On Wonders and Policy
Considering the policy stated that a wonder should only be built after civil service i don't see what the arguement is about. Trying to build NOW is a waste of hammers. Without buarcracy and OR the wonders will take around 40+ turns. If we wait and get the forge as well as the new civics then we get +100% so that cuts all wonder times in half for london.
By that time as well Iberia will be online as a new unit pump. It's nearly better then scotland itself but once the Heroic Epic is finished then that city alone will be able to supply the front lines.
Starting the wonders right now is not a efficiant use of hammers. Better to wait untill the bonus's are in place before doing so. It means we continue to get the most out of theocracy and also means we can change civics with a golden age from Cull later to make them even faster and push through any economic trouble near the end of the war.
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Assuming London is working at least 2 mines at 4

that gives london a minimum of base 9

as london will get bigger and perhaps whipped down as well we can probably round that to 10

on average
The AP = 400

cost
Base london = 10

=40 turns
Civic and forge supplied london =20

=20 turns
The Collosus = 250

cost (Double production with copper)
Base London = 20

= 13 turns
C&F London = 40

= 7 turns
The Great Library = 350

cost (Double production with marble)
Base London = 20

= 17 turns
C&F London = 40

= 9 turns
University of Sankore = 550

cost (Double production with stone)
Base London = 20

= 23
C&F London = 40

= 12
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As you can see it's more efficiant to wait untill w change civics. Hell once we do we can push the Collosus out in 7 turns! if we are in a golden age that would probably be rounded down to 5!
We can get the 1st tier basic infrastructure now (granery / lighthouse / barracks) but continue to pump units. Once Organised Religion is in place then the 2nd tier infra can be made (forges / markets / libraries / religious buildings) This is also a more efficiant use of
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On the Techs
I think Cull is pushing for banking as it is the english special building and would sort out any and all future economic problems. The Gunpowder helps as well because we are defencive and would stop most future attacks.
It is a bit military heavy though. Most of them wouldn't be used in the war before i was over. Macemen maybe and maybe one singuler knight could leg-it to the front line. I would have liked either some exploration techs or the paper tech thrown in there. Education would probably be something the next president would have to deal with.
(To Aysee: From what i remember i think the vikings or egypt has literacy. those two seem to be the tech leaders while India is the score leader (most likely through wonders and religious influence))
On the Developing Story
Nice! It would just be like the Ravus Persona to run away if he had a cunning plan to put into action later. Not a agressive fighter that one.
I guess we would have cranes as well now what with us having machinery

neat we are in medievil times!
Did Whosit steal my Vigilantte idea!? That cunning retrobate. Sounds like he has snapped, Robin Hoods not all there. Either that or it's Someone from the Copperheads or Arya's group gone batty.