1500 (Turn 11)
Change production in Cagliari to a worker which will finish this turn as I think we need the extra shields there that mining the hill will give. We can send him to the New World later.
The Conquistador between the Maya and Aztec lands spots an unescorted Aztec settler on a mountain. Capturing the settler would give us a couple of slave workers for Panama and would considerably slow down the Aztecs growth. I decide to do it and we start our first New World war. From the mountain top where he stops he can see a Jag Warrior just below him.
I then decide to not return the other MI on the ship in the Caribbean to Europe but to keep him around for the war with the Aztecs and sail them towards Teotihuacan.
1501 (Turn 12)
The Conquistador attacks the Aztec Jag and wins, starting a Golden Age for Spain. The MI attacks the spearman in Teotihuacan and takes the city, there is 1 injured (presumably by barbs) Jag and a worker next to the city. I send that caravel now empty back to Europe.
We sell Communications with the Inca and Maya to the rest of the European civs except for Netherlands who has no money. We now have 565 gold and are researching Printing Press in 8 turns losing 31 a turn. I spend 112 gold to rush another MI in Seville.
1502 (Turn 13)
The Conquistador kills the Jag near Teotihuacan and the MI captures the worker.
We now have 5 MIs in Seville and I decide to attack Lisbon this turn. We declare war then launch an amphibious attack and take Lisbon with 3 MIs. The 2nd ship then sails to Oporto and it too falls to us.
1503 (Turn 14)
Lisbon and Oporto are both rebelling, I set them each to build a Temple.
An Aztec worker appears to the north of Teotihuacan, Im not sure what he was doing there but after capturing him the Conquestador spots yet another Aztec worker further northeast.
I change Panama from building an Explorer to a Pikeman, as I feel the Explorer School will give us more than enough Explorers eventually.
1504 (Turn 15)
Portugal attacks the Canary Islands with a MI but it holds.
I load 2 MIs and an Explorer in a caravel and send it towards Teotihuacan.
1505 (Turn 16)
The Conquistador heads towards Tenochtitlan and captures yet another worker.
1506 (Turn 17)
Dias Voyage produces a Colonist. I decide to send it, along with a Pikeman and MI to settle east of Panama where there is iron and a cow.
Canary Islands complete building their Pikeman and I start building a harbour there with the thought that the 2nd wine could come in handy later to sell to/bribe The Netherlands or England.
1507 (Turn 18)
Conquistador kills an archer sent out from Tenochtitlan.
Portugal is now willing to discuss peace with us. They agree to pay us 22 gold (their entire treasury), World map and 24 gpt for peace. We agree as I think its more important now to press our war with the Aztecs while also leaving enough troops in Europe to protect us from our other European neighbours.
1508 (Turn 19)
We finish researching Printing Press and start researching Banking in 12 turns.
An Aztec Jag appears to the north of Teotihuacan and the Conquistador again proves how handy is speed is as he rushes to the other side of the city and kills him.
The caravel with the 2 MIs arrives at Tenochtitlan but since it is not on the sea they have to spend a couple of turns walking to the city.
1509 (Turn 20)
Another archer is sent out from Tenochtitlan and is again killed by the Conquistador. He is injured though so wont be helping the 2 MIs when they attack the city next turn.
Both Lisbon and Oporto finish their temples. I set Lisbon to build a Colonist and Oporto a Pikeman.
The caravel carrying the colonist arrives at its destination and disembarks onto the iron where I intended to build the city. The MI attacks from the ship a barbarian camp next to that killing one barbarian of two.
End of turn another Explorer is produced by Navigation School.
Notes for next player
Good luck with the war with the Aztecs, Im hoping that they dont have much defence and that the 2 MIs will be able to finish them off. Then we might want to turn our attention to the Mayans who have 3 cities between our New World cities.
We will have 1 Colonist in 3 turns from Lisbon and another in 6 turns from Dias Voyage. We need to decide where we will send them.