Sid Meier, The Civilized Tyrant: Letters from Egypt
Addressed to the Noble Sid Meier,
Kind sir, obvious this war has been a mistake from the beginning. Somehow the peace loving civilization has upset the mighty Civfanatics empire and I wish to readdress any misunderstandings. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM KILLING EGYPTIANS.
I know trust is always so important for such a distinguished leader as yourself, so I prostrate myself at you feet as a willing vassal and offer the wonderful technology of metal casting whereby you can construct Triemes to rule the seas and blasksmith forges which I asure you will increase your productivity and bring additional happiness from your precious metals and gems.
I merely suggest that perhaps you are being misled by the miscreants called the Civfanatics who want nothing more than to entertain themselves at your suffering and expense.
Eagerly awaiting your response.
Your handservent in Waiting, Hatshepsut.
Response to The Queen of Egypt
Lovely Hatshepsut, I understand and appreciate the gesture. Surely my days (and nights!) would be much sweeter with your eternal company. Any wise and good king would certainly accept such an offer.
HOWEVER, I am NOT a good King and my wisdom has been questioned in the past. In addition the insults to the wonderful Civfanatic community was quite rude. Perhaps accurate, but rude nevertheless.
I feel I have no choice but to simply take the last Egyptian cities and place them under proper management, for the admiration of my fellow computer geeks in much preferable to the lovely womanly charms of a grand Egyptian Queen.
So for now, farewell
Sid Meier, future God of the World.
As Hatty was seen fleeing towards the NorthEast to find any refuge from the rampaging Civfanatic army, Sid shed a tear of disappointment but quickly recovered and placed Shyuhe in Charge of the former Egyptian Capital.
At the same time the Maori statues were completely in the City of KMadCandy which is to be the major producer of the Civfanatic navy, especially once Sid finished researching metal casting.
Addressed to Kig Sid, Mighty of all rulers on this earth
My higness Sid, I implore you to reconsider this campaign, for it is not too late to heal the wounds that have torn our peaople apart.
I beg you sir, for there is nothing I will not do to save the peoples of Egypt.
Hatshepsut, Ultimate Damsel in Distress
To the Eternally Beuatiful Hatshepsut of Egypt
TIME TO DIE MADAME!
So ended the empire of Egypt, as the last city was given to the governance of Vicawoo. Hatshepsut cast herself into the sea as the armies approach, for the brutality of the Civfanatic community was well known. Her remains were never found.
Onto more imprtant matters, we finished
And peaked at the tech situation.
Giulgamesh and Stalin are chumps and Mao begins to pull away a bit. Time to start righting the economy and leverage the Financial Trait, UB, and empire size to our advantage. War-Mongering is put on the backbruner for now.
The latest Great General was settled in
With Vassalage our Navy all comewith 2 promotions.
Mao offers us a trade
While we proceed down the MAchinery path to be followed by Civil Service.
And while Sid stubbornly awaits a Great Prophet from the City of Mad Scientist you can all see that the City of Neal will eventually make an excellent GP farm.
I think our chief military city will be one of the internal cities to avoid any early Amphibious assaults as the City of TheMeInTeam simply will not cut it, adequate early on but the future lies internally.
At long last, the long Awaited Great Prophet emerges from the City of MadScientist
Who builds
Which helps to start righting the economy. That and a whole lot of courthouses being whipped.
Once Machinery was finished, we were faced with these potential techs to research
Which is where Sid saved to ask his counsil of Civfanatics what to do next. Civil Service for maces seams about right, however a fast research of Literature can open up a few key national wonders.
Understand that we do have a slightly overwhelming stack lingering on the Russian Border
And note that Both Stalin and Mao "Have Enough on Their Hands!" Frankly I am certain Stalin vassals to Mao if we attack, not that we care that much.
But how is the Civfanatic empire doing?
Gilgamesh is a vassal of Mao, and you can see we are the least popular amongst the leaders.
Techs are
A concern as Mao has Maces/Pikes/Trebs/Knights to out Numidians and war elephants.
Demographics show
That we are doing very well in Land, soldiers, food, and production. However we need to increase gold and beakers.
And the Cities
So where does Sid go now???