State of the Empire - Term X

General_W

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Welcome to the fully restored MIA Acropolis!

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Points of Interest:
* Twin Trees of Meleet
Take some time to enjoy the shade and contemplate the beauty of creation underneath the Twin Trees of Meleet. The trees represent the two lands of Meleet's creation… and the two lands destined to be controlled by the MIA Empire.

* The Walk of Presidents
Along the side of the Parthenon is the Walk of Presidents. Take a stroll and reflect on these images representing past and current Presidents. Before each image are candles, representing the number of turns these leaders lit the way for the Eternal MIA Republic.

* The Eternal Flame of TNT
The path leading to the Parthenon contains the Eternal Flame of TNT. It was lit by the first refuges to arrive in Athens, and through marvels of joint engineering and scientific prowess, the flame is kept eternally burning no matter the weather.

* Chamnix's Cavalry
Set off to the east of the Parthenon is the massive monument commemorating the wildly successful campaign to rid the Green Continent of the foul KISS stench. The 50 foot high statue is made of gold captured from pillaged KISS cities. It depicts President Chamnix leading the gallant MIA forces into battle riding on the back of a Cavalry horse. If you look closely, you can see that the horse is standing on golden rail road ties. Thus commemorating the twin tactics of rails and cavalry the Chamnix used so effectively to route the KISS.​


Stay tuned for General W's Presidential updates…
Live from the Acropolis!!

:king:
 
State of the Empire:
Turn 181 Update

Science Update: Scientific Method – 2428/3000 - (1 turn left)
Treasury: 1224 (+554)
Golden Age: 1 turn left…

Headline News:
* Pitched Naval Battles at Sea! We win some, lose some. (Sunk by privateer, sink KISS galley)
* Frigates rushed in the North to join the Battle
* Income soars as scientists are put to work collecting back taxes


City Update:
* Black Hole – Finish Coal Plant, Start Bank
* Tarkingrad – Finish Frigate, Start Frigate
* Olympia – Finish Courthouse, Start Cannon
* Pale Dove – Finish Frigate, Start Frigate

* Fe’s Winery – Switch to Frigate and rush for 228 gold
* Sword of General W - Switch to Frigate and rush for 228 gold
* Far University – Switch to Bomber pre-build
* Beakers for MIA - Switch to Bomber pre-build
* River of Success - Switch to Bomber pre-build
* Mountain View – Switch to Worker
* Prison Colony - Switch to Worker
* Cellblock 24601 - Switch to Worker

* Settle new town of Cavalry Stables – Start Bomber pre-build


Economy Update:
* Science down to 30%
* Lux steady at 0%

* Switched 20 Scientists to Taxmen

* Treasury = 1,224 (+554)
* Scientific Method = 1 turn left

Military Update:
* Abandoned Eureka Stockade!
* Fortified MDI and Cavalry on the ruins
* MIA Frigate from Pale Dove attacks Privateer… loses after lowering Pirate to ¼
* MIA Frigate from Tarkingrad attacks KISS Galley… wins! Has 2/4 health, can’t retreat into a town, so moves just out of range of nearest hostile ship.

Spoiler Battle Logs :

To Nuts:
3/3 MIA Frigate attacks 3/3 KISS Galley – MIA wins with 2/4 Frigate

To Admins:
3/3 MIA Frigate attacks 3/3 Privateer – Privateer wins with 1/4 health



Workers Update:
* Laying a bunch of rails
* Focused on improving food in the North… ignoring hills and mountains
* Clearing jungle and swamp on tiles with roads… roading jungle tiles without roads.
* Any workers on the coastline are protected with military units


From the Desk of the President:
* Well, it’s going to take me a bit to get all the way back into the saddle here.
I apologize for how this report is a bit rough around the edges.
I’ll be making it better and adding more information as we go along. If there’s anything I’m missing (besides the screenshots) that you really want to see – please let me know. It may already be on my list of things to add… but any comments will help me judge priorities.

* I think the turn went pretty well – no serious mistakes… that I know of!
I just got a little behind on time when I didn’t play last night to wait for orders.

* Please give me lots of comments and feedback so I can do the best job possible for the team.

:salute:


Images:

* None this turn – sorry! In the future I won’t wait so long for orders… just had some bad timing, and now I’m out of time.
Next update will have screenshots.

 
There’s been some kind of horrible mistake. :cry:

We missed getting scientific method by like 6 beakers?!?

I went back and check the old save – at 30% science with just 20 scientists turned to taxmen, we should have been fine… according to the game.

Is there some horrible rounding rule I don’t know about?

:mad: :cry: :mad:


Anyway – if someone could tell me what happened – that’d be great so we don’t do this again. I guess we just get a bunch of money this turn?

In other good news (sarcasm) – we appear to have lost our Frigate by Pale dove to a Privateer we couldn’t see previously.
 
Looking at the saves, I think the problem may have been Far West Port. Last turn you probably moved a citizen from the iron hill to the fish for extra food. That town would then produce 1 beaker.

On KISS' turn, they moved a galley onto that fish, so the governor moved that citizen back to the iron hill which cost us 1 beaker. Apparently that was enough to make us miss Scientific Method.

Definitely not your fault - the only way to avoid it would have been to deliberately overshoot what we needed. I guess we should do that in the future - live and learn. So we'll accumulate some extra cash for bomber rushing.

I guess we also have to be more careful to leave all our boats in port even if we can't see a threat - we shouldn't chase ships that are too far away until we have a decent stack of frigates, but that is a Defense issue.
 
That’s a better theory than any I could come up with. I actually didn’t move any citizens in Far West Port… but something like that must be the explanation.
Agh!
Yeah – for future reference, we’ll have to not get as greedy with the tax men.

I don’t have orders from defense – but I think I’m going to go ahead and play. I’m going to rush some more frigates and attack what I can.
I’d rather wait, but I’m not sure I’ll have time later.
Update coming soon! If you have any comments on Defense, please post asap.

:salute:
 
i don't know if you played the turn yet GW, but Defense would be like a few more frigates this turn, so maybe rush another 2 or 3 in coastal cities.
 
Just finished the save... but the good news I did rush 2 new frigates!
Update soon...

:salute:
 
State of the Empire:
Turn 182 Update

Science Update: Scientific Method – 2996/3000 - :mad: (1 turn left)
Treasury: 1438 (+987)
Golden Age: LAST turn!

Headline News:
* We Sink Another KISS Galley
* Frigates rushed in the South to cut off advancing Privateers
* Income soars as science falls to 0% and only 4 Scientists are left working.


City Update:
* Heron – Finish Coal Plant, Start Frigate
* Virtuoso – Finish Coal Plant, Start Bank
* Sword of General_W – Finish Frigate, Start Bomber pre-build
* Ceasaria – Finish Marketplace, Start Cannon
* Fe’s Winery – Finish Frigate, Start Bomber pre-build
* Mountain View – Complete Worker, Start Worker

* Tarkingrad – Rush Frigate for 196 gold
* Pale Dove - Rush Frigate for 180 gold


Economy Update:
* Science down to 0%
* Lux steady at 0%

* Switched all Scientists to Taxmen – except for 4 (2 should be needed for Sci. Meth)
* Sold Barracks in Tarkingrad, Pale Dove, and Ephebe for 30 gold total

* Treasury = 1,438 (+987)
* Scientific Method = 1 turn left

Military Update:
* Frigate from Fe’s Winery Attacked the wounded KISS galley right outside – Flawless VICTORY!
* All Frigates ended their turns in Port
* New Frigate from Sword of General_W headed West and stopped in port at Fe’s Winery.
* Rushed new frigates in Tarkingrad and Pale dove for 376 gold total.

Spoiler Battle Logs :

To KISS:
3/3 MIA Frigate attacks 1/3 KISS Galley – MIA wins with 3/3 Frigate



Workers Update:
* Laying a bunch of rails
* Focused on improving food in the North… ignoring hills and mountains
* Clearing jungle and swamp on tiles with roads… roading jungle tiles without roads.
* Any workers on the coastline are protected with military units


From the Desk of the President:
* I’m still having a hard time getting over the fact that we lost out on Sci. Method by 6 beakers (According to CivAssist). Something must have moved due to KISS action like Chamnix has speculated. Oh the Humanity! Well – we won’t let that happen again. In the meantime, we’re going to become very wealthy… which always helps. More money for bombers to thank KISS and the Dnuts for throwing off our research.

* Sorry I played without waiting for Defense – hopefully what I did was ok.

:salute:


Images:

* I took a bunch of screencaps this turn&#8230; but Image shack isn&#8217;t working this morning? (or else it&#8217;s my wonderful new internet connection <sarcasm> ) Anyway &#8211;I&#8217;ll try it again later and post the pictures then.
Sorry!

 
State of the Empire:
Turn 183 Update

Science Update: The Corporation &#8211; 0/3000 - (4 turns left)
Treasury: 2072 (+111)

Headline News:
* MIA Golden Age comes to an end. So say our analysts&#8230;
* We learn the secret of Scientific Method!
* Work begins on the Corporation


City Update:
* EMP City - completes coal plant, start bank.
* Tarkingrad - completes frigate, start frigate.
* Hindus River - completes cavalry, start cavalry.
* Pale Dove - completes frigate, start frigate.
* Prison Colony - completes worker, start worker.
* Cellblock 24601 - completes worker, start worker.

* Day 2 Kissoff &#8211; Rushed Settler for 68 gold


Economy Update:
* Science up to 50%
* Lux steady at 0%

* Switched all Taxmen to Scientists

* Treasury = 2,072 (+111)
* Corporation = 4 turns left

Military Update:
* 4/4 MIA Frigate bombards 3/3 KISS Galley Hunky Dorey &#8211; Hit for 2 points
* 4/4 MIA Frigate attacks 1/3 KISS Galley Hunky Dorey &#8211; Sunk. MIA Frigate is still 4/4

* Moved Frigate from Pale Dove to Abdera
* All frigates safe in port.

Spoiler Battle Logs :

To KISS:
4/4 MIA Frigate bombards 3/3 KISS Galley Hunky Dorey &#8211; Hit for 2 points
4/4 MIA Frigate attacks 1/3 KISS Galley Hunky Dorey &#8211; Sunk. MIA Frigate is still 4/4



Workers Update:
Workers = 137
Slaves = 59
* Laying a bunch of rails
* Focused on improving food in the North&#8230; ignoring hills and mountains
* Clearing jungle and swamp on tiles with roads&#8230; roading jungle tiles without roads.
* Any workers on the coastline are protected with military units


From the Desk of the President:
* I&#8217;ve got all the screenshots from turn 182 and now turn 183 on my flash drive. Will upload and post here as soon as I get a chance at work tomorrow. Sorry for the delay.

:salute:


Images:
Domestic:


Military:


South:


North:


Battle Island:






 
Ok &#8211; informal poll&#8230;

Since my internet is so slow and frequently obnoxious at home&#8230; I'd like to cut back on the number of images required for the State of the Empire thread if possible.

Is anyone actually looking at those shots of the whole North of our land or any of the Battle Island shots? I don't see them as particularly useful&#8230; but if people want them &#8211; I'll figure out a way.

Let me know!
 
IMO, they are certainly not necessary every time. Periodically, I look at them to see town spacing, etc., but since pretty much nothing changes from one turn to the next anymore, old pictures work just as well.

I have no problem with you cutting down on images.
 
Cut back if you need to... I am now able to open the save at work (yippee!!)

On an unrelated note, I have also finally advanced to Civ4, and just today started my first PBEM game.

But seriously, don't sweat the screenshots on my behalf anymore ;)
 
State of the Empire:
Turn 184 Update

Science Update: The Corporation &#8211; 789/3000 - (3 turns left)
Treasury: 2,182 (+109)

Headline News:
* Steady as she goes&#8230;

City Update:
* Heron - completes frigate, start galleon.
* Day 2 Kissoff - completes settler, start wealth.
* The Two Rivers - completes marketplace, start cavalry.
* Gorin - completes marketplace, start cavalry.
* Agrili - completes marketplace, start galleon.

Changed EMP City from bank to cavalry.
Changed Tarkingrad from frigate to galleon.
Changed Ceasaria from cannon to cavalry.
Changed Olympia from cannon to cavalry.
Changed Pale Dove from frigate to galleon.
Changed Rhodes from frigate to galleon.

* Slowed down the market build in Parga - changed policemen to scientists

* I made a mistake in moving the settler (auto move) and didn't get him into position to found Spice of Life this turn. :blush:


Economy Update:
* Science steady at 50%
* Lux steady at 0%

* Treasury = 2,182 (+109)
* Corporation = 3 turns left

Military Update:
* 3/3 MIA Frigate bombards 4/4 KISS Galley &#8211; Hit for 1 point

* Bombarding Frigate couldn't reach back to port, so slipped out of sight range of the bombed galley onto our coastline.
* All other frigates safe in port.

Spoiler Battle Logs :

To KISS:
* 3/3 MIA Frigate bombards 4/4 KISS Galley &#8211; Hit for 1 point



Workers Update:
Workers = 137
Slaves = 59
* Laying a bunch of rails
* Focused on improving food in the North&#8230; ignoring hills and mountains
* Clearing jungle and swamp on tiles with roads&#8230; roading jungle tiles without roads.
* Any workers on the coastline are protected with military units


From the Desk of the President:
* It was a pretty quiet turn. Other than bombing that KISS Galley, not a lot happened. I've accidentally delayed founding our second-to-last town, Spice of Life &#8211; but since it will just be building wealth anyway, I'm hoping it's not too big of a deal.

* Thanks for the feedback on the images! And I'm very happy for you Peter! :)


:salute:


Images:

Domestic:


Military:


South:


 
State of the Empire:
Turn 185 Update

Science Update: The Corporation &#8211; 1582/3000 - (2 turns left)
Treasury: 2,318 (+278)

Headline News:
* Second-to-Last town founded&#8230; Spice of Life
* Many new scientists recruited &#8211; science rate falls to 40%

City Update:
* Black Hole - completes bank, start cavalry.
* Antville - completes coal plant, start cavalry.
* Phoenopolis - completes coal plant, start cavalry.
* Sparta - comletes aqueduct, start marketplace (bomber prebuild).
* Rhodes - completes galleon, start marketplace (bomber prebuild).

* Spice of Life - Founded and starts wealth

* Sell granary in Chamnix's Hold


Economy Update:
* Science down to 40%
* Lux steady at 0%

* Treasury = 2,318 (+278)
* Corporation = 2 turns left

* Many towns get scientist &#8211; stop working low food tiles.

Military Update:
* All quiet&#8230; too quiet&#8230;
* All frigates safe in port.

Spoiler Battle Logs :

None this turn.



Workers Update:
Workers = 137
Slaves = 59
* Laying a bunch of rails
* Focused on improving food in the North&#8230; ignoring hills and mountains
* Clearing jungle and swamp on tiles with roads&#8230; roading jungle tiles without roads.
* Any workers on the coastline are protected with military units


From the Desk of the President:
* Biggest happening this turn was picking up 30 scientists&#8230; thanks to Chamnix pointing out my slacking in looking for places to pick up specialists. Thanks Mr. Former President!


:salute:


Images:

Domestic:


Military:


South:

 
State of the Empire:
Turn 186 Update

Science Update: The Corporation &#8211; 2303/3000 - (1 turn left)
Treasury: 2,596 (+328)

Headline News:
* Lots of new taxmen hired. Extra Scientists retained to insure discover of Corporation next turn
* Abdera riots &#8211; spoiled citizens demand market. Pacified with Tax Collector :confused:
* 2 Pollution squares cleaned this turn
* General_W Wing added to the Presidential Palace.


City Update:
* Athens - completes factory, start coal plant
* Heron - completes galleon, start galleon
* Virtuoso - completes bank, start cavalry
* EMP City - completes cavalry, start cavalry
* Look Here - completes coal plant, start cavalry
* Aliakmon Stronghold - completes coal plant, start cavalry


Economy Update:
* Science steady at 40%
* Lux steady at 0%

* Treasury = 2,596 (+328)
* Corporation = 1 turn left

Military Update:
* All remains Quiet. No enemies in sight.
* All frigates safe in port.
* Should we start accumulating our Galleons in one place for the invasion?

Spoiler Battle Logs :

None



Workers Update:
Workers = 137
Slaves = 59
* Laying a bunch of rails
* Focused on improving food in the North&#8230; ignoring hills and mountains
* Clearing jungle and swamp on tiles with roads&#8230; roading jungle tiles without roads.
* Any workers on the coastline are protected with military units


From the Desk of the President:
* I believe I left 5 more scientists than necessary to get Corporation. That&#8217;s probably overkill&#8230; but in the runup to getting the Theory of Evolution, I really don&#8217;t want to risk another SNAFU. Anyway, I was still able to convert 10 scientitst to taxmen, and I created about 5 new taxmen from stopping citizens in the north from working 1 and 2 fpt tiles.

:salute:


Images:



* home e-mail too slow to do others now. Will add later. Sorry.

 
State of the Empire:
Turn 187 Update

Science Update: Replaceable Parts &#8211; 0/>4200 - (4 turns left)
Treasury: 2,924 (+277)

Headline News:
* Doughnut Military is now AVERAGE compared to us! :wow:
* We learn the secret of The Corporation!


City Update:
* Ephebe - completes coal plant, start galleon.


Economy Update:
* Science steady at 40%
* Lux steady at 0%

* Treasury = 2,924 (+277)
* Corporation Discovered!
* Replaceable parts = 4 turns

Military Update:
* All remains Quiet. No enemies in sight.
* All frigates safe in port.
* Galleon moving toward port at Heron

Spoiler Battle Logs :

None



Workers Update:
Workers = 137
Slaves = 59
* Laying a bunch of rails
* Focused on improving food in the North&#8230; ignoring hills and mountains
* Clearing jungle and swamp on tiles with roads&#8230; roading jungle tiles without roads.
* Any workers on the coastline are protected with military units
* Worker building fort :confused: stopped and put to useful work.


From the Desk of the President:
* We picked up a LOT of scientist this turn. I made a good thorough sweep through our towns and caught a bunch of opportunities I&#8217;d missed before. I&#8217;m sure I still haven&#8217;t done a Chamnix-level job &#8211; but I&#8217;m happy with the number of scientists we were able to get.

* The Dnuts are obviously rapidly militarizing&#8230; they are now average to us! Apparently they don&#8217;t intend to go down without a fight. ;)

:salute:


Images:

 
State of the Empire:
Turn 188 Update

Science Update: Replaceable Parts &#8211; 848/3600 - (3 turns left)
Treasury: 3,201 (+270)

Headline News:
* 2 Pirates Sighted!

City Update:
* Black Hole - completes cavalry, start cavalry.
* Heron completes galleon, start galleon.
* Virtuoso completes cavalry, start cavalry.
* Antville completes cavalry, start cavalry.
* Phoenopolis completes cavalry, start cavalry.
* Tarkingrad completes galleon, start galleon.
* Pale Dove completes galleon, start galleon.
* Abdera completes marketplace, start bomber prebuild.

* Sold granary in TNT Redemption



Economy Update:
* Science steady at 40%
* Lux steady at 0%

* Treasury = 3,201 (+270)
* Replaceable parts = 3 turns

Military Update:
* 2 Pirates Sighted
- 1 Sighted North of Mountain by KISS town of Mailice. Peeked, and retreated to port.
- 1 Sighted by Galleon attempting to round Ithaca Point sailing for a harbor&#8230; stuck out at sea. :sad:
* All frigates safe in port.
* 2 Galleons had insufficient movement to get to the another safe port on the way to a harbor town, they are exposed&#8230; let&#8217;s hope they don&#8217;t get attacked.
* I stationed Cavalry in towns without defense in the North to guard against flips. I&#8217;ll start protecting other potential landing sights with new cavalry that comes online.

Spoiler Battle Logs :

None



Workers Update:
Workers = 137
Slaves = 59
* Laying a bunch of rails
* Focused on improving food in the North&#8230; ignoring hills and mountains
* Clearing jungle and swamp on tiles with roads&#8230; roading jungle tiles without roads.
* Any workers on the coastline are protected with military units
* 1 Tile of pollution cleaned up


From the Desk of the President:
* I apologize for the holes in this update&#8230; my only chance to play was very late after spending the evening at the county fair with my family.

:salute:


Images:
* Too late to fight my internet tonight&#8230; sorry! :blush:
 
State of the Empire:
Turn 189 Update

Science Update: Replaceable Parts &#8211; 1742/3000 - (2 turns left)
Treasury: 3,483 (+604)

Headline News:
* New town of Final Glory founded
* Science rate falls to 0% - Replaceable Parts still predicted in 2 turns
* KISS Frigates and Galley sighted in the north.

City Update:
* EMP City - completes cavalry, start cavalry (at 40 spt :D)
* Look Here - completes cavalry, start cavalry.
* Psaria Pylos - completes worker, start wealth.
* Special Farm - completes worker, start wealth.
* Ephebe - completes galleon, start galleon.
* Aliakmon Stronghold - completes cavalry, start cavalry.
* Ceasaria - completes cavalry, start bomber prebuild.
* Ithaca - completes settler, start bomber prebuild.
* MIA Study Abroad - completes worker, start wealth.
* Dismal Swamp - completes worker, start wealth.
* Gathering Storm - completes worker, start wealth.
* Grape Grog - completes worker, start wealth.
* Plains of Victory - completes worker, start wealth.

* New town of Final Glory &#8211; starts Wealth


Economy Update:
* Science down to 0%
* Lux steady at 0%

* Treasury = 3,483 (+604)
* Replaceable parts = 2 turns

Military Update:
* 2 KISS Frigates and 1 KISS Galleon sighted North-West of April Fools.
* Cavalry now stationed on all tiles with a defensive bonus that are accessible from Sea.

Spoiler Battle Logs :

None



Workers Update:
Workers = 137
Slaves = 59
* Laying a bunch of rails
* Focused on improving food in the North&#8230; ignoring hills and mountains
* Clearing jungle and swamp on tiles with roads&#8230; roading jungle tiles without roads.
* Any workers on the coastline are protected with military units
* 1 Tile of pollution cleaned up


From the Desk of the President:
* I wonder what KISS is up to in the North? :hmm:

:salute:


Images:



 
State of the Empire:
Turn 190 Update

Science Update: Replaceable Parts &#8211; 2202/3000 - (1 turn left)
Treasury: 4,107 (+709)

Headline News:
* Big turn predicted for 191&#8230; Replaceable Parts and the Theory of Evolution!
* Pirate Sunk up north &#8211; To Davey Jones with the scurvy dogs!!
* KISS Galleon bombarded, reduced to 2/4 health

City Update:
* Athens - completes coal plant, start galleon.
* Heron - completes galleon, start galleon.
* Virtuoso - completes cavarly, start cavarly.
* Filitra - completes courthouse, start bomber prebuild.
* Hindus River - completes cavalry, start cavalry.

* Changed Meleagerville from Palace to Theory of Evolution.
* Sold granary in Gbno1fan's Fortress.


Economy Update:
* Science steady at 0%
* Lux steady at 0%

* Treasury = 4,107 (+709)
* Replaceable parts = 1 turn

Military Update:
* 1 KISS Frigates and 1 [wounded] KISS Galleon sighted North-West of Fe&#8217;s Winery.
* Pirate Sunk up north &#8211; To Davey Jones with the scurvy dogs!!
* KISS Galleon bombarded, reduced to 2/4 health
* A couple stacks of workers ended up undefended on the coast. I thought I had some cavalry left to move, and didn&#8217;t have enough&#8230; :blush: sorry! I think we&#8217;ll be ok, as they unguarded workers have boats around them, and I didn&#8217;t see any KISS boats&#8230; I&#8217;m hoping anyway!


Spoiler 2 Battle Logs :

To KISS:
MIA Frigate bombards KISS Galleon - Hit. KISS Galleon now 2/4

To Admins:
MIA Frigate attacks a Pirate. Pirate Sunk, MIA Frigate now 3/4



Workers Update:
Workers = 137
Slaves = 59
* Laying a bunch of rails
* Focused on improving food in the North&#8230; ignoring hills and mountains
* Clearing jungle and swamp on tiles with roads&#8230; roading jungle tiles without roads.
* No Pollution this turn.


From the Desk of the President:
* Next turn should be very exciting!! 3 new technologies! I&#8217;ll bet KISS and the Nuts just turn green with envy and &#8230; red?... with rage! It&#8217;ll be like Christmas on the Battle Island!! :lol:

:salute:


Images:
None this save &#8211; I&#8217;m sorry! Was in such a hurry to play this before the deadline, I forgot to take any.

If someone wants a shot, I can load the game and get you what you need. I think this would be ok, since I&#8217;ve already sent the turn along to KISS.
Let me know!
 
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