Some gripes first.
We're giving Fred crabs for free (don't go there pholk
) while JC and Asoka have happy resources to trade. I cancel the deal but we can't trade it for anything
There is plenty of trading to be done. I trade for Monarchy, Monotheism and HBR, giving up Alphabet and Mathematics.
The first war of the game
Not one we want to get involved in
so I say no.
National Epic comes in and I start a temple.
We are the first on our continent to get CoL. No trades availiable though, course set for Civil Service.
Crab for Gold deal with JC
Tough moment when HC demands CoL. I say no but only after thinking about it for a long time. He is one of the AI, Asoka and Frederick will declare on so might be all right if he does come after us.
Frederick and Washington declares war on Tokogawa. So do we
So does Asoka.
Whoever can carve out the most of Tokogawa's empire should be our PA target (when I look closer, his empire is just one city
). There are 373 turns to go. We need 40 turns of DP/war. It would be great to get a Hinduism spread.
We get our first GS, academy built.
So at 625BC, we have 3/40 turns of PA with Frederick, Washington and Asoka. Keep a track of this please.
Civil Service is in 8 turns, we should revolt to bureaucracy and caste system asap. Monastery is being built in Beijing (1 turn left), then lighthouse and either research or aqueduct. If we go research employ more specialists.
We have regained the furs as well (I'm working them), so have a happy cap of 10 (pop is 8).
Our two goals from here are to get to Liberalism fast (ie only research CS, paper, education, philosophy and liberalism) and to improve relations with Fred/Asoka (we want to be the PA with whoever grabs Kyoto, pref Asoka). If we get a Hindu spread, become a Hindu. The other cars we have to play later is that once Asoka or Fred gets Democracy, we have the Pyramids to change to US to get a big diplo boost that ma push us over. Don't ever reject a request from Fred/Asoka. If a resource trade comes up (even if it is happy for happy or health for health) do it.
Things are looking good. Lets keep playing smart and we'll do this. Remember, the more input we get from the more people, the better everyone will be able to play
When looking at the log when I submitted the save, I noticed that the Egyptians have been destroyed, so someone is doing well on the other continent.
that I didn't trade abc around. thinking back during the game, I didn't remember reading anybody's opinions on trading, so I didn't trade at all, thinking i'd give people more time to chime in 
total f- up on my part ~ i think my lack of confidence is showing, and will try to just play, and not worry so much about messing up ~ b/c it messes me up!! anyway, on to the turns . . . 
