[BTS] SGOTM 26 - Home Slices

[Kaitzilla]

Espionage
Keep EP on SB, steal gold as soon as it's possible.

Counterespionage mission on T216 would be a lot better than more based on our current situation.

Diplo
T216
Sell Peter Aluminum for 6/turn
Sell Peter Chemistry for 180

T217
Bribe Bismarck into Representation. I bribed him into Free Market on T214

All demands from the friendly 3AI will be accepted.
Any Peter demand will probably be rejected since we have +20 diplo and he has enough advanced techs.

Any demand for civic or religion changes will be denied.
Any demand for will be discussed with team

Never trade France Liberalism unless they demand it (-2 diplo for refusal)

On T216 we should trade France Gunpowder, Constitution, and Physics so they are ahead of Arabs on scoreboard.
Without France we only have a 1 or 2 vote cushion, so any easy +diplo we can get with Louis to widen the gap with Russia is worth it.

T221: Results announced, revolt to Organized Religion

Yes, make sure to revolt to Org. Religion before uploading
Bring the Home Slices home Mitchum!


Our buildings look like they will match the game requirements in the game announcement as long as we chop a Lab in Science City T220.
And chop a Drydock in Silver City too.
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/sgotm-26-pre-game-announcement-ii.657202/
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/sgotm-26-home-slices.657330/page-305#post-15906663

 

[MirrorGuard]

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[Mitchum]

I got delayed. I will finish it tomorrow.

I got your comments, Kait, and agree with all of them. I will update the PPP accordingly.

 

[Mitchum]

The PPP has been updated with Kait's comments. I will start playing now.

 

[Mitchum]

I'll play until T219 and upload. This will give people a chance to check the save and ensure that we're set up to finish the game BEFORE T220 which is when I call for the diplo victory vote. I don't want to mess anything up by not finishing a key building due to some overlooked MM detail.

 

[Mitchum]

Turnset Report: T216 to T221

T216
Performed counter-espionage mission against Sitting Bull.
Sell Peter Aluminum for for 6/turn.
Sell Peter Chemistry for 180.
Sell Louis GP, Constitution and Physics for 50. Louis jumps 78 points and is now 65 points above Sal.

Bismarck: +15 total with +4 mutual military
Sal: +12 total with +4 mutual military
Louis: +13 total with +3 mutual military (Louis jumped ahead of Sal)

+1431
1173 @ -166/turn
Superconductors in 4 turns

3 turns until the next vote.

T217
SB converts to Hinduism
A forest has grown at Silver-W
Peter has 80 but we don't need it so I'm not going to take it right now.
Peter has a red fist right now. Who could he be plotting against? It could be anyone but us (he can plot war at Pleased according to Kait's Civ Illustrated article).

Bismarck: +15 total with +4 mutual military
Sal: +12 total with +4 mutual military
Louis: +13 total with +3 mutual military

+1411
1007 @ -169/turn
Superconductors in 3 turns

2 turns until the next vote.

T218
I did some MM last turn and was able to complete Globe Theater a turn earlier. Whales can now build Research. MM for maximum
Wall Street completed in Clams. MM for maximum
Bismarck adopts Slavery and State Property.
Peter learns Rifling.
Sal pulls to withing 2 of Louis' score. I can trade Louis Corporations, Chemistry and/or Electricity as needed to keep him above Sal. We can do this trade next turn if needed.
Musket pillages rice farm for 3
Musket pillages rice farm for 2

Bismarck: +15 total with +4 mutual military
Sal: +12 total with +4 mutual military
Louis: +13 total with +3 mutual military

+1501
843 @ -186/turn
Superconductors in 2 turns

1 turn until the next vote.

T219
Peter has a Frigate outside of Whales. He's inside our culture and still has a fist. He may be sending an army toward SB?
Peter has 170 to trade.
SB moves 2 triremes toward our fleet of Galleon, Caravel, Trireme and Galley.
I sell Louis Corporations and Chemistry for 20 to give a little cushion.

Bismarck: +15 total with +4 mutual military
Sal: +12 total with +4 mutual military
Louis: +13 total with +3 mutual military

+1530
677 @ -175/turn
Superconductors in 1 turn

0 turn until the next vote.

Uploading for a final check before I end this turn which calls for the vote. Can someone check the save to make sure we're ok? All forests have been pre-chopped. I roaded two forests in Science with 3 extra works to chop if 5 chops isn't enough for some unknown reason.

T220
Superconductors learned. Set research to Divine Right.
Select Diplo Victory. Requires 235 of 380 votes.
Vote for LS.

Bismarck: +15 total with +4 mutual military
Sal: +12 total with +4 mutual military
Louis: +13 total with +3 mutual military

T221
Diplo victory!! 287 votes - 238 of 385 required. Sal, Louis and Bismarck all vote for us as expected.
Revolt to OR, we are now Confucian again.
Verified that Lab is done in Science and Drydock is done in Silver.
Uploading final save.

 

[WastinTime]

What hero you are this SG, Mitch! Finish strong!

 

[Mitchum]

Here is your Session Turn Log from 1530 AD to 1545 AD:

Spoiler :

Turn 216, 1530 AD: Sitting Bull converts to Hinduism!

Turn 217, 1535 AD: Clearing a Forest will create 30 ℤ for Science.
Turn 217, 1535 AD: Clearing a Forest has created 30 ℤ for Whales.
Turn 217, 1535 AD: Clearing a Forest has created 30 ℤ for Whales.
Turn 217, 1535 AD: Bismarck adopts Slavery!
Turn 217, 1535 AD: Bismarck adopts State Property!

Turn 218, 1540 AD: Whales has become unhealthy.
Turn 218, 1540 AD: Peter will trade Rifling
Turn 218, 1540 AD: Peter won't trade Divine Right
Turn 218, 1540 AD: You have plundered 3ℴ from the Farm!
Turn 218, 1540 AD: You have plundered 2ℴ from the Farm!
Turn 218, 1540 AD: Clearing a Forest will create 30 ℤ for Science.
Turn 218, 1540 AD: Clams celebrates "We Love the Prime Minister Day"!!!

Turn 219, 1545 AD: The enemy has been spotted near Canal!
Turn 219, 1545 AD: Peter has 170 gold available for trade.
Turn 219, 1545 AD: Bismarck will trade Rifling

 

[Mitchum]

What hero you are this SG, Mitch! Finish strong!

There's a first time for everything. This has probably been the easiest turnset of the game contrary to anything LC says.

 

[Kaitzilla]

Uploading for a final check before I end this turn which calls for the vote. Can someone check the save to make sure we're ok? All forests have been pre-chopped. I roaded two forests in Science with 3 extra works to chop if 5 chops isn't enough for some unknown reason.

Everything looks good.

The 5 chops will give 150 and 262/250 after the 75% multiplier for Lab in Science City.
2 chops in Silver City will certainly finish Drydock.

Vote looks good, we should have a nice cushion thanks to France.

Once we win, just have to revolt to Org. Religion and upload.

 

[Mitchum]

Sounds good. I just wanted a second set of eyes. Continuing here.

 

[WastinTime]

Bismarck adopts Slavery and State Property.

I thought you said you bribed him 214.

T217
Bribe Bismarck into Representation. I bribed him into Free Market on T214

 

[Mitchum]

I thought you said you bribed him 214.

I just checked the log and it was Louis that I bribed. No harm, no foul. I'm glad that didn't cost us a diplo hit.

EDIT: Louis? Biz? What's the difference? Kind of like E and W.

 

[Mitchum]

Here is your Session Turn Log from 1545 AD to 1555 AD:

Spoiler :

Turn 219, 1545 AD: The enemy has been spotted near Canal!
Turn 219, 1545 AD: Peter has 170 gold available for trade.
Turn 219, 1545 AD: Bismarck will trade Rifling
Turn 219, 1545 AD: You have discovered Superconductors!
Turn 219, 1545 AD: Clams celebrates "We Love the Prime Minister Day"!!!

Turn 220, 1550 AD: Profit will become healthy on the next turn.
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Peter has 190 gold available for trade.
Turn 220, 1550 AD: You are the worst enemy of Sitting Bull.
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Sitting Bull is the worst enemy of Louis XIV.
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Bismarck will trade Divine Right, Rifling
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Peter will trade Democracy, Rifling
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Saladin will trade Horse
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Louis XIV will trade Iron
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Bismarck will trade Iron
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Peter will trade Clam, Crab, Horse
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Will Trade Map: Bismarck, Louis XIV, Peter, Saladin, Sitting Bull
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Will Sign Peace Treaty: Sitting Bull
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Clearing a Forest has created 30 ℤ for Science.
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Clearing a Forest has created 30 ℤ for Science.
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Clearing a Forest has created 30 ℤ for Science.
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Clearing a Forest has created 30 ℤ for Science.
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Clearing a Forest has created 30 ℤ for Science.
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Clearing a Forest has created 30 ℤ for Silver.
Turn 220, 1550 AD: You have plundered 3ℴ from the Plantation!
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Profit will shrink to size 14 on the next turn.
Turn 220, 1550 AD: Clams will shrink to size 13 on the next turn.
Turn 220, 1550 AD: You have discovered Divine Right!
Turn 220, 1550 AD: The United Nations voting members have announced their decision: U.N. Election (Diplomatic Victory) (Requires 235 of 380 Total Votes)

Turn 221, 1555 AD: A Celtic Spy 2 (Science) has been stumbled upon while operating near the Native American city of Cahokia!
Turn 221, 1555 AD: Louis XIV has 70 gold available for trade.
Turn 221, 1555 AD: The borders of Canal are about to expand.
Turn 221, 1555 AD: The borders of Silver are about to expand.
Turn 221, 1555 AD: The revolution has begun!!!
Turn 221, 1555 AD: Lady Stoneheart adopts Organized Religion!

 

[WastinTime]

Yay! Everything went as planned all game long! We just had a horribly misguided plan.
It was fun. Great execution. Great finish Mitch!

 

[Mitchum]

I just sent a PM to NZ and AlanH. We should wait for them to post here before we read any other threads, right?

Thanks, WT!

 

[Mitchum]

Yay! Everything went as planned all game long! We just had a horribly misguided plan.

Before we read what the other teams did, based on what we know now, what would the best strategy have been for this game? VC, World Wonders, settling order/timing, etc.

 

[Noble Zarkon]

Just checking your save now.

 

[WastinTime]

Before we read what the other teams did, based on what we know now, what would the best strategy have been for this game? VC, World Wonders, settling order/timing, etc.

Probably religious as much as I hate that 10 turn timer. The AP hammers woulda been nice, but we couldn't resist Civil Service from Oracle.
UN should work too. Nice thing about it is you can end the game exactly when Superconductors comes in.
Academies++, Not obsoleting Monasteries and crippling Sankore++.
The real key to this game was cooperation. Free tech from the AI. We were so close to going with 'kill em all' which woulda been a huge mistake, huger than the medicine mistake.

 

[Noble Zarkon]

Well done, all ok. Great effort but unfortunately for you, as you surmised, Phoenix Rising finished 10 turns in front of you with the AP. They also libbed Superconductors ....

You may read the other threads now but please do not post in Unusual Suspects or Indecisive who are still playing.

There is a bunch of analysis in the Lurker Thread and we will welcome your thoughts there when you are ready.