SGOTM 05 - Mac Team
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Right... and unload them onto that unclaimed tile you spoke of.
In case I'm able to trade for Code of Laws, what is our next research goal?... Civil Service?
In case I'm able to trade for Code of Laws, what is our next research goal?... Civil Service?
Savey save.
Headlines:
Codes of Laws finally make sense! Our subjects are now a little less unruly
Japanese decide that our Nubian compatriots should die by the sword, as they have lived by the sword
So much
in Karakorum, military garrison increased! Citizens prevented from rioting over military presence.
2 catapults added to the Royal Arsenal. It's very slow to mount an army with only two cities
turnlog:
Screenshots sent back from the Cartographic Society:
And a report in from the Political Office:
Headlines:
Codes of Laws finally make sense! Our subjects are now a little less unruly
Japanese decide that our Nubian compatriots should die by the sword, as they have lived by the sword
So much
in Karakorum, military garrison increased! Citizens prevented from rioting over military presence.2 catapults added to the Royal Arsenal. It's very slow to mount an army with only two cities
turnlog:
Spoiler :
Screenshots sent back from the Cartographic Society:
Spoiler Medina :
Spoiler Damascus :
Spoiler IcyIron :
Spoiler Basra :
Spoiler baghdad :
And a report in from the Political Office:
Spoiler Enemy of a Friend :
Spoiler Friend of an Enemy :
dojoboy
Tsalagi
I've got the save, will load and consider my turnset when I get home this evening.
Order of Play:
dr_s
peter grimes - just finished
dojoboy - UP
a_man - on deck
willpax - warming up
Welnic
Order of Play:
dr_s
peter grimes - just finished
dojoboy - UP
a_man - on deck
willpax - warming up
Welnic
dr_s
Prince
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We are in a tough situation. Our barb allies are going to be wiped off the big island soon.
I don't have any specific suggestions other than keep building troops and send some more raiding parties to Sals island. The raiding parties should be staged down by the iron+copper where there are free tiles.
I don't have any specific suggestions other than keep building troops and send some more raiding parties to Sals island. The raiding parties should be staged down by the iron+copper where there are free tiles.
Yeah - our barbarian allies are being cut down by Tokugawa. I even tried paying him off with Code of Laws and some gold, but he wouldn't budge.
I'm really wondering if attacking Saladin is such a good idea. Maybe it will be enough kick him off our island and then turtle down?
I'm really wondering if attacking Saladin is such a good idea. Maybe it will be enough kick him off our island and then turtle down?
dr_s
Prince
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I think after we kick Sal off our island we should start expanding westward, once the borders pop on Toku's city over there. If we can force peace with Toku and get to the big island via the western route, we might be able to make some progress against India.
But we may be out of the running for a domination win. I'm not sure what the alternatives are.
But we may be out of the running for a domination win. I'm not sure what the alternatives are.
dojoboy
Tsalagi
1) 1274 AD - positioning units
2) 1280 AD - Kara. b. cat, set to Keshik; Besh. b. cat, set to axeman;
3) 1286 AD - moving galleys to blockade Kufah (don't want Sal's galleys escaping);
4) 1292 AD - positioning a swordsman nar Khurasan;
5) 1298 AD - Barbs provide Literature;
6) 1304 AD - galley continues to move toward Sal's southern lands;
7) 1310 AD - declare war on Saladin; Lost Keshik attacking Sal's swordsman protecting his iron source;
8) 1316 AD - Kufah captured ; Besh. b. axeman, set to Keshik;
9) 1322 AD - Khurasan captured;
10 1328 AD - pillagers land in Sal's backyard and moving toward iron;
Recap: Sal has one city left on our mainland; some units healing for this final assault; 3 galleys defending the strait between us and Saladin; need to check the science investment (I forgot) and increase it now that we've some
from capturing 2 cities; after capturing Sal's last city on our mainland, ???
save
Order of Play:
dr_s
peter grimes
dojoboy - just finished
a_man - UP
willpax - on deck
Welnic - warming up
2) 1280 AD - Kara. b. cat, set to Keshik; Besh. b. cat, set to axeman;
3) 1286 AD - moving galleys to blockade Kufah (don't want Sal's galleys escaping);
4) 1292 AD - positioning a swordsman nar Khurasan;
5) 1298 AD - Barbs provide Literature;
6) 1304 AD - galley continues to move toward Sal's southern lands;
7) 1310 AD - declare war on Saladin; Lost Keshik attacking Sal's swordsman protecting his iron source;
8) 1316 AD - Kufah captured
; Besh. b. axeman, set to Keshik;9) 1322 AD - Khurasan captured;
10 1328 AD - pillagers land in Sal's backyard and moving toward iron;
Recap: Sal has one city left on our mainland; some units healing for this final assault; 3 galleys defending the strait between us and Saladin; need to check the science investment (I forgot) and increase it now that we've some
from capturing 2 cities; after capturing Sal's last city on our mainland, ???
save
Spoiler :
Order of Play:
dr_s
peter grimes
dojoboy - just finished
a_man - UP
willpax - on deck
Welnic - warming up
Finally something goes our way!I'll try to check the save tomorrow eve to evaluate.
But so far, that's a great job
dr_s
Prince
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The library in Ning-hsia should be whipped. We should probably close borders with Qin unless we want his galleys and settlers wandering around our territory.
Edit: we should probably whip some defenders in Ning-hsia first, in case Qin gets any big ideas.
There are four unhappy citizens in Karakorum. We should probably whip a colosseum there.
We should probably move some of our defenders from Beshbalik over to the west since we control the water and Saladin can't get to Beshbalik.
After we pillage the iron and copper, we should pillage towns for gold.
I don't see us invading Saladin right now. After we take the last city on our island, we should make peace (after some more pillaging), then settle the sugar island to our east and build some more cities on our island. Once borders pop to our west, we can take Toku's city there, which seems pretty good and gives us a bridge to the big island. There's a spot one north or south of the bananas on our island for another city.
Edit: we should probably whip some defenders in Ning-hsia first, in case Qin gets any big ideas.
There are four unhappy citizens in Karakorum. We should probably whip a colosseum there.
We should probably move some of our defenders from Beshbalik over to the west since we control the water and Saladin can't get to Beshbalik.
After we pillage the iron and copper, we should pillage towns for gold.
I don't see us invading Saladin right now. After we take the last city on our island, we should make peace (after some more pillaging), then settle the sugar island to our east and build some more cities on our island. Once borders pop to our west, we can take Toku's city there, which seems pretty good and gives us a bridge to the big island. There's a spot one north or south of the bananas on our island for another city.
a_man
no longer a Chieftain
hey sorry all of you but i am gonna have to switch to lurker status
RL who knew??
i.e. someone take my turn
RL who knew??
i.e. someone take my turn
dojoboy
Tsalagi
Is this permanent a_man?
Order of Play:
dr_s - warming up
peter grimes
dojoboy - just finished
a_man - skip
willpax - UP
Welnic - on deck
willpax
Warlord
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Finished my turn set. Biggest mistake: agreeing to peace with Saladin too soon (which meant I missed out on some pillaging income). I realized my mistake about 153 milliseconds after agreeing to the deal. :doh
Turn highlights:
1334: whip Colosseum in Karakorum to deal with unhappiness-caused starvation.
1340: Cyrus offers gems for dye. I take it.
1352: Close border with Qin. Whip axe in Ning-Hsia.
1358: Take Anjar, recapturing a worker. Saladin agrees to peace without conditions. Spot unbelievably advanced Chinese technology that allows them to sail smaller ships in the deep ocean.
1364: Karakorum begins a settler. We need to fill in the island, and, if we're lucky, get another settler to sugar island to the east. We don't have the population to compete in the Medieval period right now. Moving one galley to the east for possible expansion.
Save here.
Turn highlights:
1334: whip Colosseum in Karakorum to deal with unhappiness-caused starvation.
1340: Cyrus offers gems for dye. I take it.
1352: Close border with Qin. Whip axe in Ning-Hsia.
1358: Take Anjar, recapturing a worker. Saladin agrees to peace without conditions. Spot unbelievably advanced Chinese technology that allows them to sail smaller ships in the deep ocean.
1364: Karakorum begins a settler. We need to fill in the island, and, if we're lucky, get another settler to sugar island to the east. We don't have the population to compete in the Medieval period right now. Moving one galley to the east for possible expansion.
Spoiler :
Save here.
dojoboy
Tsalagi
Order of Play:
dr_s - on deck
peter grimes - warming up
dojoboy
a_man - skip until notified
willpax - just finished
Welnic - UP
dr_s - on deck
peter grimes - warming up
dojoboy
a_man - skip until notified
willpax - just finished
Welnic - UP
Don't worry about the missed pillaging income - it was only a side benefit of holding back his research 
Me niether. Conquest seems a distant dream. Right now we are operating at a severe economic deficit, which translates into a seemingly insurmountable tech lag.
Maybe we can extort a couple of techs from Saladin in exchange for Peace after we start to kick him off our island. That will certainly help some.
I still can't think of a way we can leverage the few remaining barbarian strongholds into a strategic advantage. If anyone has any ideas on this, speak up!
Cultural is out, UN isn't an option. That leaves Domination (same problems as Conquest) and Space.
If we're going for Space, we're going to need another island or two
Maybe we can extort a couple of techs from Saladin in exchange for Peace after we start to kick him off our island. That will certainly help some.
I still can't think of a way we can leverage the few remaining barbarian strongholds into a strategic advantage. If anyone has any ideas on this, speak up!
Cultural is out, UN isn't an option. That leaves Domination (same problems as Conquest) and Space.
If we're going for Space, we're going to need another island or two
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