670 BC (0) - Charis Hammurabi (aka the HAMMER
) came into power when
the people were parlyzed with fear of the Germans. He surveyed both the
royal annals and the sitatuion carefully...
The first thing that gave his heart a lil jump was the iron west of
Solstice that was equidistant between themselves and San Fran.
The people of Solstice then heard a rousing speech about the good of the
nation, and would have been whipped if so many shields weren't already
invested. We switch food squares to forests and should see it done in 5.
Peaceful prarie (great name!) will expand borders to 'lock' the border
with America. If we had a ton of units, there would be a wall of men
at this chokepoint, but that's weedy thinking right now...
Fishpond (another great name) is in desperate need of mining the hills
if it really wants to build a wonder
In fact, that's just not plausible,
let's put it on Library instead.
Wonders... I wonder. Since this game has a very cultural feel to it,
the Oracle "fits", although its benefit for happiness expires FAR too
soon. No one has started the Great Library.
The 'Hammer' does not fear Germany, he scorns them! Lower in power as well
as culture, their capitol hides in Shame in the darkness!! We trade territory
maps with him to see our foe and expose him as a fraud. Six cities, that's it.
650 BC (1) - That blowhard tells me to get my bowman off his land. The hammer
quietly smiles and says "My mistake", but he starts a military build up..
630 BC (2) - Peaceful Prarie is 'encourage' to hurry its library, and lo! Done!
Looking at the American list of cities, btw, they're the ones to fear, not
Germany.
610 BC (3) - Gentlemen, the hammer would like to present...
.. The Oracle of Babylon!
590 BC (4) - Philosophy must have been discoverd, due early. We buy from
Lincoln logs for a penny and start Republic. (BTW, Babylon is off to the
races already, starting the Great library)
570 BC (5) - A census shows not a single barracks thoughout the land!!
We start one immediately at Deerdale.
550 BC (6) - Deerdale must have gotten some kind of fire lit, that Barracks
is already done! At some point, troops from this kind city will raze Hamburg.
530 BC (7) - The Hammer literally busts a gut in laughter! Bismarck of the
foolish Germans, (cough) *demands* (ha!!!!!!!) Literature from our puny civ
to (cough) show respect??!! Our ambassador says "You have chosen unwisely.
People will ask of your ex-nation, OMG whatever happened to the Prussians?!
Do you speak with Charis the Timid, or Charis the Hammer?! Ye shall soon see!"
He's told to take his empty threats and... [CENSORED from the eyes of the
refined populace of Babylon!]
"Hehe, uh... er... you DO have some backbone??? Just kidding, hahahaha!"
Barracks spring up all over, in no time, bowmen start to appear, Spearmen
sharpen their blades. Mothers take their children inside to not see what
will soon happen..."
510 BC (8) - The effort of the people at Solstice has pulled the iron into
our territory!
490 BC (9) - Start a setller to found a city on the coast NW of Cattle crossing.
470 BC (10) - A quiet turn...
430 BC (12) - London completes the pyramids. (Let's see what cascades)
410 BC (13) - Americans and Iro shift to Great Wall, likely in progress.
390 BC (14) - Iroquois FINISH the Great Wall. In progress, indeed!
The Americans do NOT cascade, nor anyone else, yay!! Know what that means...
The ONLY wonders being built right now are, by US! Great Library has
21 turns to go in Babylon and is a shoe-in. The Colossus has 43 turns
in Silktown, but no opposition. I've been going min science almost my whole
turn, simply due to how long it takes even at max rate. With the GL to become
ours, keeping min/zero rate (with one scientist) will be the way to go.
370 BC (15) - Seems a good stopping point, after 15 turns (up to 20 right?)
The Hammer is kicked out of office on charges of incessant whipping.
He pleads "nolo contestare" but vows "You'll call me back to duty someday,
I guarantee it!!!"
Thoughts...
- With republic due in about 29 turns, it would be nice if that is when we
were taking the last German city
We now have 12 mil units (incl 6 bowmen)
and are making three. That's up from 8 making 1, but still WAY low. We're
allowed 36 units free in despotism and only have 16.
- Start the attack on Germany before too long, and **before** they hook up
the Iron outside Heidelburg. (If connected, make cutting it a top priority
in the campaign.)
- It only takes 5 units to form a man-wall to cut off America. Not that we
have 5 to spare now, but keep that in mind.
Good luck!
Charis
Three wonders are in progress. We have more than enough shields in Babylon to build the Collosus. It is working on the Oracle... if we plan on going republican soon we may want this one!
We also need better def in those cities of us smacked up in Germany; they'll be hit hard when we war. 
