smegged
Psi Cop
No it hasn't died Borealis. However I've been too sick to think recently, and nobody else seems interested. I'm still interested in running this game, but nobody except for you seems all that interested in playing.
Smegged's shadow training game thread
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Ouch... I hope you feel better. I know what it's like to be incapacitated by illness, and Civ3 has to take a backseat to RL concerns when you have to catch up from something like that.
If the others don't show signs of interest, I'll play and post a shadow of voodoocat's turn and stop there. I'm in a few other SGs, including a QSC, and I'll have something to do while I wait for any critiques- after all, I can always read a book.
If the others don't show signs of interest, I'll play and post a shadow of voodoocat's turn and stop there. I'm in a few other SGs, including a QSC, and I'll have something to do while I wait for any critiques- after all, I can always read a book.
voodoocat
Finally ok with Arizona
hey smegged don't forget about me. I've been waiting around as well... I took this turn and posted a dotmap. Not much I can post about beyond that.
smegged
Psi Cop
Still no word from shdwlord or infoman. Sorry for not including you voodoocat, but my brain was not into gear when I posted.
If I don't hear word from shdwlord or infoman I'll assume they have dropped, and we'll play with 3. You two should have a good learning experience at least.
If I don't hear word from shdwlord or infoman I'll assume they have dropped, and we'll play with 3. You two should have a good learning experience at least.
Dominix
Warlord
I have exams till Friday, but afterwards I have winter break till the second week of January. Monarch is just my level, if you guys don't mind I'll start shadowing along with Borealis and voodoocat.
smegged
Psi Cop
No problem Dominix. If I don't hear any word from the other two, we'll include you in the lineup.
I'm sorry to hear that you've been ill, smegged. 
I dearly hope that you're feeling much better now, and will be continuing the game; this thread has been incredibly informative already.
Am I correct in taking this to mean that you'd critique any turn reports I submitted, even though I'm not rostered? I'd love the feedback, despite the inevitable humiliation (Monarch is a little beyond my current playing ability, plus I'm a brand newbie here * gestures at her user info * and liable to breach ettiquette and stuff up my submissions until I come up to speed).
Even if I've miscontrued, and should just shut up and stay in the shadows, I want to register my interest in this game in the hope of keeping it moving.
Looking forward to more,
A
I dearly hope that you're feeling much better now, and will be continuing the game; this thread has been incredibly informative already.Am I correct in taking this to mean that you'd critique any turn reports I submitted, even though I'm not rostered? I'd love the feedback, despite the inevitable humiliation (Monarch is a little beyond my current playing ability, plus I'm a brand newbie here * gestures at her user info * and liable to breach ettiquette and stuff up my submissions until I come up to speed).
Even if I've miscontrued, and should just shut up and stay in the shadows, I want to register my interest in this game in the hope of keeping it moving.
Looking forward to more,
A
voodoocat
Finally ok with Arizona
Audacia I think 2 folks here haven't responded here in quite some time. Maybe yourself and Dominix can be added to the official roster. I think we have a great mixture of players here. At the time this started I was playing on Monarch and winning if I was in the right situation. After spending countless hours reading Sirians site, and all the RBCiv SG's on this site, I've used learned strategies to walk all over Emporer level. I'm hoping to start tackling Deity soon.
Between a couple of vets (smegged and myself) and those of you who are new to monarch we should have a very interesting game.
Edit: I didn't mean I was at smeggeds level labeling myself a veteran. I did make the weed move of building settler before granary in our capital in my shadow turn
. I still have a long way to go when it comes to fighting a good efficient war.
Between a couple of vets (smegged and myself) and those of you who are new to monarch we should have a very interesting game.
Edit: I didn't mean I was at smeggeds level labeling myself a veteran. I did make the weed move of building settler before granary in our capital in my shadow turn
. I still have a long way to go when it comes to fighting a good efficient war.smegged
Psi Cop
Ok, so the new adjusted lineup is this:
Smegged
Borealis
voodoocat
Dominix
Audacia
I'd like it if all players could post a dotmap within the next 24 hours (well those who haven't already posted one). I'll get to critiquing that and we can get on with the game.
Smegged
Borealis
voodoocat
Dominix
Audacia
I'd like it if all players could post a dotmap within the next 24 hours (well those who haven't already posted one). I'll get to critiquing that and we can get on with the game.
Sirian
Designer, Mohawk Games
Haha! The "dot map" lives on! As does "what was he smoking", both from the first two rounds of RBD SG1. 
Amazing how much culture that "first temple" accumulates, isn't it? 
- Sirian
Amazing how much culture that "first temple" accumulates, isn't it? - Sirian
Dominix
Warlord
I really can't do anything till Friday, my exams are taking up all my time, sigh... If everyone manages to get a dotmap in, it looks like it'll be my turn next. Skip me if isn't Friday yet...
Btw, how do you 'zoom out' in this game (so I can make just one dotmap instead of several)?
voodoocat
Finally ok with Arizona
Press the z key.
Hey Sirian, thanks for all of the excellent reports on your games. It has helped me very much. Still looking forward to part 3 of your "Till the bitter end" game. I just started my own "Till the bitter end" game on deity.
Hey Sirian, thanks for all of the excellent reports on your games. It has helped me very much. Still looking forward to part 3 of your "Till the bitter end" game. I just started my own "Till the bitter end" game on deity.
That's sure outed me from my lurking in a hurry! 
Well, nothing ventured.... Here's my dot map.
My objectives were:
1. To open up a corridor along the western seaboard before the Zulu cut us off from the rest of the continent;
2. To give preference to river and/or coast sites;
3. To snag as many resources as possible;
4. To try to utilize as much of the available land as possible, while minimizing overlap in the coverage of adjacent cites.
EDIT:
Ack!
Can you tell I'm a Civ II vet who hasn't played enough Civ III yet? So I didn't realize that in III a city gets 2 food from the square it's sited on, regardless of terrain. So the city placement on the wheat was major . I might try to post an updated map to take this into account since smegged seems most busy at the moment.
(Sorry to hear about the work situation smegged).
Cheers
A
Well, nothing ventured.... Here's my dot map.
My objectives were:
1. To open up a corridor along the western seaboard before the Zulu cut us off from the rest of the continent;
2. To give preference to river and/or coast sites;
3. To snag as many resources as possible;
4. To try to utilize as much of the available land as possible, while minimizing overlap in the coverage of adjacent cites.
EDIT:
Ack!
Can you tell I'm a Civ II vet who hasn't played enough Civ III yet? So I didn't realize that in III a city gets 2 food from the square it's sited on, regardless of terrain. So the city placement on the wheat was major . I might try to post an updated map to take this into account since smegged seems most busy at the moment. (Sorry to hear about the work situation smegged
).Cheers
A
Dominix
Warlord
Woohoo, turns out I only have one exam on friday, so I managed to sneak in some time to at least draw up a dotmap. Actually I'm a little confused. I drew a dotmap off of voodoocat's last turn (since that is where we'll be playing off of), is that right??
Anyways:
Red dot: Good coastal city once we chop down some of those forests.
Blue dot: That spot looks like it's coastal, grabs the wheat and some more spices, probably needs to rush a temple first though.
Green dot: Overlaps with London quite a bit, but I think this is a pretty good spot for now for a small city that can pump out either workers or spearmen at a continuous rate.
Also, how long before London's border expands? I'm itching to hook up the spices and horses nearby...
Anyways:
Red dot: Good coastal city once we chop down some of those forests.
Blue dot: That spot looks like it's coastal, grabs the wheat and some more spices, probably needs to rush a temple first though.
Green dot: Overlaps with London quite a bit, but I think this is a pretty good spot for now for a small city that can pump out either workers or spearmen at a continuous rate.
Also, how long before London's border expands? I'm itching to hook up the spices and horses nearby...
voodoocat
Finally ok with Arizona
I was going to say that Hastings and Nottingham both need Temples quickly. If we can get a Temple built in Hastings before Ulundi we will at least keep our city. I'm sensing the hostilities between us and the Zulu is going to flare up once the expansion phase is over though. I think they're on territory that should be ours 
10 turns
smegged
Psi Cop
I'll critique when I get home from work.
Oh, and thanks for dropping by Sirian.
Oh, and thanks for dropping by Sirian
.Dominix
Warlord
Woohoo! Exams are over!!!!!!!
Anyways, I think it's my turn next, once we get the go ahead. I was wondering about what to do the next turn, and I wanna run it by you guys first. Personally I think we've expanded enough for now, and any more expansion should be done with the Zulus out of the way. They really are taking up some good spots and it'd be annoying to try to go around them. Looking at the map, I'm hoping that none of those hills in Zimbabwe or Ulundi contain iron. If so, the best they can throw at us are archers. We on the other hand can build horsemen (once we get horseback riding) and potentially swordsmen too.
So, maybe build one more city on the green dot (my map) to pump out some workers/spearmen. I think Hastings is still safe from flipping (until Ulundi gets a temple), but Nottingham should get a temple. Switch York to barracks and start building some chariots/warriors that can be upgraded later. Have London pump out one more settler and then have it also get some barracks too. If these two cities start getting to big for the lux rate to handle (highly doubt it if we can connect up the spices and dyes), we can always build a worker inbetween to slow it down. We seem to be seriously lacking in workers anyway.
Anyways, I think it's my turn next, once we get the go ahead. I was wondering about what to do the next turn, and I wanna run it by you guys first. Personally I think we've expanded enough for now, and any more expansion should be done with the Zulus out of the way. They really are taking up some good spots and it'd be annoying to try to go around them. Looking at the map, I'm hoping that none of those hills in Zimbabwe or Ulundi contain iron. If so, the best they can throw at us are archers. We on the other hand can build horsemen (once we get horseback riding) and potentially swordsmen too.
So, maybe build one more city on the green dot (my map) to pump out some workers/spearmen. I think Hastings is still safe from flipping (until Ulundi gets a temple), but Nottingham should get a temple. Switch York to barracks and start building some chariots/warriors that can be upgraded later. Have London pump out one more settler and then have it also get some barracks too. If these two cities start getting to big for the lux rate to handle (highly doubt it if we can connect up the spices and dyes), we can always build a worker inbetween to slow it down. We seem to be seriously lacking in workers anyway.
voodoocat
Finally ok with Arizona
I would rather get a cultural lead at Hastings than play catchup when Ulundi does build a Temple. Besides at higher levels a cultural lead is very important in dealing with the AI.
I would personally like to see a city founded that will do nothing but pump out workers for a while. That is a strategy I like to use in most of my games.
I would personally like to see a city founded that will do nothing but pump out workers for a while. That is a strategy I like to use in most of my games.
smegged
Psi Cop
I thought I'd have the energy to critique, but I've just had the worst day I've ever had at work, and am completely depressed at the thought of having to work tomorrow (Sun), Monday and Tuesday still. Christmastime SUCKS.
smegged
Psi Cop
Well I think I'll have to place this game on hold until after the new year. I'm just too busy and too sick to do anything about it at the moment.
