sand 01: the computer knows best
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In 635 Beijing completed training of a Swordsman and we are permitted by the machine god to begin another!
Before 650, Hatty offered Horseback Riding for Code of Laws. Since we don't have horses, I saw no advantage to us.
The machine gods smile upon us:
I picked the Spearman.
And smiles again:
We revolt to OR.
We are now researching Currency.
In 680, our swordsman earned a second star by killing a Barbarian archer coming from the south.
In 695, Guangzhou no longer needed to rely on a settler for defense. Our third archer arrived to begin garrison duty.
In 710, our valiant swordsman discovered Kushans and it was defended by 2 archers.
The first archer died in the next turn, but a third archer appeared in the city as if by magic in-between turns. Meanwhile, a different archer approaches Guangzhou from the SE so our swordsman retreats to a less agressive position.
Here's the log and our current situation.
Currency in 13 turns.
Before 650, Hatty offered Horseback Riding for Code of Laws. Since we don't have horses, I saw no advantage to us.
The machine gods smile upon us:
I picked the Spearman.
And smiles again:
We revolt to OR.
We are now researching Currency.
In 680, our swordsman earned a second star by killing a Barbarian archer coming from the south.
In 695, Guangzhou no longer needed to rely on a settler for defense. Our third archer arrived to begin garrison duty.
In 710, our valiant swordsman discovered Kushans and it was defended by 2 archers.
The first archer died in the next turn, but a third archer appeared in the city as if by magic in-between turns. Meanwhile, a different archer approaches Guangzhou from the SE so our swordsman retreats to a less agressive position.
Here's the log and our current situation.
Currency in 13 turns.
We should be able to take the barb city once the second sword appears! Good stuff.
Ralph is away as per his previous post. You may have to take over Sand!
pigswill
fly (one day)
Lurk, Larf. Lurk, Larf.
The best thing about this game is that winning would be the ultimate humiliation.
Larf,Larf.
The best thing about this game is that winning would be the ultimate humiliation.
Larf,Larf.
sand
under the sun
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Played 12 turns to get it back to a multiple of 10.
well lurkers catch up on the map with my image montage.
part 1
hatty gives us a trade i refuse i do't want to trade with an enemy
some builds
some offers that i just couldn't refuse
and there goes the last of the summer wine
the invasion force is prepared. keep or raze
currency comes in
a hard choice well i'm sure military is more important and the other ai's probably all hace alphabet
khans heards scout the land
well lurkers catch up on the map with my image montage.
part 1
hatty gives us a trade i refuse i do't want to trade with an enemy
some builds
some offers that i just couldn't refuse
and there goes the last of the summer wine
the invasion force is prepared. keep or raze
currency comes in
a hard choice well i'm sure military is more important and the other ai's probably all hace alphabet
khans heards scout the land
sand
under the sun
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part 2 the last turn
the last turn i had a change of heart and decieded that hatty should be converted to confucianism and be our ally perhaps with a perm alliances aswell as perhaps pete.
so last turn trades
i wasn't to sure what to about that tech i set it to callender but with 0 turns fell free to change it to theology.
overviews
we are around top or level with hatty tech wise so from there i would say space race. but we'd have to get ahead quickly with alot of GP saved for golden ages.
we won't get many national wonders wih only 3 citys but i guess thats the price unless we want to spam citys or capture barb citys.
the last turn i had a change of heart and decieded that hatty should be converted to confucianism and be our ally perhaps with a perm alliances aswell as perhaps pete.
so last turn trades
i wasn't to sure what to about that tech i set it to callender but with 0 turns fell free to change it to theology.
overviews
we are around top or level with hatty tech wise so from there i would say space race. but we'd have to get ahead quickly with alot of GP saved for golden ages.
we won't get many national wonders wih only 3 citys but i guess thats the price unless we want to spam citys or capture barb citys.
SpriteSODA
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I think that you dont have to print screen every thing to make sure the variant is applied. If you wont follow it, then it doesnt matter. In addition, when you'll have tons of cities it will be hard and long to show all of the decisions.
We CAN"T get Space win, AI never suggests Apollo Program or SS parts. We have to get Domination or conquest win I would say. We need to start expanding our cities now we have military, by taking the barb cities first I would say. Need the spearmen back in our cities as Khan will declare on us sooner or later.
Got it by the way, will play later on today.
Got it by the way, will play later on today.
OK 950 it is, whatever you do, don't touch anything!!! The computer has everything the way it wants!
T1 - 965AD
Catapult or courthouse in Guangzhou - go with cat of course
T2 - 980AD
Start the assault on Bactrian
Sword loses to archer (at 86%)
Sword beats archer to pulp (at 75%)
Spear beats archer and Bactrian is ours.
Decide to keep of course. 2 workers inside which is good. I put one on automate trade network and keep the other inside until we're out of revolt.
T3 - 995AD
Axe in Shaghai ---> sword (or courthouse)
What the hell is this guy doing??????
I bring him back home.
T4 - 1010AD
Beijing - Archer ---> Catapult
I move archer to Bactrian
T5 - 1025AD
Bactrian - what a choice - go for courthouse.
T6 - 1040AD
Cancel gold to Genghis and then trade to Hatty for Sugar.
T7 - 1055AD
Guangzhou - Catapult ---> Sword
Use settler to found Nanjing here
T8 - 1070AD
Beijing - Catapult ---> Confucian Temple
Shanghai - Sword ---> Courthouse
T9 - 1085AD
zzzz
T10 - 1100AD
Guanghzhou - Sword ---> Courthouse
Trade Monarchy to Hatty for Alphabet
The empire expands.
OK, we've got 3 new cities. I've started to move our catapults to Shanghai in preperation of a move against Nappy and a sword heading towards Uzbek barbarian city (once the troops in Kushans heal they should pop on over to lend a hand. The AI stopped giving me military options by the end of the turns so hopefully will give us more soon. Calendar in 1, we'll see what we get.
Here's the save.
View attachment 131315
T1 - 965AD
Catapult or courthouse in Guangzhou - go with cat of course
T2 - 980AD
Start the assault on Bactrian
Sword loses to archer (at 86%)
Sword beats archer to pulp (at 75%)
Spear beats archer and Bactrian is ours.
Decide to keep of course. 2 workers inside which is good. I put one on automate trade network and keep the other inside until we're out of revolt.
T3 - 995AD
Axe in Shaghai ---> sword (or courthouse)
What the hell is this guy doing??????
I bring him back home.
T4 - 1010AD
Beijing - Archer ---> Catapult
I move archer to Bactrian
T5 - 1025AD
Bactrian - what a choice - go for courthouse.
T6 - 1040AD
Cancel gold to Genghis and then trade to Hatty for Sugar.
T7 - 1055AD
Guangzhou - Catapult ---> Sword
Use settler to found Nanjing here
T8 - 1070AD
Beijing - Catapult ---> Confucian Temple
Shanghai - Sword ---> Courthouse
T9 - 1085AD
zzzz
T10 - 1100AD
Guanghzhou - Sword ---> Courthouse
Trade Monarchy to Hatty for Alphabet
The empire expands.
OK, we've got 3 new cities. I've started to move our catapults to Shanghai in preperation of a move against Nappy and a sword heading towards Uzbek barbarian city (once the troops in Kushans heal they should pop on over to lend a hand. The AI stopped giving me military options by the end of the turns so hopefully will give us more soon. Calendar in 1, we'll see what we get.
Here's the save.
View attachment 131315
frankor, lead us into victory!!!
A quiet turnset, accented by barbarians moving out of the southern ice.
Inherited Turn (1100 AD)
Tech learned: Calendar
Confucianism has spread: Shanghai
Turn 1 (1106 AD)
Catapult promoted: City Raider I
Axeman promoted: Combat I
Swordsman promoted: Combat I Need I mention I turned on AutoPromote?
Research begun: Literature
IBT: Confucianism has spread: Pharsalos (Greek Empire)
Turn 2 (1112 AD) Hatty has captured Uzbek
I think it's safe now to move that fog-busting warrior in the NW corner of the picture to fog-busting duty south of Kushans.
Turn 3 (1118 AD) Whoa, Uzbek is out of revolt already. Did she drop a culture bomb in there? Nah, it's only a one-tile pop.
IBT: A barbarian Axeman approaches our healing units in Kushans. You think they're mad about us capturing their city?
IBT: While defending, Axeman defeats (1.85/5): Barbarian Axeman
Turn 4 (1124 AD)
Kushans begins: Courthouse
Turn 5 (1130 AD)
IBT: At Kushans:
While defending, Spearman defeats (3.52/4): Barbarian Warrior Whew, good thing I spotted this warrior a few turns back. Kushans was undefended so I sent a Spearman from Bejing south.
Turn 6 (1136 AD)
IBT: A Barbarian Swordsman approaches Bactrian. Our archer there looks vulnerable. Our healed Spearman is dispatched west to help out.
Turn 7 (1142 AD)
Nanjing grows: 2
IBT: Hatty asks for Open Borders. I accept. She remains Cautious with us.
Turn 8 (1148 AD)
Tech learned: Literature
Guangzhou finishes: Courthouse
IBT: Hatty now asks us to drop trades with Peter. It appears she's in a better position to crush us than Peter, so I acceed to her wishes. On the other hand, Peter's in a pretty good position to crush us too.
While defending, Spearman defeats (1.36/4): Barbarian Swordsman <<= this guy's turning out to be quite a hero.
Turn 9 (1154 AD)
Research begun: Feudalism
Guangzhou begins: Swordsman
Beijing grows: 10
Beijing finishes: Confucian Temple
Shanghai grows: 7
IBT: South of Kushans: While defending, Swordsman defeats (5.40/6): Barbarian Warrior
Turn 10 (1160 AD)
Beijing begins: Courthouse
A new Barbarian city appears:
We've got 2 Swordsman and an Axeman on the way to convert them to Chinese.
Inherited Turn (1100 AD)
Tech learned: Calendar
Confucianism has spread: Shanghai
Turn 1 (1106 AD)
Catapult promoted: City Raider I
Axeman promoted: Combat I
Swordsman promoted: Combat I Need I mention I turned on AutoPromote?
Research begun: Literature
IBT: Confucianism has spread: Pharsalos (Greek Empire)
Turn 2 (1112 AD) Hatty has captured Uzbek
I think it's safe now to move that fog-busting warrior in the NW corner of the picture to fog-busting duty south of Kushans.
Turn 3 (1118 AD) Whoa, Uzbek is out of revolt already. Did she drop a culture bomb in there? Nah, it's only a one-tile pop.
IBT: A barbarian Axeman approaches our healing units in Kushans. You think they're mad about us capturing their city?
IBT: While defending, Axeman defeats (1.85/5): Barbarian Axeman
Turn 4 (1124 AD)
Kushans begins: Courthouse
Turn 5 (1130 AD)
IBT: At Kushans:
While defending, Spearman defeats (3.52/4): Barbarian Warrior Whew, good thing I spotted this warrior a few turns back. Kushans was undefended so I sent a Spearman from Bejing south.
Turn 6 (1136 AD)
IBT: A Barbarian Swordsman approaches Bactrian. Our archer there looks vulnerable. Our healed Spearman is dispatched west to help out.
Turn 7 (1142 AD)
Nanjing grows: 2
IBT: Hatty asks for Open Borders. I accept. She remains Cautious with us.
Turn 8 (1148 AD)
Tech learned: Literature
Guangzhou finishes: Courthouse
IBT: Hatty now asks us to drop trades with Peter. It appears she's in a better position to crush us than Peter, so I acceed to her wishes. On the other hand, Peter's in a pretty good position to crush us too.
While defending, Spearman defeats (1.36/4): Barbarian Swordsman <<= this guy's turning out to be quite a hero.
Turn 9 (1154 AD)
Research begun: Feudalism
Guangzhou begins: Swordsman
Beijing grows: 10
Beijing finishes: Confucian Temple
Shanghai grows: 7
IBT: South of Kushans: While defending, Swordsman defeats (5.40/6): Barbarian Warrior
Turn 10 (1160 AD)
Beijing begins: Courthouse
A new Barbarian city appears:
We've got 2 Swordsman and an Axeman on the way to convert them to Chinese.
