Sid Game Tres

[Own]

Allright, another sid game with same settings as last time. Iro, huge, arch, 60%, sid. No scientific to help slow tech pace, no commercial so I get head start on GL, no seafaring for same reason and so they don't contact as easily.

What I'll do differently this time-
-Republic instead of monarchy. Monarchy couldn't research fast enough, and even if I did survive until cav, I'd be up against Arabia rifles.
-When I save up cash from min research, I need to not spend it. I badly needed that for rushing buildings, upgrading units, and research. I spent it on useless embassies and techs I would get from the GL anyway.

Here is the start:

 

[MeteorPunch]

Looks like there's no room for a core of cities.

 

[Own]

That's what I thought, too, but there is.

 

[Dreadnought]

Good luck! May you do better than the other games! Three is the number

 

[Own]

Three is the number

Amen. Thanks for the encouragement.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Best of luck to you Own!

 

[shady milkman]

I wish you luck, considering it's Sid you'll need it.

 

[Own]

I'm gonna have to start over, that start position sucked.

 

[madviking]

[xcl]

 

[Own]

I got a new start, thanks to Gyathaar, who says it's gold. I'll post a screenshot tomorrow.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Alright! Back on track.

 

[Own]

Here is the start.

Pretty good capital location. But here's the gold...

CHOKE POINT !!! All that beatiful land to myself, that I can't currently see.

Here is me contacting China earlier of which I then traded for masonry. The palace prebuild is underway and will be finished one turn after lit. GLib due in 59. I definately got the GL, no worries.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Great start! Once again, the best of luck to you.

 

[SJ Frank]

According to Theoden's research, you'll need 24 cities on a huge map for a 400-shield palace. I count 13 cities and a settler so far.

If you could get 10 more cities in about 30 turns, then you could afford to speed up the prebuild a little bit.

 

[BasketCase]

Aww, CRAP. I got in here just too late to convince Own to go ahead and play with that first start.....

Oh well. Sid difficulty, I'll let you off the hook. This time.

Good hunting!

 

[Own]

According to Theoden's research, you'll need 24 cities on a huge map for a 400-shield palace. I count 13 cities and a settler so far.

If you could get 10 more cities in about 30 turns, then you could afford to speed up the prebuild a little bit.

I thought of that, but I thought it took 30 cities! Thanks for telling me it's only 24. I'll speed it up.

BasketCase- I don't know if I'm good enough to beat sid with the best start ever (we'll find out soon) but I know I could never beat it witht he worst start ever. Btw, have you gotten C3C? You should try a sid game. Or you could edit a Deity level game.

 

[Ansar]

I chokepoints.

Good Luck. Three's the charm.

 

[Own]

I love chokepoints too. Might allow an early knight war with China, cause if I fail, I can fall back to the choke. Just some thoughts.

 

[BigNHuge]

I wouldnt think that a chokepoint on sid would be that effective because Sid usually goes to Map Making fast. They just would be sending them constantly, filled with settlers and spears. BTW Good Luck, don't you go dieing on me.

 

[Own]

In my past game, the AI only settled 3 places via boat, and those would have been heavily corrupted and a burden to have, as courthouses would have needed to be rushed, etc. I'm gonna continue this in the afternoon.