Spl01 - Noobish Players Try the Concurrent Format

[Splime]

OK then, everyone plays 15 turns of Rex's save. Spoiler Zone Ends midninght tuesday night, all saves and write-ups must be in by wednesday night, midnight.

 

[pholkhero]

Sorry i missed this all I had the weekend from hell.

I played the turns fri night, but never had a chance to post them before my computer fried itself sat morning...

 

[Rex Tyrannus]

Just means you can't complain because I started a war. Blame Frank. He voted for it.

 

[pholkhero]

LOL, it's pretty hard to offend someone who lives in NY. Besides, they're 2-4 now.

Home opener @ 1! You going frank?

edit: oh, the point of my post was, i've got it, played and will post tonight.

@ splime: i agree that in a normal SG declaring on the last turn would've been a faux pas (a fax pass), but w/concurrent, i don't think it makes much of a difference

 

[frankcor]

Home opener @ 1! You going frank?

Nah, I live about 4 hours from the Bronx. Close enough to be well within the cultural borders of the Big Apple, but far enough that I have to pick and chose what games I attend.

I played last night, will post when I get home tonight.

 

[pholkhero]

4 Hours?!?! I live closer to NYC than you! Where is Rome anyway...north of the city, or west??

 

[frankcor]

Rome is north and west of NYC, roughly half-way between Syracuse and Albany along the Mohawk River.

 

[frankcor]

Here's my turns:

Spoiler :

Turn 130 (200 BC)
Splimesylvania grows: 4

Turn 131 (180 BC)
User comment: I don't recall discussion of where to plant the next city. I pick the location in the screenshot below. The blue circle just feels wrong.
Freebees founded
Freebees begins: Lighthouse
Pantload finishes: Library

Turn 132 (160 BC)
Pantload begins: Galley
User comment: Axeman healing onboard galley with scout. Gonna continue exploring to the north. Send the other galley south. Can we circumnavigate with galleys?
Green Dot grows: 5
Old Pholks Home finishes: Lighthouse

Turn 133 (140 BC)
Old Pholks Home begins: Galley
User comment: Food is desperate at Old Pholks. We can't work the quarry and grow at the same time until Biology.

Turn 134 (120 BC)
Moses (Great Prophet) born in Pantload

Turn 135 (100 BC)
Tech learned: Code of Laws
Pantload finishes: Galley
Freebees's borders expand
User comment: Moses on way to build Shrine in GreenDot.


Turn 136 (80 BC)
Research begun: Archery
Pantload begins: Settler
User comment: Revolt to Caste. Citizen becomes scientist in Pantload.
Old Pholks Home's borders expand

Turn 137 (60 BC)

Turn 138 (40 BC)
Tech learned: Archery
Contact made: Japanese Empire

I didn't use the words "stake" and "your head" in a sentence together.

Turn 139 (20 BC)
Research begun: Iron Working
Green Dot finishes: The Kashi Vishwanath

Turn 140 (0 AD)
Hinduism has spread: Freebees

Turn 141 (20 AD)
Axeman promoted: Combat I
Green Dot's borders expand
Green Dot finishes: Granary
Splimesylvania finishes: Forge
Old Pholks Home finishes: Galley
Freebees grows: 2

Turn 142 (40 AD)
Old Pholks Home begins: Archer

Turn 143 (60 AD)
User comment: Our galley in the south can't get around Tokugawa. Gotta backtrack. We are THIS close to circumnavigating north to south.

Turn 144 (80 AD)
Splimesylvania grows: 5

Turn 145 (100 AD)

 

[Splime]

I went for the blue circle, but your spot was an alternate dot on an old dotmap.

My turns (Sorry, no pics):

Spoiler :

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Turn 130 (200 BC)
Splime Notes: Green Dot is a problem. I was going to Colussus, but we need to wait a little... what's up w/ the granary?!?
Splimesylvania grows: 4

Turn 131 (180 BC)
Axeman promoted: Woodsman I
Splime Notes: I notice a galley has no scout. We should prevent this in the future.
Pantload finishes: Library

Turn 132 (160 BC)
Pantload begins: Hindu Temple
Splime Notes: ...for the
Old Pholks Home finishes: Lighthouse

Turn 133 (140 BC)
Old Pholks Home begins: Galley
Thebes founded (In the circle)
Autoville begins: Axeman
Splime Notes: ...in 43 turns... this city better be worth it...

Turn 134 (120 BC)
Moses (Great Prophet) born in Pantload
Hinduism has spread: Autoville

Turn 135 (100 BC)
Splime Notes: Moses is making a holy pilgrammige to Green Dot...
Pantload finishes: Hindu Temple
Green Dot grows: 5

Turn 136 (80 BC)
Pantload begins: Galley
Tech learned: Code of Laws
Old Pholks Home's borders expand

Turn 137 (60 BC)
Research begun: Iron Working
Splime Notes: Do we need archery? It's 2 turns, so I'll leave it alone...
Axeman defeats (5.00/5): Barbarian Warrior
Autoville's borders expand

Turn 138 (40 BC)
Contact made: Persian Empire
Splime Notes: As expected, we're behind in power... (land power of course)

Turn 139 (20 BC)
Green Dot finishes: The Kashi Vishwanath
Splime Notes: Sci to 90%, -4gpt (we were even at 80%, and had 40 gold left...)

Turn 140 (0 AD)
Splime Notes: AD now!
Pantload finishes: Galley
Green Dot finishes: Granary

Turn 141 (20 AD)
Pantload begins: Axeman
Splime Notes: Galley in Pantload is waiting for an axe.
Green Dot's borders expand
Splimesylvania finishes: Forge
Old Pholks Home finishes: Galley

Turn 142 (40 AD)
Old Pholks Home begins: Axeman
Splime Notes: Same axe deal here.

Turn 143 (60 AD)
Pantload finishes: Axeman
Autoville grows: 2

Turn 144 (80 AD)
Pantload begins: Hindu Missionary
Splime Notes: For Splime
Tech learned: Iron Working
Splimesylvania grows: 5

Turn 145 (100 AD)
Research begun: Mathematics
Splime Notes: Note: can change anytime.
Splime Notes: Sci down to 80%: -3 gpt...
Splime Notes: S***! Iron in France! None near us!
Splime Notes: Some iron near Gordium (SW of us... not their mainland.)
Splime Notes: The axe galley is headed over to the goodie hut (west).

Oh yeah, rex, if you declare war on someone else, I will beat you up. Throught the internet... somehow... (j/k)

Spoiler :

Tokugawa... I'll take a look later, and we'll need to get some pics up... we got Cyrus too. Sorry for no pics, will hopefully have them tomorrow. In the mean time, here's the save:

 

[Rex Tyrannus]

Guys, if Pholks actually going to grace us with his presence this round, I'm going to have to ask for a skip. Things are getting pretty crammed and I have to do my taxes tonight.

So no, Splime, I won't declare any new wars. Though we can always hope they'll declare against us...

 

[pholkhero]

i'm am in and have finished this round...i'll post tomorrow night, though ~ it's bedtime

 

[pholkhero]

Turn 130 (200 BC)
User comment: MM Green to get some more shields
Splimesylvania grows: 4

Turn 131 (180 BC)
Pantload finishes: Library

Turn 132 (160 BC)
Pantload begins: Lighthouse
Thebes founded sorry no snappy name

Thebes begins: Work Boat
User comment: I founded Thebes ON the cows to get the fish as well, this will be a good little commerce city
Old Pholks Home finishes: Lighthouse

Turn 133 (140 BC)
Old Pholks Home begins: Granary

Turn 134 (120 BC)
Moses (Great Prophet) born in Pantload going to found HIndu shrine...

Turn 135 (100 BC)
Green Dot grows: 5

Turn 136 (80 BC)
Tech learned: Code of Laws
Pantload finishes: Lighthouse
Old Pholks Home's borders expand
Thebes's borders expand

Turn 137 (60 BC)
Research begun: Iron Working on the way to caravels
Pantload begins: Galley

Turn 138 (40 BC)
Old Pholks Home finishes: Granary
Contact made: Persian Empire OB to try and spread religion

Turn 139 (20 BC)
Old Pholks Home begins: Hindu Missionary
User comment: here's a persian boat w/settler! arrrgh

Green Dot finishes: The Kashi Vishwanath

Turn 140 (0 AD)
Green Dot finishes: Granary

Turn 141 (20 AD)
Axeman promoted: City Raider I
Pantload finishes: Galley
Green Dot's borders expand
Splimesylvania finishes: Forge I'm not sure what Splime did now; it had several things in the queue so i left it alone for the most part ~ intersting that queued items don't show up on the log
Fightin' Axeman defeats (2.75/5): French Archer

Turn 142 (40 AD)
Pantload begins: Axeman
Fightin' Axeman defeats (2.00/5): French Spearman

Turn 143 (60 AD)
Axeman promoted: City Raider II
Tech learned: Iron Working

Turn 144 (80 AD)
Research begun: Compass
Pantload finishes: Axeman * being sent up to France
Splimesylvania grows: 5
Old Pholks Home finishes: Hindu Missionary heading to Pant
Thebes grows: 2

Turn 145 (100 AD)
Pantload begins: Axeman
Old Pholks Home begins: Hindu Missionary *for Thebes (or foreign place)
Also, here's a barb city a couple islands away ~

* We need more cities ~ w/research so high, we can afford 2 or 3 more cities. Also, we need to spread Hinduism

edit add: The Fightin' Axeman TM is up in France, pillaging and generally causing havoc where he can ~

 

[Splime]

ok, I'll analyze tommorow. Rex, that's fine.

hehe, hope they declare... Pholkhero has a nice advantage of having the axe already in France, but I could also have that capability...

EDIT: I should also draw our attention to the iron shortage...

 

[pholkhero]

I should also draw our attention to the iron shortage...

too bad for taking cities, yeah, but axes are enough to stop any frog swords ~ Rex not w/standing, is anyone planning on putting together an Expeditionary Force to conquer france?? my aim was just to f- w/all their infra

 

[Splime]

I'm thinking that if we can get the forces, go for it, but if not, don't bother.

NEW PATCH! To continuue playing the turnsets now, you must confirm that you have dowloaded the patch:

Splime:
Pholkhero:
Rex_Tyranus:
Autocon:
Frankcor:
(Copy and paste to confirm yourself)

I've officially dropped Spinoza now. Of course, he can always rejoin.

 

[Splime]

Splime: Patched Up
Pholkhero:
Rex_Tyranus:
Autocon:
Frankcor:

I've been looking at the saves so far... deciding between pholk's and mine (frank's didn't have deer hooked up, and we REALLY need it.)

I look at pholk's save, and can't stress enough that we need passengers on our galleys.

Leaning towards my save, but still thinking.

 

[Rex Tyrannus]

My preliminary thoughts lean towards Splime's save, primarilly because the other two posts came from Yankees fans.

I haven't yet done any in-depth analysis and will do that tonight.

Regarding the patch, I'm holding off for a moment. First, I want to make sure the general consensus is that the patch is functional. Next, I have one SG where some members of the group are pushing to finish the game in 1.52

I think if that game votes on 1.52, I'll drop it. Really, I don't see myself waiting too long to patch unless there's a major issue with it. Though, I'd certainly like to wait a bit longer.

 

[Splime]

My preliminary thoughts lean towards Splime's save, primarilly because the other two posts came from Yankees fans.

Trying... to... keep... mouth... shut...

Crap... I've already patched up. We can delay the patching to the end of next turnset, because all of the previous saves were done in v1.52.

 

[frankcor]

The following is taken from another topic:

Dual install is pretty easy.

1. Copy "Sid Meier's Civilization IV" in Program Files/Firaxis Games, to "Sid Meier's Civilization IV v1.52".

2. Rename "Sid Meier's Civilization IV" in My Documents/My Games, to "Sid Meier's Civilization IV v1.52".

3. Install the patch.

4. Run from one directory or the other to get the version you want. You'll also be able to install mods separately for the two versions, save games will be separate for the two versions, etc. The new version will have a clean install with no mods, which is probably what you want (since many old mods won't work).

 

[frankcor]

I'm going to vote for my own save because:

1. It's so close to a circumnavigation. On this map, that's gotta be important.

2. We have a galley and a settler (soon) in the capital along with an archer in our south ready to send southward to grab some territory in the lush jungles. High population cities are going to come in real handy in this climate.

I'll be patched up tonight, hopefully with dual versions so I can go either way.