ATM only 2 workers, but that is better than none.

I delay a turn on attacking an Arab city to kill Austrians nearby.
Cuirassier attacks Austrian Cataphract. (65-17)
Enslaver attacks Austrian longbow. They simply kill it. (66-17)
Enslaver attacks Austrian chariot. They simply kill it. (67-17)
Cuirassier attacks Austrian ballista. (68-17)
Cuirassier attacks Indo-China musket. It promotes to elite. (69-17)
Elite cuirassier attacks Indo-China grenadier. (70-17)
Elite missionary attacks Indo-China cavalry. They simply kill it. (71-17)

The assault on Samara begins.
Elite knight attacks pike. (72-17)
Swampy Knight arrives. Samara gets a rushed hospital.
Cuirassier attacks pike. (73-17)
I gain $0 and 1 worker.

Elite* missionary attacks Indo-China cavalry. (73-18)
Elite* enslaver follows up since it has 1 HP. They barely kill it. I gain worker #4. (74-18)
Elite knight of the realm attacks Indo-China cavalry. (75-18)
Elite cannon attacks Indo-China musket. (78-18)
(IT) I lost 1 knight of the realm, and 1 cuirassier. (78-20)
Absolutism needs just 4 turns to complete at 50%. I hope we can keep this quick science pace up.

 

[LKendter]

1858 AD (7)
Cuirassier attacks Indo-China musket. (79-20)
Elite cuirassier attacks Indo-China camel. (80-20)
Elite knight attacks Indo-China cavalry. (81-20)
Elite missionary attacks 1 HP Indo-China cavalry. (82-20)

A monk finally arrives at Ashur to give it a culture bomb.

Elite enslaver attacks Austrian crossbow. (83-20)
Enslaver of the Austrians arrives.

The assault of Uruk begins.
Cuirassier attacks pike. (84-20)
Cuirassier attacks pike. The wimp retreats.
Cuirassier attacks pike. (85-20)
Elite* cuirassier attacks pike. (86-20)
I gain $0 and 1 worker. The worker will immediately start working on a road to connect Uruk.

At this point I only see Austrian borders. Expanding further this way makes no sense. The risk of additional contacts is very high. I'll keep enough up here for mobile defense, but the main forces will start heading toward Bengal. India works great for fixing our empire shape.

Elite cuirassier attacks Austrian longbow. (87-20)

The starving Arab scientists are making a big difference. Before hiring them back, it was saying an additional turn for absolutism.
(IT) I already get a settler from the Pyramids.

 

[LKendter]

1860 AD (8)
Last turn's leader rushes a castle in Uruk.

Elite cuirassier attacks Indo-China cavalry. (87-21)
Cuirassier attacks Indo-China cavalry. (87-22)
Cuirassier attacks Indo-China cavalry. (88-22)
Elite MDI attacks Arab Crossbow. (89-22)
Cuirassier attacks Indo-China grenadier. (89-23)
Elite knight attacks injured Indo-China cavalry. (90-23)
Cuirassier attacks Maghreb bucket. (90-24)
Ariana is running out of healthy units to attack with. This was the wrong front for bad RnG. More are heading there, but Ariana lacks a castle. I make the decision to burn some cash to get one there.
Cuirassier attacks Indo-China horse artillery piece. (91-24)
Elite enslaver attacks 1 HP Maghreb bucket. They simply kill it. (92-24)

[End of session 2]
(IT) UGG - we just made contact with Mongolia. They are another strong civ ahead of us by 2 techs.
I kill an Austria sword. (93-24)


1862 AD (9)
I scan the map, but I can't figure out where the contact from Mongolia came from.
I complete the road giving me faster access to Ariana.

Elite knight of the realm attacks Canadian camel. (94-24)
Elite enslaver attacks Maghreb crossbow. (95-24)
Elite knight attacks Canadian cuirassier. (96-24)
Elite cuirassier attacks Austrian spear. (97-24)
Spear Killing Horse arrives. Sippar gets a rushed hospital.
Elite cuirassier attacks Maghreb crossbow. (98-24)
Elite missionary attacks Canadian cuirassier. They simply kill it. (99-24)
Elite cuirassier attacks Canadian cuirassier. (100-24)

This is a new one. The cursor disappeared in the game. I have to restart the game to get it back. Luckily I was able to save before the restart.
(IT) The Dutch have been destroyed. I never felt their presence.
I lost a musket. (100-25)

 

[LKendter]

1864 AD (10)
Elite enslaver attacks Maghreb crossbow. I gain worker #5. (101-25)

The assault on Bengal begins.
Cuirassier attacks spear. The wimp retreats.
Cuirassier attacks spear. The wimp retreats.
Elite knight attacks spear. (101-26)
Elite knight of the realm attacks spear.
Cuirassier attacks spear. (102-26)
I gain $0 and 3 workers. The workers are very much appreciated to speed up getting roads built. I need to get Bengal connected to our main road network.

Elite camel attacks Austrian longbow. (103-26)
Cuirassier attacks Arab crossbow. It promotes to elite. (104-26)
I just found one of the reaming Arab towns.
Elite knight attacks Maghreb pike. (105-26)
Cuirassier attacks Maghreb pike. (106-26)
Indo-China is now sending stuff toward Utica. I rush a castle there.
Elite cuirassier attacks Canadian musketeer. (106-27)
Another cuirassier follows up. (107-27)
Cuirassier attacks Indo-China Grenadier. (108-27)

 

[LKendter]

The new Arabian conquests:

 

[LKendter]

The current Indo-China front:

 

[LKendter]

The Indian front. There is a monk in Bengal for a culture bomb. The yellow line is the missing road. There are workers on both ends trying to get it connected.
You can see the unit parade heading into India.

 

[LKendter]

Do *NOT* explore with the ships from Jolly Roger. The only reason for them is to try and destroy those annoying bombard units.

Viroconium has a pre-build for great palace. Please switch to great palace as soon as absolutism is completed.
I'm still watching Leptis Minor for a border expansion, or size 2, to take it.
The workers near Seleucia are to get water to the city.
Warsaw will finally start growing. The camel tile is getting irrigated right now.
There are still Arab and Maghreb cities that need to be starved to size one. We have had minimal flips, and I want to keep it that way.
I have almost all reinforcements heading toward Indo-China. That is been the tough front. In addition, they are the second richest civ. I want the money to start stealing techs to catch up. The ability to plant spies arrives during Elephantium's set.

ROSTER:
LKendter (swapped) (vacation 7/21 to 7/30)
Greebley (on deck)
Jersey Joe
Elephantium (up)

 

[LKendter]

We are now at the avoid military tradition part of the tree. Enlightenment kills slaver's hut, so I am not in a big rush for that.

 

[Jersey Joe]

Viroconium has a pre-build for great palace. Please switch to great palace as soon as absolutism is completed.
I'm still watching Leptis Minor for a border expansion, or size 2, to take it.

I think Leptis Minor will grow to size 2 before they have any border expansion.

When Viroconium switches to building the Great Place next turn, it could finish the Great Place in 2 turns instead of 3 if it stops working 1 grass tile and works a forest tile.

The tech path we should research (4 turns per tech) is Mercantilism -> Fossil Energy -> Steam Power -> depends on what we stole.
Excluding Military Tradition and Enlightment, the first tech to steal is Naval Power (we are studying the only other tech available to steal).
If we steal Naval Power before learning Fossil Energy, the only tech we want to acquire in a steal is Fossil Energy (which we are also researching).
After acquiring Fossil Energy, we should steal Economics -> Enlightment -> depends on where we are in the race to Railroads.

At this point, I would ignore researching Democracy and research (plus steal?) to get Railroads ASAP. Also, if possible build the Crystal Place.

 

[Elephantium]

I've got it.

 

[Greebley]

Good progress. Agree on rails asap.

It sounds like we have no idea where or when we might get a rush of Mongol units. I would check for front line cities that might be vulnerable just in case is is an unexpected direction.

 

[LKendter]

Rails ASAP is a standard play. It is one of the big human advantages. Humans understand the importance of a thin rail-net to connect cities and increase troop mobility.

 

[Jersey Joe]

Just a reminder, we cannot steal Tech from nations whose government is a Republic.
Austria-Hungary, Mogul, Arabia and Canada are Republics.
Indo-China, Japan and India are Theocracies.
Maghreb are a Democracy. Guess we know were we can steal that tech from

 

[Elephantium]

Pre-turn:

Rome and Veii make me sad. They're *just* short of being able to build 1-turn Cuirassiers.
MMing is pretty boring, but I do make a few tweaks for faster growth here and there.

*I realized a couple of turns in that size 20+ cities were building Hospitals, so I switched them to other builds. Was that an accident or part of a plan for Steamrollers?

IBT:

India pillages Hardwood near Ellipi/Zariqum
Japan wants peace. Ha!

Japanese ships bomb a tile at Andahuaylas -- the Worker stack just roaded it! Stop that!
Asian Musketeer forces our Italian Cuirassier to retreat near Zarzis
Horseman of some sort (Asian Cav, maybe?) dies at Ariana 1-0
Asian Cavalry kills our defender at Utica 1-1
Another horse unit dies at Ariana 2-1
Asian Cav kills our defender at Utica. We have no musket-armed defenders left 2-2

Near Sippar:
Archer dies to our Camel 3-2
Archer forces the Camel to retreat
Archer kills the Camel 3-3

Invisible unit dies to our Cuirassier, I think it was in the same area. 4-3

Absolutism > Mercantilism

1866 AD:

Defense of Utica:
Italian Knight kills Canadian Bombard 5-3
Italian Knight kills Canadian Cuirassier 6-3
Italian Cuirassier kills Asian Cavalry 7-3
Italian Cuirassier kills Asian Cavalry 8-3
Italian Cuirassier kills Camel Musketeer 9-3

Defense of Ariana:
Italian Cuirassier kills Canadian Cuirassier 10-3
Italian Knight kills Canadian Medieval Infantry 11-3
Italian Cuirassier retreats
Italian Cuirassier dies, no damage :wallbash 11-4
Italian Cuirassier kills Asian Cavalry 12-4
Italian Cuirassier kills Indian Musket Infantry 13-4
Italian Knight kills Indian Musket Infantry 14-4

Various skirmishes along the Indian front:
Camel Musketeer kills Medieval Infantry 15-4
elite Knight of the Realm dies to Hindu Spearman 15-5
Lawyer kills Burmese Crossbowman 16-5

Some unit is on automove! Looked like a cannon, heading SW

Austrian border patrol:
Italian Knight kills Pikeman 17-5

IBT:

Lots of units move, but there are no attacks beyond a few trash bombardments.
A Russian SoD appears near Nippur! They have 18 fast units that could be at the gates of Sippar next turn.

1868 AD:

Russia is up Mercantilism but down Free Artistry, Jurisprudence, and Bastion Fortifications. I go ahead and tell them they've been added to our list.

Near Sippar:
Enslaver captures Austro-Hungarian Crossbowman 18-5
Enslaver retreats
Hussar kills Germanic Archer 19-5

Near Bagdad:
Italian Cuirassier kills Burmese Crossbowman 20-5
Italian Cuirassier kills Burmese Crossbowman 21-5
Italian Knight kills Burmese Crossbowman 22-5
Lawyer kills Burmese Crossbowman, promotes 23-5
Lawyer kills Burmese Crossbowman 24-5
Enslaver captures Burmese Crossbowman 25-5

Near Tangier:
War Elephant retreats from Firelancer
Italian Hussar dies to Firelancer 25-6
Italian Hussar kills it 26-6

Ariana:
Italian Knight kill Napoleonic Camel Corps 27-6
Italian Cannon kills Musketeer and nets a leader (Anthony)! 28-6
Knight of the Realm kills Asian Cavalry 29-6

Utica:
Italian Hussar kills Asian Cavalry 30-06
Italian Hussar retreats from Grenadier
Italian Hussar kills Heavy Artillery, promotes 31-6

IBT: Flintlock prevents a riot in Hangchow!

Bombardments at Andahuaylas destroy the road again. Sigh.
Lots of troop movement, only one battle - Grenadier kills our Hussar near Utica. 31-7



Russia builds Kremlin in St. Petersburg
Japan is caught stealing our plans

1870 AD:

Anthony rushes an Observatory in Tangier.

Enslaver kills Germanic Archer 32-7

Defense of Nippur:
Italian Hussar kills Russian ... Cataphract? Huh. 33-7
Italian Hussar kills Russian Knight 34-7
Italian Hussar kills Russian Knight 35-7
Italian Hussar kills Russian Knight 36-7
Italian Hussar kills Russian Knight 37-7
Italian Hussar dies 37-8
Italian Hussar kills Russian Knight 38-8
Italian Hussar kills Russian Knight 39-8
Italian Hussar kills Russian Knight 40-8
Italian Hussar kills Cataphract 41-8
Italian Hussar kills Russian Horsearcher 42-8
Italian Hussar kills Russian Horsearcher 43-8
Italian Hussar kills Russian Horsearcher 44-8
Italian Hussar kills Eastern Chariot 45-8
Camel Musketeer kills Eastern Chariot 46-8
Italian Cuirassier dies to Eastern Chariot 46-9
Italian Cuirassier kills Eastern Chariot 47-9
Italian Grenadier forces a retreat
Italian Musketeer kills Eastern Chariot 48-9
Missionary captures Eastern Chariot 49-9

Uruk:
Italian Knight kills Crossbowman 50-9
Italian Cuirassier kills Germanic Spearman 51-9
Italian Cuirassier kills Longbowman 52-9
Italian Cuirassier kills Longbowman 53-9
Italian Knight retreats
Italian Knight kills Longbowman 54-9
Italian Cuirassier kills Longbowman 55-9

Bagdad:
Italian Cuirassier kills Burmese Crossbowman (after a - V E R Y ... S L O W - defensive bombardment from an Indian Siege Crossbowman) 56-9
Enslaver dies 56-10
Italian Cuirassier kills Burmese Crossbowman 57-10
Italian Cuirassier kills Indian Siege Crossbow 58-10

Italian Grenadier kills Hindu Spearman 59-10

Italian Hussar kills Indian Late Pikeman 60-10

Defense of the Utica front:
Italian Hussar retreats
Italian Hussar kills Musketeer 61-10
Italian Hussar kills Indian Musket Infantry 62-10
Italian Hussar dies 62-11
Italian Hussar kills Indian Musket Infantry 63-11
Italian Hussar kills Grenadier 64-11
Italian Knight kills Trebuchet 65-11
Italian Knight kills Trebuchet 66-11
Italian Hussar dies 66-12
Italian Hussar kills Asian Cavalry 67-12

Italian Hussar kills a stray Pikeman 68-12

Battle of Leptis Minor:
Italian Cuirassier kills Late Pikeman 69-12
Italian Cuirassier retreats
There's a Crossbowman on the next tile, so the city holds...

Italian Cuirassier kills the Crossbowman. We should take the city next turn. 70-12

Italian Cuirassier kills Crossbowman next to Samarra 71-12

IBT:

Indian troops kill 2 Hussars 71-14
Canadian Medieval Infantry kills our Hussar 71-15
Firelancer dies to our Hussar 72-15

1872 AD:

Leptis Minor is back to size 1.

Battle of Chittagong:
Knight of the Realm charges Indian Late Pikeman! But the Pikeman holds steady. 72-16
Italian Cuirassier kills Indian Late Pikeman 73-16
Italian Knight rides down the initial Pike 74-16

Italian Knight rides down a stray Indian Crossbowman 75-16

Lawyer kills Indian Crossbowman 76-16
Enslaver captures Eastern Chariot 77-16

Assault on Akkad:
Hussar retreats
Hussar kills Germanic Spearman 78-16
Hussar kills Germanic Spearman 79-16
Hussar kills Crossbowman and captures a Worker 80-16

Italian Knight kills Austro-Hungarian Longbowman 81-16
Italian Cuirassier kills Austro-Hungarian Crossbowman 82-16

Near Uruk:
Italian Cuirassier kills Austro-Hungarian Longbowman 83-16
Italian Cuirassier kills Austro-Hungarian Crossbowman 84-16

Italian Hussar kills Austro-Hungarian Longbowman 85-16

Western front:

Enslaver captures redlined Canadian MDI 86-16
Italian Hussar kills Asian Cavalry 87-16
Knight of the Realm dies to Asian Cavalry 87-17
Italian Cuirassier kills Asian Cavalry 88-17
Italian Cuirassier kills Asian Cavalry 89-17
Italian Knight dies to Asian Cavalry 89-18
Italian Knight kills Asian Cavalry 90-18
Italian Hussar dies to Asian Cavalry 90-19
Italian Knight finishes him off 91-19

I overdid the science slider; Mercantilism is still due in 1 even at 0% science!

I try to plant a spy with Indo-China. He's caught

IBT:

Crusader dies against our Cuirassier 92-19
Longbowman kills our Cuirassier 92-20

Mercantilism > Fossil Energy

1873 AD:

Several AIs have Fossil Energy now, according to CivAssist

Siege of Bombay:
Camel Musketeer retreats
Italian Hussar rides down Indian Late Pikeman 93-20
Italian Hussar rides down Indian Late Pikeman 94-20
Italian Hussar rides down Indian Late Pikeman 95-20
Italian Knight retreats...from a Crossbowman. Humiliation!
Enslaver kills the Burmese Crossbowman 96-20

I culture-bomb Bombay

Italian Musketeer dies to Germanic Spearman, oops 96-21
Italian Cuirassier Trajan kills Germanic Spearman and gets Octavian! He gets renamed to Italian Cuirassier Trajan Otavian He builds a Hospital in Ashur.
Italian Cuirassier kills Longbowman 97-21
Pirate Frigate sinks while trying to attack a Galleass.

IBT:

India wants to talk. They're offering peace! However, they won't give us all their cities in the deal. Denied.

Crossbowman forces our Cuirassier to retreat
Crossbowman dies to our Knight 98-21
Invisible unit kills the Knight 98-22
Grenadier? kills our scouting Cuirassier in Indo-China 98-23
Crossbowman kills another Cuirassier 98-24
Asian Cavalry kills our Hussar 98-25
Asian Cavalry kills our Hussar 98-26
Hussar retreats while attacking

Huge stack of Mongols show up near Samarra.
We saw a green unit come out of the fog next to the current Arabian capital. It's Mexico.

Bombay riots as the resistance ends!
We catch Japan trying to plant a spy.

1874 AD:

I dial up Mexico and add them to our list. They have little gold but several techs on us -- MT, Enlightenment, Naval Power, Fossil Energy.

Italian Hussar kills Maghreb Hussar 99-26
Italian Cuirassier kills Asian Cavalry 100-26
Italian Cuirassier kills Asian Cavalry 101-26

Enslaver retreats

Italian Knight kills Crossbowman 102-26 - he gets a Leader, Titus!
Italian Cuirassier kills Grenadier 103-26
Italian Hussar kills Asian Musketeer 104-26

IBT:

It gets kind of brutal.
Invisible unit near Bangalore kills our Italian Hussar 104-27
Medieval Infantry kills a second Italian Hussar 104-28
Then it looks like an invisible unit converts yet another Hussar -- into a Settler? 104-29
Cuirassier kills a scouting Italian Hussar near Vientiane 104-30
Asian Cavalry kills our Italian Hussar 104-31
Asian Cavalry dies vs. another Italian Hussar 105-31
Artillery kills our Italian Hussar 105-32
Asian Cavalry kills Italian Hussar 105-33
Camel Corps kills another Italian Hussar 105-34
Asian Cavalry kills yet another Italian Hussar 105-35

This is more units than I've seen in like 3 turns!

The Maghreb long for peace

A handful of Mexican units come down the road towards Mekka.
A bunch more Russian units show up near Akkad. Mostly siege weapons!

1875 AD:

Titus rushes a Hospital in Ninevah

At Samarra:
Italian Cuirassier dies to Asian Rider 105-36
Camel Musketeer kills Golden Horde 106-36
Italian Knight kills Golden Horde 107-36
Italian Cuirassier kills Golden Horse 108-36
Lawyer kills Golden Horse 109-36
Lawyer captures Golden Horse 110-36

Battle of Vientiane:
Italian Hussar narrowly kills Indian Musket Infantry 111-36
Italian Hussar dies, no damage 111-37
Italian Hussar retreats
Italian Hussar kills Indian Musket Infantry, promotes 112-37
Italian Hussar kills Indian Musket Infantry 113-37
Italian Hussar kills Asian Cavalry 114-37
Italian Hussar dies vs. Asian Cavalry 114-38
Italian Knight kills Asian Cavalry 115-38
Italian Knight dies vs. Napoleonic Camel Corps 115-39
Desperation time. 3/4 Italian Hussar attacks...and kills the Camel Corps! 116-39

Vientiane gets culture!

Italian Hussar kills Canadian Cuirassier 117-39

Battle of Delhi:
Italian Hussar kills Indian Late Pikeman 117-39
Italian Hussar dies 117-40
Italian Cuirassier dies 117-41
Italian Hussar kills Indian Late Pikeman 118-41
Italian Hussar kills Indian Late Pikeman 119-41
Italian Hussar kills Indian Late Pikeman 120-41
Italian Hussar retreats
Italian Knight kills Indian Late Pikeman 121-41
Italian Cuirassier dies 121-42
Italian Knight kills Indian Late Pikeman 122-42

Cannon kills Medieval Infantry 123-42
Camel Musketeer kills Grenadier 124-42

Battle of Bangalore:
Italian Hussar retreats
Italian Hussar retreats
Italian Hussar kills Indian Late Pikeman 125-42
Italian Hussar kills Indian Late Pikeman 126-42
Italian Hussar dies 126-43
Italian Cuirassier Octavian kills Burmese Crossbowman 127-43

City holds.

IBT:

I said it was "brutal" last turn. I was wrong. This was the turn when I learned what brutality really meant.
Indian front:
Medieval Infantry kills our Cuirassier 127-44
Unknown unit kills our Hussar 127-45
Medieval Infantry kills our Musket 127-46

Vientiane:
Canadian Cuirassier kills our Hussar 127-47
Musket Infantry? dies to our Hussar 128-47
Asian Cavalry kills our scouting Cuirassier 128-48

Samarra:
Mongols kill our Musketeer without breaking a sweat 128-49
They lose 3-4 units but eviscerate us, killing
1 Musketeer without breaking a sweat,
9 Italian Hussars,
1 Lawyer,
and 1 Cuirassier which brings the count to 132-61.

To make matters worse, they withdraw most of their troops to foil my counterattack

We have the option to build Ganges Pilgrimage!
Brazil is building the Alamo
We catch Japan trying to plant a spy. Again.

1876 AD:

Grenadier kills Mexican Medieval Infantry 133-61
Italian Hussar retreats
Italian Hussar kills Mesofirelancer 134-61
Italian Hussar kills Mexican Medieval Infantry, MMDI 135-61
Italian Cuirassier kills Crossbowman 136-61
Italian Musketeer kills Crossbowman 137-61
Italian Musketeer kills Crossbowman 138-61

Missionary kills the one Chariot left in range at Samarra 139-61

Missionary kills redlined Medieval Infantry near Bombay 140-61

Cannon kills Asian Cavalry 141-61

I see a purple unit near Vientiane. It's Brazil! They're ahead in tech but pretty broke. I add them to our list.

Italian Hussar kills Canadian Cuirassier 142-61

Akkad:
Italian Cuirassier kills Russian Medieval Catapult 143-61
Italian Hussar kills Russian Medieval Catapult 144-61
Italian Hussar kills Russian Trebuchet 145-61
Italian Hussar kills Russian Trebuchet 146-61
Italian Hussar kills Russian Trebuchet 147-61
Italian Hussar kills Russian Trebuchet 148-61
Italian Hussar dies 148-62
Italian Hussar kills Russian Siege Bow/crossbow (it had slow animations) 149-62
Italian Cuirassier kills redlined Russian Trebuchet 150-62

Italian Hussar kills stray Indian Late Pikeman

IBT:

Another large Russian force shows up N of Akkad...
Another large Mongol force shows up in the jungle near Samarra...

Western front:
Asian Cavalry kills our Italian Hussar 150-63
Asian Cavalry suicides on our Italian Hussar 151-63
Asian Cavalry kills our Italian Hussar 151-64
Crossbowman dies vs. our Italian Knight near Austria-Hungary 152-64
Brazilian Hussar dies to our Italian Hussar 153-64

Fossil Energy > Steam Power

Our people want to build National Coal Mine!



1877 AD:

I try to plant a spy with the Maghreb. I get caught

Battle of Da Nang:
Italian Cannon retreats
Italian Cannon kills Indian Musket Infantry 154-64
Italian Hussar kills Indian Musket Infantry 155-64
Italian Hussar kills Asian Pikeman 156-64.

Italian Hussar kills Indochinese Cannon 157-64
Italian Cuirassier kills Almohad Crossbowman 158-64

Aurelianorum settled at the foot of the mountains up along the Austro-Hungarian border.

Italian Knight kills Austro-Hungarian Longbowman 159-64
Italian Cuirassier kills Medieval Infantry (I have more troops that could attack, but they would be left exposed) 160-64

I culture-bomb Delhi

IBT:

Indian Crossbowman kills our Italian Musketeer 160-65
Asian Cavalry dies against our Italian Musket in Vientiane 161-65
The Maghreb have a new landing point: the empty lands between Vitcos and Andahuaylas.



Production in Veii sabotaged.

1878 AD, T10:

Samarra:
Italian Hussar kills Golden Horde 162-65
Italian Hussar kills Golden Horde 163-65
Italian Hussar dies 163-66
Italian Hussar dies 163-67
Camel Musketeer kills Golden Horde 164-67
Camel Musketeer kills Golden Horde 165-67
Lawyer captures Golden Horde 166-67

Near Mekka:
Italian Cuirassier kills Eastern Bombard 167-67
Italian Hussar kills Eastern Bombard 168-67
Italian Hussar dies 168-68
Italian Musketeer forces Eastern Bombard to retreat

Akkad:
Italian Hussar kills Russian Pikeman 169-68
Italian Hussar kills Russian Late Pikeman 170-68
Italian Hussar kills Russian Late Pikeman 171-68
Italian Hussar kills Medieval Infantry 172-68
Italian Hussar dies vs. MDI 172-69
Italian Hussar dies vs. MDI 172-70
Italian Hussar dies vs. MDI 172-71
Italian Hussar kills Russian Footknight 173-71
Italian Cuirassier kills Russian Footknight 174-71
Italian Grenadier narrowly kills Russian Footknight 175-71
4/5 Italian Hussar kills Russian Footknight 176-71
Italian Knight kills Medieval Infantry 177-71
Italian Musketeer kills Russian Swordsman 178-71
Italian Musketeer kills Russian Heavy Archer 179-71
Italian Musketeer kills Russian Heavy Archer 180-71
Italian Musketeer kills Russian Crossbowman 181-71
Italian Hussar (missed him earlier, hmm) kills Russian Crossbowman 182-71
Italian Cuirassier kills Russian Crossbowman 183-71
Italian Cuirassier kills Russian Crossbowman 184-71
Italian Cuirassier kills Russian Crossbowman 185-71
Italian Hussar kills Russian Crossbowman 186-71
Italian Hussar kills Russian Crossbowman 187-71
Lawyer captures Russian Crossbowman 188-71
Enslaver kills Russian Crossbowman 189-71

Landing near Andahuaylas:
Praetorian dies 189-72
Italian Hussar kills Almohad Crossbowman 190-72
Italian Musketeer kills Almohad Crossbowman 191-72

Indian front:
Italian Hussar kills Burmese Crossbowman 192-72
Italian Knight dies to Japanese cavalry 192-73
Italian Hussar kills Burmese Crossbowman 193-73
Italian Hussar kills Burmese Crossbowman 194-73

Western front:
Italian Cannon dies to Asian Rider 194-74
Italian Hussar kills Asian Rider 195-73
Italian Hussar kills Asian Cavalry 196-73
Italian Hussar kills Asian Cavalry 197-73
Italian Hussar kills Asian Cavalry and nets a Leader! 198-73

Leader heads towards Tangier to rush something next turn.

Italian Hussar kills artillery 199-73
Italian Hussar kills Asian Cavalry 200-73

Handoff notes:

We met three new civs: Russia, Mexico, and Brazil. Russia has attacked twice now at Sippar/Akkad. I did what I could, but the next IBT is going to hurt. I think we have enough forces to manage, though.

Mexico has only sent a few skirmishers near Mekka. Keep sending reinforcements that way. The bigger problem is that the Mongols finally got their army moving, threatening Samarra, too.

Brazil showed up near Vientiane on the Indochina front. Be cautious while expanding there. We have a steady stream of reinforcements, so that should help.

We're swimming in cash, so I've been pretty liberal about rushing things the last few turns. In particular, keep rushing units in 1- and 2-shield towns near the fronts. We need everything we can get to handle the AI hordes right now.

OTOH...I had no luck planting spies. Hopefully @Greebley can get one in place.