SGOTM2 Germany - Team Ankka

[mad-bax]

SGOTM2 Game Thread

Welcome to your game thread for SGOTM2-Germany

Here is the start position.

Each team has their own save file. Please download and play from the correct save. If you use the wrong save the server will not accept your submission. Also, please make sure that the software version is correct. PM me immediately if it is not.

You can download your save file >>HERE<<.

The Roster
Annka
I.Larkin
King Alexander
mabellino

 

[King Alexander]

To the team: I'm away from home, returning Monday. I.Larkin returns on Sunday. Any objections If I play last and I.Larkin before me?
I'd settle right where the settler is. We have 2 BG's(our worker wouldn't need to cross the river). I believe we need a couple of warriors for exploring, and a warrior to defend Berlin(for the fear of barbarians). Berlin would need a granary and our settler factory could begin it's production. I'd like to hear what the other members suggest. Have to go now.

 

[mabellino]

Hi teamies!
Settle in position looks good to me. I'm not sure about the 100% to Iron Working. I think we will need a granary at this site because there don't seem to be any bonus food resources. I'm thinking research pottery then IW? What do you guys think?
I can play at any point in the roster but think that the first turn should go to Ankka since our name honours him!
Are we going for the variant? I've won a couple of diplo but only by building the UN. Never had chance to capture it before! Can't wait to test out those Panzers.
One last question.... what time zones are you guys in? I'm currently GMT+1 (BST).
Mabellino

 

[King Alexander]

Hi teamies!
One last question.... what time zones are you guys in? I'm currently GMT+1 (BST).
Mabellino

GMT+2(Greece).

EDIT: I also think that Ankka(as the most experienced and best player of the team), should begin the first turns. I'm going to follow his suggestions every time: don't forget that this is my first SGOTM, and I've only been introduced in SG's recently(currently playing the TDG in my signature).
I think it'll be good if we posted our ideas/strategies/suggestions/questions before playing, so the the other members can give some advice.
What does "variant" mean? Please describe it briefly.

 

[I. Larkin]

Hi teamies!
Settle in position looks good to me. I'm not sure about the 100% to Iron Working. I think we will need a granary at this site because there don't seem to be any bonus food resources. I'm thinking research pottery then IW? What do you guys think?
I can play at any point in the roster but think that the first turn should go to Ankka since our name honours him!
Are we going for the variant? I've won a couple of diplo but only by building the UN. Never had chance to capture it before! Can't wait to test out those Panzers.
One last question.... what time zones are you guys in? I'm currently GMT+1 (BST).
Mabellino

I am at Atlanta, USA (now in New York). So let me play 4 th. I think IW 100% better because of our SGM1 experience. Also, we can get pottery from sombody else or from goody Hutt. Third, I calculated tjat we lost 22 shield and 44 Gold due to Granary in our SGM1. (akots). Build order is Warrior, Warrior Settler is the best. Next barraks or granary.
Ivan

 

[I. Larkin]

I think we can finish well before Patzers.

 

[King Alexander]

Well, as I explained to Ivan, my lousy 56k line can't upload that often, and I'm waiting for his e-mail by PM. I'd like also the e-mails from the rest of the team, in case we have to skip someone. You have no idea how sad I'm feeling about not being able to upload myself(and a little embarrasment).
I can't really say something more on my plans, since the game hasn't yet started and Ankka has yet to post. I think, we better wait for Ankka to make his presence.

 

[mad-bax]

There is no need to wait for Ankka. Ivan could start for instance. It would give you something to talk about when Ankka gets here.

K.A. I'm not sure what your problem is with a 56K line. The saves will be less than a 100K for most of the game and you can upload them to the GOTM Server using the link in my sig. You would need to maintain a connection for 30 seconds or less.

 

[I. Larkin]

There is no need to wait for Ankka. Ivan could start for instance. It would give you something to talk about when Ankka gets here.

K.A. I'm not sure what your problem is with a 56K line. The saves will be less than a 100K for most of the game and you can upload them to the GOTM Server using the link in my sig. You would need to maintain a connection for 30 seconds or less.

I am not at home and can't play now. If ankka will not pop up mabellino can start...

 

[I. Larkin]

Discussion.

Here are some thoughts about future discussions. I think when player get *.sav file the most active participants should be player, pre-player and post-player. Pre-player always have an idea for 10-20 turns ahead when he plays and want their realization; he/she may be annoyed when player crush his ideas. Post-player also expect that he will get “something good” to play. It would be nice if pre-player submit his thoughts about what to do next 10 turns and post-player after looking that and *.sav file submit his suggestions about what he want to get reasonably. If all three (player, pre-player and post-player) disagree with each other they can discuss things before… I think, player reserve his rights to play the way he wants his 10 turns, but really good progress might be if chain is consistent at least at three points (thirty turns). Also we should somehow decide about how to discuss our general strategy. Most of our decisions an intuitive and discussion should reveal logistics of this decisions.

 

[Ankka]

I'm here, but I can't take it either. Other SG's too.


And I live in GMT +2 area.

 

[mabellino]

Do you guys want to wait till everyone's available before we start? This will be my first SG and I'm a bit nervous of being the first to start.
I can play most evenings (apart from Mondays) and all day at weekends but I need to finish GOTM31 pretty soon.. I've also signed up for Ainwood's training game. My understanding of SG's is that they start off quite quickly then as the turns get longer most people want to have finished it.

I'm really looking forward to playing this one, never played as the Germans before! (not too keen on Mil trait)

 

[Ankka]

As long as I don't start, I don't really care who starts. (I started up in SGOTM1)


And mabellino: don't be nervous, everyone makes mistakes too.

 

[mabellino]

That settles it then... I'm off!
Going to settle in place and have a look around then I'll post what I find.

See you soon.

 

[Ankka]

Good luck.

 

[mabellino]

OK after some minor technical glitches I managed to start the game. I've only played the first turn because some new discoveries might change our game plan.

I settled in place, build warrior in 5 turns and set research to IW in 40turns @20%. Bumping science upto 100% still means 40turns so I've left it for now with the intention of checking every turn when roads and more citizens are present.

I checked F10 and our opponents are: Russia, France, England, Japan, India and China.
We have no luxuries immediately evident but we do ahve two bonus food tiles (Game and wheat).
I've instructed the worker to road then mine the tile to the E of the start location.
See attached pictures. Red arrows indicate tiles I think we should irrigate.

 

[I. Larkin]

I settled in place, build warrior in 5 turns and set research to IW in 40turns @20%. Bumping science upto 100% still means 40turns so I've left it for now with the intention of checking every turn when roads and more citizens are present.

Wise decision! Don't forget to check F11 as well.

I checked F10 and our opponents are: Russia, France, England, Japan, India and China.
We have no luxuries immediately evident but we do ahve two bonus food tiles (Game and wheat).
I've instructed the worker to road then mine the tile to the E of the start location.
See attached pictures. Red arrows indicate tiles I think we should irrigate.

Will yo Irrigate road Game next? Do you agree Warrior Warrior, Settler buildup?
What we will do if Ankka will not manage to open SAV file?
Ivan.

 

[Ankka]

Are we playing on Vanilla civ? I doubt I'll have problems with the save...


I agree on the plan. A few exploring warriors, then a settler, then perhaps a granary if we get one. I seem to have forgotten the techs Germany gets in the beginning.

Ah, remembered them. Bronze Working and Warrior Code. So no Granary for a while... settler it is after those warriors.

 

[I. Larkin]

I think we can just road Game, and chop/irrigate later, when we will build granary.
With road Game will give 2s2f2g as mined BG.

 

[I. Larkin]

Are we playing on Vanilla civ? I doubt I'll have problems with the save...


I agree on the plan. A few exploring warriors, then a settler, then perhaps a granary if we get one. I seem to have forgotten the techs Germany gets in the beginning.

Ah, remembered them. Bronze Working and Warrior Code. So no Granary for a while... settler it is after those warriors.

Good!, so will you play after mabellino?