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[civ_steve]

COTM 78: Germany!

Demigod! Germany! Good Luck!


Civilization: Germany
Rivals: 7 pre-selected
Barbarians: Restless
Difficulty: DemiGod
Land Form: Continents, 70% ocean, Standard map.
Geology:5 billion years old, Normal and Temperate.
AI Aggression: Normal

Conquest-Class Bonuses:

1. 
   Free Pottery AND The Wheel
   2 Bonus Spearmen
   100 Free Gold

Open-Class Bonuses
None

Predator-Class Obstacles:

1. 
   Loss of Warrior Code
   The AI get an additional Bonus Unit Support per City
   Each AI gets 1 Musketman and 2 Additional Bonus Unit Support

 

[Megalou]

If the map is really hard for demigod, I'll go predator. Well, civ_steve? Is it?

 

[Garvarg]

Settler goes west or south?
Probably sent the worker west to see what he can see. If he's not impressed, the settler moves south. Either way... there has to be a catch.

 

[TheOverseer714]

Is that a wheat tile adjacent SW of the game tile?

Edit: Seeing the conquest bonuses, it may be a tough map.

 

[Paul#42]

Predator all the way baby!

No need to run the good old "UU does not start GA" this time, right?

Might be tough to get any GA this time...

My worker will go SW (food rules) and Berlin probably settled in place.
.. unless TheOverseer is right about the wheat...

 

[Più Freddo]

Predator all the way baby!

I'm in. Megalou?

My worker will go SW (food rules) and Berlin probably settled in place.

I would consider moving the Settler away from there to be the first choice. Capital on luxury is OK, but capital on extra commerce and extra shields is bad Suki. And cutting forest is fast in Conquests.

 

[Megalou]

I'm in. Megalou?

Sure.

I would consider moving the Settler away from there to be the first choice. Capital on luxury is OK, but capital on extra commerce and extra shields is bad Suki. And cutting forest is fast in Conquests.

Agreed. A walk south looks meaningful, since there might be tundra pretty close to the north.

The signs of a wheat 2SW are weak on my screen.

 

[Lanzelot]

I always forget: if we settle on the furs, the extra shield will be recovered once we get out of Despotism, or once we reach size 7?! (Or either one?!)

 

[Più Freddo]

I always forget: if we settle on the furs, the extra shield will be recovered once we get out of Despotism, or once we reach size 7?! (Or either one?!)

Both. In a 5..7 factory, you get the extra shield.