PH04: One Happy Family

[karr1255]

Consider this a pre got it. If I get the save today I will play it tonight.

 

[pholkhero]

Consider this a pre got it. If I get the save today I will play it tonight.

the best "where's the report" post ever

t00/125 bc:
350 turns left. I MM'ed a bit in our cities for growth. I also used the GP to bulb Theology.

Madras became the Christian holy city and i send the missionary over to Delhi. In retrospect, i wish i had waited until later on in the set. You'll see why.

t01/100:
Bombary: worker > granary

Christianity spreads in Delhi w/the Missionary.

t02/75:
Delhi: Library > Settler

t03/50:
Uh oh! Danger will robinson.

Bad news for us, potentially, but I *do* have settler in production.

t04/25:
Currency comes in, and i head for Metal Casting thinking we should head for Machinery next for the Xbows, the Compass>Optics (as of now, ~ 45 turns)

Bombay: Granary > Confucian Temple

Genghis is making headway:

I also send in our 2 axes now that Shangian has grown to pop2. Luckily, there's still only one archer.
The first archer loses:

but the next one wins adn the city is ours. And now i wish i had waited to pop Theology until we had taken this. It would've probably been the holy city. Oh well.

t05/1 AD:
Nothing exciting.

t06/25:
Our new settler is sent north to the ruins of Gao. We'll use Malinese skulls as our floormats

t07/50 - t08/75:
Nothing.

t09/100ad:
Well, what i've been waiting for happens:

"Hey, my name's Paul, and this sh1t's between ya'll." Though, i did dial up Genghis to see if he would end the war. "Na ga do it (not gonna do it)."

t10/125:
what a bizarre ending date for 340 turns. We're at 60% now, too, losing 1 gpt.

I found Lahore on the site of old Gao. You can see it in the overview pic here:

 

[pholkhero]

Okay, I built a few more missionaries, and one or two is one their way north to MM's unconverted cities.

I'm not sure what the war btwn Genghis and Mansa will hold for us, but i think we should try to maintain the balance of power or try to focus the destructive energies of Khan to Huayna.

Pholkhero >> just played
Karr1255 >> UP NOW and he's already got it
Robo Kai >> on deck
Scowler >>
Xerol >>

I've got your "pre-got-it" right here

 

[Meatbuster]

Well, well now we have a city sandwiched between the Mongols and the Mali... not that it's bad but...

 

[Xerol]

It doesn't really matter at this point where the holy cities are, because we won't get culture for them as long as we have a state religion. Unless there was some other reason you wanted the holy city there.

 

[karr1255]

pre turn - Trade poly and currency to Ghenkis for archery, calendar and 130 gold.

T1 - Building up some infrastructure

T2 - zzz

T3 - Compass is done and I set research to literature because it only takes 3 turns and the GL can be build in 15.

T4 - Bombay completes barracks and I start an archer. Our military is thin to non existant.

T5 - Building some improvements

T6 - Literature in and I go for metal casting(6turns). Delhi completes the market and starts the GL(14turns).

T7 - Look who comes asking for free stuff

I refuse. Even if he would declare war, which would take some time, we would have Ghenkis as buffer. And he would be willing to stop trading with Huayna for some techs.

T8 - Delhi grows and with some MM the GL is down to 9 turns.

T9 - With stagnating Delhi I shave another turn off the GL - now down to 7.

T10 - On my final turn this happens Ghenkis asks to join in the war. I decline of course and we get -1 with him. Well who saw that coming.




In other news Lahore is under a little bit of pressure.

 

[Xerol]

T3 - Optics is done and I set research to literature because it only takes 3 turns and the GL can be build in 15.

How did we get Optics before Metal Casting?

 

[karr1255]

Ahem, that was compass of course.

 

[Meatbuster]

This is the pick up and play.

 

[Meatbuster]

Turn 0:
Huayna Capac has units in Genghis' territory AND has enough on his hands right now. Hmm... suspicious.

Turn 1:
Research: MC -> Mac
Timbuktu is a friggin' desert now

IBT: AXEMAN near Bangalore guarding the stone: on a HILL, FORTIFIED dies to a Barbarian Archer!!! WHAT!!!

Turn 2:
Bombay: Courthouse -> Axeman to replace the dead guy
Archer kills Barbarian Archer... hmph, lucky bastard.
Start cottaging Shangian and mining Bangalore.

Turn 3:


Turn 4:
Madras: Aqueduct -> Fast Worker
Bangalore: Harbor -> Courthouse

(PAUSE!)

We can build Hanging Gardens in Madras for 12 turns. Also what do we build next in the capital after Great Lib?

 

[karr1255]

In case you haven't finished already. Hanging Gardens is worth a shot at this early date. Maybe we could still build it in Delhi to concentrate the GPP. Otherwise I'd let Delhi build some crossbows once machinery is done.

 

[Meatbuster]

Sorry Karr it was a while and I went ahead and started it in Madras.

I've decided build HG anyway since it's only 12 turns, and it's not even our capital and we could still use the money if we lose it. Capital would've been faster (3 turns for 'duct and 6 for gardens) though.

Turn 4:
Madras: -> Hanging Gardens
Reinforce Calcutta with troops from Bombay since it's the new border town.

I sign this deal and convert to Monarchy for free.

Turn 5:
Delhi: Great Lib -> National Epic
Bombay: Axeman -> Spearman (I noticed we have none and Genghis has all those horses...)
Moved new Axeman to Bangalore to replace the guy that died.

EDIT: GK has signed pease with Mansa. I check... he won't declare war on Inca but he will stop trading if we pay him CoL. I'll wait for the next player and team vote if they wish to pay GK to stop trading.

Turn 6:
We have found a source of Gold near Delhi!

Turn 7:
HC declared war, shows up with a stack of Chariot and Archer at Calcutta.
Axeman defeats Chariot
Axeman defeats Archer

Turn 8:


Turn 9:
Bombay: Spearman -> Spearman

Turn 10:


Screenshot of the warfront:

In hindsight, maybe I should've gone for either HG in the capital like Karr advised or Sistine. But at least we have gold.

SAVE:

 

[pholkhero]

too bad about HC, but it doesn't look like he's that much of a threat . . . yet. It might be nice to get the Inca as our one vassal in the future, but if we have to, we could take out Mali to get to Huayna.

I hope i don't regret settling Lahore there, but i was thinking we'd be able to push back once we get some culture buildings running there. Hopefully that'll pan out.

Pholkhero >>
Karr1255 >>
Robo Kai >> just played
Scowler >> UP NOW
Xerol >> on deck

 

[Xerol]

I see this as a chance to push some of our religion up there.

 

[Meatbuster]

I must clarify a typo I made in turn 5, it's supposed to read:

Genghis has signed peace with Mansa. I check... Genghis won't declare war on Huayna yet but he will stop trading if we pay him CoL. I'll wait for the next player and team vote if we wish to pay GK to stop trading.

 

[karr1255]

If Huayna doesn't have open borders with Mansa this would complete seal up the borders. So this might be good if we want to stop the war.

 

[pholkhero]

maybe if someone else gets CoL soon, we should take that deal w/Genghis. if not, forget it. Let's not forget the unexplored reaches.

Huayna founded his own religion so he most likely will NOT convert. Let's keep Genghis and Mansa fully Hindu and keep their focus on HC w/trade embargos and war if possible.

 

[Xerol]

My turn's gonna come on the weekend again, isn't it.

 

[Xerol]

Huayna founded his own religion so he most likely will NOT convert. Let's keep Genghis and Mansa fully Hindu and keep their focus on HC w/trade embargos and war if possible.

If we decide to take an offensive stance during this war, we might want to just concentrate on getting his Holy City (probably his capital). This depends on the geography, of course, but if there's one objective that would help us towards our goals, that would be it.

 

[Scowler]

Got it and will try to bring it back quickly so that Xerol has a chance to play it before the weekend. Actually, Xerol, it might be easier for both of us if we swap. Would you like to play first? I will wait to hear.