SonIOT I: For All the Marbles

[mechaerik]

Yes... a Silk Road across the Sahara. Those borders are absolutely hideous and offend the eyes.

 

[Double A]

Yoshi, you've mlteld ms br;znnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

 

[dot80]

Do you guys mind if I join? I was thinking about joining in the place of Italy or the Australia, not sure which would be more fun though.

 

[Double A]

Considering I'm about to start settling Italy, no thanks to my area of expansion in Africa being cut down to roughly a third of what I wanted by Yoshi, it would be safer for you to pick Australia. Unless you're fine with me having Venice and the most southern parts of Italy, anyway.

 

[dot80]

Well I had figured being right in the middle of everything would cause war, but I never played this game before so I might choose Australia. I'll just be so far away from everyone else.

 

[Double A]

War is not fun when you are fighting against one of the most economically powerful countries in the game. As them, though...

 

[Yoshiegg737]

Considering I'm about to start settling Italy, no thanks to my area of expansion in Africa being cut down to roughly a third of what I wanted by Yoshi, it would be safer for you to pick Australia. Unless you're fine with me having Venice and the most southern parts of Italy, anyway.

I'm always willing to sell territory

 

[GamezRule]

Obvious powergame is obvious. Isn't there serious punishments for doing such a thing?

 

[Sonereal]

Obvious powergame is obvious. Isn't there serious punishments for doing such a thing?

Given how ugly those borders are (and Mech knows from Iron and Blood how much I hate ugly borders), there'll be a subtle, serious penalty for such actions.

Orders locked.

Dot, I'll add you to the spreadsheet this turn. Just tell me where you want to be in Australia when you can.

 

[dot80]

After thousands of years of warring the tribes of the Gold Coast were united under Edgar Longbeard to form the Kingdom of Fehlrend. These people revere and worship Kangaroos.

The Flag:


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My Territory:


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[Red_Spy]

RED X's NO!!!!

 

[GamezRule]

That's not the Gold Coast!

 

[Mosher]

Dingo stole my baby!


(No offense to any Aussies out there, of course. )

 

[GamezRule]

Link to video.

 

[dot80]

Meh close enough, I don't actually care that much. No offense to any Australians.

 

[mechaerik]

"Embedding disabled by request."


WHAT IS THIS? YOU DARE INSULT THE EUSKALDUNAK SO?

 

[GamezRule]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghCTZF61ey0&feature=player_embedded

 

[Yoshiegg737]

Given how ugly those borders are (and Mech knows from Iron and Blood how much I hate ugly borders), there'll be a subtle, serious penalty for such actions.

Something tells me that I should have just expanded logically and normally

 

[Sonereal]

Update 5
Kick in the door....​

Orders due Friday.

Trade Update

I won't set up external trade routes naturally anymore nor determine whether they're minor/moderate/major. For now on, players should sign trade agreements which A.) Determine which routes are opened and B.) The level of those trades (Minor, Moderate, or Major). Note, the more powerful the route, the bigger the chance of disease spreading on it or new ideas....

Orders Format

FOLLOW THIS FORMAT OR THERE MIGHT BE MISTAKES. MISTAKES I WON'T FIX IF YOU DIDN'T POST YOUR ORDERS IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT.

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Culture Name
Total LPs
LP Spending
LP Left Over
Other

Map

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Quick Stats

"Countryside LPs" are LPs that aren't part of a city.

Cities

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Targaryen Empire Cities

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Dragonstone: 11 LPs
Founded Turn 0, Stone Age
Dragonstone rests in the Eastern Mediterranean. It's key position may make it a valuable trade center between the west and east some day. (Formerly known as Targaryen).

Minor Trade with Jerusalem: 8 LP
Moderate Trade with King's Landing: 6 LPs
Minor Trade with Driftmark: 4 LP
Minor Trade with Berbera: 3 LP

King's Landing: 13 LPs
Founded Turn 2, Stone Age
King's Landing is located strategically in former Alexandria.

Minor Trade with Jerusalem: 7 LPs
Moderate Trade with Dragonstone: 8 LPs
Minor Trade with Driftmark: 4 LP
Minor Trade with Berbera: 4 LP

Driftmark (Trade Center): 12 LPs (21 LPs, Update in three turns)
Founded Turn 3, Stone Age

Minor Trade with Dragonstone: 4 LP
Minor Trade with King's Landing: 4 LP
Minor Trade with Jerusalem: 10 LPs
Minor Trade with Berbera: 6 LP

Bering Tribe Cities

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København: 34 LPs
Founded Turn 0, Stone Age
No one's going to screw with these guys. That's all we know.

Minor Trade with Aarhus: 6 LP

Aarhus: 16 LPs
Founded Turn 2, Stone Age

Minor Trade with Kobenhavn: 6 LP

Israeli Cities

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Jerusalem (Trade Center): 21 LPs (21 LPs, Update in Two Turns)
Founded Turn 0, Stone Age
Became Trade Center Turn 3, Stone Age

Minor Trade with Dragonstone: 8 LPs
Minor Trade with King's Landing: 7 LPs
Minor Trade with Driftmark: 10 LPs
Minor Trade with Berbera: 6 LPs
Minor Trade with Iraf: 10 LPs
Minor Trade with Panaji: 7 LPs
Minor Trade with Makkah: 3 LPs

Makkah: 9 LPs
Founded Turn 3, Stone Age

Minor Trade with Jerusalem: 3 LPs

Basque Cities

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Bilbo: 16 LPs
Founded Turn 2, Stone Age

Minor Trade with Opalia: 3 LPs

Opalia: 9 LPs
Founded Turn 3, Stone Age

Minor Trade with Bilbo: 3 LPs

Mauryan Cities

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Vijayawada: 9 LPs
Founded Turn 3, Stone Age

Minor Trade with Panaji: 2 LPs

Panaji: 8 LPs (4/36 LPs for trade center)
Founded Turn 2, Stone Age

Minor Trade with Berbera: 3 LPs
Minor Trade with Iraf: 6 LPs
Minor Trade with Jerusalem: 7 LPs
Minor Trade with Vijayawada: 2 LPs

Wertania (United Federation of Snapir): 14 LPs
Founded Turn 0, Stone Age

Minor Trade with London: 10 LPs

Shou Qiu (Huaxia): 3 LPs
Founded Turn 0, Stone Age

Minor Trade with Okasina: 7 LPs

London (Brits/Trade Center): 21 LPs (26LPs, update in three turns)
Founded Turn 2, Stone Age

Minor Trade with Wertania: 10 LPs

Luanda (Angolan): 4 LPs
Founded Turn 2, Stone Age

Berbera (Somali): 4 LPs
Founded Turn 2, Stone Age

Minor Trade with Iraf: 5 LP
Minor Trade with Panaji: 3 LPs
Minor Trade with Jerusalem: 6 LPs
Minor Trade with King's Landing: 4 LP
Minor Trade with Dragonstone: 3 LP
Minor Trade with Driftmark: 6 LP

Okasina (Kasanazi): 25 LPs
Founded Turn 2, Stone Age

Minor Trade with Shou Qiu: 7 LPs

Iraf (Iraf): 19 LPs
Founded Turn 2, Stone Age

Minor Trade with Berbera: 5 LP
Minor Trade with Jerusalem: 10 LPs
Minor Trade with Panaji: 6 LPs

Commentary

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Global

Trade is still rocketing but maybe too fast? Many cultures are resting on a bubble, including the powerful Targaryen Empire. Meanwhile, a new threat to cities has been born in Berbera.

The Plague! It destroys only 1 LP this turn but it can spread on trade routes so be careful!
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Creating a city costs 57 LPs this turn and are worth 14 LPs.
Upgrading a city to being a Trade Center costs 44 LPs this turn.

DoubleA, Celt, RS: 3 free XPs
Mechaerik, Mosher, Gamez: 2 free XPs

Orders missing from MadMan, Farsight. Missing the next orders will result in WoG.

Europe

London is now the world's richest trade center but the sudden surge in trade has created a bubble for Snapir and the British. Targaryen also rests on a bubble.

North America

Bering now rests on a bubble.

South America

Nothing major to note.

Africa

Somalia now rests on a bubble.

Asia

Nothing major to note.

Oceania

The Gold Coast has been found.

Correction: Gold Coast not on the map. Will be next time.
Correction: Israel has 103 LPs.
Correction: Missed Basque trade agreement, +3 LPs for the Basque, Targaryen, and Israel to spend on whatever this turn.

 

[Sonereal]

Err, for some reason, Targaryen and Somalia tried to do a land deal despite Targaryen not owning the land yet (it was merely claimed). So, that was ignored and I just pumped money into Somalia's countryside.