anaxagoras
King
Tomorrow became over a month, but I did finally post a story. I'll update the log with the link. AutomatedTeller, are you still with us? If so, feel free to pick up the pieces and run with them.
SSG01 - Succession Story Game - Holland to Hydrae
- Thread starter anaxagoras
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anaxagoras
King
Alrighty then. The roster has thinned out some. Here is what we have left:
1. Anaxagoras - just played
2. CommandoBob - UP!!
3. Rodent - On Deck
4. Open
5. Open
6. Open
Casualties:
1. CivRulesAll - Retired/Status Unknown
2. ThinkTank - Retired/Honored Lurker
3. AutomatedTeller - Retired/Honored Lurker
CBob, you are up, if you are willing. There are only three of us left, I've just played, and Rodent is out studying for the week. If you can't take it, we can wait for Rodent's return. Just give us a thumbs-up or thumbs-down.
I have posted a recruiting message on the board, and anyone who wants to step up and take a whack with us is certainly welcome. If the honored lurkers change their minds, we're always happy to have them back, of course! Hopefully we'll be able to breathe this one back to life.
1. Anaxagoras - just played
2. CommandoBob - UP!!
3. Rodent - On Deck
4. Open
5. Open
6. Open
Casualties:
1. CivRulesAll - Retired/Status Unknown
2. ThinkTank - Retired/Honored Lurker
3. AutomatedTeller - Retired/Honored Lurker
CBob, you are up, if you are willing. There are only three of us left, I've just played, and Rodent is out studying for the week. If you can't take it, we can wait for Rodent's return. Just give us a thumbs-up or thumbs-down.
I have posted a recruiting message on the board, and anyone who wants to step up and take a whack with us is certainly welcome. If the honored lurkers change their minds, we're always happy to have them back, of course! Hopefully we'll be able to breathe this one back to life.
CommandoBob
AbstractArt
Downloaded the save and need to refresh myself with our plans, dreams, hopes, etc.
This is my 'Got It.'
This is my 'Got It.'
CommandoBob
AbstractArt
Mathematics in 42 turns.
90% Tax
10% Science
00% Luxury
+22 gpt
145 gold in our treasury
City Builds
Amsterdam (3) library in 11, grows in 2.
Rotterdam (2) vArcher in 4, grows in 3.
The Hague (3) vArcher in 4, grows in 4.
Utrecht (3) vArcher in 2, grows in 5.
Groningen (2) rCurragh in 1, grows in 16.
Lesser Elephantium (1) library in 73, grows in 3.
Greater Elephantium (1) library in 77, grows in 7.
Volendam (1) library in 39, grows in 9.
Greater Elephantium and Volendam are not connected to Amsterdam.
Military
05 Worker
02 Slaves
06 Warrior
03 Archer
01 Curragh
Current Units: 15
Allowed Units: 30
Cost per Turn: 00 gold
Compared to Greece (Despotism) we are weak.
Compared to Japan (Despotism) we are average.
Compared to Zulu (Despotism) we are average.
Compared to Persia (Despotism) we are average.
Compared to Portugal (Despotism) we are average.
Worker Moves
Worker SW of The Hague: Mine BG in 3.
Worker NW of Utrecht: Road Cow in 2.
Slaves (2) E of Amsterdam: Road Mined BG in 2.
Worker S of Rotterdam: Road Mountain in 7 (to connect to Great Elephantium).
Worker W of Lesser Elphantium: no task assinged; grassland unimproved.
Worker S of Groningen: Mine BG in 6.
Settler Moves
No settlers.
Trades
We can trade Literature to Japan for Furs and 41 of 41 gold.
We can trade Literature to Greece for Mathematics and 16 of 16 gold.
Selling Literature to everyone would net us 89 gold.
Espionage
Embassy with Zulu will cost 49 gold.
Embassy with Japan will cost 26 gold.
Buy 'em now and get 'em cheap.
Long Term Strategy
Reach for the stars
Mid Term Strategy
Eliminate Japan.
Dominate this continent.
Short Term Strategy
In 4 more turns we will have 5 vArchers that could begin to attack Japan. We could pick off Toyko rather easily, since it is size 1. At that size it will autoraze, which is bad since it is connected to Furs. So I think we should attack Osaka (2) first, which also denies Japan their Ivory. Then either attack Kyoto or Tokyo. Both have Furs. We save Edo (1) for last, since it is far away from the Japanese core.
Connect our two unconnected cities.
Three cities with barracks (Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht) crank our vArchers.
Library builds continue as-is.
Groningen makes Warriors after the curragh for crowd control. We can switch the Curragh to Warrior, but we lose 1 shield.
90% Tax
10% Science
00% Luxury
+22 gpt
145 gold in our treasury
City Builds
Amsterdam (3) library in 11, grows in 2.
Rotterdam (2) vArcher in 4, grows in 3.
The Hague (3) vArcher in 4, grows in 4.
Utrecht (3) vArcher in 2, grows in 5.
Groningen (2) rCurragh in 1, grows in 16.
Lesser Elephantium (1) library in 73, grows in 3.
Greater Elephantium (1) library in 77, grows in 7.
Volendam (1) library in 39, grows in 9.
Greater Elephantium and Volendam are not connected to Amsterdam.
Military
05 Worker
02 Slaves
06 Warrior
03 Archer
01 Curragh
Current Units: 15
Allowed Units: 30
Cost per Turn: 00 gold
Compared to Greece (Despotism) we are weak.
Compared to Japan (Despotism) we are average.
Compared to Zulu (Despotism) we are average.
Compared to Persia (Despotism) we are average.
Compared to Portugal (Despotism) we are average.
Worker Moves
Worker SW of The Hague: Mine BG in 3.
Worker NW of Utrecht: Road Cow in 2.
Slaves (2) E of Amsterdam: Road Mined BG in 2.
Worker S of Rotterdam: Road Mountain in 7 (to connect to Great Elephantium).
Worker W of Lesser Elphantium: no task assinged; grassland unimproved.
Worker S of Groningen: Mine BG in 6.
Settler Moves
No settlers.
Trades
We can trade Literature to Japan for Furs and 41 of 41 gold.
We can trade Literature to Greece for Mathematics and 16 of 16 gold.
Selling Literature to everyone would net us 89 gold.
Espionage
Embassy with Zulu will cost 49 gold.
Embassy with Japan will cost 26 gold.
Buy 'em now and get 'em cheap.
Long Term Strategy
Reach for the stars
Mid Term Strategy
Eliminate Japan.
Dominate this continent.
Short Term Strategy
In 4 more turns we will have 5 vArchers that could begin to attack Japan. We could pick off Toyko rather easily, since it is size 1. At that size it will autoraze, which is bad since it is connected to Furs. So I think we should attack Osaka (2) first, which also denies Japan their Ivory. Then either attack Kyoto or Tokyo. Both have Furs. We save Edo (1) for last, since it is far away from the Japanese core.
Connect our two unconnected cities.
Three cities with barracks (Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht) crank our vArchers.
Library builds continue as-is.
Groningen makes Warriors after the curragh for crowd control. We can switch the Curragh to Warrior, but we lose 1 shield.
anaxagoras
King
Didn't log in yesterday, CBob, but your strategy notes sound pretty good. I wonder if we might want to wait for a sixth or seventh archer before mounting an attack, but I am often too conservative in military operations, and we have good incentive to attack earlier rather than later, here, given how crowded things are.
I definitely agree that we should leave Edo for last. We will need to garrison that side of the empire, though, against potential builds from there. I think I would go Osaka -> Kyoto -> Tokyo. The capital is likely to be more than size 1, and taking it out would be very disruptive for the Japanese. It will likely have a few more garrisons, though.
I don't think we should switch the curragh build. We need to find the other continent as soon as we can. We need the crowd control, but it can wait for the boat, I think.
I'm looking forward to your set. I hope once we get this thing going again that we can get some other folks to join in.
Looking good, CBob!
I definitely agree that we should leave Edo for last. We will need to garrison that side of the empire, though, against potential builds from there. I think I would go Osaka -> Kyoto -> Tokyo. The capital is likely to be more than size 1, and taking it out would be very disruptive for the Japanese. It will likely have a few more garrisons, though.
I don't think we should switch the curragh build. We need to find the other continent as soon as we can. We need the crowd control, but it can wait for the boat, I think.
I'm looking forward to your set. I hope once we get this thing going again that we can get some other folks to join in.
Looking good, CBob!
CommandoBob
AbstractArt
I got the turns played and I have the glimmering of a story idea; first attempt didn't go right so I'm rethinking how to do it.
anaxagoras
King
Take your time. Still looking for recruits to this game. Rodent hasn't checked in for a awhile, but I know he's been posting in other threads. I would be nice to get a few other folks to pitch in here, as well.
and then I can play.
anaxagoras
King
Good luck with the exams!
CommandoBob
AbstractArt
[Preflight]
Let curragh complete.
Trading
Blast! I gifted Literature to Japan!
We have to buy Mathematics from Greece; Literature and 33 of 145 gold. Still better than doing it ourselves.
We sell Literature to Portugal for 25 of 25 gold.
We sell Litearture to Zulu for 7 of 7 gold.
We can sell Mathematics to Japan for Furs and 41 of 41 gold. Not now, but we'll sell just before we start the war.
Zulu's Embassy
We spend 49 of 144 gold to get this information.
Japan's Embassy
We spend 26 of 95 gold to get this information.
And we embassied-up.
We begin to learn Map Making (Galleys and 3 MPs), 50 turns away.
69 gold, +22 gpt.
Save game, and then continue.
[End of Preflight]
[IBT]
Groningen rCurragh -> rWarrior in 3.
Greeks are building The Great Library (Literature).
Japanese settler pair leaves Osaka and heads towards Kyoto.
1 1450 BC
Worker starts road W of Lesser Elphantium, 3 turns.
Deep Sea Maru, just completed in Groningen, begins the long journey south to Zimbabwe.
Exploring rWarrior, between Perseoplis of Persia and some Portuguesse city, heads back home, to keep the crowds happy in the upcoming war.
Ocean Explorer, SE of the Zulu capital, sails east, to find the edge of the world.
And makes landfall! Just a hill and two marshes, but it is land that doesn't move.
[IBT]
A second Japanese settler pair depart Toyko.
Utretcht vArcher -> vArcher in 4.
Portuguesse are building The Great Library (Literature).
2 1425 BC
Slaves move east, towards Volendum, to road and connect (normal grassland tile).
Worker NW of Utretcht mines the cow, 6 turns.
Ocean Explorer sails around the south side of what turns out to be a pathetic 4 tile island, 1 Hill, 3 Marsh and a goody hut.
Wake rWarrior already in Groningen and send towards Rotterdam, which grows on the IBT.
Zulu's know Horseback Riding.
[IBT]
Rotterdam vArcher -> vArcher in 4.
Wonderful News for Someone Else
The Oracle has been built in Istanbul, Ottomania.
3 1400 BC
New Archer in Rotterdam walks towards Utrecht.
rWarrior arrives in Rotterdam and fortifies.
Ocean Explorer arrives at the eastern end of the island and stops.
Worker SW of The Hague starts a road in the mined BG, 3 turns.
[IBT]
The Hague vArcher -> vArcher in 3.
Groningen rWarrior -> rWarrior in 3.
Persians are building The Great Library (Literature).
Japan is building The Great Library (Literature).
Greeks are building the Mausoleum of Mausollos (Philosophy).
Japan builds Satsuma 2SW of Toyko. It is a coastal city.
4 1375 BC
Road completed W of Lesser Elphantium, worker moves onto mountain to help road it.
2 vArcher arrive in Utrecht from The Hague.
rWarrior from Groningen heads to The Hague.
Ocean Explorer sails east again, ending in deep water.
[IBT]
5 1350 BC
Ocean Explorer survived and sails east again.
Persia and Portugal both know Map Making. Both of them and the Zulu know Horseback Riding.
[IBT]
Utrecht vArcher -> vArcher in 4.
Ocean Explorer was lost at sea.
6 1325 BC
Volendam is connected.
Those 2 slaves move south, to road to Rotterdam.
Mountain south of Rotterdam is roaded, workers move south to build a forest road to connect Great Elphantium.
Mine completed S of Groningen, start on road.
Amsterdam is cranky; luxury slider goes to 10% and all is well; +26 gpt.
[IBT]
Rotterdam vArcher -> vArcher in 4.
The Hague vArcher -> vArcher in 3.
Groningen rWarrior -> rWarrior in 3.
7 1300 BC
We begin that forest road to Great Elephantium, two workers and 3 turns.
We sell Mathematics to Japan for 21 of 21 gold.
We DoW on Japan.
We capture a worker just east of Toyko.
We send the vArcher from Rotterdam to the east side of Osaka, while 5 vArchers approach from the West.
Japan War 1300 BC
[IBT]
No attacks on the IBT.
8 1275 BC
Battle of Osaka (1)
vArcher vs. rSpear, Archer wins (1 of 1).
vArcher vs. rSpear, Archer wins (2 of 2).
Good News
And Osaka is ours, at size 1. We begin a settler (subject to change).
Move vArcher out of Great Elphantium, due to Japanese rWarrior on the prowl between the Cities of The Elephants.
But that means upping the luxury slider to 50% to keep that city happy. Rather high, but only until the road is completed, then it can drop down to 10% again. We still make +10 gpt.
Japan War 1275 BC
[IBT]
Zulus are upset that Deep Sea Maru is inside their waters. We row harder.
Amsterdam library -> catapult in 3.
Zulu are building The Great Library (Literature).
9 1250 BC
We move 4 vArchers and 3 rWarriors adjacent to Kyoto and negate the river defense.
Japan War 1250 BC
[IBT]
Let curragh complete.
Trading
Blast! I gifted Literature to Japan!
We have to buy Mathematics from Greece; Literature and 33 of 145 gold. Still better than doing it ourselves.
We sell Literature to Portugal for 25 of 25 gold.
We sell Litearture to Zulu for 7 of 7 gold.
We can sell Mathematics to Japan for Furs and 41 of 41 gold. Not now, but we'll sell just before we start the war.
Zulu's Embassy
Spoiler :
We spend 49 of 144 gold to get this information.
Japan's Embassy
Spoiler :
We spend 26 of 95 gold to get this information.
And we embassied-up.
We begin to learn Map Making (Galleys and 3 MPs), 50 turns away.
69 gold, +22 gpt.
Save game, and then continue.
[End of Preflight]
[IBT]
Groningen rCurragh -> rWarrior in 3.
Greeks are building The Great Library (Literature).
Japanese settler pair leaves Osaka and heads towards Kyoto.
1 1450 BC
Worker starts road W of Lesser Elphantium, 3 turns.
Deep Sea Maru, just completed in Groningen, begins the long journey south to Zimbabwe.
Exploring rWarrior, between Perseoplis of Persia and some Portuguesse city, heads back home, to keep the crowds happy in the upcoming war.
Ocean Explorer, SE of the Zulu capital, sails east, to find the edge of the world.
And makes landfall! Just a hill and two marshes, but it is land that doesn't move.
A second Japanese settler pair depart Toyko.
Utretcht vArcher -> vArcher in 4.
Portuguesse are building The Great Library (Literature).
2 1425 BC
Slaves move east, towards Volendum, to road and connect (normal grassland tile).
Worker NW of Utretcht mines the cow, 6 turns.
Ocean Explorer sails around the south side of what turns out to be a pathetic 4 tile island, 1 Hill, 3 Marsh and a goody hut.
Wake rWarrior already in Groningen and send towards Rotterdam, which grows on the IBT.
Zulu's know Horseback Riding.
Rotterdam vArcher -> vArcher in 4.
Wonderful News for Someone Else
The Oracle has been built in Istanbul, Ottomania.
3 1400 BC
New Archer in Rotterdam walks towards Utrecht.
rWarrior arrives in Rotterdam and fortifies.
Ocean Explorer arrives at the eastern end of the island and stops.
Worker SW of The Hague starts a road in the mined BG, 3 turns.
The Hague vArcher -> vArcher in 3.
Groningen rWarrior -> rWarrior in 3.
Persians are building The Great Library (Literature).
Japan is building The Great Library (Literature).
Greeks are building the Mausoleum of Mausollos (Philosophy).
Japan builds Satsuma 2SW of Toyko. It is a coastal city.
4 1375 BC
Road completed W of Lesser Elphantium, worker moves onto mountain to help road it.
2 vArcher arrive in Utrecht from The Hague.
rWarrior from Groningen heads to The Hague.
Ocean Explorer sails east again, ending in deep water.
5 1350 BC
Ocean Explorer survived and sails east again.
Persia and Portugal both know Map Making. Both of them and the Zulu know Horseback Riding.
Utrecht vArcher -> vArcher in 4.
Ocean Explorer was lost at sea.
6 1325 BC
Volendam is connected.
Those 2 slaves move south, to road to Rotterdam.
Mountain south of Rotterdam is roaded, workers move south to build a forest road to connect Great Elphantium.
Mine completed S of Groningen, start on road.
Amsterdam is cranky; luxury slider goes to 10% and all is well; +26 gpt.
Rotterdam vArcher -> vArcher in 4.
The Hague vArcher -> vArcher in 3.
Groningen rWarrior -> rWarrior in 3.
7 1300 BC
We begin that forest road to Great Elephantium, two workers and 3 turns.
We sell Mathematics to Japan for 21 of 21 gold.
We DoW on Japan.
We capture a worker just east of Toyko.
We send the vArcher from Rotterdam to the east side of Osaka, while 5 vArchers approach from the West.
Japan War 1300 BC
Spoiler :
No attacks on the IBT.
8 1275 BC
Battle of Osaka (1)
vArcher vs. rSpear, Archer wins (1 of 1).
vArcher vs. rSpear, Archer wins (2 of 2).
Good News
And Osaka is ours, at size 1. We begin a settler (subject to change).
Move vArcher out of Great Elphantium, due to Japanese rWarrior on the prowl between the Cities of The Elephants.
But that means upping the luxury slider to 50% to keep that city happy. Rather high, but only until the road is completed, then it can drop down to 10% again. We still make +10 gpt.
Japan War 1275 BC
Spoiler :
Zulus are upset that Deep Sea Maru is inside their waters. We row harder.
Amsterdam library -> catapult in 3.
Zulu are building The Great Library (Literature).
9 1250 BC
We move 4 vArchers and 3 rWarriors adjacent to Kyoto and negate the river defense.
Japan War 1250 BC
Spoiler :
CommandoBob
AbstractArt
Worker Notes
Two workers making a forest road to connect Great Elephantium complete this IBT.
Worker SW of Amsterdam completes road this IBT.
Second worker has joined him, to assist in the mining/irrigating of this tile.
Last worker is NW of Groningen, ready to improve a BG.
Two slaves are building a road between Volendam and Rotterdam, completes this IBT.
Newest slave is 2S of Rotterdam, on an unimproved grassland, not quite sure what to do.
Greater & Lesser Elephantium 1250 BC
We have 2 fortified rWarriors in Lesser Elephantium facing one rWarrior of Japan. The empty city of Groningen might be goal of this rWarrior.
Military
05 Worker
03 Slaves
08 Warrior
09 Archer
01 Curragh
Current Units: 23
Allowed Units: 36
Cost per Turn: 00 gold
40% Tax
10% Science
50% Luxury (until Greater Elephantium is connected)
302 gold, + 9 gpt.
Map Making in 41.
No story yet, but within 24 hours or less.
Two workers making a forest road to connect Great Elephantium complete this IBT.
Worker SW of Amsterdam completes road this IBT.
Second worker has joined him, to assist in the mining/irrigating of this tile.
Last worker is NW of Groningen, ready to improve a BG.
Two slaves are building a road between Volendam and Rotterdam, completes this IBT.
Newest slave is 2S of Rotterdam, on an unimproved grassland, not quite sure what to do.
Greater & Lesser Elephantium 1250 BC
Spoiler :
We have 2 fortified rWarriors in Lesser Elephantium facing one rWarrior of Japan. The empty city of Groningen might be goal of this rWarrior.
Military
05 Worker
03 Slaves
08 Warrior
09 Archer
01 Curragh
Current Units: 23
Allowed Units: 36
Cost per Turn: 00 gold
40% Tax
10% Science
50% Luxury (until Greater Elephantium is connected)
302 gold, + 9 gpt.
Map Making in 41.
No story yet, but within 24 hours or less.
CommandoBob
AbstractArt
The story is here, Post #13, The Heights of Osaka.
anaxagoras
King
Great set and story, CBob. The alien theme is working out pretty well. I love the fun with call signs.
Game-wise, the war is on and looking good so far. The next set should be a fun one. Rodent, are you ready? Also, we could still use some volunteers to help us out. Guests are welcome here, as well. Try it out for a set, and see what you think.
Meanwhile, here is the current roster:
1. Anaxagoras - On Deck(?)
2. CommandoBob - just played
3. Rodent - UP!!
4. Open
5. Open
6. Open
Game-wise, the war is on and looking good so far. The next set should be a fun one. Rodent, are you ready? Also, we could still use some volunteers to help us out. Guests are welcome here, as well. Try it out for a set, and see what you think.
Meanwhile, here is the current roster:
1. Anaxagoras - On Deck(?)
2. CommandoBob - just played
3. Rodent - UP!!
4. Open
5. Open
6. Open
anaxagoras
King
No problem. Take your time. Why don't you post here when you think you'll actually be ready to play. If I get enough free time to run a set and a story, I'll take it, but if I haven't posted back first, it is yours.
Sound OK?
Sound OK?
anaxagoras
King
I didn't have a chance to take this over the weekend, and I won't have any free time until next weekend. Rodent, feel free to go ahead.
anaxagoras
King
Keeping our fingers crossed. I'm unavailable this weekend, so sooner is better. Sure could use another recruit or two, if you know anyone out there willing to do some writing.
anaxagoras
King
If you finished the actual set, can you post it? I'd like to try to play before I go out of town this weekend. Hopefully then I can use the weeked to ruminate about a story line.
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