Pre-Turn: Fiddle with Lhasa a bit, find out that we can run 12-12-17-17 shields and get PG's in 4 turns at 0 shields waste. That's the plan.
Will trade civ eng when I get the chance.
Fiddle with Genghis and find this out:
So scratch PG and re-write WM.
T1.
Scouts get dedicated to unveiling sea routes for eventual trades.
T2.
We learn Poetry, Mongols learn Aristocracy. I don't think we'll need a FP anytime soon though.
Beeline to literature goes Drama in 3.
T3.
I misunderestimated our jewel of a city, and it now makes a clear 19spt (forgot slave mart and al.)
T4.
Get Water mill on growth, PG due in 4 with some MM.
T7.
I gift France Dynasticism. We'll need continental powers to oppose the mongols, and she's not exactly got a head start.
T8.
We get literature, Mongols get something (can't remember)
Start beelining for monasticism, Polytheism due in 2.
Slave trade due in 10, 220 shields at 22spt. We could increase rate to 30spt, get it in 8, but reduce growth and research. I'll take 16 food rather than 2 more turns of slave trade. However,
it is still changeable: just work the hill and nothing is lost, 8 turns slave trade. We'll even get 8 extra shields on growth, so it's possibly just as good to switch to max shields by then, it'd take it 8 turns, but with a smaller city.
Get trade for Poetry + 65g from Mongols.
T10.
Polytheism - monotheism (2)
Mongols learn naval warfare.
Sorry for the big uploads, we were due for embassies. And looking here, no wonder Joan ... well ... blows.
btw, when you hit the save, take a look at Orleans: possibly the best OCC location I've ever seen.