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Folket

Deity

Dec 11, 2015

#641

Joe, how is the set progressing?

Played 10 turns, While the Roman citizenary approved of my plan, it seems Brennus and Gilgamesh had a plan of there own.
Gilgamesh sent 2 stacks of troops against Rome. Rome defenders killed both stacks, but the kill ratio was only about 2 to 1 and we lost a general.
Brennus has a stack that just entered Caput's Fat Cross.

We managed to steal Feudalism, Civil Service, Metal Casting and Meditation without our spies being caught. Also, we learned Drama. We adopted Vassalage.
In retrospect, I think Folket was correct and I should have adopted bureaucracy. Unfortunately I did not see his post until after I played.

We can trade wine + 9 gpt to Hannibal for Ivory and can steal Riding.

Should I play another 10 turns or does someone else want to take over?
Htadus you followed me last time.

N.B. The saved game is NOT PAUSED: http://gotm.civfanatics.net/download.php?file=Xteam_SG022_AD0900_01.CivBeyondSwordSave

and the Session Turn Log from 700 AD to 900 AD:

Spoiler :

Htadus

A and L's dad

Dec 11, 2015

#643

Please play another 10 and I can take it from there.

Hannibal will trade Ivory for wine+5 gpt. Take it and whip a few WE. I would whip a whole lot of them, to a pop of 1 in each city.

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Folket

Deity

Dec 12, 2015

#644

Our situation is looking sad. All I can say is put 1/2 woodman 2 praetorian SSSW of Rome to trap units SSW of Rome where we can have a killing field. We need to keep our army SW of Rome to enable a recapture of Cumae.

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Folket

Deity

Dec 12, 2015

#645

Also steal currency. It will help some. We need to expand our economy now and start to capture cities.

Jersey Joe

Steadholder

Supporter

Dec 12, 2015

#646

We are almost at our nadir.
Hadrian's Wall failed to stop the Celts from reaching the gates of Caput Mundi.
All that is left to defend Caput is a badly wounded Catapult, and a badly wounded Praetorian general. A legion of Spearmen will be formed before the next sunrise.
However, the Celts smell blood and, though their troops are wounded I fear they will attack.
If the Celts attack at sunrise we are doomed.

Question to make sure I understand the game mechanics: If, when I hit enter, the Celts capture Caput Mundi we will have lost the game because our Capital has been relocated. At that point do I save the game and upload it and check the box about a defeat?

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Folket

Deity

Dec 12, 2015

#647

Sounds reasonable.

leif erikson

Game of the Month Fanatic

Administrator

GOTM Staff

Supporter

Dec 12, 2015

#648

The Celts will take Rome for peace. Not a favored option, but we survive? :hmm:

If we lose Caput Mundi, I would simply upload the save, not checking the defeat block, and note it in this thread. They will pick up the save to verify and, well, that'll be the ball game. :cry:

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Folket

Deity

Dec 13, 2015

#649

As we are not climbing out of the hole I would rather end the game instead of dragging the pain.

leif erikson

Game of the Month Fanatic

Administrator

GOTM Staff

Supporter

Dec 13, 2015

#650

Understand, but thought we should at least discuss the option...

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Folket

Deity

Dec 13, 2015

#651

Yes, I was stating my opinion. It is a good place to have a vote or if someone want to carry it on he/she can pick up and play some turns.

Htadus

A and L's dad

Dec 13, 2015

#652

Jersey Joe said:
We are almost at our nadir.
Hadrian's Wall failed to stop the Celts from reaching the gates of Caput Mundi.
All that is left to defend Caput is a badly wounded Catapult, and a badly wounded Praetorian general. A legion of Spearmen will be formed before the next sunrise.
However, the Celts smell blood and, though their troops are wounded I fear they will attack.
If the Celts attack at sunrise we are doomed.

Question to make sure I understand the game mechanics: If, when I hit enter, the Celts capture Caput Mundi we will have lost the game because our Capital has been relocated. At that point do I save the game and upload it and check the box about a defeat?

Yes we end at that point and do as leif noted. I think we had some bad luck and we were always chasing the game. I agree with Folket. There is no reason to drag ourselves through the mud if we lost the game already. It is after all is not real life. That is worth as many dragging as needed through the mud. Nice job holding the fort Joe.

Jersey Joe

Steadholder

Supporter

Dec 14, 2015

#653

I am for ending it now.

Even with a peace treaty, there is nothing to stop the Celts from declaring war after 10 turns and we would still have an on going war with Gilgamesh.

I am going to wait about 12 hours to give Ronnie, Cactus Pete or Neil a chance to voice an opinion.

Ronnie1

Deity

Dec 14, 2015

#654

End it now!

Jersey Joe

Steadholder

Supporter

Dec 14, 2015

#655

Instead of sacking Caput and destroying the empire, the Celts stay in the hills overlooking the city tending their wounded. An attack on the Celts rear by 2 legions of Praetorians kills many horseman. The Praetorian General in Caput looking to gain more honors rushes to join the attack (actually a miss click) but is killed by the enemy. The newly formed legion of Spearmen revenge the death of their general.

N.B. The saved game is NOT PAUSED: http://gotm.civfanatics.net/download.php?file=Xteam_SG022_AD1050_01.CivBeyondSwordSave

and the Session Turn Log from 900 AD to 1010 AD:

Spoiler :

Jersey Joe

Steadholder

Supporter

Dec 14, 2015

#656

The rest of the log 1020AD to 1050AD:

Spoiler :

Edit:
Does anyone want to take over? I still think we are going to lose just not as soon as expected.

I did not finish the last turn. There is an unused great general in Rome, and Rome has some troops that might be able to move to Caput (via GIFT) before the Celts arrive.