Own9 AWD Small Continents

[Own]

Here's the thread I was saying about in the Own7 thread.

It's AWD Small Continents, should be a little harder than AWDG standard continents.

Anyone on the team can roll a start, play 30 (because it takes a lot of turns to see if an AW start is worthwhile).

Roster-
Own
Smart- confirmed I think
BEF- please confirm
nerovats- please confirm
vmxa- please confirm

For everyone not interested in playing on, there will be an open spot,

 

[Smart]

Reporting for a war duty

I will roll something tomorrow, what settings do you prefer? What civ?
I really don't like to see 4 cows on start , maybe all random?

 

[Own]

I would like a food bonus in the start. You can choose the civ and settings other than continents and small and deity. I would prefer agri and early UU.

 

[SimpleMonkey]

lurker's comment: This should be well worth watching.

 

[conquer_dude]

lurker's comment: Will be lurking

 

[madviking]

lurker's comment: I
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[Own]

I found a pretty good start. I used the iroquois. Played thirty.

I met the Mayans, declared war. First research was BW, then masonry. Build order was warrior, warrior, warrior, granary, settler, spear.

 

[SimpleMonkey]

lurker's comment: and questions. Spearmen before barracks? Is the assumption that the AI is going to attack with enough units that you'll promote quickly enough? Advantages/disadvantages to placing Niagra Falls in its current location instead of in the forest 1NE? That would have kept you on the river and gotten you coastal tiles, but taken away one forest chop and possibly a BG unerneath. Is there less premium on coastal towns in AW? This monkey is trying to improve his play and has many questions. Let me know if this is being intrusive.

 

[Own]

glad you're interested

Spears before barracks, because it'll promote very quick, and forty shields is way too expensive. If I was militaristic I might have considered it.

The city spot is exactly the reasons you stated. I'd rather not waste a chop, and a grassland tile. I have enough plains in that area, so I want as many grasslands as possible now, and they could be BG's. Coastal cities are valued less in AW, since shields are valuable.

 

[Beorn-eL-Feared]

Will roll my start some morning this week, probably thursday. I might have some busy times around, but the # of SG's I'm in has dropped so it shouldn't be all too bad.

We did pretty good with a non-mil last time so I'll go for that too. Not sure what to pick though. Egypt? Mayas? We'll let the RNG fairy decide ... Russia? PORTUGAL ?!

 

[vmxa]

Own I am not much of an SG player, I just hate to wait for my turn. I like to start a game an play it 12 hours or so every day till it is done.

I have been retired for years and have all day to do what I want, so it is not uncommon for me to get up and start right in on a game and play till I am ready for bed. Especially now the she who must be obeyed went back to work and is gone all day.

It was nice to jump in for a spin, but I think I would go nuts trying to wait for so long.

 

[Own]

So that leaves one more open spot.

Any lurkers?

 

[Beorn-eL-Feared]

Been nice having you on board, vmxa

 

[nerovats]

Count me out for this one. Have played several AW lately, prefer to fill the HoF for now. Just couple more game to be Quatermaster or something like that, and ofcourse submitting all those games.

 

[azzaman333]

lurker's comment: This is a little too difficult for me, so i'll just lurk

 

[Smart]

I've rolled few starts with Persians, I think it is good AW civ: startting with two very important techs - Masonry and BW, also have nice UU - ancient age "Medival infantry", Immortals (4.2.1).
I've lost on the first start with FP wheat because of 3 early contacts
Ottomans have captured my capital, should I do IT now?

I will roll more later

 

[gozpel]

So that leaves one more open spot.

Any lurkers?

I would like to try this, a bit over my experience though. But I might have a couple of other things to throw in the mess.

 

[SimpleMonkey]

Actually, I think I'd like to try this too. Will roll a couple of starts tonight to be considered as my application.

 

[Smart]

This start was good enough
I played first 35 turns, because I met Aztecs and declare only on turn 34 and thought that we are alone on island.
Research order was Pottery >> WC >> Alpha
Build Order: spearman >> spearman >> spearman >> granary (choped, found BG under forest) >> Settler >> spearman >> Archer >> Rax (choped)
Queued worker and settler in Persepolis to minimize food waste.
Persepolis can work in 4-turner SF mode, or 6-turner archer/spear-settler factory mode.

Save: http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads11/Own9sm_2350_BC.SAV

 

[vmxa]

Been nice having you on board, vmxa

Thanks, I enjoyed it. I love the constant battles. I will try to keep up with the reading as it plays out.