I didn't start this game for a couple days after downloading and hence forgot about the archipelago map type. Started right in on bronze working and halfway through my warriors discover what I should have known, that the world is small.
4000BC Settler e, worker se
3950BC Carthage founded on coast, start warrior, start bronze 100%, worker road then mine BG
3700BC Warrior exploring, start another, worker n
3650BC Worker road then mine 2nd BG
3500BC Warrior done, exploring, start settler
3400BC Worker sw
3350BC Road hill, preparing way to 2nd settlement
3300BC Fog discovered of NW coast, sci at 30 to finish Bronze exactly (gain 5 gold for treasury)
3250BC Bronze done (14 turns), start Pottery at 100%, switch to Numidian, one of the warriors is home
3200BC Worker w, fortify warrior in Carthage (for happiness)
3150BC Numidian done, exploring, start settler, road forest
3000BC Worker sw
List of most advanced nations (8)... we're not on it.
2950BC Carthage grows (3), worker s, science 80% (1 turn left)
2900BC Pottery done (7 turns), start Writing 100% (net -1), road wheat 2850BC Settler done, moves w, start Numidian, Carthage size 1
2800BC Irrigate wheat, settler w,sw
2750BC Found Utica, start worker.
Palace expansion 1
2710BC Worker done irrigation, giving 5 food. Note that Utica gets 5 for it's first food supply, meaning the worker action finishes before city gathers resources, good to know. Worker nw
2670BC Worker nw
2630BC Road ivory
2590BC Carthage switch to granary, Utica grows (2)
Ivory connected
2510BC Utica finishes worker2, moves se, start settler. Utica size 1, worker1 ne (of ivory)
2470BC Carthage grows (2), worker1 clear jungle, worker2 road
2430BC Island fully explored, park warrior on north mountain, bring Numidian toward Utica
2390BC Utica grows (2), worker2 e
2350BC Worker2 se
2310BC Worker2 road forest (sw of Carthage)
2190BC Utica grows (3), Carthage fone granary, start Numidian. Worker2 n,n
2150BC Worker2 n, sci 80% (1 turn left)
2110BC Writing done (19 turns), start Map 90%, Worker2 road (jungle)
2070BC Utica finishes settler, moves ne,e,se, starts worker, back to size 1
2030BC Settler s,se
1990BC Settler s, worker1 road new grass
1950BC Carthage finishes settler, moves nw, starts Numidian, Utica grows (2), Found Leptis Magna on south tip, start Numidian, MMG, Switch Utica to granary, move Warrior from Carthage to Leptis
1910BC Worker2 s,s, Worker1 e,e,se
1870BC Fortify warrior Leptis, Worker 1,2 s,s, Carthage grows (4), MMG
1830BC Worker1,2 road ivory
1790BC Carthage send warrior to Leptis
1750BC Carthage finishes settler, moves nw, starts Numidian, Utica grows (3), Worker1 n,ne, Worker2 n,e
1725BC Settler n,nw, worker1,2 road
1700BC Found Theveste in mountain valley, start Numidian, Steal mine from Carthage (they move to hill), switch Carthage to barracks (pre-building for harbor)
1675BC Worker1 irrigate, worker2 s spying fog to the east
1650BC Worker2 road
1625BC Utica hurries granray to avoid refilling, Leptis finishes Numidian, move to Carthage, Carthage grows (3), Worker1 se, irrigate
1600BC Utica finishes granary, start Numidian, worker2 n, irrigate (done), worker1 s,irrigate, Utica MMG
1575BC Utica grows (3), MMP, worker2 s,irrigate (done), worker1 n,n, Utica switches to worker to avoid unhappy at 4 from pop rush
1550BC Worker1 road, worker2 n,nw,w
1525BC Map Making done, start Burial at 70% (4 turns), use big picture to change Carthage to harbor (would have complete barracks this turn otherwise), Leptis switch to Galley, Utica finishes worker3, moves n,e,s, starts settler, Carthage MMF, Worker2 clear jungle
1500BC Utica grows (3), worker1 sw,s, worker3 clear jungle
1475BC Carthage expands, spy volcano and fog east, worker1 clear jungle
1450BC Theveste grows (2), MMP, finish Numidian, fortify, and start warrior, Cathage grows (4), MMP, Leptis grows (2), MMP (zero growth), sci 40% (1 turn left)
1425BC Burial done (4 turns), start Math 100%, Utica grows (4), not unhappy like I thought it would be.
1400BC Leptis, Theveste MMF, Utica MMP, Worker1,2 irrigate, Worker3 s
1375BC Leptis finishes galley, starts Numidian, Theveste finishes warrior, fortifies, starts warrior, send Numidian to Carthage, load warrior in galley, move e,ne,n spying LOTS of fog, Carthage sends Numidian to galley
1350BC Utica finishes settler, moves to Carthage, starts settler, size 2, worker1,2 ne,e, mine, galley n, drop warrior east, galley nw,n, numidian leaves galley e (on hill next to volcano)
1325BC Warrior ne into fog, clear, numidian n into volcano, vet 4/4, capture Yndy and Karusa, BarbWorker(BW)1,2 s, galley s, settler e into galley galley se,s, worker3 road
1300BC Carthage finishes harbor, starts galley, take mine back from Theveste, MMP both cities, galley e, drop settler n, galley e into fog, clear (2/3), hold, warrior s into fog, clear, vet (4/4), worker1,2 nw,n, Numidian explore new island, BW1,2 sw
1275BC Warrior ne into fog, clear (3/4), galley ne into fog, sinks, settler n, BW1,2 road, worker1 road, worker2 mine, worker3 n,n, sci 90%
1250BC Found Hippo east of Carthage on isle 2, start temple, warrior ne into fog, clear (3/4), worker3 w,n, sci 80%
1225BC Worker1 mine (done), worker2 nw, clear jungle, worker3 road, BW1,2 irrigate, sci 50% (1 turn left)
1200BC Math done, start Currency 90%, Carthage grows (5), finish galley, start temple, Utica grows (4), galley e,s,se, worker1 nw, clear jungle
1175BC BW1,2 e,e, warrior fortifies in Hippo, galley e,e,ne into fog, clear, elite (5/5),
1150BC Utica finishes settler, moves w,sw, starts worker, size 2, worker3 s,w,sw, BW1,2 clear forest, galley ne into fog, clear, e,e, Switch Leptis and Theveste to galleys (more fog than I thought)
1125BC Utica grows (3), Leptis finishes galley, start warrior, galley2 w,se,se, galley1(5/5) ne,ne,n, worker3 s, settler w
1100BC Theveste finishes galley, start worker, switch Utica to settler, Found Plebus Magna on west coast of first isle, start warrior, worker3 road, galley3 ne,se,se, galley2 se,se into fog, clear, hold, galley1 n,n,ne
1075BC Leptis grows (3), MMP, galley1 ne,e,se spies yellow border, galley2 se into fog, clear, hold, galley3 se,s,se
1050BC Leptis finishes warrior, fortify, start warrior, Theveste grows (3), galley1 se,se,s contact Egypt (more in a moment), galley2 se into fog, clear, hols, galley3 s,e,e, worker1 mine, worker2 nw,nw to iron (this is after I trade for iron working), worker3 road
Egypt has iron working, wheel, warrior code, and mysticism and needs writing and math. They have wine, 13 gold, and are building Colossus and Oracle. I trade math + 2g for Iron Working + Territory map. Decide to withhold writing because they don't have iron on their home isle! They have 4 cities and completely mined and roaded isle.
1025BC Forest clear, 10 shields to Hippo, BW1,2 irrigate, worker2 road iron, galley1 s,s,s, galley2 se into fog, clear, e,e spying volcano on south isl, galley3 sw into fog, clear, vet (4/4), ne,ne, Utica grows (4)
1000BC Carthage completes temple, start galley, Theveste finishes worker, start worker, Theveste size 2, Hippo grows (2), worker4 se, mine (done), worker3 nw, worker1 nw,w, galley1 s,se,se, galley2 ne,e,e, galley3 sw,s into fog, clear, nw, spies barbs on isle.
Score: Egypt 141
Carthage 127
I have 6 cities and 5 turns left to find currency.
Here's my area at 1000BC:
From this point on I keep expanding, building barracks on home isle, and start a swords man hoard and a number of galleys. After currency (which I traded for tech from Egypt), I headed for Monarchy.
170BC Discover Monarchy and revolt (I have 18 cities on 4 islands, Egypt has 8)
Researching at a fast pace now, trying to get to Navigation as quick as possible.
370AD I invade egypt on the west isle, taking Alexandria and destroying the other city (forgot name).
380AD Take Elephantine at north of main isle after losing 2 swords
390AD Egypt landed 2 charriots on my southern isle, I take them both out denying them a golden age. One is taken with a NuMerc starting my golden age.
400AD Continue working on Egypt for the next 8 or 9 turns, taking the whole main island
410AD Make peace getting Byblos (their south isle) and remaining gold. All thats left is Pi-Ramases on east isle.
540AD Take Pi-Ramases finishing off Egypt, and still have 5 turns of golden age left
Start sending a few galleys in all directions, Astronomy is due to be done around 650AD so no more for now. One more pic of my area at 580ad (slightly edited for suicide galleys).