[BTS] SGOTM 26 - The Indecisive

[shulec]

I didn't think about maintenance in this game. Versailles is not an option. Forbidden palace can be built since there doesn't seem to be a limitation of national wonders. I assume the palace can't be rebuilt. We may end up with most of cities far from Settler1s site. It's just something to keep in mind.

 

[pigswill]

I would still move S3 SW onto deer hill to check south of the crabs before thinking about where to settle S1.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who's noticed that at the moment we have only a couple of 4F tiles (sheep and clam) which is going to make it slightly challenging to run specialists for GP production.

Something that's worth noting is that we're paying 1gpt unit maintenance for 0-1 cities and 0 unit maintenance for 2 cities, given that the second city gets I commerce from the city square and adds 2 to city maintenance the second city is effectively free.

 

[shulec]

S3 to deer hill looks good.

 

[Conquistador 63]

Agreed with S3 move

 

[Cactus Pete]

Fine by me.

 

[shulec]

No posts from Folket or RRR in the last 7 days. I say go for it. The real decisions will follow...

 

[Folket]

Hi!

I will have meeting all day this and last week. I have not had time to really get into the game. I'm really sorry.

I find it weird how days just run past you when you stay at home all the time. I had no idea I had not posted for seven days.

 

[pigswill]

No problem. Even in the middle of a global pandemic Real Life still gets in the way of Civ.

Will play settler moves in the morning. I don't have a picture hosting service so I'll need to work out how to post screenshots.

 

[Noble Zarkon]

I don't have a picture hosting service so I'll need to work out how to post screenshots.

You don't need an external service, just click on the "upload a file" button when creating a post.

 

[Cactus Pete]

A saved game would work too.

 

[Noble Zarkon]

A saved game would work too.

Yes but don't put that in the thread please, use the uploads system.

 

[Cactus Pete]

Understood. That's what I had in mind.

 

[pigswill]

Spoiler :

Made initial exploration moves as planned.

Settlers 1,6 n 7 unmoved.

No seafood south of crabs.

Settler 5 (SE>SE) has discovered clams and more land to explore.



Save uploaded thru server.

Moderator Action: Removed download link, please download through the GOTM pages, thanks! Sorry if I wasn't clear earlier.

 

[Conquistador 63]

Good job!
Some thoughts:
According to shulec's earlier suggestion, we could move S7 1N then maybe 1E, unless it uncovers an unlikely scenario of seafood bonanza to settle there on t0.
I would SIP S1 on t0 and start with WB.
About S6, I am not too excited about settling it this turn. I think it can move NE-E towards the fresh water lake 1NE of the rice. There we can get a 2 tile range view across the water and still come back to settle the next turn if we want.

 

[Cactus Pete]

Please provide a screen shot that includes top of page or just upload your save file?

 

[Conquistador 63]

Please provide a screen shot that includes top of page or just upload your save file?

The save was already uploaded.

Here is a hopefully more complete screenie. Does anyone recommend a better image hosting site?

Spoiler Image :

 

[shulec]

Good job!
Some thoughts:
According to shulec's earlier suggestion, we could move S7 1N then maybe 1E, unless it uncovers an unlikely scenario of seafood bonanza to settle there on t0.
I would SIP S1 on t0 and start with WB.
About S6, I am not too excited about settling it this turn. I think it can move NE-E towards the fresh water lake 1NE of the rice. There we can get a 2 tile range view across the water and still come back to settle the next turn if we want.

Agreed

 

[pigswill]

Whichever city we settle first will of course become capital with 2 cpt for a border pop, any other cities would have to wait for mystic monuments (or religions or libraries which are even further away). Given that S1 and S6 both need border pops if they settle in place we have a bit of a dilemma.

In the longer term we also need to consider distance maintenance, given its likely that we'll be settling more cities to the east than to the west we'd save cash by having S6 as capital.

 

[Cactus Pete]

Thanks for the enlarged pic, C63. I'll have a look and post this evening.

 

[Cactus Pete]

Good job!
According to shulec's earlier suggestion, we could move S7 1N then maybe 1E prefer 1NE, unless it uncovers an unlikely scenario of seafood bonanza to settle there on t0 Yes, should pause to discuss if any seafood is available.
About S6, I am not too excited about settling it this turn. I think it can move NE-E towards the fresh water lake 1NE of the rice. There we can get a 2 tile range view across the water and still come back to settle the next turn if we want. Concur that the amount of information gained is probably worth turns lost.
I would SIP S1 on t0 and start with WB.

If S6 finds resources for a possible eastern city, then we should discuss delay settling S1