Role Play Challenge: Happy Hatty

[Killroyan]

@Aliens..filth: He is not skipping those techs but after he researched them he will turn of the science slider and propably start pumping the culture slider.

@Mad: That land is poor, my friend. I am not impressed by it. I would however sent a scout on top of the eastern copper to check if there is sea food next to it, because then you could settle on top of the copper and have a good Maoi city. Good luck with this one and make friends with Shaka.

 

[nbcman]

Im with apenpaap, no DOW on shaka since it is against this RPC's rules. If you can create enough tension to cause shaka to DOW you, I think that Hatty should be happy with a 'police action' to take out Shaka.

 

[budweiser]

In my game, Shaka declared on me and I happily resigned. I can't take the slow speed, it's like watching paint dry. One good thing about it, though it helps get your priorities straight. I really neglected any armaments at all.

EDIT: If you are thinking about a culture win, I still strongly suggest settling TOWARDS Shaka and choosing 2 if not three of those sites to be your legendaries. Once they are up, focus all builds and GP on culture in them and use your interior cites to provide defense. The effect will be a huge culture push into Shaka's lands and deny him half his workable tiles.

Good luck, this is doable at Monarch but a little tough to pull off.

 

[Massive Attack]

Is there any merit to trying to snipe the iron and copper near Shaka with the next two settlers? It would deny him much of any viable army after the early game (assuming no other strategic resources nearby)..

 

[Negator_UK]

No attacking Shaka. It's against the rules.

Agreed, although you will get stuffed if you don't kill him, its a bit early to be claiming "it wuz self defence officer"

It would never stand up in court....

In my game, Shaka declared on me and I happily resigned.

Yeah I just lost my game to a variety of "irreconcilable differences" too. Now mad should play it through, with us hawks looking on

 

[madscientist]

Is there any merit to trying to snipe the iron and copper near Shaka with the next two settlers? It would deny him much of any viable army after the early game (assuming no other strategic resources nearby)..

If I recall, Shaka has copper in his cpaital's BFC.

 

[madscientist]

It would never stand up in court....

When I am Judge, Jury, and executioner it certainly would.

Still, I am of a mind to follow the peace path. Let's see if I can tame this beast with HAtty's free Loving Spirit.

 

[Negator_UK]

I think the loving spirit is going to be sorely tested in this one - but you can write hieroglyphs in blood as long as the corpse is fresh.....

 

[madscientist]

Happy Hatty: Part II

WOW, what a groovey couple of guys I have here! Nother but fun and good times.

First our research path

Writing/Mysticism/Polytheim/Priesthood/Fishing/Math/Currency/sailing/Aesthetics.

WOW!!!!!!!

We have limited production because we want to work our nice shiney cottages. However we managed to get off a second city

Trying to outREX the Dutch there. A soso success.

we got a bad random event losing 1 happy and making out attempt at the Oracle a long struggle.


On the good side of things, we founded these great Olympic games which everyone just loves

We also opened borders with our friends!

We actually managed to finish the oracle

We selected Code of LAw getting us

And with the Oracle perhaps we can get a nice shiney shrine!!!!!

Of course we do not convert, waiting for Hinduism to spread to us.

We do convert to Caste though

Things are looking just peachy!!!

The Willem starts out REXing us a bit

NOT cool Dutch dude, that was our land.

And also

Man, you are cramping out style here!

So we started REXing towards some goo lands out selves!

2 Gems there! Plus rivers for cottaging!

Finally Hinduism spreads to our lands!

And we dropped down a few more cities!

And so did Willem

MAN!!!!!!!!!

So we finished Aesthetics and saved

The Map

Note we have another coastal city, and perhaps a spot for one more to the south

And our cities

And the Glance screen

So Shaka will NOT declare war on Willem with a +10 score even with a -2 diplo penalty from close borders. Meanwhile we are +8 with him. To be honest I think Willem is more of a threat!

So what do we tech next???

Drama and Music? Save Literature perhaps until we nab Civil Service??

Then churn up the culture and see if we can swamp Willem out with culture!

 

[Crusher1]

On a serious note I truly wanna play this, but, Marathon, according to the Thesaurus is:

Main Entry: absurd
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: ridiculous, senseless
Synonyms: batty, campy, crazy, daffy, dippy, flaky*, fooling around, foolish, for grins, freaky, gagged up, goofy*, idiotic, illogical, inane, incongruous, irrational, jokey, joshing, laughable, loony, ludicrous, nonsensical, nutty, off the wall, preposterous, sappy*, screwy*, silly, stupid, tomfool, unreasonable, wacky

Is there anyone the speed can be fixed?

 

[madscientist]

On a serious note I truly wanna play this, but, Marathon, according to the Thesaurus is:

Main Entry: absurd
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: ridiculous, senseless
Synonyms: batty, campy, crazy, daffy, dippy, flaky*, fooling around, foolish, for grins, freaky, gagged up, goofy*, idiotic, illogical, inane, incongruous, irrational, jokey, joshing, laughable, loony, ludicrous, nonsensical, nutty, off the wall, preposterous, sappy*, screwy*, silly, stupid, tomfool, unreasonable, wacky

Is there anyone the speed can be fixed?

But it's FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, take the opening save, enter worldbuilder, save it as a worldbuilder file, quit, then open it as a scenario.

 

[dalamb]

Why did you refuse the Health Herbs event? I didn't see a specific rule that outlawed it, but wondered if the fact that it might cause unhappiness meant she had to refuse?

Also, is Happy Hatty required not to let a city grow into any unhappiness?

 

[madscientist]

Why did you refuse the Health Herbs event? I didn't see a specific rule that outlawed it, but wondered if the fact that it might cause unhappiness meant she had to refuse?

Also, is Happy Hatty required not to let a city grow into any unhappiness?

I knew getting a settler out would be more difficult so I did not want to lose the population.

 

[CreeDakota]

I would go Monarchy Feudalism then the culture line. Shaka is still out there.

 

[Ranfal Spectrum]

That was a very rude move by the Dutch. =/

Made so much more frustrating by the fact that we can't slash-burn them. And even fighting him culturally for those borders will be rough.

 

[Stewie0416]

Creative vs Creative! Battle of the creatives!

 

[Ai Shizuka]

That +10 on the glance screen is green, so he's pleased. Hidden modifiers for different peaceweight, so probably he can be bribed vs Will.

But of course that would be a very rude and totally not cool thing to do.

 

[Matthew5117]

I love the way this game's turning out!!!!! It completely contradicts your rules!

The only way you can fend off Willem is by culture or bribing, as mentioned. Bribing Shaka, in my experiences, has been very hard. Besides, culture helps you win the game. I say beeline Music, use the GA, build the Sisteen Chapel which won't only help you with the win, but fend off Willem.

Looking forward to the updates!

 

[Negator_UK]

You're a luck so-and-so. In my game Shaka and Willem discovered different religions, couldn't get Friendly with either, they kept asking me to cancel trades with the other (and worse)

The RNG must hate me, sniff

 

[Joshua368]

And remember, settle great artists rather than culture bombing (except at the very end of the game)