R&L01 - Monarch Space Race

[RowAndLive]

OK, Here’s the set-up –
Land - standard pelago map, 4 Billion years old
Water - 70% water
Climate - wet, temperate
Indigenous Peoples – restless
Civ – Korea (Scientific, Cultural)
Rank – Monarch
Victory Condition – Space Race (preferred), Cultural, Conquest
Version – 1.22

Cultural Links are off, respawn is off, flipping is allowed, no SGLs (for discussion), aggression normal

Roster, (Roster is Full) -
RowAndLive
Detlef Richter - UP since 10th
jb1964 - SKIP
Misfit
DJMGator13
rrau - ? skip ? (check when it comes up)

SGLs are up for discussion, due to the bug. I’m inclined against them, but they do fit the scenario.

We are the Ding Dynasty of the Korean people, founded ages past by our first leader, Ding Ah Ling, who led us apart from the ways of animals, and allowed us to come together as a people. For ages, we have looked upon the stars with awe and wonder. As the source of all knowledge, they guide us and have led us in pursuit of knowledge – the secrets of the stars.

Our people recently broke out of a long dark age during which we were kept enslaved by a foreign witch. The witch was slain by our grandsire – King Kong - with the aid of a great relic, the Dong. We have devised an epic saga of this event, “Shama Lama Ding Dong”, and our people sing a song of commemoration - “Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead!”

Variant Rules, for flavor -
1 – Space Race is preferred, and must be sought. In the event that it is unreachable, a Cultural win will suffice, and in the event that we fall seriously behind, it may come to Conquest in order to finish before 2050.
2 – Our Relic, the Dong, is a major cohesive force of our people, and is kept in our capital. If the capital, and thus the Dong, is lost, then the game is lost.
3 – The witch whome kept us enslaved was from the lands of Egypt. We are at AW with regards to Egypt, although we may trade with them the first turn, before declaring war (standard rules).

If you all think this is too corny, which it certainly is, let me know, and I’ll come up with another civ to play, with a similar raison d’etre. If everything is fine, then I'll put up a few starts.

 

[Detlef Richter]

OK, this sounds very interesting, sign me in. I love to play with the koreans.

 

[RowAndLive]

OK, Detlef, you're on the roster!

Here is Option A:

 

[RowAndLive]

Here is Option B:

 

[RowAndLive]

Here is Option C:

 

[RowAndLive]

Here is option D:

 

[Detlef Richter]

I prefer option A or D, defnetly not B. I hate vulcanos.

 

[RowAndLive]

Via PM, Misfit has joined the game and filled the roster.

We've heard from Detlef on his choice of map, anyone else?

We have 4 players available to play the first 20 turns - Detlef Richter, Misfit, jb1964 or myself. If no one posts to claim it in the next 48 hours, then I'll play on Thursday night.

Mechanics -
- We'll play a standard 20 to start, and 10 thereafter.
- 48 hours to get it, 72 after that to play and post. We'll be firm on this, since I've loosened the times.

 

[Detlef Richter]

It's yours RowAndLive, start it.

 

[jb1964]

We are the Ding Dynasty of the Korean people, founded ages past by our first leader, Ding Ah Ling, who led us apart from the ways of animals, and allowed us to come together as a people. For ages, we have looked upon the stars with awe and wonder. As the source of all knowledge, they guide us and have led us in pursuit of knowledge – the secrets of the stars.

Our people recently broke out of a long dark age during which we were kept enslaved by a foreign witch. The witch was slain by our grandsire – King Kong - with the aid of a great relic, the Dong. We have devised an epic saga of this event, “Shama Lama Ding Dong”, and our people sing a song of commemoration - “Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead!”

Dude, this gave me a much needed laugh this morning. Thanks! The scenario sounds like a lot of fun.

I do not want to start out the game. My openings are too rushed and would leave us in a serious hole.

Serious note...
On Sunday I went to the funeral of a friend and mentor. He smoked for years and died from emphysema. He was 53.

Please take care of yourselves.

OK, back to silliness.

 

[RowAndLive]

I'm waiting on check-in & map voting from the group, & will PM soon.

 

[rrau]

still on vacation, but checked the boards - I loved the intro to the scenario .

I vote for D as the start position

I'll be back from vacation on 9-11

 

[jb1964]

I see D as the only option.

 

[Admiral Kutzov]

delurk

The volcanos are a good choice for the shortest game. D, move settler NE

 

[RowAndLive]

4000 – 0
Ann (worker) SE sees GH on a BG+ 1 BG, settler NE sees fish in range and a sea tile.

3950 – 1
Ann mines, settler founds Seoul on coast exposing another 2 BG in range for a total of 4BG, 1 forest, 12 plains and 2 coast after expansion.
Seoul > warrior in 5.
Set research to pottery in 14 @ 90%. Thought heavily about 50T writing gambit, but we’ll need the growth first.

3900 – 2 through 3750 - 5


IBT: Seoul warrior > warrior in 5.

3700 – 6
Al E

3650 – 7
Ann roads, Al E

3600 – 8
Al E

3550 – 9
Al S

IBT: Seoul warrior > rax in 14 as prebuild for either granary or settler

3500 – 10
Ann SW, Bob S, Al E & sees grape hill

IBT: Seoul expands, right on schedule.

3450 – 11
Bob S & pops hut for 25g, Ann mines, Al E sees second grape & whale 2E

3400 – 12
Al NE, Bob S finds another sea & 2 tobaccos

3350 – 13
Bob W sees another GH, Al S

IBT: Pottery > writing in 50, dropping research to 10%

3300 – 14
Al S sees fish, Bob SW

3250 – 15
Bob S to pop hut for 3 BWs – Alex, I’ll trade that in & go for what’s behind curtain #2!
Al SW

IBT: Bob -1 defending from 1 BW

3200 – 16
Bob NW to mountain, Al S to mountain

3150 – 17
Change Seoul production to Granary in 8.
Al NE, Ann roads, Bob rests

3100 – 18
Al W, Bob S -0 kills BW & promotes.

IBT: Bob -0 defending from BW.

3050 – 19
Bob SW, Al S

3000 – 20
Al W, Bob W
Ann is left for next player to move.

Detlef Richter - UP
jb1964 - On Deck

 

[RowAndLive]

Here's the map:

 

[Detlef Richter]

Got it. I think i can post tomorrow morning.

 

[jb1964]

Row, would you please post the order of play?

 

[RowAndLive]

jb,

RowAndLive - just played
Detlef Richter - UP
jb1964 - On Deck
Misfit - on bench
DJMGator13 - on vacation
rrau - on vacation

Gator & rrau asked to be at the end due to their vacations, and Misfit hasn't checked in yet (was signed up via PM). You didn't want to go first, so I put you third. If you'd prefer, I can switch you with rrau, as his vacation ends today.

Once everyone checks in, which I figure will be when the first round is done, we can see if we want to rearrange it, but only if someone wants to be moved. Also, Gator is getting ready for his 3rd hurricane in as many weeks, so he may not make the first round at all.

 

[rrau]

jb,


Gator & rrau asked to be at the end due to their vacations, and Misfit hasn't checked in yet (was signed up via PM). You didn't want to go first, so I put you third. If you'd prefer, I can switch you with rrau, as [edit]HER vacation ends today.

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I'm back from vacation /