PTW succession game

[rrau]

preflight - check around can buy mysticism from Iroquois for 87 gold (best deal). Go ahead and buy it. also can't research faster with more gold, so go to 1 scientist instead to build treasury.

ibt
mecca settler - settler
medina settler - settler
najran archer - worker to connect city so it can build horse

750 bc(1)

send a settler toward khurasan
send a settler toward ivory in sw
move a horse to scout way for settler

ibt zzz

730 bc(2)
continue moving
move some workers

ibt
damascus worker-barracks

750bc(3)
mm mecca for 5 fpt
settle Yamama - warrior

ibt
our people want to build the FP
Kufah barracks-horse

690bc(4)
settle muscat-worker
iroquois,babylon, and ottomans know polytheism, but would be offended by our offer of 83g
ibt
mecca settler-settler
medina settler-settler
khurasan worker-worker

670bc(5)
move some workers and settlers
change kufah from horse to temple
ibt
baghdad horse-horse

650bc(6)
kill barb standing on spot I want to settle next turn
assign new projects to idle workers
ibt
Anjar spear-temple(vetoable-i was wanting to get wheat into border)

630bc(7)
settle Mansura-worker (dispersed barb camp for 25g) fortified nails in town while archer took care of barb
MM mecca for 5 food
checked diplo screen - still can't buy polytheism. Note babylon has over 900 gold.
ibt
Najran archer-archer(can be switched to horse in 2 turns when road is complete)

610bc(8)
move workers and settlers
archer s of Mansura sees light green border across the sea consistent with persia's colors
in next few turns will settle most of our easily available lands would recommend either researching MM next or trade for it when we have construction if the AI has researched it for us. Or build military to expand that way and hopefully get a GL to rush FP
ibt
mecca settler-settler
Fustat worker-barracks (vetoable, but I wanted a barracks near the front when attacking Ottomans and there's forest to chop to speed it up)

590bc(9)
settle Bukhara-worker
move settlers and workers
ibt
medina settler-settler

570bc(10)
Aden worker starts a chop
switch Najran from archer to horse
Fustat worker starts a chop
Currency is now known by several civs - I don't know if they will trade - didn't check since any trades this turn are to be done by R&L

 

[RowAndLive]

OK, Got it. Acknowledge that I will take care of trades this turn, as is custom. If you get a chance to reload the maps during the day, it would give me some time to think, otherwise I'll look at them when I get home.

 

[rrau]

sorry, I tried, but I think it's a server problem as I couldn't pull up the upload page without a "page cannot be displayed" msg and I checked and other uploaded pics aren't showing up either

 

[Mistfit]

(delurk)
It's happening all over. There seems to be no ryme or reason to which ones load and which ones don't.

 

[DJMGator13]

I think that's also the problem with the pics in your prior post. Give it few hours and try again. I noticed that some pics were gone earlier that are now back. So I wouldn't re-upload them before seeing if they are already on the server.

 

[jb1964]

Back in town.

Looks like we own an iron supply and that the Americans are but a memory. Let me know when I'm up. [EDIT: Sorry, wrong game. Too much time off.]

 

[Zarth]

If Rowandlive doesn't post his turns today then DJMGator13 can go ahead and play.

 

[DJMGator13]

I'm available. I'll wait till Monday AM before picking it up. That will give Row all of today as well.

 

[RowAndLive]

SORRY! Per PM with DJMGator13, I'll switch with him so that he can play today. I've been sick since Thursday night, and haven't been able to stay up late at night to play (the only time that I have available).

 

[DJMGator13]

Preturn 570BC
1) mm Medina back to +5food switch from settler (no shields in box) to workers we need to get our land improved & lux hooked up
2) We have 6 settlers and little room to place them - MapMaking is a must
3) switch Mecca from settler to worker - Mecca can be a 2 turn worker factory
4) Fire sci guy in Baghdad put citizen to work so city can grow
5) mm Najran from regular forest to roaded forest (pick up commerce)
6) adjust sliders Sci 10% Lux 20%

IBT - na

Turn 1 - 550BC
Mecca worker4 => worker
Baghdad horseman => horseman

IBT - based on change in gold Otto's learned MM & sold it around - OTTO, PER, IRQ, BAB & ZUL are all up MM & POLY - while OTTO, PER & BAB also are up CUR

Turn 2 - 530BC
Kufah Temple => worker

Cheapest I can buy MM for is from the IRQ for WM & 200gold - I accept trade
Then I sell our Wmap around the horn - OTTOs Tmap & 30 gold, PER Tmap & 29 gold, ZUL Tmap for Tmap (they have no gold), BAB for Tmap (no gold also)

We are on one big letter "C" shaped continent with all the other currently know civs

Turn 3 - 510BC
Mecca worker => worker
Medina worker => barracks
Damascus barracks=> horseman
Basra granary=> worker
Yamama warrior => worker
found Aleppo set to cat
found Fez set to cat

IBT - VIKINGS complete the Great Lighthouse

Turn 4 - 490BC
Muscat worker => cat
Baghdad grows too large convert citizen to sci guy
lower Sci slider to 0%

Turn 5 - 470BC
Mecca worker => worker
Kufah worker=> galley
Basra worker => galley
Khurasan worker => temple

Turn 6 - 450BC
Baghdad temple => galley / fire sci guy put citizen back to work
Najran horse => horse
found Shiraz set to cat

I hate to make a gpt trade but Poly is getting more expensive as we earn more money - so I trade the ZUL for POLY & Tmap for our Wmap, 167gold & 5 gpt

Sci to 10% lux to 10 % +18gpt (after the trade)

Turn 7 - 430BC
Mecca worker =>barracks (chop due at end of turn)
Mansura worker=> cat

IBT - an OTTO settler & spear enter our territory

Turn 8 - 410BC
not much – I block Otto settler pair

IBT - Otto move settler pair back towards their land

Turn 9 - 390BC
Bukhara worker=> cat
found Merw set to cat

Turn 10 - 370BC
Medina barracks => horse
Damascus galley => horse
Baghdad galley => horse
Aden warrior => spear

The 370BC Save

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Notes to next player
1) Otto has a settler pair trying to enter our territory - I am currently blocking him
2) We need those lux hooked up, I've increased our worker numbers by 10 that should help.
3) We need science and more cities, WAR may be the only way to get either or both.

 

[RowAndLive]

OK, got it. Will download & play tonight.

 

[RowAndLive]

Just touching base. Still playing. Hope to finish tonight, or definitely tomorrow night.

 

[jb1964]

Looks like I'm up next. No rush.

[Edit: Rats!]

 

[Zarth]

Nope.. I'm up next. You're after me.

 

[jb1964]

Row, have you finished?

It's been 4 days since DJM posted.

 

[RowAndLive]

No. We had thunderstorms last night, and I couldn't play. I'll either finish it tonight, or pass it over unfinished. Sorry.

 

[RowAndLive]

370 - 0
Change Bukhara, Shiraz & Muscat from cat to temple.
All except Iro’s are up currency.

IBT: Mecca barracks > settler in 4, grow in 1. MM to settler in 3, grow in 2.
Vikings complete GWall in Trondheim.

350 – 1
Balkh founded > cat in 20. Mosul founded > tample in 30.

IBT: Anjar temple > rax in 20. Pesians build embassy w/us. Damascus riots > taxman.

330 - 2
Galley sees Carthaginian border to our NE.

IBT: Najran horse > horse in 5. Kufah galley > cat in 5. Basra galley > temple in 5. Yamama worker > worker in 10.

310 – 3
Galley find Utica. Carthage: 5 cities, 49g, have iron hooked up, down CB, math, MM, HBR. Sell TM for WM + 12g. They have lots of mountains & tundra.
No one will give up currency for contact +WM, and they all want way too much. There is a wide open tech market with Carthage (who does have little money).
Sell contact + WM to Persia for 141g, to Babs for 76g, Ottos for 58g, contact only to Iro’s for WM + 4g. Buy Zulu WM for WM, contact + 19g. Sell new WM to Persia for 1g.

IBT: Hannibal asks us to leave, we agree. Sell HBR to Carthage for WM + 37g (treasury). Mecca settler > settler in 3, grow in 3. Baghdad horse > galley in 4.

290 – 4

IBT: Medina horse > warrior in 2. Babs begin HG.

270 – 5
Babs now have monarchy. Sell WM around for 22g + Iro & Carthago WMs.

IBT:

250 – 6

IBT: Medina warrior > horse in 5. Ottos begin HG.

230 – 7
Persia, Babs, Ottos now up CoL, currency & monarchy. Zulu same not monarchy. Iro currency only.
Build embassy in Babylon: @4, grow in 2, settler in 1, 7spt, 12/+4fpt, 14cpt, 3 spears, 3h / 1c / 0u, 6culpt, iron & horses hooked up. Babs are in monarchy, pop 110k, 17g, 1 spice, 3 ivory, 1 gems, expand in 93, temple & palace.
Build embassy in Istanbul: @7, grow in 2, HG in 16, 15spt, 21/+7fpt, 14cpt (all sci), 5 spears, 2 cats, 1 worker, 1h / 5c / 1u, 8culpt, iron & 3 horses attached. Ottos are in monarchy, pop 303,750, 284g, 1 spice, expand in 81, Pyramids, rax, temple, granary.
Could risk an instant tech steal for monarchy if we feel daring.

IBT: Mecca riots > clown. Damascus horse > harbor in 14. Baghdad riots > clown. Najran horse > horse in 5. Kufah cat > harbor in 16. Basra temple > rax in 6.

210 – 8
Galley by Ottos kills BG.

IBT: Galley kills another BG & promotes. Mecca settler > warrior in 2. Baghdad galley > cat in 3.

190 – 9 Zzzzzzzz

IBT: Aden spear > rax in 14. Persians begin HG.

170 – 10 Zzzzzzzzzz

Notes settler in Kufah intended for 1 tile island. Settler near Yamama intended for 1 tile island or lands to East of us & Persians if found.
I have done no trading this round. The new embassies may help. We may want to try a steal for monarchy if we don't want to try trade for construction in the next few turns.

No new map.

 

[Zarth]

got it!!!!!!!

 

[rrau]

@Zarth - how're things going?

 

[Zarth]

whoops, totally I forgot this game!

@rowandlive: where is the save?