Taking break from set: We generated a Great Scientist. How should he further Big Brother's cause? Are we looking for an Academy somewhere? He can partially-bulb Sci Method (but we are researching Rifling), and, of course, he could be settled somewhere.
Having looked everything over, things seem to be in order. I believe that our forces are sufficiently large to launch an attack, so I move our troops into Nidaros. Our Medic, Cao Cao, makes use of our Open Border agreement with Washington to scout out New York before we declare next turn. It is weak.
No doubt due to the excesses of the American Regime. We need not wait for Cannons. But I upgrade 3 trebuchets, anyway, using our entire treasury. No such thing as overkill, after all.
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Turn 336, 1580 AD
Heroic Epic: Cannon > Cannon
Pyongyang: Theatre > Forge
Mari: Granary > Forge (though it's a very, very weak town--founded for the silver and furs, I see) We are at war with America. We have always been at war with America.
Our forces are at the gates of New York.
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Turn 337, 1585 AD
Washington uselessly throws a couple of units at our stack, to no avail, although a Musketman division causes damage to one of our Cannons, rendering it unfit for attack. Our siege rip down the
walls of New York, but we must wait until next turn to carry out the assault.
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Turn 338, 1590 AD
Disaster! The water supply of Nidaros has been poisoned, and all Bank progress in Capital City has been ruined! Further proof of Goldstein's treachery, to be sure. Our Cannons rip into the defenders, yet despite favorable odds, our Cannon is destroyed. But no matter. Send in the Trebuchets! Alas, despite generally having good odds (around 75%), our siege continues to be destroyed by the Treacherous Americans. But we have more cannons in production.
New York is ours! Our glorious armies move in to take control. Meanwhile, our Frigates begin the bombardment of Washington City, paving the way for our armies, once they are healed. All hail Big Brother!
Our Golden Age comes to an end. Somehow, Goldstein is to blame for this. Don't ask me how.
Our Army approaches Washington. Our Frigates have already lowered its defenses, so the assault can begin as soon as our troops are in place. Washington has brought in several reinforcements, however, as well as another Frigate. Hopefully our brave sailors will emerge Victorious!
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Turn 344, 1620 AD
Nope, we lost both remaining ships. That's 3 frigates down on my watch. I seem to be losing a lot of units at favorable odds.
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Turn 345, 1625 AD
Let the assault commence!
Whew. Luckily, our cannons manage to win at 94% odds. I was worried for a second there.
In any case, the defenders are sufficiently softened up. Washington falls easily, with no losses amongst our ground forces. Much of the city's infrastructure is intact, including Notre Dame. Our citizens our greatly pleased by this knowledge. Unfortunately, the dastardly Frigates have already left port.
Our lone remaining Frigate off our west coast, which has been spying on Zara, spots one of the American Frigates trying to escape. It is Combat II, promotions it gained from sinking our ships!, but is damaged. We have a 52% chance to sink it. Against my better judgement, but determined to avenge our drowned sailors, I order our Frigate to attack. After a lengthy battle, and many exchanged broadsides, the Americans now sleep in the deep. Our Frigate, victorious but damaged, returns to port for repairs.
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Turn 346, 1630 AD
Nothing to report. All going smoothly.
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Turn 347, 1635 AD
Rifling is researched, but our Workers are running out of things to do. I select Steam Power for our next technology, so that we can develop Railroads soon. We will need faster transportation if we are to conquer the Natives in a reasonable amount of time!
Note: Steam Power, Scientific Method, and Military Tradition are already known amongst our foes. Hrm. Disconcerting.
Little else to report. After this war, we will want to refit our troops with these new Rifles.
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Turn 349, 1645 AD
Akkad: Bank > Market
Hyangsan: Forge > Bank
Troops head for Boston.
American Frigate harasses our coast. Nothing we can do now, though.
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Turn 350, 1650 AD
Our troops are within spitting distance of Boston. Its defenses will not hold out against our might.
Unfortunately, I will not have the pleasure of taking the city, since my reign ends now.
We must continue to construct Banks and Markets to increase our gold flow. I haven't been practicing Binary research this set, since the imbalance is so high.
Save is attached. I don't have an off-site place to link to. Sorry.
1) nocho
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4) Whosit 5) Brian Shanahan << On Deck
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7) Sengir
Looks like Goldstein has subverted the RNG. But he'll pay in time.
About Washington's two colonies: If we loaded up galleons and sent troops now to the Ethiopian city, it would still be ages before we got there. I think we should take Boston, pause to heal, DOW Sitting Bull, and take the northern island city as we get up there. Then make peace, without capitulation (hopefully getting some techs ) so we can take Washy's last city when we march on Zara.
If we want to stay at war until Washington is dead, with no pause, then we'd better turn over the coastal cities to rebuilding our navy.
Yes on the FP, afaik it cuts all costs not just number of cities costs. Plan looks good IPEX, I'm guessing Zara is gunning for us as he likes Dayrush and SB is an irrelevance.
Woot! I was sitting on this post for over an hour.
Looking about the Wrecked landscape for the lands of Oceania. I see nothing but eternal war, despair and misery of the populace. A job well done for Big Brother and the Benevolent leadership Cadre.
I see we can trade for Democracy with the Vile Eurasian Darius for the price of Steel in an even trade, but then we can't trade it on to others.
Insert Darius steel?.png
The turncoat, traitor and disciple of Goldstein, Washington, has Democracy, but won't trade it for Peace, preferring to DIE!!!
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Nothing for it but destroy the Traitor and disciple of Goldstein.
I go about the cities, adjusting each for max production, and start on Drydocks in most. This has the effect of slowing growth or stagnating in most cities. Current builds will be competed, then drydocks placed next, unless another urgent building is required.
Nippur, builds a Forge, taking 15 turns overall (75-60) from building a bank, this city is only commerce, Cash multipliers and build wealth only. As such, grow the city to its limits at maximum food, then citizen specialists to build Forge/Bank/Market/Grocer=> Wealth.
Seoul, fires all its Scientists, Observatory in 4 turns, not 9, and Drydocks. We need to build the Victory Fleet (He's off again, navy navy navy) Rations are reduced to provide for the Victory fleet.
Birka, the Thought Police, route out a nest of Goldstein agents, who enabled the building of a Frigate WITHOUT the use of a drydock. Great was the rejoicing of the population with the elimination of these Traitors to the revolution.
Democracy is for the weak willed the unfit, the mindless hordes of the enemy nations, who we are at war with, and ALLWAY'S have been at war with. (no Copper)
Big Brother, Personally oversees the construction of Drydocks in Most coastal cities, raising the production in these cities due to the benevolent gaze granted upon the working populace.
Haithabu Drafts a Rifling Unit, for the Glory of Oceania, and to Oppose that African upstart in Zara.
Birka Drafts as well, ensuring the loyalty of the population to Big Brother.
Vandal, Drafts as well, the close proximity of these cities to the Corrupting influence of Zara, and the prevalence of the agents of Goldstein, require more troops on the streets to combat this influence.
Big Brother, seeing the Eurasian Despot, drowning in rivers of Gold, and having no further need for stone, cancels the existing trade deal and renegotiates it for
insert Dariius 17 gold.png
Along with Clams for pigs.
Further we sell our Surplus clams, Mighty was our 5 year plan, implemented by Big Brother. For some pigs from the Simpering Idiotic Vassal of Zara, for 1 gold/turn.
T+1
Our Glorious Naval forces, are Victorious over the Despotic American naval forces, with a commander emerging from the Battle, as a Hero of the nation, and a Great General. (Merged into Heroic Epic)
With Copper to be obtained from Washington in 3 turns, the Building of the Statue of Liberty is considered by Big Brother once again. Mercantilism and the Statue provides for the employment of 2 Citizen specialists, for the Glory of Oceania. Trading away the Secrets of Steel to the Eurasian, is it worth the costs.??? Big Brother pauses to consider this matter.
Birka, Haithabu and Vandal all undergo further drafting. The Spying work boat, has been trapped by the Despotic American naval forces, who've shown their cowardly bent. True to their nature, have retreated from our Frigate forces, and are trying to assault our merchant forces. Galleons have been dispatched to force the issue .
Big Brother after much contemplation, decides to trade for Democracy. Great was the wail heard from the Populace, NO TO EMANCIPATION, NO TO DEMOCRACY, NO TO SLAVERY.
Freedom is Slavery,
War is Peace,
Truth is the word of Big Brother.
Death to the agents of Goldstein.
Mass rallies are held all over the cities, effigies are burnt, clothes are rent, many were the cries of woe.
Big brothers sole reason for making this trade is the building of the Statue of Liberty, to the glory of the citizen specialist. With Copper coming on line in 2 turns, and levee's enabled in 5, Akkad would be selected for the building of this Glorious project.
Our Glorious army of Liberation moves up to the Walls of Boston, a challenge is issued by Cao Cao, the Great General leading the forces in Big Brothers Steed.
Throw open your gates, throw off the shackles of your despotic masters, join once more the glorious revolution and the righteous peoples of Oceania.
Only silence was heard from the city, along with the Cracking of whips and the moans of the oppressed masses. The laughter of Goldstein could be heard from the city walls. Long had Big Brother sought to destroy this enemy of the revolution, maybe this time.
T+2
Big Brother, in his infinite Wisdom, Decides that the American Despot, has incurred the wrath of Zara Yakob, has always been the target.
As we are no longer on the unfavoured nations list for trading, as decides to trade the knowledge of Steel for Scientific method and 400 Gold.
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Replaceable Parts is traded to the Cowardly Darius, who continues to hide behind his beard, for Economics, World map and 360 gold. (it would have cost us 170 gold to get him to change to nationalism.)
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3 sources of Oil are found by Big Brother, 2 in the icy wastelands of the south, and 1 by Nidaros.
With the Ultimatum, refused by the Rulers of Boston, the assault begins.
Cannons Reduce the Cultural defences and the fighting spirits of the defenders by 80%, Catapults complete the task.
Now Thoroughly demoralised, the defenders of the doomed rebellious city come under the withering fire of the Cannons, 2 of which successfully complete their attacks. The Final attack is given over to the Trebuchet brigade, as a sign of the contempt that these rebels are held in by big brother.
Now for the final assault;
First a troop of maces, charging over the open plains, through the breach in the walls, opened by the cannonade attack, Hurling themselves head on into the antiquated defenders. With the National anthem of Oceania heard upon the air, a sneer of contempt upon their lips, and flails of steel, hurled for Big Bother, they decimate the Axe unit sent to counter them.
2 more troops of maces were sent forward, to roust out the traitors, twice more they were eliminated.
The final Assault was Conducted by Cao Cao himself, for the Glory of Oceania, the Rebellious city of Boston, was once more brought back to the loving Bosom of Big Brother.
P'yongyang, Haithabu and Capital city are all drafted in, 2 of these newly formed militia units are sent to Garrison the city of Nippur in the Icy south, to safeguard against the unwanted and unwarranted aggression of the African upstart.
T+3
WAR is Immediately declared upon the other Renegade Oceanian populace. They too shall be brought back to the ever loving embrace of Big Brothers Bosom.
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Haithabu drafts again, and I have to raises the Luxury rate to 20%, probably end up being stuck there now rest of game.
Cowardly American naval units continue to pillage our fishing Fleets, Big Brother offers the hand of Peace to the Americans, so all resources may be fully applied to the native agents of Goldstein.
One of our Cannon units, seeking to obtain the favour of Big Brother, was destroyed attacking the Rebellious units of Sitting Bull, out side the newly incorporated city of Washington. Long shall their Sacrifice be remembered. A Crossbow unit from Washington was dispatched to deal with the Pike unit and the mace was finished by a 2nd Crossbow unit.
Onwards march the righteous forces of Cao Cao, the lair of Goldstein himself is said to be contained in the city of Poverty point.
T+4
Agents of the every cowardly and treacherous Goldstein, have Poisoned the city water supply of Nidaros.
Treacherous, American traitor, won't accept anything else but Capitulation, for his hide. I continue the war. His turn will come soon enough.
Sitting Bull troops, being the flotsam cowards of a Despotic traitor, and known agent of Goldstein, flee from troops in the field, and seek to hide behind the skirts of their women in the cities.
Our Naval Task force, reduces the citizens moral to fight this war in Poverty point by 10 points. They shall be Liberated next turn.
T+5
Report from the Siege of Poverty Point, Big Brothers Eye's only
Spoiler:
Shusan Granary → Court house, for the proper treatment of the agents of Goldstein.
Vandal Drydock → a Frigate for the subjugation of the Native American Tyrant.
Agents of Goldstein have sent our work boat from the safe harbour of Vandal, out into the open Ocean, they've been arrested, Shot and then put on trial for crimes. Condemned to death, and shot once more.
Sir, 2 units of the naval Task force dropped defences by 16%, 2 move Cannons with City Accuracy further reduce defences by 40% , leaving only 8%, to be eliminated by a 4 Catapult Barrage.
1st Cannons with the City Raider training are sent in to soften up the defences. The 1st attacks at 38% and successfully completes is mission, enabling the success of the remaining 3 cannon attacks. Sufficiently soften up now, the defenders are assailed by the Mace companies requiring further blooding in the field. All 3 were Successful in the assaults.
Finally Cao Cao, against your Explicit orders, undertook the final assault to take the city, Bringing his experience up to 36, needing more field training to receive the Mobile Medic promotion. All Troops remained up the Hill for 1 day, awaiting the march on Cahokia.
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Luxuries are raised to 20%, Washington, will lose 4 Population, due to the Agents of Goldstein, causing unrest amongst the population, a theatre has been commissioned in Big Brothers name to quell the unrest, due in 3 years.
Sippar drafts a Spy citizen into the Armed forces.
Cities continue the builds apace.
T+6
The Rabid Despotic forces of Sitting Bull, Brains Addled by the disease that is the rebellion, were given Justice by the Cannon forces of our glorious troops, resulting in this.
Insert Sitting Bulls armed Carcass.png
They were then Summarily dispatched by the Knights, and 1 Mace company, overseeing the populace of Poverty point, with the Coupe De graise delivered by Cao Cao, himself. Big Brother Awards Cao Cao, the Medal of Grace for preserving his armed forces such. (March promotion)
Another Pike unit, seen to be sneaking up on our Great General, from behind, such is the Cowardice of Sittings Bulls Troops, was Summarily dispatched by one of the Mace companies.
A heroic Galleon Naval unit, guarding the Straights of Seoul, was Set upon by the Cowardly American Naval forces, and sunk, but not before it delivered a mighty blow to that Naval Frigate, reducing it to 2.8 units of health. A trireme unit, seeking to gain Fame and glory attacked the weakened unit, further reducing it to 1 unit of health, before it was itself sunk. A sad day for the Navy.
Unapposed our Land forces advance on the City of Cahokia.
T+7
More agents of Goldstein have been discovered near the city of Boston, trying to infiltrate our glorious paradise.
Our Pathetic naval forces have another disastrous day, losing another Frigate at 85% to a wounded American Frigate, having to clean up with a Galleon sent to ferry troops. The Admiral in Question has been found to be an agent of Goldstein, executed and removed from Memory. He was never in Command of the fleet and never had been, such an event has never occurred.
Our land forces continue the advance over land towards Cahokia, none dare oppose us in the field.
T+8
Our Glorious forces advance across the landscape, Fishing boats are built to replace the losses, Naval units move to ferry our land forces, to further battles and glory.
T+9
Babylon, Bank → Grocer.
Assault on Cahokia, Big Brothers Eye's only
Spoiler:
Our 1st Cannon unit, foolishly thinking it had won the battle, exposed its self to the Defensive long bow unit and was destroyed.
The next 3 are all Successful in attacking.
The Remaining Assault units were selected on a training basis, and were all successful, Cahokia has been returned to the Bosom of Big Brother.
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T+10
Naval forces finally do something right, sink a Rebellious Caravel in the open ocean.
T+11
Big Brother in his Wisdom, trades for both Communism and Military Tradition, for the cost of rifling.
Zara is known to have Fascism, some 9 turn ago, due to the birth of a Great General in his lands.
Elimination of the Traitorous, agents of Goldstein, is our only concern at the moment.
Wall Street is Queued in Capital City, a Great person is due in 2 turns, either a golden age, for a swap to State Property, for 3 turns of anarchy.
T+12
Boring, moving troops about, Big Brother, leaves these matters to his Admirals and Generals.
T+13
Big Brother leaves for 1 day.... 1 F'N DAY and the agents of Goldstein, infiltrate the Admiralty and we lose 1 Galleon to an Attack from a Galleon of the Puppet of Goldstein, and another Galleon seeking to redeem its self, 2 Galleons lost due to lack of supervision.
Big Brother re-imposes his command, and immediately the benefits are felt;
Snake Town was taken by our glorious land forces, with further naval units arriving in due time to complete the assault upon the American puppet of Goldstein.
Mound City, is now assailed by the land forces, Taken without any losses, such is the Military Genius of Big Brother.
T+14
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, missed a turn there somewhere.
All units unmoved, just placed on next turn, so go through and move them. Thought I was hitting wait with the space bar, sowwie.
3 Jails are just holding builds, select what ever is appropriate.
Things we need to Discuss;
3 turn swap to state property.?
1 coal only south of Poverty point.?
4 oil in South, North Icy and Nidaros under town.?
Run flat Luxury tax of 20%?
What to do after elimination of both Sitting Bull and Washington, Before the Industrial age.
Zara, has or possibly will have access to Destroyers, to mash and Bash our wooden Navy.
Photo bucket not uploading, will do so later for pretty pictures.
Do Whosit want the game? If not I can accept the mission.
I'm ok with the luxury tax if we need it, though it hurts (just call it Pornosec and be done with it).
State Property will be imperative at some stage, we don't have to revolt immediately though. Pop a Gage and then go.
After assimilation before Industrial age, develop land, build up cash then go for Zara at the proper time.
Oh goodness no! I'll barely be able to play my sets as they come up, much less practically back-to-back. I've barely found the time to stay in this game as it is. Take it away, please! (Also, I've not yet found the time to analyze the save, but the turn report sounds good, IPEX.) I agree that it if we can wait for a Golden Age, it may be better to hold off on the revolt.
Oh goodness no! I'll barely be able to play my sets as they come up, much less practically back-to-back. I've barely found the time to stay in this game as it is. Take it away, please! (Also, I've not yet found the time to analyze the save, but the turn report sounds good, IPEX.) I agree that it if we can wait for a Golden Age, it may be better to hold off on the revolt.
Sorry didn't realise you passed the game onto IPEX. I have the save then. I'll post a plan in the morning. Feel free to tell me what to do in the mean time.
Just a note I didn't add to game, well I did...but.
Great Spy from Fascism is GONE!!! Zara got that in turn 2 or 3.
We have a great Engineer, Mercantilism and Mining Corp could be a possibility. Combine that with Cereal Mills, yes less food I know, but much harder to have Pillaged.
State Property does increase the food Generated, but disallows Corps..so?? hammers or Food.
Mining Corp will add 7 currently.
Cereal Mills will add 6 currently.
Sids Sushi will add 9 currently, but is easily pillaged and deleted in total war situation.
I'd recommend, Stay in Mercantilsim, Build both Mining Corp and Cereal Mills, Build Harbours in All coastal cities, and hope we get the Statue of Liberty.
If we go the State Property route, build harbours and then Customs houses, Open up Trade with the Vile Eurasian Tyrant and Decimate the African Upstart.
Personally I'd go Mercantilism, Cereal Mills and caste System. with Representation, and possibly Theocracy or just stay in Organised Religion.
Corps add Food, hammers to spread cities, and gold to city of Incorporation. Court houses are a must yes, but 12 in Wall street city from incorporation, opposed to a running cost of 13 total, REDUCED by half by a court house. Makes more sense to me.
We've yet to build forbidden Palace, etc. BUT...
IF we go the overseas conquest route, and not space racing, I agree, state property is a no brainier.
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I seem to be losing a lot of units at favorable odds.
) so we can take Washy's last city when we march on Zara.
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, missed a turn there somewhere.
Take it away, please! (Also, I've not yet found the time to analyze the save, but the turn report sounds good, IPEX.) I agree that it if we can wait for a Golden Age, it may be better to hold off on the revolt.
currently.
currently.
in Wall street city from incorporation, opposed to a running cost of 13
