RR13 - Hearts and Minds
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r_rolo1
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Thy asked for a skip in the previous post :/ Lymond is UP, then, with LK on deck
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FINALLY!!!
I took the liberty of finishing this one out. It took about 40 turns, but honestly after the first few turns and setting things up it was really a matter of hitting end turn for the most part. Really just boils down to the RNG doing its thing.
France in the first couple of turns:
The Celts some turns later:
Then Pacal:
Lastly Zara in what seemed like forever:
Proof of Victory:
Probably the lowest scoring Conquest I've been a part of:
Basically my turnset consisted of spreading culture as much as possible. I destroyed all culture producing buildings as well for the heck of it. Continued spreading Sushi, Mining and Conf. Sushi/Conf was everywhere - Mining missing in just a few cities. Of course, I killed any unit the AIs tried to produce. I could not believe how expensive the culture mission in Ethiopia was by the end. Up to a 30,000+ cost. I got most cities over 80%. Pacal's last city I got up to 86% Indian and almost 10% revolt risk (9.93%). I'm assuming 10% is likely the max. At that point it took at least 4 or 5 spy missions to achieve 1% increase in culture.
All right, this one is in the can Rolo. Now for something completely different
I took the liberty of finishing this one out. It took about 40 turns, but honestly after the first few turns and setting things up it was really a matter of hitting end turn for the most part. Really just boils down to the RNG doing its thing.
France in the first couple of turns:
Spoiler :
The Celts some turns later:
Spoiler :
Then Pacal:
Spoiler :
Lastly Zara in what seemed like forever:
Spoiler :
Proof of Victory:
Spoiler :
Probably the lowest scoring Conquest I've been a part of:
Spoiler :
Basically my turnset consisted of spreading culture as much as possible. I destroyed all culture producing buildings as well for the heck of it. Continued spreading Sushi, Mining and Conf. Sushi/Conf was everywhere - Mining missing in just a few cities. Of course, I killed any unit the AIs tried to produce. I could not believe how expensive the culture mission in Ethiopia was by the end. Up to a 30,000+ cost. I got most cities over 80%. Pacal's last city I got up to 86% Indian and almost 10% revolt risk (9.93%). I'm assuming 10% is likely the max. At that point it took at least 4 or 5 spy missions to achieve 1% increase in culture.
All right, this one is in the can Rolo. Now for something completely different
vranasm
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Good job guys! 
What are you going to do next?
What are you going to do next?
r_rolo1
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Future tech 30 ? Now that is something I rarely see 
About what to do next ... not sure yet, but definitely not spy related
Firaxis really did all the espionage stuff very user unfriendly and that shows in a game where you have 100+ of them running around...
Anyway, I was thinking a nice E1000AD game to cool down. With Saladin , that starts by default on Deity, OFC. But I'm open to suggestions.
About what to do next ... not sure yet, but definitely not spy related
Firaxis really did all the espionage stuff very user unfriendly and that shows in a game where you have 100+ of them running around...Anyway, I was thinking a nice E1000AD game to cool down. With Saladin , that starts by default on Deity, OFC. But I'm open to suggestions.
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Future tech 30 ? Now that is something I rarely see
About what to do next ... not sure yet, but definitely not spy related
Anyway, I was thinking a nice E1000AD game to cool down. With Saladin , that starts by default on Deity, OFC. But I'm open to suggestions.
Actually, that reminds me of something. It was:
-Saladin on a Earth 1000 AD map,
-Always War and Raging Barbs on,
-Deity.
Now THAT is an insane challenge. I'm not sure if it's possible, though.
r_rolo1
King of myself
Well, the default E1000 AD ( not E18 , mind you ) already starts with everyone you border and some that don't border you in war with you ( from the brits to India ), it is set by default in Deity ... ok, no raging barbs , but does not make so much of diference in E1000 AD unless you are one of the civs bordering Siberia ( that are a huge barb generator even without going raging ). In other words, pretty close of what you suggested
Saladin has some streghts ,though. The main ones are the hands in 2 of the more lucrative cities in the map ( Jerusalem and Mecca ), decent chances of grabbing #3 ( Benares, the Indian cap and the secondd double holy shrine in game ), the Mids and some prime land in hand ( Mesopotamia and the Nile valley ). OFC you need to deal with a lot of civs that are playing chieftain or similar ( most of the European ones ) and you have one of the most powerful medieval UU against you ( the Bizantine one ) ... In fact one of the primordial tasks is to somehow save Jerusalem of the Bizantine 4-5 cataphracts ...
Saladin has some streghts ,though. The main ones are the hands in 2 of the more lucrative cities in the map ( Jerusalem and Mecca ), decent chances of grabbing #3 ( Benares, the Indian cap and the secondd double holy shrine in game ), the Mids and some prime land in hand ( Mesopotamia and the Nile valley ). OFC you need to deal with a lot of civs that are playing chieftain or similar ( most of the European ones ) and you have one of the most powerful medieval UU against you ( the Bizantine one ) ... In fact one of the primordial tasks is to somehow save Jerusalem of the Bizantine 4-5 cataphracts ...
r_rolo1
King of myself
Actually I'm playing a Biz E1000 AD game currently ... it is a easy task, if you ask. Pump Cataphracts and blitz through Asia ... then come back and deal with Europe. It is a fun enterprise , that is true, but Sal is a little more of a challenge without being hard as hell ( try Korea or Khmer ... IMHO even the Inca are easier than those two ): lots of fight ahead, but also interesting options ( I think the most problematic one is when to deal with the Europeans ) and good perspectives of a win.
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