Newbie Succession Game

[benjdm]

Well I started one. Standard size map, Roaming barbarians, Middle of the continents for land mass, normal wetness, temperate, 4 billion years, we're Greece, Warlord level, 8 civs total, all victories allowed. First person to reply to claim a spot goes second.

4000 B.C. - We are sitting right on top of a luxury ! I move the settler one tile northeast for what looks like a better spot for a city and start building a road to the lux.
3950 B.C. - Athens founded. Cow resource discovered to North, production of warrior started for exploration.
3900 B.C. - Our scientists begin studying Iron Working. They say it will be 40 turns before we discover this secret.
3700 B.C. - Finish the road to the luxury (I think it was dye, having trouble remembering), warrior completed for exploration, production of hoplite started to defend Athens, goodie hut discovered to southeast of Athens
3600 B.C. - The Numidian encampment gives us a warrior.
3450 B.C. - Our borders expand. Have discovered jungle to our east and ocean.
3400 B.C. - Incense is discovered NE of Athens !
3350 B.C. - More incense discovered NE of Athes !
3300 B.C. - The encampment of the Etruscans is deserted.
3250 B.C. - Goodie hut discovered northeast of Athens. Spotted a light blue border also to the northeast, don't know who it is yet.
3150 B.C. - Mycenaens teach us ceremonial burial and we make contact with the Chinese. We trade them 16 gold + ceremonial burial + alphabet for masonry + warrior code.

This seemed like a good stopping point so I saved there. Athens is defended by a hoplite and is currently building another warrior to explore to our south. We got good luck with two of the goodie huts but no food resources spotted yet. Good luck to my successor !

 

[benjdm]

For anyone reading this who is confused, this is a succession game that got started in this thread:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12415

So far Donsig, Gumby3000, and Thiazi have shown interest. I hope they play !

 

[donsig]

3100 BC: New warriors being trained in Athens given bows. Their training will take longer...

3050 BC: Mao asks our warriors to leave China.

2900 BC: Mao asks our warriors to leave China.

2800 BC: Mao asks our warriors to leave China.

through c. 2600 BC: Greece builds up a force to storm China.

2510 BC: War formally declared on China as a band of settlers leaves Athens for the incense laden grasslands to the east.

2470 BC: Chinese build Shanghai on the incense laden grasslands!

2430 BC: Chinese forces routed and Beijing razed.

2390-2270 BC: Greek forces move on Shanghai. As they reach the outskirts of the city General Sigappas succumbs to disease. On his death bed he laments the craziness of war. While he is sure the Greeks will prevail over the Chinese he wonders how many more such victories it will take to destroy Greece...

 

[donsig]

Well, I'm not so sure that what I did was good! We seemed to be confined to a place that is not big enough for two countries. I immediatly set out to build a force (2 archers) to knock out Beijing. I sent the Athens garrison (hoplite) to protect the invaders and included our warriors in the attacking force just in case. Beijing fell easily to one archer and we captured a slave. Our other archer took out a Chinese warrior near Beijing. Unfortunately, before taking Beijing the Chinese built another city right next to where I was sending our settler! I got to Shanghai and my 20 turns were up!

I think that Shanghai is China's only city and China must be destroyed so Greece has room to grow. Trouble is our treasury and science rate are nil because of this very early war. My successor has a big mess to fix!

 

[benjdm]

Interesting. I usually don't play aggressive early but this could be fun. Thiazi ? Gumby ? Want to take over ?

Thanks for the prompt turn, Donsig ! Makes me itchy to play a few turns !

 

[Sword of Leo]

hey, are there any spots open? (note- can only play sunday-next saturday.)

 

[donsig]

I may be wrong but it's looks to me like we are on a small island. If we are then we'd be really squeezed trying to live peacefully with China. If I have room to grow I' normally not so warlike either.

Anyone object to Sword of Leo stepping in temporarily? It's all right by me.

 

[benjdm]

I don't have any problem with it - Sword of Leo, take about 15 turns !

 

[LKendter]

This is starting to sound like my Claustrophobic Indian game

I started a war during my first 20 turns Of course, when you have room for 1 city.

 

[Thiazi]

This game is starting off like it is going to be a Battle Royale; only one can survive Anyway, I will take the turn after Sword of Leo and I can pretty much play at any time, though I would much rather get a turn in tonight.

Later,

Thiazi

 

[benjdm]

Thiazi, if you want to play next before Sword of Leo, just claim it. I'd like to keep it moving along more than keep a specific order. We just need someone to say "Okay, I've downloaded the game and I'm playing the next turn" so we don't have two people playing the same turns.

 

[Sword of Leo]

if nowone has any problems, i'll take the turns tonite only one thing, i've never played in a succesion game before, how do you get the patch and post it with the reply?

 

[Thiazi]

You should be able to download the patch from Civ III Official Site and if by patch you meant the save file. It should be located in c:/Program Files/Infogrames Interactive/Civilization III/Saves . Then to attach the file, you click the browse button right above submit reply and go to the aforementioned directory. You then select your save file and it should be straight forward from then on.

 

[Sword of Leo]

btw, if anyone wants to they can go before moi. i should post
(if i can figure out how to download the game )by
8 pm USA western time

 

[Sword of Leo]

it says when i try to open alexander of the greeks, that it is not a valid, win32 file, am i opening it with the wrong file? (play civilization 3) :crazyeyes

 

[benjdm]

Leo, it is a zipped file to compress it. You can download winzip for free to uncompress it or I can email you the uncompressed file - it will be much bigger (1 - 2 MB probably) so I recommend the winzip option. You'll have to zip the file to post it when you're done anyway.

Winzip can be downloaded here:
http://www.winzip.com/

It is free, $30 to register if you like it a lot, but free to 'evaluate' indefinitely.

 

[Sword of Leo]

okay, i just downloaded winzip, only one question left. Do we crush the chinese or just beat them up till they give us a good enough deal for peace?:slay: :soldier:

 

[benjdm]

Deal for peace - I don't think we have enough of an advantage to easily destroy them this early. But you're the emperor during your reign !

 

[Sword of Leo]

due to unfathomable technical errors, i am unable to smack the chinese upside their heads(refer to benjdm for details)skip me and move on i shall join you next time my turn comes round, save a little china for me:soldier:

 

[donsig]

I think (hope?) China has only one city left. We have enough standing right outside it to take it so I wouldn't advise even talking to Mao until after we take Shanghai.