So here's where we left off.
Decided I'm going for axes, it doesn't really make sense to settle next to copper if I'm not going to use it. However because I didn't think it all the way through last time I played it leaves my workers in an awkward place.
Sent W worker to road down to Ning, and E worker moved to the copper and roaded it. I think it took 8 turns until copper was connected.
In the meantime 2 north cities are slowbuilding workers which will finish the rice and cow
Just finished roading copper, starting 3 axes + chariot in SE city since it's not roaded yet
Pottery finished, teching writing
Workers are chopping for axes, SE worker is working on cottages since it's not making axes
Wilhelm build 2nd city
Sending all axes to the blue square, they will move 2NW then be able to attack without crossing river
T57
at this point I have 6 axes + 2 chariots and a chariot in the north, and I'm also finishing 3 more axes. Going to stop and focus on graneries now
T61
DOW
Left 2 axes in north cities since I thought I didn't need them, probably a waste to make them then
Sent all 4 workers to build FP cottages or chop graneries
T63
Moved my army and then took amsterdam in 1 turn, lost 2 axes
Idk why but Joao is always a big problem in my games
Writing finished and signed open borders with everyone
I believe I started teching mathematics
Moved my axes towards wilhelm's other city, I think 6 axes vs 2 archers
I had 3 chariots nearby, and they all 3 died attacking the city. In my mind I could've taken the city if I was lucky (20% win) and if I didn't care if they died since that would lower unit cost, in hindsight that unit cost is insignificant and a better play would've been to keep them/not make them if I was going to throw them away
T66
Axes finished off wilhelm without a problem.
Auto razed, whipped a settler in karakorum (prob should've slowbuilt so we can work cottages more) and will prob rebuild city there.
Captured 1 worker so now I have 5, sending a couple to improve and road to amsterdam.
Thoughts:
Probably built way too many axes, I only lost 2/7 of main army and I still have 2 fortified in cities. I would've also had 3 chariots left if I didn't throw them away. Those
were probably better spent on settlers/workers
Questions:
What's the plan now? REX or attack someone else?
If I do attack again, wait for iron working and/or construction?
If I REX, where should I settle next?
All land:
Some potential spots I'm thinking of is south of Ning for 2 deer+1wheat, way north to get that stone, the spot of wilhelm's 2nd city (likely for my 6th city), somewhere SW of amsterdam to get the 2nd gold
Since only 1 gold is in Amsterdam's bfc, should I not work it and build another city to get both? That way I only build a market/library in 1 city instead of both.
Since amsterdam is holy city, is it worth it to build shrine if I get a great prophet? I don't know how it's decided what type of GP you'll get, but either way is it worth trying to get one?
Looking forward to feedback