MP9 - AWE Pangaea, Austria

[ThERat]

I signed up since it's AW, so i would be happy if you keep it that way...no need to be that scared...

 

[MeteorPunch]

Thanks for signing up, markh. Seems like we are good to go assuming...

...make this fuzzy bear less reluctant () to be pulled in

I'll go with NOW. I hope ThERat and Leha aren't terribly offended. I doubt I'll meet 2 civs during the first turns, so there will still be time to change it back so that we can get pwnd if we want.

 

[MeteorPunch]

I signed up since it's AW, so i would be happy if you keep it that way...no need to be that scared...

I'm not scared. Either way to me. Beorn?

 

[MeteorPunch]

ThERat objects to NOW, which is understandable, so it's back to AW. We can think about starting strategies, as we have at least 4 players, and possibly 5.

IMO, we need to expand very slowly and keep small and safe. I think I'd settle N on the hill.

EDIT: Basically producing lots of military and city size vs. settlers and expansion.

 

[ThERat]

handy's suggestion to move west wasn't a bad idea either. settle, build a warrior and gaze fog a little for the next spot to settle. important is to not run around into the AI initially.

 

[Beorn-eL-Feared]

I wasn't sure because the time it takes to play an AW game might make me ask more skips than would be desireable when the fall semester knocks at my door. I'm sure we can pull it on any decent start, such as this one - I'm just not sure how much I can help.

 

[MeteorPunch]

Beorn: that's cool. school is more important than civ, so feel free to ask for time.
Everyone: if we fail, it will be alright, but let's put our collective heads together and try to win. Also, don't forget to download the mod.

Time to get this thing going. I went 1W and got another cow.

- no contacts
- We have a barracks and 3 vet archers.
- I've researched Bronze Working.
- 1 turn of research towards Pottery.
- Remember we are Industrial - 2 turns for roads, 3 for irrigation, 3 for forest chops, and 4 for mines.

Here's my dotmap for the next 2 cities. One of the two west river locations for the cow and 3 possible north locations. That hill would be great for production later...but that's assuming we survive until then. Right now it might be good for a defensive position.

Roster
MP - played
ThERat - up
Leha - on deck
Beorn
markh

 

[ThERat]

got it,

2 questions:

1. install the mod into a certain folder or does it self extract and install?
2. more important, what is your stand in AW, initial trading yes or no?

 

[MeteorPunch]

Both files in the .zip, the folder and the .biq go in Civilization III/Conquests/Scenarios.

Trade if you can. I assume they would trade with each other eventurally, so it is to our benefit to trade in this type of game.

 

[killercane]

lurker's comment:

The hill looks good, but the western dot I think should be moved 1 tile down below the river for river protection and unobstructed movement from the capital.

 

[MeteorPunch]

Thanks killer. it seems both the west dots should go south.

 

[Beorn-eL-Feared]

I'd go W+SW of the cow first, as it is our only protectable city at the moment among the 2 areas and it grabs a bit more land. For the one afterwards, maybe the dot to complete the line, if it's a river tile.

 

[Leha]

I agree with killercane, west dot is better moved south.

 

[ThERat]

save

Pre-Turn
increase science to 100%

1. 2950BC
send settler west

2. 2900BC
nth

3. 2850BC
settler in position

4. 2800BC
found Salzburg, start walls

5. 2750BC
need to explore the immediate surrounding a little for next town

6. 2710BC
zzz

7. 2670BC
nth

8. 2630BC
archer steps onto forrest and a Sumer EW stands next to us, no trade possible and we are at war
since they know pottery as well, research drops

IT EW runs off, we get pottery, go for IW next, we need that
Salzburg finishes walls, next is a rax

9. 2590BC
track EW with archer

10. 2550BC
we have another settler, but leave it unmoved so we can decide where to settle
we need spears now since we are at war already
I hope the hills and mountains in the west have iron for us

 

[Leha]

Got it, I will play tomorrow.
I didn't see minimap, so if our east is safe, I think we should settle desert tile SE of BG on the sea shore. This city will be productive for troops and will be close to Salzburg helping to hold defence.

 

[Greebley]

lurker's comment: I am pretty sure I have played an AWE pangea in an SG and won - perhaps one of the LK games.

The difficulty varies greatly based on the start - it can be anything from a cake walk to impossible. I wouldn't worry about trying this.

My own schedule is also full or I would have joined you.

 

[MeteorPunch]

we need a road SW of vienna. With 3 cities up we can focus on building units, spears and archers. make these units in vienna which has a barrack. change salzburg to a worker.

 

[Leha]

Preturn

Switch Salzburg to worker.

2510 BC (1)

Since noone proposed better place for settler, move settler West.


2470 BC (2)

nothing


2430 BC (3)

Salzburg worker-->rax


2390 BC (4)

Innsbruck built-->walls


2350 BC (5)

There are gems in the north


2310 BC (6)

Nothing


2270 BC (7)

Vienna spear-->archer


2230 BC (8)

nothing


2190 BC (9)

Innsbruck walls-->rax


2150 BC (10)

Salzburg rax-->archer
There are silks in the East and tons of BG tiles.

SAVE

 

[MeteorPunch]

- Looks good. I wouldn't explore anymore, as we have a good idea of the terrain. Should go north for next city sites.
- I'd go for the Wheel next, then Alpha->Mathematics.
- If you can get a granary started in Vienna with forest chops, that would be nice, otherwise I would wait until much more growth for settlers and just produce military.

Roster
MP
ThERat
Leha - played
Beorn - up
markh - on deck

 

[Beorn-eL-Feared]

Now for the next town: do we settle backdoor on that grass by the sea or do we attack the silks with a 2-step settling plan?

Got it, probably won't have a settler in my turns anyways.