SGOTM7 - Team Bede

[Admiral Kutzov]

@ Killer - I agree in principal with you. but, you're planning an invasion before we've got a navy. ease off the caffiene. Let's get the island settled and the resources connected and then decide where to go.

This seems appropriate for the ottos and this game:
Last night I held Aladdin's lamp, and so I wished that I could stay.
Before the thing could answer me well someone came and took the lamp away
I looked around a lousy candle was all I found.

<sashays off to another forum>

 

[killercane]

Originally Posted by Tubby Rower
Zulu already have Math. I wonder if they have ivory.....

I tell you who does have ivory, the INDIANS. I know Im a little jazzed up, one of the reasons is I found out I was having a kid today, so Im pretty happy.

Thanks to the team for putting up with me, its been very enjoyable so far.

 

[Admiral Kutzov]

I found out I was having a kid today, so Im pretty happy.

congrats second trimester is the best, third is evil, first is lots of puking. Just a kind warning. Wait til you see the ultrasound pix...

 

[Bede]

I know Im a little jazzed up, one of the reasons is I found out I was having a kid today, so Im pretty happy.

Thanks to the team for putting up with me, its been very enjoyable so far.

And we didn't even know you were pregnant. Going into labor so suddenly must have been a big surprise.

Congrats, killer. Your life is about to change....

 

[eldar]

Congrats killer
I won't be able to play this evening (out for a ), I'll see what I can do tomorrow morning before I head off.

 

[MeteorPunch]

congrats killer!

That would be really kind if one of our near neighbors didn't have iron. It would be *very* nice to get some maps from someone.

 

[soul_warrior]

congrats killer, re-dubbed Lifegiver

so the Injuns have tusks? seems right by M-D's sense of humour - they are ELEPHANT RIDERS, right

like BB said earlier, whoa... horsie... slow down... lets plan one step at a time.
or to paraphrase - first we take Zimbabwe, then we take the world

 

[eldar]

I can't play right now. Too much

 

[MeteorPunch]

Just want to make a couple of points.

Looking at the stats of SGotM6, there is a direct connection between the fast finishers and number of cities and units. Some of the other stats were inconclusive, while others were directly related to these. We have a whole island to ourselves basically which can be expanded to a nice core location. The fact is, not only will other civs be invading soon, but they will try to settle *our* land.

An observation based on my failure to secure the Great Library in GotM43, I had an early lead on building it vs. the AI, but they beat me to it soundly. I think it's because I was trying for it in a size 6 city. I believe the population should be pumped as high and as fast as we can.

In summary:
Istanbul: settler factory, occasional spear?
Endrine: Great Library.
Bursa: workers, joined to and improving Endrine's land.
Iznik: Spears.

Just some ideas here, I've never won a game at this level, let alone AW, so feel free to improvise. Things could change fast as soon as the invasions start.

 

[eldar]

MP: no spoilers for GOTM43, some of us haven't even started it yet

As for filling up the island... we can fill up the island fast, but how much faster if we go Granary @ Istanbul and go 4-turn Warrior+Settler like it can manage?

 

[MeteorPunch]

MP: no spoilers for GOTM43, some of us haven't even started it yet

but I can't wait any longer for the first spoiler!

As for filling up the island... we can fill up the island fast, but how much faster if we go Granary @ Istanbul and go 4-turn Warrior+Settler like it can manage?

depends on how many cities we still need. from the looks of it, 8-10, in which case a settler factory would probably be worth it.

just thought of something. at pop2, our new cities can rush a archer or spear with just 1 shield in the box. that would greatly help our new cities defend vs. the invaders.

 

[eldar]

Okay. 8-10 cities = 8-10 Warriors = 10 Swords/Maces when the time comes.

I actually like that idea. 60 shields @ Istanbul? When I am sober I'll look at the math tomorrow and see if I like it. Then make a decision. How soon will Horses be hooked up?

 

[soul_warrior]

eldar - please lay off the sauce abit, thats MY territory!!!
burp!!!
you do math, me do booze? ok?
on 2nd thought - you can do some booze. immfeeling generous

 

[Bede]

Just want to make a couple of points.

Looking at the stats of SGotM6, there is a direct connection between the fast finishers and number of cities and units. Some of the other stats were inconclusive, while others were directly related to these. We have a whole island to ourselves basically which can be expanded to a nice core location. The fact is, not only will other civs be invading soon, but they will try to settle *our* land.

I think it's because I was trying for it in a size 6 city. I believe the population should be pumped as high and as fast as we can.

In summary:
Istanbul: settler factory, occasional spear?
Endrine: Great Library.
Bursa: workers, joined to and improving Endrine's land.
Iznik: Spears.

You've got the basics, we just need to execute.

 

[eldar]

Hmm is the soul man playing or am I...? I'm really not in any state for it!

 

[soul_warrior]

Obligatory roster check:

soul_warrior - you up
eldar - on deck
killercane - got the stone further up the hill
Meteor - pushed it even further
Bede - changed the plan a little
Admiral K - screwed the pooch and came up golden

so i guess its my turn now.
will follow MP basic plan.
will play tonight.

 

[soul_warrior]

SGOTM7 sw 1500bc-1250bc

http://gotm.civfanatics.net/saves/sgotm7/Bede_SG007_BC1250_01.SAV

preturn - panic. those barbs are scary. move the ready spear from Edrine to Bursa as i fear horses more than warriors.
up lux to 10 to prevent Edrine riots.
lower sci to 80, Math still in 9, no lost GPT.
move the archer back to Edrine so he can hunt.

IBT- the barbs cut the road, so Istanbul riots.

1- up lux to 30 to stabilize Istanbul, math in 10 now.
Bursa spear chases off the barb horses, and the archer kills a barb warrior.
build Uskudar - we get a warrior from the hut, and set for worker.
Istanbuls worker starts roading the hoof.
our brave canoe continues south and spot purple. no contact yet.
deliberate about it for a few minutes, then decide i really dont like that barb warrior in our midlands. Spearo buckles up and charges. and dies.
start mining the horse.

IBT - the wounded barb retreeats a bit.

2- Istanbul, spear > spear (wanted a settler now but cant fit on growth)
now yet another horrific bad RNG luck. our E archer got smacked by a ONE hp barb. 1 hp!!! all barbs!!!
Edrine is now unprotected. i rush our new spear and warrior to the hood, but they end up 1 tile too short, its prayer time, folks.

IBT- i think you can guess what happens now, but for the weak hearted i prepared this

Spoiler :

we lose our work on the palace, and get Edrine in an uproar.

iMM abit, avoid those purplish borders.

this is turning out to be the spoon awards turn.

3- now its official - the INJUNS have tusks, and are building Zeus.
restart palace in Edrine.
trying to dodge the purple border didnt help much, as i was bushwacked around a bend by a scandnavian galley.
ragdoll has Myst, Math, MM and HBR. regretably we only have 99g. as we need the cash and only deal is for Math = 50g.
i tell him to suck his thumb. tried extorting Math, but no go.

IBT - good to see that the greeks are also under heavy barb attacks.

4- Istanbul spear > settler (will finish 1 turn after growth)
lower lux to 10 after the earlier fiasco. up sci to 90 and shave a turn off Math.
wait.

IBT math is in, set for Lit but lower sci to 80 so we get it in 19 but make small change.

5- dunno why, as i triple checked, but istanbul riots.
up lux down sci. now in 20.
get the worker onto IronHill.

IBT - Istanbul is finally reconnected. happiness all around. now we get lit in 14.

6- nothing much.

7- Bursa is about to be attacked by more than a hand of horses, so i move a spare spear up there.

IBT was only partially right, just the lone gunman, but still, better safe than sorry.

8- Honest Abe gets the Bulb in Atlanta.
Iznik rax > spear,
workers sent to road that burma road north of Iznik. i want a 1 turn move to Edrine.

9- Istanbul settler > spear, Bursa granary > wealth for 1 turn to get worker on growth.
Vikings are trying for ToA
moved the settler into Edrine.
we have a ZULU galley outside Istanbul.

i think i forgot a urn there somewhere, but all is logged.

remember to switch Bursa back to worker.
beware the zulu landings.

hope you can salvage something out of this

 

[Bede]

Ouch, That is most uncheering.

Obligatory

killercane - up
Meteor - on the deck
Bede - changed the plan a little
Admiral K - screwed the pooch and came up golden
soul_warrior - off the grille and into the charcoal
eldar - on holiday with wife and family

 

[MeteorPunch]

It may be time to self research and focus on capturing the Great Library.

Did I read your post right? We lost the prebuild shields?

 

[soul_warrior]

It may be time to self research and focus on capturing the Great Library.

Did I read your post right? We lost the prebuild shields?

yes you did.
i dont recall have the GLib is being built popup showing. maybe nobody is going there yet? but with my luck....
and cry is all i did too.
too depressed about it - off to the bar to drown my sorrow in a couple of s.