Reign of Flatlander Fox aka Builder of Many Cities on one tiny island aka King of the people who dare not sail.
I inherit this great empire at a time of transition. Soon I will be a King and with that comes great responsibility. I am up to the task.
975 bc: Word from a passing traveler is that the odious Germans are building the Pyramids, this is disturbing news indeed!!!
950 bc: I am now KING of the water fearing English. With this new form of Government (Tyranny) we earn 7 gold in one turn. Long Live the King!!!
925 bc: Our archers discover what we all had suspected, we are entirely water-locked. It is a sad day indeed for the English, for it is thought that no English wiseman wantsto get in a boat. How will we expand?
900 bc: Discovery of the southern reaches of our island are completed. The city of York builds settlers to populate the lower side of our island.
875 bc: Settlers prepare to build a new city. We can only hope that it can lead to more prosperity for our fledgling empire!!!
850 bc: The city of Warwick is built, honoring the lone Englishman on our island who could swim. His acheivement was overshadowed by the fact that he was eaten by a large sea monster perhaps ten minutes into his record breaking performance. A great acheivement and honor for a great man. But his mishap causes more apprehension about the vast sea that surrounds us. A new policy is put into effect for more road building and irrigation projects to take place.
825 bc A traveler reports that the sheep molesting Celts are attempting to build the Pyramids. The settler from York is in position to construct the newest English City.
800 bc: A tome written by the ignoramus Machiavelli states that we are the 6th weakest nation in the world. Propaganda such as this is not tolerated in our Kingdom.
775 bc: A new education policy is enacted by the King and Libraries are now a priority to be built (when I can find the time HAHA) The city of Newcastle is founded. A national census states that our empire has 200,000 citizens. A traveler reports that the flea ridden Mongols are attempting to build the Hanging Gardens.
750 bc: Our army grows daily, both for defense and for quelling the peoples fears of national strife, war and of course water.
725 bc: Our civilization has discovered Masonry!!! But much to this King's chagrin, his wisemen did not give him the option to discover mapmaking. The King went through a horrible temper tantrum, shaking his monitor furiously while trying to figure out how to get off this island. All the King wants is a few small boats and his useless wisemen won't even provide him with that. So the King is forced to research Trade, in the hope that with connections to the world, he can convince his people that water is not that bad after all.
700 bc: The King contemplates the future of the island and decides that it is better to build another city and increase the population for our great empire. Then we can concentrate on infrastructure.
675 bc: Nottinham, after building settlers begins the task of building a Great Wall to protect themselves form some crazy Celtic legendary sea monster. This wall, some wise men point out also could convince our enemies of a more peaceful action towards us.
650 bc: More warriors are built, creating a safer environment in Newcastle.
625 bc: Oxford is built!!! The last possible spot for a city is now taken on our island. We must now look to the seas. This King hopes that the next reign will see his people take to the water.
Self depreciation: I think I probably packed toomany cities onto the island, but early on you can get some good growth out of them. i want to get more than one wonder started, so that we can get ahead of the game in that department. We have a lousy draw of opponents (Germans, Celts, Mongols) with really only the Egyptians being halfway trustworthy. Hopefully History doesn't judge me too harshly.
P.S. Is it mandatory to notify the guy you get the file from when you receive it??? I think it probably should be if it isn't. (Sorry Thunderfall
) Anyway, I just don't like the idea of twenty other guys waiting on me and my E-mail didn't go through or something crazy like that!!!
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