SGOTM8 - Wacken

[dmanakho]

so no armies, but the available leader can go over there. Just have to capture the 1st city, build an army, load it, then rock-n-roll

Or send a settler with a leader, build a city even before capturing, create army then populate it and use brand new army to capture a city.

Where the heck is Wotan, last time he posted here was September 5th. That's 4 days ago.

 

[WackenOpenAir]

We already have a city there.

 

[Offa]

Nice write up Wacken. I like the embedded links.

Did you not notice that 3 other teams had Republic in the qsc statistics.

Our outstanding opening appears to be largely due to early luck popping workers from huts. The failed slingshot more than made up for that good fortune though.

 

[WackenOpenAir]

Yes, the workers made that possible, i do know the impact since my gotm37 victory is partly caused by a similar event. (i was able to buy or capture a worker from a nearby oponent or something, don't exactly remember and joined it to my capital to speed up my settler factory) but few other players or teams would use them so properly.

 

[Offa]

This is a tantalising finish. I really want to get to read the other threads. Perhaps dman could take it if Wotan doesn't show soon.

Looking at the save, it does seem a real shame about Rome flipping with those vast cultural borders. Further flips would be very annoying.

There is still plenty to do. The 2 tile islands are a particular concern: what if the vikings put a unit on the second tile? Too horrible.

The vikings have 2 galleys off our coast. As these could contain a settler, we might relocate bombers to kill these off (letal bombardment is on at sea, isn't it).

 

[WackenOpenAir]

Yes, lethal bombardment works at sea, i destroyed many boats already.
The boats are so weak that the bombers are almost guaranteed to hit. 2 bombers can be expected 90% sure to kill a vet ship. 3 bombers 99%.

For the occasion we could now enforce the 24 hours till "got it" rule

If you guys want it, and don't think it is rude towards Wotan, i think the timestamp on this:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=3068111&postcount=567
post should be the start of those 24 hours.

After these 24 have passed, Dman gets 24 hours to post a got it, if he doesn't post withing 24 hours then Offa gets 24 etc.

Since Wotan hasn't visited in 4 days, it is not totally unexpectable that he will not do so now either. Therefore, i would say dman start asking any more questions that you have already

 

[Wotan]

I have been looking in from time to time but as Dman said i have had a few busy days. Everything is OK now and I have it! Will play tomorrow. Havn't read up on posts yet, just back from the pub, so not in the best shape to do it. Will look at things tomorrow morning and play at the earliest tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully I will be able to finish this off with some planning before starting to play...

 

[dmanakho]

.....i have had a few busy days... ...just back from the pub, so not in the best shape to do it. ...

One might be only envy looking at your busy days spent in the pub.

 

[WackenOpenAir]

One might be only envy looking at your busy days spent in the pub.

Not when you know the price of beer in Sweden

 

[WackenOpenAir]

I think Wotan is busy in the pub again

 

[Wotan]

I have read through the posts since Xevious dropped off the game and am about to start playing now. Keep your fingers crossed!

 

[WackenOpenAir]

 

[Offa]

My fingers have been crossed for ages now; they are getting sore.

 

[dmanakho]

well, Wotan is here... he'd better be posting his report or even swedish beer price tag won't save him.

 

[Wotan]

Guys, guys, I have just been very thorough with my planning. I cannot remember last time I did such an extensive pre play planning, if ever...

Captured the final few cities in 1200AD. 8625 Jason, 6521 Firaxis.

Turn log

0 – 1160AD
Base changing a lot in preparation for attack on Rome. Moving up to take Osaka. Counted and recounted how to take out Rome in as few turns as possible, depending on how fast I can reach Palmyra. I guess 4 to 5 turns… RoP’s totally out of the question, as you might have known already…

1 – 1170AD
Osaka falls, we capture Sun Tzu’s. Shimonoseki falls. Chengdu falls, China is out of the game. Transported Worker to Cesaerea “island”. 25+ Tanks now on Roman island. Short rushed a few Tanks.

IBT: Byzantium flips, fortunately it is empty and I have plenty of workers and Tanks around it in preparation for the campaign on the Roman island.

2 – 1180AD
DoW Rome. Byzantium recaptured. Matsuyama captured, Japan out of the game. Rome captured. DoW Vikings, land 6 Infantry next to Hareid and 3 Infantry next to Tromsö. 6 defenders in Hareid, no Barrack. 2 defenders in Tromsö. Barrack available. Three Viking ships at sea sunk, all units redlined and Brracks in Tromsö destroyed together with all other buildings in Haried.

IBT: Neapolis flips.

3 – 1190AD
Tromsö captured but Hareide remains in Viking hands. 6 Infantry attack redlined units. A Musket killed two Infantry before dying. Another Infantry killed when attacking a redlined Pike. Lutetia captured. Jerusalem captured. Brundisium captured. Leader appears on the umpteenth attack when capturing Caesaraugusta. That probably means it will finish next turn since Palmyra will be attacked by a fresh army and a pile of Cavalry.

IBT: No flips!!!!

4 – 1200AD
Hareide falls, not a single HP loss and 4 defenders reduced to red lines in bombing mission prior to attack. What a difference to last turns debacle. Caesarea captured. Neapolis recaptured. Palmyra captured, 3 defenders all killed by the army created from last turns leader! Syracusa captured, another leader appears in the second to last attack. We have conquered this map!

 

[DocTom]

lurker's comment: Great game. It was amazing how you guys planned ahead... and finaly for the great read.

You really should consider a thesis on

 

[Offa]

Fantastic.

Now we can finally read the other threads. They will obviously realize we must be close to finished so this will be entertaining. However they did we played a great game.

 

[dmanakho]

Yahoo-o-o-o!!!!!!!

Good job guys!!!!

Fantastic play and i am on my way lurking to certain team's threads...

 

[Wotan]

Dman, you blabbermouth!!! Do you have to post in threads so everyone knows we have finished within a few turns of 1160AD? Lurk is OK but posting is so unfortunate!!!

EDIT: It is great fun to read Klarius thread. They seem to have played the game with one eye on our progress. Hopefully that disrupted them from playing a controlled game on it's own merit...

EDIT2: Have looked through our main competition's threads. It looks like we might pull this off. If so, will we be allowed to continue as a team in SGOTM9? How many wins were you allowed before being split up, Wacken/Offa/Xevious?

 

[dmanakho]

Don't worry Wotan. I know I am a blabber mouth but i do it in a self controlled way. Folks in Team Cutlery is no danger to us and nobody else will be able to lurk in their thread until the game is over.