Inherited turn; Our economy sucks, big time. Currency due next turn, swap a couple of scientists to taxmen, things are so bad we need the extra 4 gold
The main problem seems to be the lack of rivers, no rivers mean no extra commerce and no size 6+ cities, hence we are paying 26gpt for our units.
Interestingly we still haven't met the Egyptians.
Looking at the invasion of the Hittites, we are still reckoned strong against them, but our culture also sucks, I estimate we have about 1/5th their culture making keeping any cities a dodgy proposition. As there was no answer to my question I decide to press on with the invasion, we can only lose: not the end of the world
Load 3 swords and 3 cats into the galleys and send them on their way.
IBT:
Koreans want to talk. No
Lots of galley movement, no landings
Currency in, start Code of Laws, due in 6 at -3gpt with 13g in the bank.
Zimbabwe Sword -> settler
Ulundi Temple -> sword
Isipezi Barracks -> sword
1) 660AD
Some thoughts on the tech path, we need construction to get our cities above size 6 but we have only 1 luxury and Lit is an optional tech so I went for courthouses.
Land forces next to Hattusha.
The Hittites have a town in the tundra on our main island. I didn't notice that last turn and a quick peal at Greebleys picture reveals it was founded this turn.
IBT:
Greece lands 2 AC near Isipezi
Bapedi Galley -> sword
Swazi Temple -> settler
2) 670AD
Bombardment of Hat reveals 2 defending spears, both now 2/3hp, third cat misses.
1st sword attack also reveals a LB
, but wins with 1hp left
2nd sword attack wins with 1hp
3rd sword wins clean, we take Hattusha, capture 2 salves and 'liberate' ... (wait for it)... 0g
I decide to keep it, we get a free harbour and 5 resistors (in a size 5 city). Start an Impi and evacuate the slaves in the fleet.
Cat at Ispize misses.
Vet horse wins, Elite horse loses, Vet horse wins, invasion squashed.
Found New Zimbabwe. Start a cat and convert the 1 citizen to a scientist.
Combat results for turn 5-1, total 5-1.
It is only now I remember our cities can't trade until Astronomy
IBT:
Korean galley attacks our fleet and kills a galley clean
Greeks land another AC, aren't these only supposed to turn up every 5 turns?
Greeks also start Knights Templar, I think the game is lost.
3) 680AD
Cat misses the AC (again).
2/4 horse loses and 2/4 horse wins against AC, we are short of units on the other island.
IBT:
Korean galley shows up again, but this time it loses and promotes one of our galleys.
4) 690AD
Nothing.
IBT:
Zimbabwe settler -> sword
Ulundi sword -> marketplace
Isandhlawa galley -> sword
Amatikulu walls -> cat
Zunguin walls -> barracks
5) 700AD
Advance forces towards Hubishna.
IBT:
Another Greek landing near Isipezi, an AC and archer, where are they getting these AC from?
Hittites land warrior and archer near Hattusha, defended my 2 fortified swords on a hill.
Code of laws in, start construction, due in 7 @-4gpt, 26 in bank.
6) 710AD
2 of 3 cats hit near Isipezi
Elite horse kills AC
IBT:
Archer attacks Hat and loses, warrior pillages the mined hill he is sitting on, Hittites land another archer.
Archer attacks Isipezi and loses.
Intombe temple -> sword
Hittites start Knights Templar.
7) 720AD
Should have done this last turn, sorry. Attack units outside Hat killing a warrior and archer.
Bombardment reveals 2 defenders in Hubishna.
Vet sword wins and promotes, Vet sword wins and we take Hub, the Hittites are still broke
And we get nothing
Elite archer kills LB
Found new Ulundi, start cat and set citizen to scientist
IBT:
Bapedi sword -> cat
8) 730AD
Nothing
IBT:
Hitties land LB and archer near Hubishna
Tuhela Harbour -> cat
Isles End walls -> harbour
Koreans start Knights Templar
9) 740AD
All 3 cats hit near Hubishna
Vet sword kills LB, 4/5 sword kills archer and nothing happens
. I now realise I have left the sword exposed, that was stupid.
IBT:
Greeks land an AC and MDI near Umfolozi, great, they have moved their point of attack
Zimbabwe sword -> sword
Mpondo walls -> cat
10) 750AD
All 3 cats hit near Umfolozi
Vet horse kills AC (just)
2 cats hit Hitties LB, no need for 3rd attack
Elite sword kills LB
Resistance in Hat is finished
Thats all folks
Thoughts
There is an injured MDI near Umfolozi, I think I have covered everything so I suspect it may pillage next turn. We have no attackers in the area except a 1/4 horse in Isipezi. The sword produced this turn in Zimbabwe is making its way over there via the boat in Tugela. The Greeks landed 5AC, an archer and a MDI during my turns.
The Hitties don't seem to have any iron or horses, all I have seen from them are are LB, archers and spears. We should take advantage of this situation
. The two cities I captured are being starved, but I am not sure how safe they are. The forces on the Hittite island is now getting serious, I think we should press the attack with all possible speed.
I am building lots of cats at 1 shield per turn, for want of something else to build in the 1 shiled towns. I have also left a number of units with movement. I wasn't sure what to do with them so I will leave it up to the next player to have some fun.
Our economy still sucks, just not quite as bad as before. We are 3 turns from construction and the next era. We are horribly backwards, all the civs we know have Chivalry and (I assume) Invention at the least. Our best hope is the Great Library.
