Pregame: Get distracted by the wife for a few hours. Then, I open the game. We now have a trading route open with the Aztecs, and can score some wines. India and China, interestingly, has no access to saltpeter. We don't have the full map yet, but America and Germany are its only possible traders. Hmm, 126g to spy on India's capital, and 800 for the uni. We only have 920 in the bank. We can move sci to 70% and still get Astronomy in 2. I can either pre-build the Observatory, or let the university finish. The loggers outside of Moscow say they want me to wait a turn before I rush the University...I partial-rush it with a courthouse instead, if we have a chance at the observatory, every turn counts. I have no idea where this place is that you want to settle, as every spot is taken, unless you want to overlap our own cities...which I am not too thrilled with in this game. Not to mention that it will also get Gandhi a bit peeved at us. I will consider as I play. The aztecs get monotheism and cough up 50g + wines. I am going to get a survey of one of India's towns that is a bit cheaper. Antlaya is 27g, I pick them. Looks like they are in their GA. No idea when it started, so lets assume it has just begun.
And breathe.
IBT: We lose silks. And Incense. Gandhi doesn't want our horses anymore, but will renew if we add in 70g. Done. Start courthouse prebuild in Moscow. A little magic happens, and we get WLTK days all around. Novgorod starts on a courthouse for when that magic goes away.
(1)660: Sci down to 50%. Worker movements.
IBT: Finish Astronomy, move to banking. Buffalo starts a trebushet.
(2)670: Switch Moscow to Observatory. Check in on Gandhi, he doesn't have Astronomy yet, and offers 79gpt for it. I think I will keep it that way, for now. Sci to 100%, we can afford -11 per turn.
IBT:
(3)680: Old boy decided to go for printing press. Interesting. Ok, count down 3 turns, then I should know if he is researching Astronomy or Democracy. Oh, Observatory in 18. As an american warmonger, I fail to resist. I start to focus on Sinop, my target for a new city. 2 measly spears, no barracks or walls, and building culture. Planned attack force: 2 knights, 1 Midevil infantry, a pike, a musket, and a settler.
IBT:
(4)690: Not a whole lot.
IBT: Growth in Pete and Buffalo. Keeping Buffalo a Trebushet machine till it grows to 12.
(5)700: Some MM on Novgorod. The 3 turn countdown is up, so I talk to Gandhi about Astronomy. His intrest has noticably decreased, guess I know what he is studying now. I trade Astonomy and Comm with the Aztecs for PP + 32gpt and 109g. I trade PP to America for 18gpt and 163g. There are a few contacts I could sell, but only for 7 and 8g. We can probably get more if we are paitent.
IBT: Novgorod finishes its Courthouse, and I can starve it for a 3 turn musket factory, or a 4 turn factory with extra income. Note: I need to start mining that mountain for more shields. Buffalo ends WLTKD.
(6)710: Our previous gpt deal with India is over, so we aren't making as much cash anymore. Sci to 70% and banking in 1. I note that Abe and China have Astronomy now as well. He didn't have any cash left when I talked to him, I assume they were able to trade with each other.
IBT: We finish Banking. China and India begin the observatory.
(7)720: I spy on India. Good news and good news. His GA is over, and he will finish the Observatory in 16 turns, vice our 14. He is size 11, but won't grow for another 8 turns. OK, spy on China...due in 32 turns. I think we can research democracy, instead of economics, safely. To be sure, I spy on america's wonder city, Washington. 13spt. Why was I worried? I start Democracy. (sorry, forgot to grab the SS of Washington). 7 turns is the fastest we can do
IBT: We lose our gems.
(8)730: I get our gems back for Chivilry. Abe has a monopoly on metalurgy.
(9)740: Novgorod starts a settler.
IBT: Yaro starts a courthouse. Pete and Boston halt military production for banks. Ottomans start the observatory.
(10)750: Nothing of note. You will notice feverish mining on Novgorods forementioned mountain. I have a Trebushet on the way to Moscow, and one to Novgorod.
Postgame: We can score the observatory, or, if you can peddle Democracy out for enough cash, we will have a pre-build ready for Shakeys. Note the settler in Novgorod. He can be whatever you want...even a bank. If you do raze the Ottoman city of Sinop, be sure to found our new city one tile NW for maximum effect. Be careful spending cash, we are getting low.
The save.
And Breathe.
And breathe.
IBT: We lose silks. And Incense. Gandhi doesn't want our horses anymore, but will renew if we add in 70g. Done. Start courthouse prebuild in Moscow. A little magic happens, and we get WLTK days all around. Novgorod starts on a courthouse for when that magic goes away.
(1)660: Sci down to 50%. Worker movements.
IBT: Finish Astronomy, move to banking. Buffalo starts a trebushet.
(2)670: Switch Moscow to Observatory. Check in on Gandhi, he doesn't have Astronomy yet, and offers 79gpt for it. I think I will keep it that way, for now. Sci to 100%, we can afford -11 per turn.
IBT:
(3)680: Old boy decided to go for printing press. Interesting. Ok, count down 3 turns, then I should know if he is researching Astronomy or Democracy. Oh, Observatory in 18. As an american warmonger, I fail to resist. I start to focus on Sinop, my target for a new city. 2 measly spears, no barracks or walls, and building culture. Planned attack force: 2 knights, 1 Midevil infantry, a pike, a musket, and a settler.
IBT:
(4)690: Not a whole lot.
IBT: Growth in Pete and Buffalo. Keeping Buffalo a Trebushet machine till it grows to 12.
(5)700: Some MM on Novgorod. The 3 turn countdown is up, so I talk to Gandhi about Astronomy. His intrest has noticably decreased, guess I know what he is studying now. I trade Astonomy and Comm with the Aztecs for PP + 32gpt and 109g. I trade PP to America for 18gpt and 163g. There are a few contacts I could sell, but only for 7 and 8g. We can probably get more if we are paitent.
IBT: Novgorod finishes its Courthouse, and I can starve it for a 3 turn musket factory, or a 4 turn factory with extra income. Note: I need to start mining that mountain for more shields. Buffalo ends WLTKD.
(6)710: Our previous gpt deal with India is over, so we aren't making as much cash anymore. Sci to 70% and banking in 1. I note that Abe and China have Astronomy now as well. He didn't have any cash left when I talked to him, I assume they were able to trade with each other.
IBT: We finish Banking. China and India begin the observatory.
(7)720: I spy on India. Good news and good news. His GA is over, and he will finish the Observatory in 16 turns, vice our 14. He is size 11, but won't grow for another 8 turns. OK, spy on China...due in 32 turns. I think we can research democracy, instead of economics, safely. To be sure, I spy on america's wonder city, Washington. 13spt. Why was I worried? I start Democracy. (sorry, forgot to grab the SS of Washington). 7 turns is the fastest we can do
IBT: We lose our gems.
(8)730: I get our gems back for Chivilry. Abe has a monopoly on metalurgy.
(9)740: Novgorod starts a settler.
IBT: Yaro starts a courthouse. Pete and Boston halt military production for banks. Ottomans start the observatory.
(10)750: Nothing of note. You will notice feverish mining on Novgorods forementioned mountain. I have a Trebushet on the way to Moscow, and one to Novgorod.
Postgame: We can score the observatory, or, if you can peddle Democracy out for enough cash, we will have a pre-build ready for Shakeys. Note the settler in Novgorod. He can be whatever you want...even a bank. If you do raze the Ottoman city of Sinop, be sure to found our new city one tile NW for maximum effect. Be careful spending cash, we are getting low.
The save.
And Breathe.
Sorry.
