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Goals[/U]
Conquest by 1420AD (Turn 274; 64 turns to go)
Finish assault on England and Portuguese.
Start war against Carthage and Spain if possible.
Finish Steam; start Electricity.
Start to rail our lands concentrating on a rail line north/south and to the Mongol border (may need to locate coal; hopefully with the amount of land we have with roads it will already be hooked up).
Build ships for ship chain to start war with the Aztecs who appear to be our closest across the sea neighbors (project already underway by the Tusked One).
Need Gems, Dyes and Ivory; Furs are on loan.
Civilian units:
Settler: 1
Workers: 117
Slaves: ??? (plenty)
Military units:
Muskets: 1
Knights: 27
Cavalry: 40
Galley: 1
Caravel: 2
Galleon: 2
Unit Support:
Total Units: 191
Allowed Units: 174
Support Cost: 34 gpt
Enemies/Hit list:
Korea=>Eliminated
Mongols=>Republic=>Strong compared to=>17 cities
Carthage=>Republic=>Strong compared to=>17 cities
England=>Republic (Swapped from Monarch)=>Strong compared to=>2 cities
Spain=>Republic=>Strong compared to=>12 cities
Portugal=>Republic=>Strong compared to=>13 cities
Scandinavia => Eliminated
Ottomans=>Eliminated
Japan=> Republic=>Strong compared to=>13 cities
Zulu=> Despotism
=>Strong compared to=>9 cities
Aztecs=> Republic=>Strong compared to=>18 cities
We have 124 cities and one settler. Total Enemy cities: 101
Victory
Babylon % of World Area: 19
Babylon % of World Population: 32
Rival Remaining: 9
Research: Sciene: 60%, Steam, 7 turns +69gpt, 154gp in the bank.
Turn 210 (950AD)
Start with a round of MM; swap most cities from wealth back to cavs. Stream in 6t @ +32gpt.
Need a settler to capture the gems next to Salonika.
Set Sao Paulo to build s settler; hopefully resistance will end in 1 turn.
It is time to start some chaos. I ally Spain with us against England and the Portuguese. All we need to do is make sure that Spain captures the last city for each nationality. We give Spain banking in the deal and they give us 90gp, 31gpt & gems. We eventually wont need the gems but it will take 5-7 turns to hook them up.
Lux down to 10%, Science up to 70%, Steam in 5t @ +57gpt. Need to adjust one city to a scientist but production really is not a problem at this point.
IBT We lose a redlined knight outside of Sagres to a Portuguese LB who promotes vet (3/4).
Resistance in London ends.
Turn 211 (960AD)
Babylon: Cav=>Cav
Edrine: Worker=>Worker
Birka: Worker=>Worker
Forest Clearing: Cav=>Cav
Resistance in Sao Paulo ends. Very nice.
Leeds is attempting to disband into a worker. Change to a settler. England will be dead soon and we can use the cow for quick growth.
We receive a palace expansion add a walkway to the east wing.
First things first battle for Dover 4/4 cav vs 3/3 spear win, -1hp, promote elite. 4/4 cav vs 3/3 spear win, -2hp. Capture city. Set to settler. Now it is up to Spain to finish off Lizzys southern holding at Oxford. I expect that will happen on the IBT.
Rush a settler at Sao Paulo for 116gp.
Battle for Rio Janeiro 4/4 knight vs 3/4 LB win, -1hp to defensive shot. 4/4 knight vs 1/4 LB flawless win. Capture city & 1gp. Start a worker. 2 resisters.
Evac Hastings as it is a flip risk to Spain.
Battle for Sarges 5/5 knight vs 3/3 spear win, -3hp. 4/4 cav vs 3/3 spear flawless win. Capture city & 1 worker. Start Settler.
Battle for Braga 4/4 cav vs 3/3 spear win, -1hp. Retreat from this battle for now there is at least 1 more spear and 1 LB in the city. Need to gather some strength to continue the push.
IBT Japan asks us to leave. Right, just passing through to check out the real estate.
The Spanish destroy the English. This violates our deal? I thought that they had to keep it? Well, it puts Spain at odds with the Portuguese at least. Darn. The good new is that the elimination of WW balance out against the lost luxury.
See a Spanish Conquistador.
Mongols advance on ???. Maybe a settler pair, though. Need to look at it.
Carthage is building Cops.
Portuguese LB advance on Sagres.
Turn 212 (970AD)
Corse: Cav=>Cav; cultural borders expand.
Backwater: Settler=>Galleon
Sao Paulo: Settler=>Settler
Telloh: Cav=>Cav
Eblan: Worker=>Worker
Brighton: Worker=>Settler
Battle outside of Sagres 4/4 cav vs 3/3 LB win, -1hp. 4/4 knight vs 3/3 LB win, -1hp.
IBT The Portuguese want to talk. We talk. Henry has nothing and will never have anything so what was the point again dear Henry?
Portugal responds by shuffling some units. I guess we should have made peace after that horrible onslaught.
Turn 213 (980AD)
Red Bulls: Settler=>Settler
Red Man Tobacco: Cav=>Cav
Shuruppak: Cav=>Cav
In The Middle: Cav=>Cav
Alesund: Worker=>wealth
Just Another Town: Worker=>Settler
Ellipi: Worker=>Settler
Marsh Land: Worker=>Settler
Outside of Sagres: 5/5 cav vs 4/4 LB flawless win and GL! Immediately run him back to Sagres and make an army. Will load with cavs starting with the 5/5* next turn.
4/4 cav vs 3/3 spear in the open flawless win.
Found Gem City. Start a settler.
Low lux to 0%. Swap to a market in Bergen, Tell Wilaya, Telloh.
Steam still due in 2t @ +83gpt, science at 70% again.
2nd Battle for Braga 5/5 cav vs 3/3 spear win, -2hp. 4/4 cav vs 3/3 spear win, -3hp. Capture city. Start a worker. 4 resisters.
Portugal has no iron, horses or salt.
IBT - Spain asks us to leave their lands.
Units shuffle. More conquistadors run off towards Portugal.
Turn 214 (990AD)
York: Worker=>Settler
Bursa: Worker=>wealth
Stavanger: Settler=>Settler
Light Bay Horses: Cav=>Market
Another Desert: Worker=>wealth
Viking River: Worker=>Settler
Build Are We There Yet. Start a settler.
Cav army is loaded with 3 cavs 13/13. Move into Portuguese lands. The bulk of our forces have arrived at the Portuguese border.
IBT Shuffling units. Spain arrives on the battle front.
A Portuguese horse appears near unprotected Uskudar. Cav cant make it there before it captures the city; gift it to Carthage.
Turn 215 (1000AD)
Learn Steam, start Electricity due in 6t @ +82gpt. We could go 5t but it would be at -77gpt. Decide the extra turn is not worth it.
There is No Cow Level: Cav=>Cav
Hastings: Worker=>wealth
Mount Ellipi: Cav=>Cav
Pusan: Worker=>Settler
Iron Range: Cav=>Cav
Cheju: Worker=>Settler
Braga riots, starve them.
Ankara: Worker=>Settler
Crimson and Clover: Settler=>Settler
Weve got multiple sources of coal and one of them even has a road! Start rails.
Battle for Guimaraes 13/13 1st Cav Army vs 3/3 spear flawless win. 13/13 1st Cav vs 3/3 spear flawless win. Capture city. Start worker.
Battle outside of Braga 5/5 cav vs 3/3 LB win -1hp. 5/5 knight vs 3/3 LB flawless win.
Battle outside of Coimbra 5/5 cav vs 3/3 LB flawless win.
Advance on Lisbon, Coimbra and Leiria.
Build I Can See Spain. Start Settler.
IBT Lose a worker stack to a Portuguese horsemen. Grr. Where did that bum come from?
Turn 216 (1010AD)
Istanbul: Worker=>Worker
Babylon: Cav=>Military Academy
Mr Ed: Cav=>HE
Sippar: Cav=>Cav
4/4 cav vs 3/3 horse flawless win, promote elite.
Battle for Leiria 4/4 cav vs 3/3 spear flawless win. 5/5 cav vs 3/3 spear win, -1hp. Capture city. Start worker. 3 resisters.
Battle for Lisbon 13/13 1st Cav vs 3/3 spear win, -1hp. 12/13 1st cav vs 3/3 spear win, -1hp. 11/13 1st Cav vs 3/3 spear win, -4hp. 4/4 cav vs 3/3 spear win, -1hp. Capture city, 2 slaves and the Oracle. Start worker. 6 Resisters.
Battle for Coimbra 4/4 cav vs 3/3 spear win, -1hp. 5/5 cav vs 3/3 spear win, -1hp. Capture city. Start worker. 2 resisters. Capture 2 slaves outside the city.
Battle outside Braga 5/5 knight vs 3/3 LB win, -1hp.
Battle outside of Coimbra 4/4 cav vs 3/3 LB win, -1hp, promote elite. 4/4 knight vs 3/3 LB flawless win. 4/4 knight vs 3/3 LB win, -1hp.
Advance on Emerita and Oporto.
Do a round of MM, push science to 80%, electricity in 4t @ -12gpt.
IBT Zulu give us a pre-boot from their coastal waters. Well be back!
Spain makes an attempt on Oporto and completely botch the job. They lose a conquistador to a 3/3 spear and have a retreat after causing 1hp of damage on another spear.
Turn 217 (1020AD)
Red Bulls: Settler=>Settler
Seaside Shores: Cav=>Cav
Sinop: Worker=>Settler
Reading: Galleon=>Galleon
Filler Town: Settler=>Settler
Battle for Emerita: 4/4 cav vs 3/3 spear win, -1hp. 4/4 cav vs 3/3 spear win, -1hp. Capture city. Start a Galleon. 1 resister.
Battle for Oporto 4/4 knight vs 3/3 spear win, -1hp. 4/4 knight vs 2/3 spear win, -2hp, promote elite. 4/4 knight vs 1/3 spear win, -2hp. Capture city. Start worker. 4 resisters.
Advance on Evora. 4/5 cav vs 3/3 LB win, -1hp. That clears the way.
Battel for Evora 4/4 cav vs 3/3 spear win, -1hp, promote elite. 5/5 cav vs 3/3 spear win, -1hp. Capture city. Start worker. 6 resisters. Capture 2 slaves outside of city.
Found Food & Fuel. Start worker.
Rails from east to west are mainly in place. Building south towards the Mongols and to the warfront.
IBT Spain charges Carthago Novo with its Conquistadors.
Turn 218 (1030AD)
Wonsan: Worker=>wealth
Mount Ellipi riots. ???
Forest Clearing: Cav=>Cav
Iron River Resort: Cav=>Cav
Battle for Guarda 4/4 cav vs 3/3 spear flawless win. 5/5 knight vs 3/3 spear win, -2hp. Capture city & 1 slave. Start Galleon. 3 resisters.
Battle for Alcacer do Sal 4/5 cav vs 3/3 spear win, -2hp. 4/5 cav vs 3/3 spear flawless win. Capture city. Start Galleon. 1 resister.
4/5 cav vs 3/3 LB win, -1hp.
Stage to take Faro.
Portugal has 2 cities remaining.
IBT Spain finally captures Carthago Novo. Good job guys.
Turn 219 (1040AD)
Bergen: Market=>Cav
Eridu: Settler=>Settler
5/5 knight vs 5/5 spear (settler) in the open win, redline, capture 2 slaves.
Found Railroad Junction. Start worker.
Found Frontier City. Start worker.
Found Pearl City. Start Settler.
Battle for Faro 4/4 cav vs 3/3 spear retreat, -1hp. 4/4 cav vs 3/3 spear lose, -1hp, promote vet. 4/4 cav vs 3/4 spear retreat, -1hp. 4/4 cav vs 2/3 spear win, -1hp. City holds.
Our Cavs can reach Carthage/Spain in 1 turn. Rail backbone is nearly complete.
IBT Spain captures Faro and Portugal is dead.
Turn 220 (1050AD)
Learn Electricity, start RP. Science 100%, due in 4t @ -100gpt.
Resistance ends in Portuguese cities.
There is No Cow Level: Cav=>Cav
Nampo: Worker=>Settler
Iron Range: Cav=>Cav
Red Man Tobacco: Cav=>Cav
Antalya: Settler=>Settler
Aarhus: Market=>Cav
Karana: Cav=>Cav
Mongols Doorstep: Settler=>Settler
Jungle City: Settler=>Settler
Time to remove Carthage. DOW on Hannibal. Carthage has 17 cities.
16/16 1st Cav approaches Nora vs 3/3 NM win -2hp. 14/16 1st Cav vs 3/3 NM win, -3hp. Capture city. 2 resisters. Start settler.
Park a cav outside unprotected Uskudar.
Battle for Saldae - 5/5 cav vs 3/3 NM flawless win. 5/5 cav vs 3/3 NM retreat, -1hp. 4/4 cav vs 2/3 NM win, -2hp. 4/5 cav vs 4/4 warrior win, -2hp. GL. Name him Slayer of Warriors (Cavalry)*. Capture city. 2 resisters. Start worker. Immediately create the 2nd Cav army and load with 2/5 cav.
4/4 knight vs 3/3 LB win, -1hp.
Send army to Alcacer to heal.
Advance on Sulcis w/4 knights.
Battle for Leptis Minor 4/4 cav vs 3/3 NM win, -3hp. 4/4 cav vs 3/3 NM win, -3hp. Capture city. 1 resister. Start worker.
Found Bridge City. Start a settler.
Found Hillcrest to bridge a hill. Start worker.
I left a cav by Nora in the hopes that the knight will attack the cav rather than our wounded army.
Goals
Conquest by 1420AD (Turn 274; 54 turns to go)
Finish assault on England and Portuguese.
Done
Start war against Carthage and Spain if possible.
War against Carthage begun, war with Spain at next players leisure.
Finish Steam; start Electricity.
Done
Start to rail our lands concentrating on a rail line north/south and to the Mongol border (may need to locate coal; hopefully with the amount of land we have with roads it will already be hooked up).
Done
Build ships for ship chain to start war with the Aztecs who appear to be our closest across the sea neighbors (project already underway by the Tusked One).
Unfinished
Need Gems, Dyes and Ivory; Furs are on loan.
Gems secured.
Civilian units:
Settler: 3
Workers: 136 (+19)
Slaves: ??? (plenty)
Military units:
Muskets: 1
Knights: 26 (-1)
Cavalry: 60 (+20)
Galley: 1
Caravel: 2
Galleon: 3 (+1)
Army: 2 (+2) (8/16, 5/9)
Unit Support:
Total Units: 234
Allowed Units: 206
Support Cost: 56 gpt
Enemies/Hit list:
Korea=>Eliminated
Mongols=>Republic=>Strong compared to=>21 cities (+4)
Carthage=>Republic=>Strong compared to=>14 cities (-3)
England=>Eliminated
Spain=>Republic=>Strong compared to=>16 cities (+4)
Portugal=>Eliminated
Scandinavia => Eliminated
Ottomans=>Eliminated
Japan=> Republic=>Strong compared to=>13 cities (+0)
Zulu=> Despotism
=>Strong compared to=>9 cities (+0)
Aztecs=> Republic=>Strong compared to=>18 cities (+0)
We have 147 cities (+23) and three settlers. Total Enemy cities: 91 (-10)
Victory
Babylon % of World Area: 37
Babylon % of World Population: 53
Rival Remaining: 6
Research: Sciene: 90%, RP, 4 turns -69gpt, 456gp in the bank.