SGOTM 23 - Unallocated

[Sun Tzu Wu]

I would not split our forces, until after Berlin and any other walled city is captured. In my opinion, we need 10 Catapults to take down Berlin's walls from 50% to about 12% defense in a single turn. A longer siege will allow Frederick to sent more. military units to Berlin.

At the very least, all Catapults must go to Berlin. Six HAs could go to Berlin and four promoted HAs can go to a 20% defense city. I don't like even this split.

Caveat: Well, maybe splitting our stack at Monarch level is reasonable. I play almost exclusively Deity level, so my suggestions might be too conservative for Monarch level AIs.

 

[Sun Tzu Wu]

In my opinion, we should have built Barracks in Orleans and Double Fish long ago. I did not build them, because I needed to get our military stack out ASAP. A Stable in Paris and even Copper City would have been better too. Troops at 1 or 2 promotions are just overwhelmingly better than unprompted troops.

 

[Packers5280]

Sending the spy to Hatty sounds good.

If it makes you feel better STW, I can use all the units for Berlin. I just thought sniping Frankfurt would be a good idea, as it gets rid of Fred's Fe, so once we take Berlin he would have no metal. And it would be the first turn of the war. The remaining HAs could make it to Berlin in time for the attack to help clean up if they are needed. I was going to use all 10 pults for Berlin in my original plan, just not 4 HAs. The remaining stack should have 6 HAs which should be enough to take the city after some pults attack first.

 

[ikotomi]

Think we just take Berlin and Hamburg, and leave Frankfurt and take peace for whatever Frederick has, as the hill will lead to losses and the city is terrible. Since we have border control over the river, we can block Iron by pillaging the roads where the ottoman chariot is and the tile north of it.

Berlin is the priority, and we don't need to risk splitting our forces as we don't have overwhelming numbers. After it falls, we'll have access to roads so the follow up attack should be quick.

Other than that, I don't have any problems with your plans.

 

[marbe166]

Pillage the Iron on the way towards Berlin.

 

[Packers5280]

All units for Berlin then. I'll play tomorrow if there are no more objections in between. I will pillage the Fe with a HA though.

 

[Sun Tzu Wu]

Pillaging Frederick's Iron or capturing his Iron City by splitting our forces is a reasonable plan, Packers. I just think it makes sense to use all our attacking units in a single SoD to capture it, since it will take just 2t to capture Berlin after the DoW.

I'd prefer to wipe Frederick ASAP; we could raze any city that is marginal or poor. I guess it depends on what we can get in a peace deal.

 

[Packers5280]

Turn 95 KK offers 20 gold for Fe working. I accept as it means he's almost done researching it.

Turn 96: War declared. Stole a worker with a HA and chariot sent to smash Fe. Spearman teleported S.

Turn 97: Arrive by Berlin 3 axes, 2 archers in it. Fe smashed by chariot. HA that stole worker joins up with stack. Theology finished. Started Paper.

Turn 98: Bombarded. Berlin at 10%, No change in units.

Turn 99: Lost stolen worker. Thought that he wouldn't pull an archer out of Frankfurt, but he did. Stalin declares on Freddy. Mao demands we cancel our deals with Hatty. I declined. Spear appears in Berlin. We take Berlin. Lost 3 pults, and 1 didn't take a scratch. Only 2 HA's badly wounded.

Spoiler :

I stopped because there is some discussion with Stalin declaring war. Which cities do we prioritize? Do we want Munich at all? May be try and steal it? Munich is lightly defended, but it does have a spear, sword, and archer, so rushing it with HAs is risky. We can maybe see Stalin's stack next turn with the HA.

Spoiler :

Turn 93, 550 BC: You have trained a Archer in Copper City. Work has now begun on a Settler.
Turn 93, 550 BC: You have trained a Catapult in Double Fish. Work has now begun on a Catapult.

Turn 95, 500 BC: You have trained a Archer in Paris. Work has now begun on a Settler.
Turn 95, 500 BC: You have trained a Catapult in Double Fish. Work has now begun on a Library.

Turn 96, 475 BC: You have declared war on Frederick!
Turn 96, 475 BC: You have discovered Theology!

Turn 97, 450 BC: The enemy has been spotted near Paris!
Turn 97, 450 BC: Paris can hurry Catapult for 2⇴ with 23ℤ overflow and +1⇤ for 12 turns.
Turn 97, 450 BC: Copper City can hurry Aqueduct for 3⇴ with 18ℤ overflow and +1⇤ for 16 turns.
Turn 97, 450 BC: Double Fish can hurry Horse Archer for 1⇴ with 7ℤ overflow and +1⇤ for 64 turns.
Turn 97, 450 BC: You are the worst enemy of Frederick.
Turn 97, 450 BC: Frederick is the worst enemy of Saladin.
Turn 97, 450 BC: You have plundered 7ℴ from the Mine!
Turn 97, 450 BC: Clearing a Forest has created 30 ℤ for Orleans.
Turn 97, 450 BC: Kublai Khan has founded Tabriz in a distant land.

Turn 98, 425 BC: The enemy has been spotted near Paris!
Turn 98, 425 BC: Stalin has 60 gold available for trade.
Turn 98, 425 BC: The borders of Orleans are about to expand.
Turn 98, 425 BC: Mehmed II won't trade Marble
Turn 98, 425 BC: Your Catapult 8 (Double Fish) has reduced the defenses of Berlin to 46%!
Turn 98, 425 BC: Your Catapult 6 (Double Fish) has reduced the defenses of Berlin to 42%!
Turn 98, 425 BC: Your Catapult 4 (Orleans) has reduced the defenses of Berlin to 38%!
Turn 98, 425 BC: Your Catapult 3 (Double Fish) has reduced the defenses of Berlin to 34%!
Turn 98, 425 BC: Your Catapult 2 (Copper City) has reduced the defenses of Berlin to 30%!
Turn 98, 425 BC: Your Catapult 1 (Paris) has reduced the defenses of Berlin to 26%!
Turn 98, 425 BC: Your Catapult 5 (Copper City) has reduced the defenses of Berlin to 22%!
Turn 98, 425 BC: Your Catapult 7 (Paris) has reduced the defenses of Berlin to 18%!
Turn 98, 425 BC: Your Catapult 9 (Orleans) has reduced the defenses of Berlin to 14%!
Turn 98, 425 BC: Your Catapult 10 (Double Fish) has reduced the defenses of Berlin to 10%!
Turn 98, 425 BC: Copper City will grow to size 8 on the next turn.
Turn 98, 425 BC: Double Fish will grow to size 3 on the next turn.
Turn 98, 425 BC: The borders of Orleans have expanded!
Turn 98, 425 BC: While defending, your Worker was destroyed by a German Archer!
Turn 98, 425 BC: Stalin has declared war on Frederick!

Turn 99, 400 BC: The enemy has been spotted near Paris!
Turn 99, 400 BC: The enemy has been spotted near Orleans!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Paris has become happy.
Turn 99, 400 BC: Copper City has grown to size 8.
Turn 99, 400 BC: Double Fish has grown to size 3.
Turn 99, 400 BC: Orleans can hurry Catapult for 1⇴ with 17ℤ overflow and +1⇤ for 11 turns.
Turn 99, 400 BC: Stalin is the worst enemy of Frederick.
Turn 99, 400 BC: Churchill won't trade Iron
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Catapult 10 (Double Fish) has reduced the defenses of Berlin to 6%!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Catapult 9 (Orleans) has reduced the defenses of Berlin to 2%!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Catapult 8 (Double Fish) has reduced the defenses of Berlin to 0%!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 1 (Paris) (5.00) vs Frederick's Archer (6.75)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 26.2%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Defense: +70%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Hills Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Attack: -20%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Catapult 1 (Paris) has caused collateral damage! (5 Units)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 1 (Paris) is hit for 23 (77/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 1 (Paris) is hit for 23 (54/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 1 (Paris) is hit for 23 (31/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 17 (83/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 1 (Paris) is hit for 23 (8/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 17 (66/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 1 (Paris) is hit for 23 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer has defeated Napoleon's Catapult 1 (Paris)!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Catapult 1 (Paris) has died trying to attack a Archer!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 2 (Copper City) (5.00) vs Frederick's Archer (5.94)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 47.0%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Defense: +50%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Hills Defense: +45%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Attack: -20%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Catapult 2 (Copper City) has caused collateral damage! (5 Units)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 2 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (78/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 2 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (56/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 2 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (34/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 2 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (12/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 2 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer has defeated Napoleon's Catapult 2 (Copper City)!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Catapult 2 (Copper City) has died trying to attack a Archer!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 5 (Copper City) (5.00) vs Frederick's Archer (5.94)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 47.0%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Defense: +50%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Hills Defense: +45%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Attack: -20%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Catapult 5 (Copper City) has caused collateral damage! (5 Units)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 5 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (78/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 17 (71/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 5 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (56/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 5 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (34/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 17 (54/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 5 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (12/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 5 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer has defeated Napoleon's Catapult 5 (Copper City)!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Catapult 5 (Copper City) has died trying to attack a Archer!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 7 (Paris) (5.00) vs Frederick's Axeman (4.90)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 78.3%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Extra Combat: +10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Attack: -20%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Catapult 7 (Paris) has caused collateral damage! (4 Units)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 7 (Paris) is hit for 21 (79/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 18 (52/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 7 (Paris) is hit for 21 (58/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 7 (Paris) is hit for 21 (37/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 7 (Paris) is hit for 21 (16/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 18 (34/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Catapult 7 (Paris) has withdrawn from combat with a Axeman!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 3 (Double Fish) (5.00) vs Frederick's Axeman (4.35)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 92.0%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Extra Combat: +10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Catapult 3 (Double Fish) has caused collateral damage! (2 Units)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 18 (42/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Catapult 3 (Double Fish) has withdrawn from combat with a Axeman!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 4 (Orleans) (5.00) vs Frederick's Archer (3.67)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 92.5%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Defense: +50%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Hills Defense: +45%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 4 (Orleans) is hit for 20 (80/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 4 (Orleans) is hit for 20 (60/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 4 (Orleans) is hit for 20 (40/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 4 (Orleans) is hit for 20 (20/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 19 (31/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Catapult 4 (Orleans) has withdrawn from combat with a Archer!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 6 (Double Fish) (5.00) vs Frederick's Archer (3.67)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 92.5%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Defense: +70%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Hills Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 6 (Double Fish) is hit for 20 (80/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 19 (31/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Catapult 6 (Double Fish) has withdrawn from combat with a Archer!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 1 (Paris) (6.60) vs Frederick's Spearman (4.50)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 89.9%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Extra Combat: -10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Combat: +100%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 1 (Paris) is hit for 20 (80/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 1 (Paris) is hit for 20 (60/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 1 (Paris) is hit for 20 (40/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Spearman is hit for 19 (31/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Spearman is hit for 19 (12/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 1 (Paris) is hit for 20 (20/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Spearman is hit for 19 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 1 (Paris) has defeated Frederick's Spearman!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Horse Archer 1 (Paris) has destroyed a Spearman!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 2 (Paris) (6.60) vs Frederick's Axeman (3.50)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 97.6%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Extra Combat: -10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Extra Combat: +10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +5%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 2 (Paris) is hit for 17 (83/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 2 (Paris) is hit for 17 (66/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 22 (28/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 2 (Paris) is hit for 17 (49/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 2 (Paris) is hit for 17 (32/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 22 (6/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 22 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 2 (Paris) has defeated Frederick's Axeman!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Horse Archer 2 (Paris) has destroyed a Axeman!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 3 (Copper City) (6.60) vs Frederick's Axeman (2.00)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 99.9%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Extra Combat: -10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Extra Combat: +10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 22 (3/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 22 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 3 (Copper City) has defeated Frederick's Axeman!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Horse Archer 3 (Copper City) has destroyed a Axeman!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 4 (Copper City) (6.00) vs Frederick's Archer (1.83)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 99.9%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Defense: +50%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Hills Defense: +45%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 22 (3/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 22 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 4 (Copper City) has defeated Frederick's Archer!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Horse Archer 4 (Copper City) has destroyed a Archer!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 6 (Paris) (6.00) vs Frederick's Archer (1.83)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 99.9%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Defense: +70%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Hills Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 22 (3/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 6 (Paris) is hit for 17 (83/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 22 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 6 (Paris) has defeated Frederick's Archer!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Horse Archer 6 (Paris) has destroyed a Archer!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 7 (Copper City) (6.00) vs Frederick's Axeman (1.81)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 99.9%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Extra Combat: +10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 7 (Copper City) is hit for 17 (83/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 23 (2/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 23 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 7 (Copper City) has defeated Frederick's Axeman!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Your Horse Archer 7 (Copper City) has destroyed a Axeman!
Turn 99, 400 BC: You have captured Berlin!!!

 

[haphazard1]

The conquering begins!

How much of Germany do we want, and how much are we willing to risk to get it? If Stalin will keep Frederick's remaining forces busy, we could use our military to hit another target if we wanted. Not sure that is worth doing, but it is something to consider. Maybe finishing Germany completely would be better?

 

[marbe166]

Good job, soldiers!

Munich should be our next target as it is located directly on the path to the Orient, so we need to get it before Stalin does. Alternatively, we need to explore the Persian lands and the lands S of Mongolia (i.e. India) to see if there is a feasible way to get to the Orient south of the Himalayas, then we could go Cologne-Istanbul-Eastwards...

Finishing Frederick off completely is probably the best way in my opinion.

 

[Packers5280]

Thing is, Munich is more than likely Stalin's target, and its lightly defended. I should be able to spot his stack next turn to gauge if it would be feasible to take Munich. I just don't think we have the 4 or 5 turns to move the pults over to Munich before Stalin attacks. He may just attack, as doesn't have construction. He a lot of cities, so he should have a fair amount of units to take the city, even with walls. The stack is probably on the fur by Munich 1W of the fur. I could have some HA's in position to try and steal it should Stalin would fail to take it. We probably won't be able to take it without the pults cause of the spear.

Don't forget marbe, our best VC is conquest so we would need to conquer stalin anyways whether or not we get Munich. Most of our conquering will be done before RR, all but one city in fact to end the turn when the railroad is finished. Ideally, we'd have a lot of workers in place to finish the railroad asap.

I do agree that finishing off Freddy is best. If we don't, stalin probably will.

 

[ikotomi]

I don't think we need to worry about completely finishing Freddy now. He isn't going anywhere any time soon. While we have a relative tech advantage militarily I think we want to use our HA army to cripple more AI's (Ideally we can get to Hatty before longbows which she is likely going to get soon).

Since we have Theology, I think we should consider using our GS for GA, switching Org Religion + Theocracy + Religion (was it christianity we had?). We're not getting any help from AI with the religion spread so we should whip our fish city for missionaries to give quick barracks to everyone else.

 

[haphazard1]

I am reluctant to use our GS for a golden age, since we would like to have him for a later bulb to help us get to railroad. We may generate a non-GS great person at some point who would be a better candidate for triggering a golden age. To spread religion we can just build a monastery in one city to be our missionary pump; if we put it somewhere we could use some culture anyway we would also get some value from it that way. This may be better than spending a golden age or anarchy time to get into OrgRel just to produce missionaries.

Stalin finishing off Germany would be helpful to us (no more "yearn to join the motherland" unhappiness in our new cities), although of course we will need to deal with a bigger Russia later. I think it really just depends on how much of Germany can we take now with what military we have available, without suffering too many losses.

 

[Packers5280]

I played the rest of my turnset. I took Hamburg, the double sheep city, after checking out Stalin's stack. It wasn't much really.

Spoiler :

Munich's defenders:

Spoiler :

No way Stalin takes Munich soon, which is why I went after lighter defended Hamburg. Only lost one catapult.

Spoiler :

I do think the stack should rest up a bit, and wait for some reinforcement pults to arrive before heading to Munich. Its probably going to be tough to take.

7 turns left on HG, with 2 more forests to chop. One next turn, one after that. Should have the HG in 2-3 turns.

We can also see Hatty's research now. She's going Machinery with 7 turns left.

Spoiler :

Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 1 (Paris) (5.00) vs Frederick's Archer (6.75)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 26.2%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Defense: +70%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Hills Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Attack: -20%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 1 (Paris) is hit for 23 (77/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 1 (Paris) is hit for 23 (54/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 1 (Paris) is hit for 23 (31/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 17 (83/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 1 (Paris) is hit for 23 (8/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 17 (66/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 1 (Paris) is hit for 23 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer has defeated Napoleon's Catapult 1 (Paris)!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 2 (Copper City) (5.00) vs Frederick's Archer (5.94)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 47.0%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Defense: +50%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Hills Defense: +45%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Attack: -20%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 2 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (78/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 2 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (56/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 2 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (34/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 2 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (12/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 2 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer has defeated Napoleon's Catapult 2 (Copper City)!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 5 (Copper City) (5.00) vs Frederick's Archer (5.94)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 47.0%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Defense: +50%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Hills Defense: +45%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Attack: -20%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 5 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (78/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 17 (71/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 5 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (56/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 5 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (34/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 17 (54/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 5 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (12/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 5 (Copper City) is hit for 22 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer has defeated Napoleon's Catapult 5 (Copper City)!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 7 (Paris) (5.00) vs Frederick's Axeman (4.90)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 78.3%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Extra Combat: +10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Attack: -20%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 7 (Paris) is hit for 21 (79/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 18 (52/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 7 (Paris) is hit for 21 (58/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 7 (Paris) is hit for 21 (37/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 7 (Paris) is hit for 21 (16/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 18 (34/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 3 (Double Fish) (5.00) vs Frederick's Axeman (4.35)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 92.0%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Extra Combat: +10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 18 (42/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 4 (Orleans) (5.00) vs Frederick's Archer (3.67)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 92.5%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Defense: +50%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Hills Defense: +45%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 4 (Orleans) is hit for 20 (80/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 4 (Orleans) is hit for 20 (60/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 4 (Orleans) is hit for 20 (40/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 4 (Orleans) is hit for 20 (20/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 19 (31/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 6 (Double Fish) (5.00) vs Frederick's Archer (3.67)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 92.5%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Defense: +70%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Hills Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 6 (Double Fish) is hit for 20 (80/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 19 (31/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 1 (Paris) (6.60) vs Frederick's Spearman (4.50)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 89.9%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Extra Combat: -10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Combat: +100%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 1 (Paris) is hit for 20 (80/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 1 (Paris) is hit for 20 (60/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 1 (Paris) is hit for 20 (40/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Spearman is hit for 19 (31/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Spearman is hit for 19 (12/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 1 (Paris) is hit for 20 (20/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Spearman is hit for 19 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 1 (Paris) has defeated Frederick's Spearman!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 2 (Paris) (6.60) vs Frederick's Axeman (3.50)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 97.6%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Extra Combat: -10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Extra Combat: +10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +5%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 2 (Paris) is hit for 17 (83/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 2 (Paris) is hit for 17 (66/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 22 (28/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 2 (Paris) is hit for 17 (49/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 2 (Paris) is hit for 17 (32/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 22 (6/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 22 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 2 (Paris) has defeated Frederick's Axeman!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 3 (Copper City) (6.60) vs Frederick's Axeman (2.00)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 99.9%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Extra Combat: -10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Extra Combat: +10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 22 (3/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 22 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 3 (Copper City) has defeated Frederick's Axeman!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 4 (Copper City) (6.00) vs Frederick's Archer (1.83)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 99.9%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Defense: +50%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Hills Defense: +45%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 22 (3/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 22 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 4 (Copper City) has defeated Frederick's Archer!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 6 (Paris) (6.00) vs Frederick's Archer (1.83)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 99.9%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (City Defense: +70%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Hills Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 22 (3/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 6 (Paris) is hit for 17 (83/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 22 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 6 (Paris) has defeated Frederick's Archer!
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 7 (Copper City) (6.00) vs Frederick's Axeman (1.81)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Combat Odds: 99.9%
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Extra Combat: +10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Plot Defense: +25%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: (Fortify: +10%)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 7 (Copper City) is hit for 17 (83/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 23 (2/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 23 (0/100HP)
Turn 99, 400 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 7 (Copper City) has defeated Frederick's Axeman!
Turn 99, 400 BC: You have captured Berlin!!!

Turn 100, 375 BC: Napoleon's Axeman 1 (Paris) (5.00) vs Frederick's Warrior (2.10)
Turn 100, 375 BC: Combat Odds: 99.6%
Turn 100, 375 BC: (Plot Defense: +50%)
Turn 100, 375 BC: (Fortify: +5%)
Turn 100, 375 BC: (Combat: -50%)
Turn 100, 375 BC: Napoleon's Axeman 1 (Paris) is hit for 13 (87/100HP)
Turn 100, 375 BC: Frederick's Warrior is hit for 30 (70/100HP)
Turn 100, 375 BC: Frederick's Warrior is hit for 30 (40/100HP)
Turn 100, 375 BC: Frederick's Warrior is hit for 30 (10/100HP)
Turn 100, 375 BC: Napoleon's Axeman 1 (Paris) is hit for 13 (74/100HP)
Turn 100, 375 BC: Napoleon's Axeman 1 (Paris) is hit for 13 (61/100HP)
Turn 100, 375 BC: Frederick's Warrior is hit for 30 (0/100HP)
Turn 100, 375 BC: Napoleon's Axeman 1 (Paris) has defeated Frederick's Warrior!
Turn 100, 375 BC: Frederick's Spearman (4.40) vs Napoleon's Axeman 1 (Paris) (9.90)
Turn 100, 375 BC: Combat Odds: 1.2%
Turn 100, 375 BC: (Extra Combat: -10%)
Turn 100, 375 BC: (Extra Combat: +20%)
Turn 100, 375 BC: (Plot Defense: +50%)
Turn 100, 375 BC: (Combat: +50%)
Turn 100, 375 BC: Frederick's Spearman is hit for 30 (70/100HP)
Turn 100, 375 BC: Frederick's Spearman is hit for 30 (40/100HP)
Turn 100, 375 BC: Frederick's Spearman is hit for 30 (10/100HP)
Turn 100, 375 BC: Frederick's Spearman is hit for 30 (0/100HP)
Turn 100, 375 BC: Napoleon's Axeman 1 (Paris) has defeated Frederick's Spearman!
Turn 100, 375 BC: Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (Great Scientist) has been born in Lisbon (Joao II)!

Turn 101, 350 BC: The enemy has been spotted near Double Fish!
Turn 101, 350 BC: Paris will become unhappy on the next turn.
Turn 101, 350 BC: Double Fish will become happy on the next turn.
Turn 101, 350 BC: Darius I is the worst enemy of Kublai Khan.
Turn 101, 350 BC: Paris will grow to size 9 on the next turn.

Turn 102, 325 BC: The enemy has been spotted near Copper City!
Turn 102, 325 BC: The enemy has been spotted near Double Fish!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Paris has become unhappy.
Turn 102, 325 BC: Hatshepsut is the worst enemy of Kublai Khan.
Turn 102, 325 BC: Hatshepsut won't trade Ivory
Turn 102, 325 BC: Alexander will trade Clam
Turn 102, 325 BC: Your Catapult 7 (Paris) has reduced the defenses of Hamburg to 12%!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Your Catapult 4 (Orleans) has reduced the defenses of Hamburg to 4%!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Your Catapult 6 (Double Fish) has reduced the defenses of Hamburg to 0%!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 3 (Double Fish) (5.00) vs Frederick's Axeman (6.25)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Combat Odds: 36.7%
Turn 102, 325 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Your Catapult 3 (Double Fish) has caused collateral damage! (3 Units)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 17 (83/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 3 (Double Fish) is hit for 22 (78/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 3 (Double Fish) is hit for 22 (56/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 17 (66/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 3 (Double Fish) is hit for 22 (34/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 17 (49/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 3 (Double Fish) is hit for 22 (12/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 3 (Double Fish) is hit for 22 (0/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Frederick's Axeman has defeated Napoleon's Catapult 3 (Double Fish)!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Your Catapult 3 (Double Fish) has died trying to attack a Axeman!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 8 (Double Fish) (5.00) vs Frederick's Archer (4.62)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Combat Odds: 73.4%
Turn 102, 325 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 102, 325 BC: (City Defense: +50%)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Your Catapult 8 (Double Fish) has caused collateral damage! (2 Units)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 8 (Double Fish) is hit for 19 (81/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 20 (68/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 8 (Double Fish) is hit for 19 (62/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 8 (Double Fish) is hit for 19 (43/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 8 (Double Fish) is hit for 19 (24/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 20 (48/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 20 (28/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Your Catapult 8 (Double Fish) has withdrawn from combat with a Archer!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 9 (Orleans) (5.00) vs Frederick's Axeman (4.00)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Combat Odds: 91.7%
Turn 102, 325 BC: Your Catapult 9 (Orleans) has caused collateral damage! (1 Unit)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 21 (59/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 21 (38/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 9 (Orleans) is hit for 18 (82/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Your Catapult 9 (Orleans) has withdrawn from combat with a Axeman!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 10 (Double Fish) (5.00) vs Frederick's Axeman (3.06)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Combat Odds: 98.6%
Turn 102, 325 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Your Catapult 10 (Double Fish) has caused collateral damage! (1 Unit)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 10 (Double Fish) is hit for 19 (81/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 10 (Double Fish) is hit for 19 (62/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 20 (29/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 10 (Double Fish) is hit for 19 (43/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Your Catapult 10 (Double Fish) has withdrawn from combat with a Axeman!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 11 (Orleans) (5.00) vs Frederick's Spearman (2.24)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Combat Odds: 99.8%
Turn 102, 325 BC: Frederick's Spearman is hit for 25 (31/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 11 (Orleans) is hit for 15 (85/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Catapult 11 (Orleans) is hit for 15 (70/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Your Catapult 11 (Orleans) has withdrawn from combat with a Spearman!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 7 (Copper City) (7.20) vs Frederick's Spearman (2.00)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Combat Odds: 100.0%
Turn 102, 325 BC: (Extra Combat: -20%)
Turn 102, 325 BC: (Combat: +100%)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Frederick's Spearman is hit for 23 (2/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Frederick's Spearman is hit for 23 (0/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 7 (Copper City) has defeated Frederick's Spearman!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Your Horse Archer 7 (Copper City) has destroyed a Spearman!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 6 (Paris) (6.84) vs Frederick's Axeman (1.56)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Combat Odds: 100.0%
Turn 102, 325 BC: (Extra Combat: -20%)
Turn 102, 325 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 26 (0/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 6 (Paris) has defeated Frederick's Axeman!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Your Horse Archer 6 (Paris) has destroyed a Axeman!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 1 (Paris) (4.32) vs Frederick's Archer (1.31)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Combat Odds: 99.7%
Turn 102, 325 BC: (Extra Combat: -20%)
Turn 102, 325 BC: (Fortify: +25%)
Turn 102, 325 BC: (City Defense: +50%)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 1 (Paris) is hit for 15 (45/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Frederick's Archer is hit for 26 (0/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 1 (Paris) has defeated Frederick's Archer!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Your Horse Archer 1 (Paris) has destroyed a Archer!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 2 (Paris) (4.75) vs Frederick's Axeman (1.25)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Combat Odds: 100.0%
Turn 102, 325 BC: (Extra Combat: -20%)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Frederick's Axeman is hit for 27 (0/100HP)
Turn 102, 325 BC: Napoleon's Horse Archer 2 (Paris) has defeated Frederick's Axeman!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Your Horse Archer 2 (Paris) has destroyed a Axeman!
Turn 102, 325 BC: You have captured a Worker
Turn 102, 325 BC: You have captured a Worker
Turn 102, 325 BC: You have captured Hamburg!!!
Turn 102, 325 BC: Double Fish will grow to size 4 on the next turn.
Turn 102, 325 BC: You have constructed a Aqueduct in Copper City. Work has now begun on a Settler.
Turn 102, 325 BC: You have trained a Horse Archer in Double Fish. Work has now begun on a Library.
Turn 102, 325 BC: A Mine was destroyed by enemy infiltrators!
Turn 102, 325 BC: The secrets of Monotheism were stolen by enemy infiltrators!

Turn 103, 300 BC: The enemy has been spotted near Copper City!
Turn 103, 300 BC: Paris can hurry Catapult for 2⇴ with 33ℤ overflow and +1⇤ for 18 turns.
Turn 103, 300 BC: Copper City will become happy on the next turn.
Turn 103, 300 BC: Orleans can hurry Catapult for 2⇴ with 33ℤ overflow and +1⇤ for 10 turns.
Turn 103, 300 BC: Frederick will trade Metal Casting
Turn 103, 300 BC: Hatshepsut will trade Priesthood
Turn 103, 300 BC: Clearing a Forest has created 24 ℤ for Paris.
Turn 103, 300 BC: Clearing a Forest has created 24 ℤ for Copper City.

 

[haphazard1]

Nice work, Packers5280!

Machinery...Hatty is definitely going to be a problem. Maybe musketeers will be our best bet to deal with her?

 

[Sun Tzu Wu]

I agree, we want Musketeers ASAP. This means no GA using our GS. We want a 2nd GS so we can 2 bulb Education. From there Gunpowder will not take long to complete.

We may want to keep Espionage on Hatshepsut, perform Support City Revolt missions in three of her major cities, using multiple Spies in each city, attack with only (prdferably drafted) Musketeers.

I don't believe we can attack Hatshepsut before she has Longbowmen. We probably should focus on other AIs to our east in the near term, continuing to depend heavily on Catapult bombardment and barraging.

 

[haphazard1]

With Machinery Hatty will have strength 6 defenders even without longbows (assuming she has iron). So we will need a sizable number of musketeers. Drafting them would be nice, but will require Nationalism; most likely we will need to build a fair number the regular way. Maybe we can draft some later, after conquering some of our closer neighbors along the way?

Putting EP on Egypt sounds good; we might even be able to slip in a tech steal or two along with some city revolts if we run the slider some. Will have to see what our situation is once we get closer to that point.

 

[ikotomi]

Sorry, my civ data somehow got corrupted and I need to look for my old discs. Are Hatty's cities on hills?

Crossbows don't get hill and city bonuses like longbows, so their relative power against HA's are all in fortification bonuses because HA's are immune to first strike. If she doesn't have hilled cities, then it's pretty reasonable to attack before gunpowder because our production should overpower hers.

 

[Sun Tzu Wu]

Crossbows don't get hill and city bonuses like longbows, so their relative power against HA's are all in fortification bonuses because HA's are immune to first strike. If she doesn't have hilled cities, then it's pretty reasonable to attack before gunpowder because our production should overpower hers.

Excellent points, ikotomi! We just need to rebuild Catapults until we get about 10 of them. Before that we should build Barracks in Orleans and Double Fish plus Stable in Paris.

 

[Sun Tzu Wu]

Who is up and on deck now?