SGOTM 19 - Also Sprach Sid

[soundjata]

Snip double post.

Spoiler :

good for my stats

 

[soundjata]

Chmistry or Optics this turn ?
If no vote I'll chose myself ]:}|

 

[Duckweed]

Optics, Doshin has post the good reasons.

BTW, if a city can't grow over size 10 in a dozen turns, cottage on plain tiles is the best choice.

 

[pomthom]

We have the culture wonder, so specialists also produce culture.

That's why Doshin suggested to gift Vienna no?

 

[pomthom]

Doshin's case for Optics sounds good to me

 

[Doshin]

- Wounded stack SE of Augburg: how to heal? Promote anything to medic 1 and stay in place?

I forgot to say: if you need a Medic I unit, use the Horse Archer in Mainz.

 

[soundjata]

All clear playing now the turn 143.
Will publish the EOT in 45 min max and ask for green-light before I proceed. Expect a thousand mistakes.

 

[Duckweed]

Unclear brain today.

 

[soundjata]

Duckweed does not want to win with a low score.

 

[soundjata]

Just uploaded and EOT 143 save.

All moves done except a couple of cuirassiers near Golden Sand: go NE barb city or towards the middle of the map?

I chose to upgrade (along the C3 line) some cuirassiers in situation of healing. Is this correct?

City micro is according to suggestions and I changed all merchants to scientists in Constantinople. It seems to be in line with Doshin plan to produce moar GS?

let me know your comments. I can resume play (and do mainly Aachen / Prague attacks) after that.

 

[Doshin]

TBH, my post #1798 is very speculative, and would require a lot of testing or planning.

I don't even know if corporation spread will limit our victory date, because we need to spread to some distant cities. It was just unfortunate that Kublai was overwhelmed by Barbarians. That, and the lack of Railroad on the road to Sushi, make Mining Inc. better suited to the mystery requirement, and both in ways that were largely beyond our control.

Will look at the save now.

 

[soundjata]

I don't even know if corporation spread will limit our victory date, because we need to spread to some distant cities. It was just unfortunate that Kublai was overwhelmed by Barbarians. That, and the lack of Railroad on the road to Sushi, make Mining Inc. better suited to the mystery requirement, and both in ways that were largely beyond our control.

That's what will make an exciting finish vs TSR, as we can presume they have gunned for Mining inc since the start

 

[Doshin]

Just uploaded and EOT 143 save.

All moves done except a couple of cuirassiers near Golden Sand: go NE barb city or towards the middle of the map?

Both to middle of the map. Whale city should be settled at last moment possible to move the Ironclad and enable Galley passage.

I chose to upgrade (along the C3 line) some cuirassiers in situation of healing. Is this correct?

Yes, but only promote/heal when necessary (e.g. they are about to attack a city) or optimal (e.g. this lets a unit return to health thanks to a Super Medic).

City micro is according to suggestions and I changed all merchants to scientists in Constantinople. It seems to be in line with Doshin plan to produce moar GS?

I am just as happy to go with Merchants as Scientists. Perhaps stick with Merchants, since kossin thinks we will need to spread the corporation.

let me know your comments. I can resume play (and do mainly Aachen / Prague attacks) after that.

I'd move the Cuirassier in Mycenian towards Alex.

In Barcelona, a Plains Forest will be stronger than a Deer when building a Settler.

I assume you feel confident with leaving Nuremberg unprotected. You are probably right to do so.

If you reduce the science slider to 0%, what is our GPT?

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The save looks good.

On T144, don't move the Cuirassier on the Iron. He may be needed to threaten Ulm.

 

[soundjata]

if you reduce the science slider to 0%, what is our gpt?

+153 gpt

Edit: And we would still research Optics in one turn with the overflow!
I hope the overflow does not get lost as I am leaving the research full throttle.

 

[Doshin]

Stick with Merchants in Constantinople, then.

Spoiler :

P.S. You all still owe me $50.

Research OF carries over. 100% research until the end of the game now.

 

[soundjata]

ok sir I do

Spoiler :

not owe you a penny

 

[Duckweed]

Stick with Merchants in Constantinople, then.

Spoiler :

P.S. You all still owe me $50.

Show the receipt 1st.

 

[Duckweed]

Duckweed does not want to win with a low score.

I only don't want to collect the title of spooner. However, it looks safe even if we raze 20 cities.

 

[soundjata]

Played the 2 battles and what do you expect?

Got a string of withdrawals in Aachen, by throwing random low health rookies at the LKs wounding all LKs in the process
Then, 4 deaths in our stack, some veterans among them
Then the Jata lucky bell rings and...
Screenshot

Spoiler :

Kept Aachen

Burnt Prague

He does not seem to be willing to give Guilds although I did not try to ask directly.​

Can't play more tonight. Will read the comments tomorrow and push the game as much as I can until Friday.
Nites

Save uploaded.

IBT Log:

Spoiler :

Turn 143, 660 AD: Trumpster's Cuirassier 3 (Golden Sands) has defeated Huayna Capac's Catapult!
Turn 143, 660 AD: While defending, your Cuirassier 3 (Golden Sands) has killed a Holy Roman Catapult!
Turn 143, 660 AD: Kayseri (Alexander) has been captured by the Ottoman Empire!!!

Turn 144, 680 AD: The enemy has been spotted near Mycenian!
Turn 144, 680 AD: Sheepish has grown to size 13.
Turn 144, 680 AD: Cornish Cow has grown to size 9.
Turn 144, 680 AD: Aksum has grown to size 11.
Turn 144, 680 AD: Addis Ababa has grown to size 9.
Turn 144, 680 AD: Madrid has been pacified.
Turn 144, 680 AD: Seville will be pacified on the next turn.
Turn 144, 680 AD: Santiago will be pacified on the next turn.
Turn 144, 680 AD: Napoleon has 160 gold available for trade.
Turn 144, 680 AD: The borders of Madrid are about to expand.
Turn 144, 680 AD: Your population: 236 (54.38%) exceeds the Domination Limit: 199 (46.00%)

 

[Duckweed]

Put Guild on the table and ask. I believe our kill/loss ratio is enough. Doshin's last battles and yours are pretty good.