LK170, China, CCM, True Communists

[LKendter]

Most of our workers are near the core. Keep them moving forward toward cities to add to the network. There are a few strays in other areas where I rushed steamrollers. More steamrollers are already on the way.

The next target after Russian is Maghreb or Germany. Those two have the most cash in the game. In addition, we can beat up the tech leaders. Russia still has 18 cities left, so that war won’t start quickly. I want the rail-net completed before the next war. Several cities have completed factories and should wrap up the rest of the buildings shortly. The units should start pouring in the next set or two.


ROSTER:
LKendter
Jersey Joe (up)
Elephantium (on deck)
Greebley

 

[Jersey Joe]

I got it.

Thanks to industrious

I forgot about that, nice boost in completing the Railnet and improving the landscape.

We have a lot of gold, I think I am going to rush a few buildings (like Barracks and Buddhist Communities, maybe even some Observatories and Universities).

 

[LKendter]

We have a lot of gold, I think I am going to rush a few buildings (like Barracks and Buddhist Communities, maybe even some Observatories and Universities).

I already spent a lot gold before handing off.
Crystal Palace got us a ton of it.

 

[Jersey Joe]

I spent a little more gold and sent a spy with a load of vodka to Russia and he managed to get a copy of Russia's map

3 Russian towns are missing from this map. One town is on the northern border of France. The other 2 towns are past the eastern border of Germany bordering Italy.
Looks like a very long war with Russia.

 

[LKendter]

Looks like a very long war with Russia.

I'm not to worried about that. Rails and factories is the one point we usually slow down fighting. I still have a lot of cities building units without factories. They were waiting for others cities to start heavy troop pump.

 

[Elephantium]

Wow! Great turnset. I didn't expect the railnet to be anywhere near this level. Getting the thin rail backbone should only take another 3-5 turns at this rate.

Good catch with the Crystal Palace. I had indeed forgotten about it.

 

[Jersey Joe]

I realize this is not going to happen quickly. I think Germany should be our next target. They have some nice wonders we can use and are most likely to build the Olympic Game before the Maghreb. Also, we need to go through Germany to get at 2 Russian towns.
Therefore, I am going to be trading with the Maghreb and not trading with Germany. Further, even though we can pay a lump sum for techs, any trade I make with the Maghreb is going to have a per turn component. That way we will get a chuck of gold back, if the Maghreb declare war on us.

 

[LKendter]

I've completed my test. Steam engines will work correctly next game.

 

[Jersey Joe]

Early set teaser and Christmas surprise:

Question: The Ai has not yet learned Nationalism. When they do should we trade Communism to them?

Based on how fast Germany is learning and building Wonders. I hope they are in their Golden Age. My hope is that I we will build both the Arms Race and the X-Ray Machine before Germany learns the tech.

 

[LKendter]

Question: The Ai has not yet learned Nationalism. When they do should we trade Communism to them?

If we can get a ton of cash, sure. I want to keep rushing steamrollers, and buildings. I would love to get more part rushes done for factories to get to end game of all troops.

Based on how fast Germany is learning and building Wonders. I hope they are in their Golden Age. My hope is that I we will build both the Arms Race and the X-Ray Machine before Germany learns the tech.

I have no idea if Germany in a GA. However, Berlin is a shield powerhouse. Tons of mountains with irrigated grassland.


Nice grab on TCRR. The good news on that wonder is the pre-reqs. Cash rush / pre-build 2 of them, and we have good odds for it.

 

[Elephantium]

Germany's GA is triggered by (let's go?) Brandenburg Gate. They were building it in Leipzig in the 950 AD save.

During my set, the tech leaders had a 4-turn research pace. I expect that to continue for a while.

 

[LKendter]

During my set, the tech leaders had a 4-turn research pace. I expect that to continue for a while.

Another reason I will to kill Germany / Maghreb. I want to slow the tech pace down.

 

[Jersey Joe]

Nice grab on TCRR. The good news on that wonder is the pre-reqs. Cash rush / pre-build 2 of them, and we have good odds for it.

Even better odds since Germany doesn't have, coal which is a requirement to build TCRR.

If we can get a ton of cash, sure. I want to keep rushing steamrollers, and buildings. I would love to get more part rushes done for factories to get to end game of all troops.

Well I would trade it to with the Maghreb for Nationalism + gold and if Germany still have a large amount of gold sell it to them.
The benefit for Russia not having any gold to give us when we capture a town is that I just killed 2 Camels that where never upgraded.

 

[Jersey Joe]

Saint Nicholas stopped by the battle field yelled "Merry Christmas" and gave us this:

Only problem is having to worry about German troops blocking our roads.

 

[Jersey Joe]

Merry Christmas
Germany learned Nationalism and I was able to make the following 4 trades:

Trade Communism to Germany for Nationalism and 20593 gold.​

Trade Nationalism to Austria Hungary for 10169 gold.​

Trade Nationalism to Maghreb for 14197 gold.​

Trade Communism to Maghreb for 32069 gold.​

 

[LKendter]

Nice block of gold. That should keep steamroller, factory, etc rushing going.

 

[Jersey Joe]

Late set teasers:
The main block of Russian cities have been added to our growing empire. Only the towns that we have to travel through France or Germany and Italy annex exist. Most (if not all) of our foot soldiers have been upgrade to WWI Infantry.

Now for a couple of screen shots:
I lucked into this one, Beijing was building Wall Street and switch for the happy faces.

A Great Leader sets up Earth Horse Ranch to have a good shot at building the X-Ray wonder.

 

[Jersey Joe]

Continuing 950 AD: Plant a Spy in Russia and steal their world map.

Trade gold ore, 10803 gold and 460 gpt to Maghreb for Imperialism.
We are awarded The Corporation for advancing to the Industrial Ages.
Trade the Corporation to the Maghreb for Improved Steam Engines, and 8041 gold.
Both Almalik switched from Factory to rushed Railyard and Daidu switched from Hospital to rushed Railyard. Beijing switches to Battlefield Medicine a prebuild for the Transcontinental Railroad.

IBT: One of our Pirate ships is sunk (0, 1). Russian Dragoons kill 2 of our Calvary and a Camel Corp (0, 4).
Berlin builds the Olympic Games.

960 AD:
Around Yakutsk: Cavalry kills 2 Russian Dragoons (2, 4); Napoleonic Camel Corps kills Dragoon(3, 4); Cannon kills Dragoon (4, 4).

Annexing Novogorod: Cavalry kills Russian Musket Infantry (5, 4); Cavalry kills Line Infantry (6, 4); Cavalry kills Grenadier (7, 4). The town is captured.

Near Tsingtao: Pirate Frigate sinks Inca Galleass (8, 4); Pirate Frigate captures Galleass (9, 4); Pirate Frigate sinks Pirate Frigate (10, 4).

Sell Democracy to USA for 187 gold and 138 gpt.
Sell Free Artistry to France for 4 gold and 82 gpt.
Sell Free Artistry to Scandinavia for 57 gold and 19 gpt.
Sell Imperialism to Austria-Hunary for 432 gold and 422 gpt.
Trade The Corporation, Improved Steam Engines, Elephants, and 14228 gold to Austria-Hunary for Improved Ammunition.
Sell Improved Ammunition to the Maghreb for 13436 gold.
Sell Steam Power to Egypt for 50 gold and 59 gpt.
Sell Australia/Oceania Explosives for 204 gold and 126 gpt.
Sell Industrialization to Spain for 220 gpt.
Rent Elephants to Indo-China for 180 gold and 2 gpt.

IBT: Pirate Frigate captures an Inca Torpedo-Boat (11, 4).
By Moscow: Cavalry kills Russian Dragoon (12, 4); Cavalry killed by Dragoon (12, 5); Cannon killed by Dragoon (12, 6);

970 AD:
Annexing Moscow: Horse Artillery kills Russian Dragoon (13, 6); Horse Artillery kills Line Infantry (14, 6); Cavalry kills Line Infantry (15, 6); Cavalry killed by Line Infantry (15, 7); Cavalry kills Grenadier 16, 7); Cavalry killed by Line Infantry (16, 8); Cavalry kills Line Infantry (17, 8); Napoleonic Camel Corp killed by Line Infantry (17, 9); Cavalry killed by Line Infantry (17, 10); Cavalry kill 4 Line Infantry (21, 10). Moscow is captured.

Heavy Frigate sinks Pirate Ship (22, 10).

Annexing Vladivostok: Cavalry kills Russian Musket Infantry (23, 10); Cavalry kills Line Infantry (24, 10). The town is captured.

Near Yakutsk: Enslaver kills German Landsknecht (25, 10); Lawyer signs Crossbow to play William Tell (26, 10); Lawyer kills Crossbow (27, 10).

IBT: Inca Galleass sinks our Pirate Ship (27, 11).
Russia asks us to sign a peace treaty, I decline.

Germany builds the Brandenburg Gate. This could start a Golden Age for them. However, based on how fast they have built things and learned new tech, I think they may already be in their Golden Age.

We complete the Transcontinental Railroad.

980 AD:
Pirate Frigate sinks Inca Galleass (28, 11).

Annexing St. Petersburg: Cavalry kills Russian Dragoon (29, 11); Cavalry killed by Musket Infantry (29, 12); Cavalry kills Line Infantry (30, 12); Cavalry kills Musket Infantry (31, 12); Cavalry kills Crossbow (32, 12). The town is captured.

Annexing Rostov: Cavalry kills Russian Cannon (33, 12); Calvary killed by Line Infantry (33, 13); Cavalry kill 2 Line Infantry (35, 13); Calvary killed by Line Infantry (35, 14); Cavalry kills Line Infantry (36, 14); Cavalry kills Late Pike (37, 14). The town is captured.

Lawyer kills German Landsneck (38, 14).

Annexing Yekaterinburg: Cavalry kills Russian Line Infantry (39, 14); Cavalry killed by Line Infantry (39, 15); Cavalry kills Line Infantry (40, 15); Cavalry kills Grenadier (41, 15); Cavalry kills 2 Camels (43, 15). The town is captured.

Sell Napoleonic Age to USA for 162 gpt.
Sell Napoleonic Age to Greece/Bzyantine for 91 gold and 51 gpt.

IBT: By Yakutsk, Cavalry killed by Russian Dragoon (43, 16); and by St. Petersburg, Camel Corp killed by Russian Dragoon (43, 17).

990 AD:
By Yakutsk, Cavalry kills Russian Dragoon (44, 17); Lawyer signs Dragoon to rodeo contract (45, 17).
By St. Petersburg Cavalry kills Russian Dragoon (46, 17).

Annexing Tver: Cavalry kills Russian Musket Infantry (47, 17); Cavalry kills Line Infantry (48, 17); Lawyer signs Late Pike to acting contract (49, 17). The town is captured.

By Burning Mountain, Enslaver captures Inca Worker.

IBT: Germany declares war on the Maghreb.

1000 AD:
By Burning Mountain, Enslaver captures another Inca Worker.

Near St. Petersburg, Cavalry kills Russian Line Infantry (50, 17).

Annexing Smolensk: Cavalry kill 2 Russian Musket Infantry (52, 17). The town is captured.

Sell Industrialization to Canada for 50 gold and 163 gpt.
Sell Railroads to Britain for 186 gold and 46 gpt.
Sell Steel to Arabia for 119 gold and 32 gpt.

IBT: Germany is building National Monument and Arctic Expedition, which means that they learned Nationalism.

1010 AD:
Trade Communism to Germany for Nationalism and 20593 gold.
Trade Nationalism to Austria Hungary for 10169 gold.
Trade Nationalism to Maghreb for 14197 gold.
Trade Communism to Maghreb for 32069 gold.

Near Pasargadea, Lawyer signs German Landsknecht to singing contract (53, 17).

Annexing Orenburg: Horse Artillery kill 2 Russian Musket Infantry (55, 17); Horse Artillery kills Line Infantry (56, 17); Camel Crop kills Crossbow (57, 17). The town is captured.

Annexing Bryansk: Horse Artillery kills Russian Line Infantry (58, 17); Horse Artillery kills Musket Infantry (59, 17); Cavalry kills Crossbow (60, 17). The town is captured. Lawyer signs Crossbow to acting contract (61, 17).

Annexing Khabarovsk, Cavalry kill 2 Russian Late Pikes (63, 17). The town is captured.

Enslaver captures worker; Enslaver captures Crossbow (64, 17); Lawyer kills Crossbow (65, 17); Horse Artillery kills Crossbow (66, 17).
IBT: Egypt and Germany sign a MPP.
Maghreb and Australia/Oceania sign a MPP.

1020 AD:
Commercial Raider sinks Egyptian War Galleon (66, 17); Commercial Raider sunk by War Galleon (66,18).
By Burning Mountain, Enslaver captures a Steamroller crew and we get 2 slaves.

Near Tver, Cavalry kills Russian Dragoon (67, 18).

Sell Steel to Australia/Oceania for 262 gold and 168 gpt.

IBT: Britain asks us to pay them to sign an MPP. I respectfully decline.
At Magadan, Cavalry killed by Russian Crossbow (67, 19).

1030 AD:
Annexing Magadan, Cavalry kill 2 Russian Late Pikes and a Crossbow (70, 19). The town is captured.
Cavalry kills Crossbow (71, 19).

Annexing Kazan, Cavalry kill 4 Russian Riflemen (75, 19). The Town is captured.

Annexing Novosibirsk, Cavalry kill Russian Line Infantry, Musket Infantry, and a Crossbow (75, 19). The town is captured.

Near Novgorod, Lawyer signs German Trebuchet to Music contract and we get a Great Leader.
Great Leader rushes Industrial Core Center in Earth Horse Ranch.

Annexing Krasnoyarsk, Cavalry kill Russian Line Infantry and Musket Infantry (77, 19) and we get a Great Leader. The town is captured.
Great Leader rushes a Commercial Dock in Trantor.
Lawyer kills German Dragoon (78, 19)

Commercial Raider sinks German Heavy Frigate (79, 19).

Lawyer signs German Pike to opera contract (80, 19).

IBT: We lose our supply of Gems.
The Greeks what us to pay them to sign an MPP. I respectfully decline.
Australia/Oceania asks us to sign an MPP. I respectfully decline.

Earth Horse Ranch builds Industrial Center.

1040 AD:
Commercial Raider sinks German Heavy Frigate (81, 19).
Near Novgorod, Lawyer signs German Adventurer to play in action movies (82, 20).
Near Kazan, Cavalry kills Partisan (83, 20).
Near Pusan, Lawyer kills German Pikeman (84, 20).

Rent Gems from Aztecs/Mexico for Free Artistry.
Trade Absolutism to Nubia for 61 gold and 127 gpt.
Trade Steel to Britain for 210 gold and 202 gpt.

IBT:

(Continued)

 

[Jersey Joe]

(report continued)
1050 AD:
Near Tabriz, Enslaver captures Inca Worker.

Near Pyongyang, Lawyer kills German Pike (85, 20).

Near Gordium, Lawyer signs German Spearman to singing contract (86, 20).

Notes and Suggestions:

• The railnet is almost finished. I think there are 5 towns not hooked up.
• I started working on railing towns for better production.
• The Enslaver fortified next to Almalik is waiting for the Inca worker to finish building the road he is working on.
• I have several towns building WWI Infanty. It is to help guard workers and our railroads from having German or Maghreb troops standing on the rails blocking us.
• I have many troops fortified around Moscow in anticipation of a war with Germany.
• I did not try for National Monument since German had a 1 turn start on building it and I didn’t think I could build it before Germany.
• Building Arms Race and X-Ray Machine Wonders
  • Both wonders take 600 shields to build.
  • Right now I would suggest that you treat our time to build Scientific Method as when it will be learned. Hopefully this will let us have prebuilds started before it is learned which might be enough of a lead to beat the AI yo both wonders.
  • Beijing can use Commercial Dock for a prebuild that starts 2 turns before we learn Scientific Method and switch to Arms Race before we choose the next tech (Electricity → Atomic Theory).
  • Earth Horse Ranch can use Battlefield Medicine starting when we need 3 turns to learn Scientific Method and switch to X-Ray Machine at the same time as Beijing.
  • Also, do forget to drop the research slider to zero (0).

 

[LKendter]

I started working on railing towns for better production.

That is a phrase I love to hear. Former Mongolia may finally be useful.

Also, do forget to drop the research slider to zero (0).

I think you meant don't.



That was a very busy set. Good job with all the tech trading.
I’m not sure how many Russian cities are left to get. Your teaser gave the impression just some strays that are difficult to reach.

Elephantium, please get that next block of wonders. Keep selling that tech. Money to keep rushing stuff is always good.

We are now in the easier war phase since with have the rail-net connecting cities.

ROSTER:
LKendter
Jersey Joe
Elephantium (up)
Greebley (on deck)