SGOTM 9 - Hagar

[juballs2001]

i will take the turn after Andro if any turns are left... i would like to play this game one more turn.

it has been an honour and privilage playing with all of you!

 

[Khan_Asparuh]

Maybe our spaceship will inspire him to start his???

 

[Andronicus]

remember that the winner will be determined by the number of SS parts built by 2050

Nup, rules were changed to first to get Gandhi to build Appollo

If he's not building it by 2049 he aint going to build it - so I suggest taking off without him in that situation

Anyway, will play now ... who knows maybe our building Appollo will tempt Gandhi to do likewise, but I'm not holding my breath.

I wont launch - I leave that to be vetoed if anyone feels strongly, but at least will try to give us option of 2050 launch

edit - didnt realise there were posts on next page (no it wasnt an 8 hour cross post )

 

[Andronicus]

http://gotm.civfanatics.net/saves/sgotm9/Hagar_SG009_AD2020_01.SAV

Played 15 turns till 2020 - 30 turns left

I feel we are so close

Preturn
For India to get Aluminium it needs to build Appollo it needs either capture Bodo or expand Barcelona's cultural boundaries plus a harbour (our culture blocks Barcelona's sea route) or airport

I consider abandoning cities blocking Barcelona's sea route, but decide to wait until Gandhi aquires aluminium first

Switch to Appolo in Celtic Scourge and a few SS prebuilds

Turns
Very repititious - Gandhi bombs our army in Spain every turn losing on ave 2 bombers per turn
I clean up pollution

2008
Appollo built, scroll forward changing pre-builds
SS Stasis Chamber, Docking Bay, Life Support System, Fuel Cells, Storage / Supply complete

2009
SS Cockpit completes
TOW approaches Hagarville

2010
SS Engine and Thrusters complete
Rebuff rebels in FC

2011
SS Exterior Casing completes - leaves only 160 shield Planetary lunge (1 turn in Entremont or Celtic Scourge)

2012
Indians capture Hagarville, airport remains intact giving Gandhi an air route between continents - all we need now is Barcelona cultural expansion or capture Bodo.
I abandon all other cities on XSpanish continent so as leave only 1 tareget for Gandhi - Bodo - undefended of course

2013
Indian transport up XCeltic east coast - nice weather up in Bodo chaps

2015
Transport drops of units next to Celtic Scourge
Gandhi caught attempting planting spy

2016
Clear away landing in XCeltia
Catch another spy

2019
Barb horse pillages Bodo - thats how you do it Mr G

2020AD
No action on Bodo
Investigate a few cities
Barcelona building transport, Hagarville MI, Delhi bomber

Well thats my last turnset
I might try playing from when Gandhi took Madrid to see if leaving him there would have made a difference
There is still a small chance Gandhi may take Bodo ... but will he then start building Appollo?

Next player .... juballs?


PS check out Entremont 173spt and it could have built iron works (in Celtic Scourge instead)!

 

[markh]

I can take it after juballs.

Let's launch in 2050 and leave this stupid moron on this planet. Nothing keeps me here. Maybe we find some more intelligent AIs at our new home to have some

 

[juballs2001]

k i will take it.... and post by tommorow night

 

[juballs2001]

hey guys... something has come up today... but i will post my game log by tommorow night... sorry for the inconvinience

 

[juballs2001]

hey guys... umm i have not gotten to the game because this is the first time i have been out of bed in the past 2 days. i really caught something nasty... head throbbing... eyes aching, all that jazz..

i guess im done with this game. so whoever else... finish it proud! i think we did well, easily a top 3 finish... well done guys! would be great to play with you all again!

 

[Abegweit]

Wish you all the best, juballs. It has indeed been a great game!

Does this mean I'm up?

 

[Andronicus]

Does this mean I'm up?

markh did say he could take it after juballs
there are 30 turns left so at least enough for 2 - so I suggest whoever can play first post a got it - have fun

 

[Abegweit]

Sounds good. Should we take ten each so you can finish?

 

[markh]

All the best, juballs !

I can take it in about 10 hours. If you want it first, Abegweit you can take it. No problem.

 

[Andronicus]

Sounds good. Should we take ten each so you can finish?

I've just played the last 15 turns so I'm happy for others to finish it - p'raps Khan would like to do the honors on the last 10

 

[Khan_Asparuh]

I don't mind. After all it will be my fault if we lose because Ghandi hasn't got enough techs, I havent gifted all we had to the Ottoman when I should have so I may have got to get my last 10 turns, with the responsability to drogue G's scientists so that a single one of them can do something like 1000 beakers output...

I hope all goes fine now, Juballs. Good luck.

 

[markh]

ok, played to 2030AD. Gandhi finally took Bodo. Beside that he suicides bombers. On to the next one.

 

[Abegweit]

I'll pick it up early in the morning.

 

[Andronicus]

... it will be my fault if we lose because Ghandi hasn't got enough techs, I havent gifted all we had to the Ottoman when I should have so I may have got to get my last 10 turns, with the responsability to drogue G's scientists so that a single one of them can do something like 1000 beakers output...

Sorry Khan but I cant let you get away with all the credit

Checking the save from the 1800s shows Gandhi with all bar the optional techs and by 2005 he had all of these
So it hasnt been lack of knowledge thats held him back

Once we're finished I will replay from when Gandhi first took Madrid (and I courageously squashed his pikes or whatever with MA armies) and see if getting his hands on alluminium was the key - I suspect it was

Anyway no excuses now for Mr G - he has aluminium , so no reason he cant build Appollo before we launch

Had a look at the save - I've never played this far to see the "20 turns left" message before

Whatever Mr G does - thanks guys for playing

@ juballs GWS

 

[Khan_Asparuh]

What I meant is that the teams will be classed and tied according to the techs G has. If he hadn't lost time to research the optionnals, he would have had more and we would have had better chance.

Good news about Bodo. Will he manage to do something (the suspense of the day).

 

[markh]

Abegweit ?

 

[juballs2001]

wow... thought i would check in and see how the finishing of the game went...
well i guess i was wrong... umm are we actually planning on completing this game?