Monarch SG, looking for trainers and trainees

[doc mabuse]

i dont want to be a spoiler but i played the ten turns and now i definitely think we should stay with the position we're in now..
You can try to avoid mistakes but i still think that actually making mistakes is better for learning

 

[soul_warrior]

@ doc - by spoiler, what exactly do u mean? and by position?
do u mean our physical city placements? our tactics (builds, etc)?
wouldnt that be a bit of cheating? atleast dont reveal any real info, like that inca stack on the way to rome

 

[doc mabuse]

No, i won't reveal any info. I just mean we should keep the settings as they are now, which is Rome building barracks and Veii building settler. That's it

 

[Zakharov]

how about some more curraghs? i can never have enough of those. and we can always upgrade those later into galleys.

More curraghs would be nice, but I think we need to concentrate on other things first, ie. settlers + military.

Upgrading curraghs is not something I normally do. By the time they have finished exploring they are usually a long way from any of my cities, so the cost of supporting them while they come home is too high. I prefer to send them on suicide runs; if they find something new that's a bonus and if they sink it doesn't matter as I would have disbanded them anyway.

@doc - I know this is your game, but you really shouldn't reveal anything about future turns to the rest of us. I can work out what is going to happen just from the coded comments you have made.

 

[Jurimax]

Will play this evening (in about 4 to 5 hours)
I'll see what I'll do about the cities. And like Zakharov said, spoilers (eventhough very subtle) are simply not done in SG's.

 

[doc mabuse]

Got the message. I do apologize for this almost cheating

 

[soul_warrior]

@ doc m - no harm no foul
@ all - ive got some heavy duty clubbing coming up this week end, so i might be a bit late with my turn. earliest i can play will be saturday afternoon, so guys - pls be patient.
i believe im up after formula51? 2 players away? should manage, but will check friday afternoon and say if i need to wait one turn hope i dont

 

[Jurimax]

mabuse1 - Monarch training

preturn:
as per team decision I let the current build projects finish
set own preferences

<press enter>

IBT:
Rome: Barracks
--> Curragh in 4

turn 1 - 2110 BC

Warriors and Curraghs explore
(before buying Pottery, I'd like to meet someone else to drop the price)

turn 2 - 2070 BC

Warriors and Curraghs explore

turn 3 - 2030 BC

Warriors and Curraghs explore
one Curragh spots other borders, we'll contact them next turn (cyan: probably Americans (start with Pottery and Masonry))

turn 4 - 1990 BC

Warriors and Curraghs explore
trade:
with America
Alphabet + 58g for Masonry + Bronze Working + Pottery
with Inca
Alphabet + 147g for Ceremonial Burial + The Wheel + Iron Working

Inca are still up Mysticism

Rome switched to Granary

IBT:
Inca start Oracle

turn 5 - 1950 BC

Warriors and Curraghs explore

turn 6 - 1910 BC

Warriors and Curraghs explore
Contact Hittites (par techs, have already 5 cities)

IBT:
Veii: Settler
--> Granary

turn 7 - 1870 BC

Warriors and Curraghs explore

turn 8 - 1830 BC

Warriors and Curraghs explore

turn 9 - 1780 BC

Warriors and Curraghs explore

turn 10 - 1750 BC

Warriors and Curraghs explore


recap:

met 2 other civs (French city only just recently appeared, so no contact yet)
gained 6 techs
explored a bit

 

[soul_warrior]

@ jurimax - top notch trading

 

[Jurimax]

And here is a screenie:

 

[Jurimax]

Thanx soul warrior

 

[scoutsout]

I'm curious... why are you guys irrigating the grass in despotism?

 

[Jurimax]

@ scoutsout, I believe the first player irrigated it before the team discussion

 

[Formula51]

Got It!

Any thoughts before I start? I'l probably have to play in a few hours anyway as I'm up in another SG.

 

[doc mabuse]

Good turns Jurimax
I don't think it's necessary to post my log. I did almost the same. Just spend more money and have one less tech. Did found another city though (near the gems and game)

 

[doc mabuse]

IMHO we should get started on a settler pump asap. Can we rush the granary?
a settler and spearman pump

 

[scoutsout]

IMHO we should get started on a settler pump asap. Can we rush the granary?
a settler and spearman pump

I wouldn't rush it. It's six turns from completing. Better to just let it finish up. Maybe micromanage a citizen to work a forest tile for a turn so the granary finishes before the city grows again (that starts you with a full granary).

I don't think your capitol will be a settler pump. There isn't enough surplus food, and it's shield poor. The only way to get more shields is to work forest, and that will slow growth.

 

[doc mabuse]

No, the capitol can be a veteran spearman pump, but Veii can be a 6 turn settler factory i think

 

[Formula51]

If we get a temple though, which will take a while. Anything else?

 

[soul_warrior]

@ doc - i think i agree. VEII should become a settler pump (6 turn varaiety), but a SPEARMAN PUMP? why?
from my humble experience i found that archers are much more effective. if we want garrisons, we should build warriors (cheaper). if we want defense? i dont think we do! IMHO i think we should focous on offensive units - lets say a 3 to 1 ratio (offensive to defensive) units.

@ all - how about this expansion plan?

build next city in red dot 1 - both shore and cow.
build colony in iron to south? send next settler to that area?
or should we go first for city site 2, thus blocking the inca?
maybe use worker near rome for colony to north. if he roads, then colonizes, should get there in what? 25 turns or so? maybe send to that area some explorer? next warrior?
city 3 location, i like a lot, i fear its a fantasy, but still, how bout it guys?