Moonsinger 37K Attempt - Emperor Level

[Moonsinger]

My latest save (at the beginning of turn 1280ad), the final show down before my Ottomans and the Babylonians may be in this turn. It's really up to Babylon now. Currently, they are wandering in my territory; if I ask them to leave, they probably will declare war. According to my spy, they had over 100 Infantries, 3 cavalries, and a dozen artilleries. I currently have about 100 Spahis, 30 Infantries, and 3 dozen artilleries standing by ready. So far, my Spahis had no problem against spear, pike, musket, and rifle, but I'm not so sure they are ready to take on Infantryman. I think I better rush another 50 artilleries right away just in case.

 

[superslug]

Sipahi will win out over Infantry, but it takes at least a third more than over riflemen. Another 50 artillery is a great idea.

 

[Darkness]

Yeah, I'd definately rush another 50 artillery if I were you, otherwise it could be very bloody (on your side I mean)...

 

[Moonsinger]

Unlike the AIs, the humans players would defend only those cities along our borders and do not station troops in all of our cities. The AIs is a little bit stupid because they would defend every towns with about 2 or 3 units. With the recent patches, they would defend their capital with about 6 units. Since there are about 30 babylonian cities, that would tie up at least 60 infantrymans right there. That would leave them with the SOD of about 30 infantrymans and 30 bowmans for offensive. And since those units can't move very fast, I'm sure they are sitting duck awaiting to be slaughtered. Now, all I need is a marathon session of about 6 hours to play. Since each turn take about 1 hour to play in peacetime now, I think 6 hours will advance me another 4 turns.

 

[superslug]

Originally posted by Moonsinger
Now, all I need is a marathon session of about 6 hours to play. Since each turn take about 1 hour to play in peacetime now, I think 6 hours will advance me another 4 turns.

OH MY GOD! What in the world takes that long? Do you do that much micromanagement?

Or is your computer's processor an abacus?

 

[Moonsinger]

Originally posted by superslug
OH MY GOD! What in the world takes that long? Do you do that much micromanagement?

Or is your computer's processor an abacus?

My computer is fast enough; dual PIII 1GHz processors (2 processors of 1 GHz each) with 2 Gigs of RAM. However, currently I have the domination limit to calculate and about 300 workers to move in every turn and a lot of jungles to clear... Since my save game is available, if you think you can move faster than 1 hour per turn, please check it out.

 

[superslug]

No question the computer is fast enough.

Could I get through a turn of your game in a fraction of the time? Sure I could, a fraction of the time and an even lesser fraction of the score!

I was just expressing some dismay is all. I'm not all questioning your skill. You're top dog on the Emperor list that I am as yet a wannabe for.

Well, all I guess I can really say is:

 

[Moonsinger]

The year is 1390 AD. Except for the mooing sound here and there, all quiet from all fronts. The current score is 11156 points and gainning 145 points per turn. If I can keep up this rate for another 100 turns, I think 37K is very possible.

 

[Tacit_Exit]

So how on earth do you avoid the Domination victory from this point on, Moonsinger?

Do you use one of the utilities?

Have you already scrapped all your cultural buildings, or will you run them till you're closer to 100k?

 

[superslug]

I can't speak for Moonsinger, but I personally use MapStat and have gotten to the point that I can't live without it. As far as cultural buildings go, I don't build that many, as I'm more concerned with Marketplaces, Aqueducts, Hospitals and Settlers.

 

[Darkness]

Same here. The only cultural buildings I have are libraries and universities in my core (which will be sold when I reach ecology (mass transit) and the useful wonders from the game so far (like Pyramids, SunTzu's, Bachs, Leo's, ToE, Hoovers, Copernicus, Newtons, etc...
I never build temples, catherdrals and colosseums in my HoF games...

And to chiefpaco, the maker of mapstat!

 

[Tacit_Exit]

Wow; no culture outside the cores!

So I guess the non-core cities are packed close enough that you don't need ANY cultural expansions, huh?

I'll have to check out this MapStat.

 

[superslug]

Here's the thread if you don't have time to go hunting:http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18243

 

[Darkness]

Originally posted by Tacit_Exit
Wow; no culture outside the cores!

So I guess the non-core cities are packed close enough that you don't need ANY cultural expansions, huh?

I'll have to check out this MapStat.

Yeah, I use two tile spacing between my cities whenever possible, so I don't need culture expansions...

 

[Moonsinger]

Originally posted by Tacit_Exit
Wow; no culture outside the cores!

So I guess the non-core cities are packed close enough that you don't need ANY cultural expansions, huh?

I'll have to check out this MapStat.

Yes, like Superslug and Darkness just said, I'm using Mapstat to avoid the domination limit. I do not build culture building outside my cores. Since I'm playing the Ottomans, I can build cheap library along my beaches to get the correct culture expansions then disband them 3 turns later. Currently, I'm in the process of moving my desert towns onto the grassland...still a lot of work left to do. After that, I will focus on hospital construstion (haven't build any of them yet, but I did capture a couple hospitals from Babylon). Still about 6 techs away from the modern age.

 

[Mazarin]

Moonsinger, are you researching now or do spend your money on rushing stuff? I'm in a similar position with a frace game atm...I could research at 4 turns per tech with 50%, but there are many markets/ducts/hospitals that still need to be built

 

[Moonsinger]

Originally posted by Mazarin
Moonsinger, are you researching now or do spend your money on rushing stuff? I'm in a similar position with a frace game atm...I could research at 4 turns per tech with 50%, but there are many markets/ducts/hospitals that still need to be built

After reducing the last AI to a single city, I focused on research at maximum speed (new tech every 4 turns). In the meantime, most of my cities were storing shields for rushing the hospitals later. My goal as always is not to complete any hospitals until I enter the modern age because I don't want to polluting the planet so soon. However, this may not be the case for PTW. It seems to me that global warmng has been reduced greatly in PTW. Massive pollution won't alter the terrain no more. There won't be any more nuke terraforming either. Anyway, further testing is needed to confirm this.

 

[Moonsinger]

Finally, it was time to launch my spaceship.[dance] I have been longing for this day since the dawn of my civilization. Total playtime was around 144 hours with the final score of 38729 points.


This is the screenshot of what is left with England. Those Privateers do come very handy to block off England from further expansion. Anyway, I'm really sleepy and going to bed now. Good night!

 

[superslug]

Congratulations!

 

[Darkness]

Congratulations Moonsinger!!