Gogf
Indescribable
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, sorry. I didn't have time tonight. Sorry guys.
, sorry. I didn't have time tonight. Sorry guys.
SuBI1 - Masters of the high seas
- Thread starter SuperBeaverInc.
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SuperBeaverInc.
Groucho
Alright, I got it.
SuperBeaverInc.
Groucho
The Story of Wang Kon - Chapter 5 - The Colossus
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Wang Kon wanted to build something to commerate his peoples rise to greatness. Something grand. Something unique. That night he drew up plans for a wonderous monument. It was 55 meters tall, made of bronze, and would stand over the harbour of Pyongyang. The next morning, he sent his plans to the mayor of Pyongyang, and ordered him to begin contruction immediatly. Wang Kon was pleased when he realized that yet another dream would be fulfilled...or would it. That night, Wang Kon had another dream. But this dream didn't tell of a wonderous event in the history of the great Korean people. Instead it was an omen. He had a dream of strange people, dressed in clothes that he did not recongnize as a local tribe. They were building something. They were building his grand monument! He awoke, and immediately dispatched orders to the mayor of Pyongyang, to halt production. He told him that this monument was not fit for the Korean people, as it had to be unique. As puzzling as this sounded to the mayor, he was forced to comply, unless he wanted to join SpikeIt clearing the marshes. Instead, he was to build something new, he was to build a giant lighthouse, that would loom over the city.
Turns
IBT
Theodora asks us to leave
Trade Theodora Writing + Pottery for The Wheel + 26 gold
1
Seoul Settler -> Settler
2
Wonsan Warrior -> Curragh
Pop goody hut, get map
3
Pyongyang Warrior -> The Colossus
4
Wang Kon gets some sleep
5
Seoul Settler -> Warrior
6
Found 'The Korean Panama' on the chokepoint -> Warrior
Defeat barbarian on mountain
7
Seoul Warrior -> Settler
Wonsan Curragh -> Temple
1600 B.C. - The Portugese finish the Colossus
Must ahve had a SGL. Wang Kon orders the Pyongyang mayor to switch from the Colossus to Temple. This will be a prebuild for the Lighthouse.
Spot yellow(Dutch) border
8
Contact Dutch
They have Iron Working, 60 gold, 4 cities
We have Ceremonial Burial, 49 gold, 5 cities
9
Seoul Settler -> Settler
10
Found Cheju -> Temple
As you can see in the following screenshots, the island isn't as large as previously thought. It narrows into many peninsulas.
Save
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Wang Kon wanted to build something to commerate his peoples rise to greatness. Something grand. Something unique. That night he drew up plans for a wonderous monument. It was 55 meters tall, made of bronze, and would stand over the harbour of Pyongyang. The next morning, he sent his plans to the mayor of Pyongyang, and ordered him to begin contruction immediatly. Wang Kon was pleased when he realized that yet another dream would be fulfilled...or would it. That night, Wang Kon had another dream. But this dream didn't tell of a wonderous event in the history of the great Korean people. Instead it was an omen. He had a dream of strange people, dressed in clothes that he did not recongnize as a local tribe. They were building something. They were building his grand monument! He awoke, and immediately dispatched orders to the mayor of Pyongyang, to halt production. He told him that this monument was not fit for the Korean people, as it had to be unique. As puzzling as this sounded to the mayor, he was forced to comply, unless he wanted to join SpikeIt clearing the marshes. Instead, he was to build something new, he was to build a giant lighthouse, that would loom over the city.
Turns
IBT
Theodora asks us to leave
Trade Theodora Writing + Pottery for The Wheel + 26 gold
1
Seoul Settler -> Settler
2
Wonsan Warrior -> Curragh
Pop goody hut, get map
3
Pyongyang Warrior -> The Colossus
4
Wang Kon gets some sleep
5
Seoul Settler -> Warrior
6
Found 'The Korean Panama' on the chokepoint -> Warrior
Defeat barbarian on mountain
7
Seoul Warrior -> Settler
Wonsan Curragh -> Temple
1600 B.C. - The Portugese finish the Colossus
Must ahve had a SGL. Wang Kon orders the Pyongyang mayor to switch from the Colossus to Temple. This will be a prebuild for the Lighthouse.Spot yellow(Dutch) border
8
Contact Dutch
They have Iron Working, 60 gold, 4 cities
We have Ceremonial Burial, 49 gold, 5 cities
9
Seoul Settler -> Settler
10
Found Cheju -> Temple
As you can see in the following screenshots, the island isn't as large as previously thought. It narrows into many peninsulas.
Save
barbslinger
Gun blast'n shot drinker
Wow, you guys have another 1 tile choke point / panama city over ther to rule the seas with! Lucky map for this variant.
Looks like a lot of workers will be needed too.
Looks like a lot of workers will be needed too.
SuperBeaverInc.
Groucho
Yes very lucky, except for the jungle.
SpikeIt
Deity
Dang! I was sort of hoping I could get some help clearing out this mosquito infested swamp! 
Nice turns. How dare the Portuguese take our Collosus! It took two techs including writing to get the wheel? Ouch. A bit pricey for a first tier tech. And even worse, there are no horses to be found!
But, what is that I spy in my swamps? I see spices! Woohoo. Some lux at last. Maybe a city spot on the west coast just south of the next banana north of Pusan. On growth it will nab some spices and the fish. Sure its in the swamps and jungle, but its coastal. Heck, I'd even be willing to let it be called "SpikeIt's Home". 
Anyways, good job. Now we just have to figure out how we are going to build our lighthouse, with minimal production cities. This could be tough.
Our roster:
SuperBeaverInc.
-0blivion- << UP
Balastulin << ON DECK
SpikeIt
shogunTaka
Gogf
Nice turns. How dare the Portuguese take our Collosus! It took two techs including writing to get the wheel? Ouch. A bit pricey for a first tier tech. And even worse, there are no horses to be found!
But, what is that I spy in my swamps? I see spices! Woohoo. Some lux at last. Maybe a city spot on the west coast just south of the next banana north of Pusan. On growth it will nab some spices and the fish. Sure its in the swamps and jungle, but its coastal. Heck, I'd even be willing to let it be called "SpikeIt's Home". Anyways, good job. Now we just have to figure out how we are going to build our lighthouse, with minimal production cities. This could be tough.
Our roster:
SuperBeaverInc.
-0blivion- << UP
Balastulin << ON DECK
SpikeIt
shogunTaka
Gogf
-0blivion-
Musically inclined
I got it
SuperBeaverInc.
Groucho
Pyongyang is prebuilding for the Lighthouse with a temple. Map Making should finish 3 turns before the Temple.
Also, the settler is currently heading towards the spices. I was thinking of having it settle one tile north of them, so that it has direct access to spices and bananas. And calling it SpikeIt's Home sounds like a good idea. And don't worry, I am sure that someone will eventually join you in the marshlands. If we don't get the Lighthouse, then I'll send Pyongyang's mayor to help you.
-0blivion-: Make sure you micromanage Pyongyang to make sure that the Temple does not finish. Map Making will probably only beat it by a turn or two, so good micromanagement is essential if we want those shields for the Lighthouse.
Also, the settler is currently heading towards the spices. I was thinking of having it settle one tile north of them, so that it has direct access to spices and bananas. And calling it SpikeIt's Home sounds like a good idea. And don't worry, I am sure that someone will eventually join you in the marshlands. If we don't get the Lighthouse, then I'll send Pyongyang's mayor to help you.
-0blivion-: Make sure you micromanage Pyongyang to make sure that the Temple does not finish. Map Making will probably only beat it by a turn or two, so good micromanagement is essential if we want those shields for the Lighthouse.
-0blivion-
Musically inclined
1425 Warrior fighting barb promotes to vet.
Pusan Curragh ---> Warrior (settler escort)
1400 Movements
1375 Seoul Settler ---> Settler
1350 Goody Hut, only some maps which we already have
1325 Meet English
1300 Found Hyangsan, oops forgot to rename, next person can do that..It has access to spice and bananas
1275 Learn Map Making. Switch Pyongyang to Lighthouse. Due in 63 turns, but it grows in 6, and workers are mining unimproved tiles.
1250 Movement
1225 Meet Spain. On same landmass as England. Trade Map Making to Spain for Iron Working, Masonry, Myst and Wheel, + 37 gp..
Switch to Philo
1200 We have three horses near us, but no iron..
END
subI, 1200BC
Powergraph.
Pusan Curragh ---> Warrior (settler escort)
1400 Movements
1375 Seoul Settler ---> Settler
1350 Goody Hut, only some maps which we already have
1325 Meet English
1300 Found Hyangsan, oops forgot to rename, next person can do that..It has access to spice and bananas
1275 Learn Map Making. Switch Pyongyang to Lighthouse. Due in 63 turns, but it grows in 6, and workers are mining unimproved tiles.
1250 Movement
1225 Meet Spain. On same landmass as England. Trade Map Making to Spain for Iron Working, Masonry, Myst and Wheel, + 37 gp..
Switch to Philo
1200 We have three horses near us, but no iron..
END
subI, 1200BC
Powergraph.
SuperBeaverInc.
Groucho
Here is the Dutch-English-Spanish region for those who have not seen it yet.
Looks good -0blivion-. I could have sworn I already traded for the Wheel.
Looks good -0blivion-. I could have sworn I already traded for the Wheel.
SpikeIt
Deity
Wow! Two wheels! Now we can make a bike. Whee! 
Nice trade for Map Making.
Hopefully we made the rounds with the other civs to see if they had anything to grab with it too. Well, its out there now. Hopefully Pyongyang can out race the other civs to the Lighthouse. The good thing about Conquests it seems, is that if you are building for a wonder, even if its taken, you are bound to pick up another in the Ancient Age. And then we would just have to go take our Lighthouse. 
So, what are the chances we can grab Philosophy first for the extra tech?
Roster:
SuperBeaverInc.
-0blivion-
Balastulin << UP
SpikeIt << ON DECK
shogunTaka
Gogf
Nice trade for Map Making.
Hopefully we made the rounds with the other civs to see if they had anything to grab with it too. Well, its out there now. Hopefully Pyongyang can out race the other civs to the Lighthouse. The good thing about Conquests it seems, is that if you are building for a wonder, even if its taken, you are bound to pick up another in the Ancient Age. And then we would just have to go take our Lighthouse. So, what are the chances we can grab Philosophy first for the extra tech?
Roster:
SuperBeaverInc.
-0blivion-
Balastulin << UP
SpikeIt << ON DECK
shogunTaka
Gogf
shoguntaka
Warlord
I think we have a decent chance of researchin the Philosophy first. But it's a possibility that the Spanish might discover it before us.
I'm thinking about launching a sea invasion on the Byzantines. We want the whole island to ourself. If we got the Lighthouse and galleys. Then the galleys will move 4 tiles a turn, and that's even faster than roaded tiles. And I'm positive that Constantinople (the capital of Byzantine) will be coastal city. We can, one turn, unload about 16 units right next to Constantinople.
Also, we can try to claim that free dye near those spanish cities.
I'm thinking about launching a sea invasion on the Byzantines. We want the whole island to ourself. If we got the Lighthouse and galleys. Then the galleys will move 4 tiles a turn, and that's even faster than roaded tiles. And I'm positive that Constantinople (the capital of Byzantine) will be coastal city. We can, one turn, unload about 16 units right next to Constantinople.
Also, we can try to claim that free dye near those spanish cities.
shoguntaka
Warlord
Oooo, there's also a free silk at the Dutch Island.
SuperBeaverInc.
Groucho
Seafaring civs always start next to the ocean.
Balastulin
Lord of the Sea
Got it. Playing in as long as it takes to load...
Balastulin
Lord of the Sea
1200 End of turn.
Things I've noticed. We have three cities which are not on the coast. Hyangsan I can understand because of the jungles, etc, but Jeju should have been placed on the coast. I apologise hence, but am building a settler to move Jeju one square East. and place the current settler in the middle.
1175
Trade Writing to England for 20g + Horseback Riding. Trade Horseback Riding to Theodora for 210g. English willing to trade Mathematics for 220g + Map Making. Hold back on account of Great Lighthouse.
1150
Seoul Settler -> Warrior (see below)
Wonsan Temple -> Worker
Pusan Whipped Galley. I want to get up to that Iron island and take it ASAP since I can't see any Iron near us... Am taking a warrior from Seoul with us.
1125
Pusan produces absolute Junk (ha ha) -> Worker
Central Curragh runs into a barbarian galley. Northern settler pair spots some non-tropical land. And another horse area.
Wonsan/Pyongyang juggled. Wonsan was taking Pyongyang's mined BG square. Lighthouse now due in 38, growth in 2.
IBT
Curragh defeats two galleys and promotes. We truly are the Masters of the High Seas!
1100
Seoul warrior -> worker. This is to help out Pyongyang in getting the GL.
Ulsan founded
IBT
Settler laden galley only just fends off attack by Barbarian galley
1075
Lux up to 30% to keep Pyongyang happy (only one MPolice.) Glght due in 30.
B&%! Byzantines have Philosophy. But interestingly nothing else, which means one of the undiscovered civs got it first. Swap pottery for philosophy and 25g.
Swap Philosophy for Mathematics and 67g from Isabella.
Literature in 16 turns at 70% science (-2gpt but we have 399 in the bank!)
IBT Dutch are building Lighthouse.
1050
Seoul worker -> settler
Worrying. Establish an Embassy with the Dutch for 69 gold and find that Amsterdam has the Oracle due in 25 turns. With a cascade, the lighthouse might get swallowed up...
Workers near Pyongyang mining hills.
1025
Pusan, worker -> Galley
1000
Zzzzz
975
Meet the Portuguese. Only four cities. Down Philosophy, Move warrior from Wonsan to Pyongyang to keep 'em happy. Wonsan -> Warrior
950
Jeju refounded. Curragh sailing through Portuguese waters. Other curragh has circumnavigated island to the east. Nobody there. Iron, cattle, horses, oases + two pop huts.
There is a settler moving toward the newly cleared of marsh spot. Busan worker has gone north to clear another seaside spot. Warrior catching him up as a Barb has recently been spotted in the area.
Things I've noticed. We have three cities which are not on the coast. Hyangsan I can understand because of the jungles, etc, but Jeju should have been placed on the coast. I apologise hence, but am building a settler to move Jeju one square East. and place the current settler in the middle.
1175
Trade Writing to England for 20g + Horseback Riding. Trade Horseback Riding to Theodora for 210g. English willing to trade Mathematics for 220g + Map Making. Hold back on account of Great Lighthouse.
1150
Seoul Settler -> Warrior (see below)
Wonsan Temple -> Worker
Pusan Whipped Galley. I want to get up to that Iron island and take it ASAP since I can't see any Iron near us... Am taking a warrior from Seoul with us.
1125
Pusan produces absolute Junk (ha ha) -> Worker
Central Curragh runs into a barbarian galley. Northern settler pair spots some non-tropical land. And another horse area.
Wonsan/Pyongyang juggled. Wonsan was taking Pyongyang's mined BG square. Lighthouse now due in 38, growth in 2.
IBT
Curragh defeats two galleys and promotes. We truly are the Masters of the High Seas!
1100
Seoul warrior -> worker. This is to help out Pyongyang in getting the GL.
Ulsan founded
IBT
Settler laden galley only just fends off attack by Barbarian galley
1075
Lux up to 30% to keep Pyongyang happy (only one MPolice.) Glght due in 30.
B&%! Byzantines have Philosophy. But interestingly nothing else, which means one of the undiscovered civs got it first. Swap pottery for philosophy and 25g.
Swap Philosophy for Mathematics and 67g from Isabella.
Literature in 16 turns at 70% science (-2gpt but we have 399 in the bank!)
IBT Dutch are building Lighthouse.
1050
Seoul worker -> settler
Worrying. Establish an Embassy with the Dutch for 69 gold and find that Amsterdam has the Oracle due in 25 turns. With a cascade, the lighthouse might get swallowed up...
Workers near Pyongyang mining hills.
1025
Pusan, worker -> Galley
1000
Zzzzz
975
Meet the Portuguese. Only four cities. Down Philosophy, Move warrior from Wonsan to Pyongyang to keep 'em happy. Wonsan -> Warrior
950
Jeju refounded. Curragh sailing through Portuguese waters. Other curragh has circumnavigated island to the east. Nobody there. Iron, cattle, horses, oases + two pop huts.
There is a settler moving toward the newly cleared of marsh spot. Busan worker has gone north to clear another seaside spot. Warrior catching him up as a Barb has recently been spotted in the area.
Balastulin
Lord of the Sea
SpikeIt
Deity
Got it. I probably won't be able to play until tomorrow night, so everyone chime in on our position and on Balastulins moves. I don't have time to comment right now. Maybe I'll get some free time tonight to look at this and maybe play it...
SuperBeaverInc.
-0blivion-
Balastulin
SpikeIt << UP
shogunTaka << On DECK
Gogf
SuperBeaverInc.
-0blivion-
Balastulin
SpikeIt << UP
shogunTaka << On DECK
Gogf
Pint
Chieftain
This is a truly novel idea, I think it will turn out to be a very exciting game, and outpacing all those seafaring civs on their own territory will be a challenge.
SpikeIt
Deity
Okay, I'm unsure of what anyone else is thinking, but I think we are investing a bit too much effort in settling and clearing marsh and jungle. We are trying to settle a lot of cities in land that won't be usable for many, many centuries, and not much of it is very productive. I'll settle the settler Balastulin set in motion at the double deer spot, but beyond that, I'm holding off settling any more for a bit. We are opening ourselves up for disease, and we are tight on workers. I can't imagine the Byz settling the jungle except for possibly the double spice location.
As for iron island, I'll try and make it, but the galley is a bit roughed up. That's going to be a tough spot to hold being so far north and within striking distance of both the Byzantines and the Dutch. Not to mention its basically a tundra rock. I think we should look to settle our southern tip a bit because 1) the land is a bit more productive - hills! and 2) we don't want someone else settling there giving us a couple fronts. Plus we can get the land working faster as there is no swamp! Clearing swamp has made SpikeIt grumpy.
We do need to get some irrigation to The Korean Panama so we can bring it south. Also, I think we need to settle the island to our east with the iron, horses, etc. Not a bad location, despite the lack of rivers.
Any other thoughts. I may get started tonight, but will definitely not finish until tomorrow night, so opinions are encouraged!
As for iron island, I'll try and make it, but the galley is a bit roughed up. That's going to be a tough spot to hold being so far north and within striking distance of both the Byzantines and the Dutch. Not to mention its basically a tundra rock. I think we should look to settle our southern tip a bit because 1) the land is a bit more productive - hills! and 2) we don't want someone else settling there giving us a couple fronts. Plus we can get the land working faster as there is no swamp! Clearing swamp has made SpikeIt grumpy.
We do need to get some irrigation to The Korean Panama so we can bring it south. Also, I think we need to settle the island to our east with the iron, horses, etc. Not a bad location, despite the lack of rivers.Any other thoughts. I may get started tonight, but will definitely not finish until tomorrow night, so opinions are encouraged!
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