PH02: Eight Angry Men
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GreyFox
Make it so ...
Ok, another set of turns where absolutely nothing happens, excpet for 2 barbs archers who suicide themselves to our archers.
Good news is, we ar enot last in culture. We aint 2nd last either. That's reasuring
Trade situation did not improve ... wait a bit before trading. Monty did came demanding Alphabet ... I told hm where he can shove his feathers up into.
Granary is abt to be completed in Athens ...
I suggest whipping the granary next turn and have the overflow hammers go into another settler. We could settle the city up north to grab the corn and the cows, but careful, monty is there already. Else, the overflow hammer should go to an axe. Time for us to start kicking some butt.
Next we should be pumping out axes to take out the barb city, and maybe start killing Bismarck.
>>> The Save (BC100) <<<
Good news is, we ar enot last in culture. We aint 2nd last either. That's reasuring
Trade situation did not improve ... wait a bit before trading. Monty did came demanding Alphabet ... I told hm where he can shove his feathers up into.
Granary is abt to be completed in Athens ...
I suggest whipping the granary next turn and have the overflow hammers go into another settler. We could settle the city up north to grab the corn and the cows, but careful, monty is there already. Else, the overflow hammer should go to an axe. Time for us to start kicking some butt.
Next we should be pumping out axes to take out the barb city, and maybe start killing Bismarck.
>>> The Save (BC100) <<<
pholkhero
Deviant Mind
Sweet. We're back on track, folks, thanks to GreyFox.
I think we should put the overflow into a some phalanxes and axes and go for the Barb city as number 4.
again, i think we should head for genghis as i don't think Mongolia will cause as big of a problem. With their culture levels so low [and germany's so high], i think their def bonuses will be lower and we'll lose less units. Then, with cats and maybe elephants augmenting our veteran army of axes and phalanx, we can waltz into Germany ~
@ Frank ~ if there's no check-in by tonight from Lobster, go ahead and play some since you've been OoP for so long.
I think we should put the overflow into a some phalanxes and axes and go for the Barb city as number 4.
again, i think we should head for genghis as i don't think Mongolia will cause as big of a problem. With their culture levels so low [and germany's so high], i think their def bonuses will be lower and we'll lose less units. Then, with cats and maybe elephants augmenting our veteran army of axes and phalanx, we can waltz into Germany ~
@ Frank ~ if there's no check-in by tonight from Lobster, go ahead and play some since you've been OoP for so long.
Lobsterboy
Immature crustacean
Well, I'm back. My in-laws were visiting for the long weekend. I thought I'd have some time to play, but I didn't even have time to login to say I was going to be away. Sorry.
EDIT: I got the save, and can play tonight.
EDIT: I got the save, and can play tonight.
pholkhero
Deviant Mind
awesome!!! let's smash somebodyLobsterboy said:
pholkhero
Deviant Mind
i guys, i just got this C R A Z Y idea
let's send a unit into each of empire and L O O K and S E E what kind of defenses they have
I think it's called, Scooting or Scutting out -- SCOUTING out! yeah, that's it...scouting out. wha'dya say
let's send a unit into each of empire and L O O K and S E E what kind of defenses they have
I think it's called, Scooting or Scutting out -- SCOUTING out! yeah, that's it...scouting out. wha'dya say
Lobsterboy
Immature crustacean
Inherited Turn (100 BC)
Upped research rate to 90% - Horseback Riding in 2.
Turn 1 (85 BC)
Granary in Athens
Me thinks Mao is headed for the Barb city (Harapan). He has an Axeman and Spearman traversing our Empire.
Genghis has an offer for us:
Maybe later. (Jeez. Do we really smell that bad?)
IBT: Julius completes The Colossus
Toku discovers Code of Laws and converts to Confucism.
Turn 2 (70 BC)
Technology discovered: Horseback Riding --> Drama (22)
Athens completes: Granary --> Axeman (1)
I notice that Toku has Alphabet, so I decide it's about time we started to trade it around before he does:
Napoleon: Mathematics
Mao: Meditation + Iron Working
Julius: Agriculture + Polytheism + Sailing
Hopefully we can get some more next turn (Priesthood? Monotheism?)
Good news! We have Iron! The bad news is that it is not within the fat cross of any of our cities! (see below)
Bismarck also has some, and there is Iron SW of Ghengis and S of Sparta, but on the ice.
IBT: Toku completes the Great Lighthouse
Turn 3 (55 BC)
Athens completes: Axeman --> Axeman (7)
Our new Axeman sets off in the footprints of Mao's assault force to, hopefully, snatch Harapan from him when he attacks.
Trade Ghenghis: Polytheism for Priesthood
Switch research to Construction (20) @ 100%
Turn 4 (40 BC)
Thermopylae completes: Granary --> Axeman (8)
Turn 5 (25 BC)
Two more of Mao's Axemen turn up S of Athens to begin a journey across our Empire toward Harapan.
Turn 6 (10 BC)
Turn 7 (5 AD)
Barbarian Archer heads for our Pigs, our Phalanx in Athens moves out to defend.
Turn 8 (20 AD)
Four of Napoleon's Archers show up N of Athens, probably headed for Harapan.
IBT:While defending, Greek Phalanx loses to: Barbarian Archer (1.56/3)
Damn! But, hopefully, Mao's Axemen will dispatch him for us. (Please note the Iron in the shot below).
Turn 9 (35 AD)
Yep. Mao's Axemen take car of our marauding Barb Archer.
IBT:Harapan spawned a Barb Archer a couple of turns ago, and takes on our Archer defending on the hill to the E of the town:
While defending, Greek Archer (2.0/3) defeats: Barbarian Archer
Turn 10 (35 AD)
Athens completes: Axeman --> Phalanx (6)
Thermopylae completes: Axeman --> Axeman (5)
Mao's Axeman defeated a Barb Archer in Harapan, but his Spearman did not attack. Only one defending Archer remains, so it's now or never.
The odds favor our Axeman (~ 69%) after a Cover I promotion, so let's hope the RNG is kind...
Axeman loses to: Barbarian Archer (0.36/3)
Nope!
But fortunately, I brought along the Phalanx that was guarding our Copper!
Phalanx defeats (5.00/5): Barbarian Archer
Captured Harappan (Barbarian)
We also capture a Barb Worker! HUZZAH!![[party]](/images/smilies/partytime.gif "Party [party]")
And so begins the Common Era.
Monty will also trade us Monotheism for Alphabet, but I decided to possibly hold out for Monarchy later. Feel free to make the deal if you see fit. Nobody else is willing to trade us Calendar, Monarchy or Code of Laws. Also, we are still the only civ with Horseback Riding, so we still have trade bait. I predict someone will demand it during the next set of turns!
I also sent our Archer N of Thermopylea to start exploring Monty's lands. Monty has Iron and Gems in his closest city.
Upped research rate to 90% - Horseback Riding in 2.
Turn 1 (85 BC)
Granary in Athens
Me thinks Mao is headed for the Barb city (Harapan). He has an Axeman and Spearman traversing our Empire.
Genghis has an offer for us:
Maybe later. (Jeez. Do we really smell that bad?)
IBT: Julius completes The Colossus
Toku discovers Code of Laws and converts to Confucism.
Turn 2 (70 BC)
Technology discovered: Horseback Riding --> Drama (22)
Athens completes: Granary --> Axeman (1)
I notice that Toku has Alphabet, so I decide it's about time we started to trade it around before he does:
Napoleon: Mathematics
Mao: Meditation + Iron Working
Julius: Agriculture + Polytheism + Sailing
Hopefully we can get some more next turn (Priesthood? Monotheism?)
Good news! We have Iron! The bad news is that it is not within the fat cross of any of our cities! (see below)
Bismarck also has some, and there is Iron SW of Ghengis and S of Sparta, but on the ice.
IBT: Toku completes the Great Lighthouse
Turn 3 (55 BC)
Athens completes: Axeman --> Axeman (7)
Our new Axeman sets off in the footprints of Mao's assault force to, hopefully, snatch Harapan from him when he attacks.
Trade Ghenghis: Polytheism for Priesthood
Switch research to Construction (20) @ 100%
Turn 4 (40 BC)
Thermopylae completes: Granary --> Axeman (8)
Turn 5 (25 BC)
Two more of Mao's Axemen turn up S of Athens to begin a journey across our Empire toward Harapan.
Turn 6 (10 BC)
Turn 7 (5 AD)
Barbarian Archer heads for our Pigs, our Phalanx in Athens moves out to defend.
Turn 8 (20 AD)
Four of Napoleon's Archers show up N of Athens, probably headed for Harapan.
IBT:While defending, Greek Phalanx loses to: Barbarian Archer (1.56/3)
Damn! But, hopefully, Mao's Axemen will dispatch him for us. (Please note the Iron in the shot below).
Turn 9 (35 AD)
Yep. Mao's Axemen take car of our marauding Barb Archer.
IBT:Harapan spawned a Barb Archer a couple of turns ago, and takes on our Archer defending on the hill to the E of the town:
While defending, Greek Archer (2.0/3) defeats: Barbarian Archer
Turn 10 (35 AD)
Athens completes: Axeman --> Phalanx (6)
Thermopylae completes: Axeman --> Axeman (5)
Mao's Axeman defeated a Barb Archer in Harapan, but his Spearman did not attack. Only one defending Archer remains, so it's now or never.
The odds favor our Axeman (~ 69%) after a Cover I promotion, so let's hope the RNG is kind...
Axeman loses to: Barbarian Archer (0.36/3)
Nope!But fortunately, I brought along the Phalanx that was guarding our Copper!
Phalanx defeats (5.00/5): Barbarian Archer
Captured Harappan (Barbarian)
We also capture a Barb Worker! HUZZAH!
And so begins the Common Era.
Monty will also trade us Monotheism for Alphabet, but I decided to possibly hold out for Monarchy later. Feel free to make the deal if you see fit. Nobody else is willing to trade us Calendar, Monarchy or Code of Laws. Also, we are still the only civ with Horseback Riding, so we still have trade bait. I predict someone will demand it during the next set of turns!
I also sent our Archer N of Thermopylea to start exploring Monty's lands. Monty has Iron and Gems in his closest city.
pholkhero
Deviant Mind
That's a fine, fine city there!! wheat and cows + 2 gold 
we've got gold out our ears...
edit: oh, Good Turns (TM) Lobster!
nice bringing along the insurance phalanx.
GreyFox>
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we've got gold out our ears...edit: oh, Good Turns (TM) Lobster!
nice bringing along the insurance phalanx. GreyFox>
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Lobsterboy
Immature crustacean
pholkhero said:That's a fine, fine city there!! wheat and cows + 2 gold
Yes, it turned out to be a better city than I thought; I didn't realize that the Wheat was even there until after I captured the city!
Another uneventful set of 10 turns:
Inherited Turn (50 AD)
Sparta grows: 4
Sparta finishes: Axeman
Turn 1 (65 AD)
Sparta begins: Phalanx
Turn 2 (80 AD)
IBT: Julius Caesar demands Horseback Riding. Sure. No problemo. He goes from cautious to pleased. (why doncha pick on somebody your own size, jerk?)
Turn 3 (95 AD)
Harappan begins: Obelisk
Turn 4 (110 AD)
Thermopylae finishes: Axeman
Turn 5 (125 AD)
Thermopylae begins: Library
Athens finishes: Phalanx
Turn 6 (140 AD)
Athens begins: Library
IBT: Tokugawa declares war on Napoleon -- good, number 1 vs number 2. It's all good.
Turn 7 (155 AD)
IBT:
Christianity founded in a distant land
Turn 8 (170 AD)
Turn 9 (185 AD)
Sparta grows: 5
IBT: Napoleon asked for help against Tokugawa. I refused.
Turn 10 (200 AD)
I sent out 4 scouts, in total. Two are exploring west and have just about completely revealed the map there. One phalanx is just starting to reveal map in Germany to our southeast. And an archer is exloring Aztec lands up north. Monty has a LOT of territory to himself.
I think I've got fog busting set up down south so that there are no unrevealed tiles. But maybe we should consider backing up a bit in hopes the barbarians build an ice-city for us to mine more iron?
Oh, somebody just shoot me. I messed Athens up. On my last turn, it had grown unhappy and while checking options, I accidently pop-rushed a Phalanx for 1 population point, causing even more unhappiness. What a mess. CLEAN-UP IN AISLE 6!
Inherited Turn (50 AD)
Sparta grows: 4
Sparta finishes: Axeman
Turn 1 (65 AD)
Sparta begins: Phalanx
Turn 2 (80 AD)
IBT: Julius Caesar demands Horseback Riding. Sure. No problemo. He goes from cautious to pleased. (why doncha pick on somebody your own size, jerk?)
Turn 3 (95 AD)
Harappan begins: Obelisk
Turn 4 (110 AD)
Thermopylae finishes: Axeman
Turn 5 (125 AD)
Thermopylae begins: Library
Athens finishes: Phalanx
Turn 6 (140 AD)
Athens begins: Library
IBT: Tokugawa declares war on Napoleon -- good, number 1 vs number 2. It's all good.
Turn 7 (155 AD)
IBT:
Christianity founded in a distant land
Turn 8 (170 AD)
Turn 9 (185 AD)
Sparta grows: 5
IBT: Napoleon asked for help against Tokugawa. I refused.
Turn 10 (200 AD)
I sent out 4 scouts, in total. Two are exploring west and have just about completely revealed the map there. One phalanx is just starting to reveal map in Germany to our southeast. And an archer is exloring Aztec lands up north. Monty has a LOT of territory to himself.
I think I've got fog busting set up down south so that there are no unrevealed tiles. But maybe we should consider backing up a bit in hopes the barbarians build an ice-city for us to mine more iron?
Oh, somebody just shoot me. I messed Athens up. On my last turn, it had grown unhappy and while checking options, I accidently pop-rushed a Phalanx for 1 population point, causing even more unhappiness. What a mess. CLEAN-UP IN AISLE 6!
pholkhero
Deviant Mind
Sweet, way to blow an easy turnset frank! 
we'll have to whip YOU for one pop now, too!
maybe i'll swap it to a worker then next. I'll pick up the save today and play later on tonight ~ viva la Greece (sidenote: do you think the Agg/Philo trait will mesh well with the Great Generals??)
we'll have to whip YOU for one pop now, too! maybe i'll swap it to a worker then next. I'll pick up the save today and play later on tonight ~ viva la Greece (sidenote: do you think the Agg/Philo trait will mesh well with the Great Generals??)
pholkhero said:Sweet, way to blow an easy turnset frank!
maybe i'll swap it to a worker then next. I'll pick up the save today and play later on tonight ~ viva la Greece (sidenote: do you think the Agg/Philo trait will mesh well with the Great Generals??)
Oh, how 'bout just whip me for a 100-pound-loss? Swapping to a worker makes sense. I wish I'd have thought of it.
Agg/Philo might even be an exploit with Great Generals. Imagine a super GP farm pumping out GGs.
pholkhero
Deviant Mind
should i not mention the lack of screenshotsfrankcor said:
I HAVE been
pholkhero
Deviant Mind
t00/200 ad:
Okay, my first plan of action was to queue up a Worker to start after the whipped phalanx finishes at Sparta.
t01/215:
Toku wants us to go to war with France ~ i say no.
t02/230:
Nothing much.
t03/245
Toku comes back, and demands that we stop all trading with France. He's annoyed with us from saying no, so decide to say yes. I immediately regret it as Nappy is a Buddhist, as is our dear neighbor Bismarck. Sorry
t04/260
Mao comes by and we come to terms:
t05/275
Meanwhile, that sneaky German founds another city near us!
t06/290:
Buddhism spreads to our lands and I decide to revolt to get some Diplo boni with many of the other AIs. So, the Greeks have become buddhists ~
t07/305:
We now have enough money for research. Go 100% Sci and Construct is due in 5 turns.
t08/320:
Now that we're Buddhist, Monty calls us up:
t09/335:
I reroute the few units i have going towards Mongolia to make them head for Azteca to the north. I don't trust that Monty. Meanwhile, our exploring archer finds Rome:
t10/350:
Sparta: Worker>Phalanx
Athens: library>Phalanx
t11/365:
Harrappan survives a barb attack, warrior vs archer so not much of a contest ~
t12/300:
Contruction in and i made the moves, but the real discussion needs to be about which tech we should go for next,
and what to do in general ~ i don't think we can afford to turn our backs on Monty now, but . . .
Okay, my first plan of action was to queue up a Worker to start after the whipped phalanx finishes at Sparta.
t01/215:
Toku wants us to go to war with France ~ i say no.
t02/230:
Nothing much.
t03/245
Toku comes back, and demands that we stop all trading with France. He's annoyed with us from saying no, so decide to say yes. I immediately regret it as Nappy is a Buddhist, as is our dear neighbor Bismarck. Sorry
t04/260
Mao comes by and we come to terms:
t05/275
Meanwhile, that sneaky German founds another city near us!
t06/290:
Buddhism spreads to our lands and I decide to revolt to get some Diplo boni with many of the other AIs. So, the Greeks have become buddhists ~
t07/305:
We now have enough money for research. Go 100% Sci and Construct is due in 5 turns.
t08/320:
Now that we're Buddhist, Monty calls us up:
t09/335:
I reroute the few units i have going towards Mongolia to make them head for Azteca to the north. I don't trust that Monty. Meanwhile, our exploring archer finds Rome:
t10/350:
Sparta: Worker>Phalanx
Athens: library>Phalanx
t11/365:
Harrappan survives a barb attack, warrior vs archer so not much of a contest ~
t12/300:
Contruction in and i made the moves, but the real discussion needs to be about which tech we should go for next,
and what to do in general ~ i don't think we can afford to turn our backs on Monty now, but . . .
pholkhero
Deviant Mind
GreyFox> UP NOW
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Frankcor>
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Munter>OoP until 07/12
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GreyFox
Make it so ...
Sweet ... I get to play before I go OoP ... Got It.
I would suggest we go Metal Casting for Machinery, pump out axes and cats and start making one REAL angry man out of the AIs ... alternatively, we could go all builder's mode and head for Literature to hopefully build TGL.
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I would suggest we go Metal Casting for Machinery, pump out axes and cats and start making one REAL angry man out of the AIs ... alternatively, we could go all builder's mode and head for Literature to hopefully build TGL.
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pholkhero
Deviant Mind
i like the metal casting way for now ~
