Succesion Game #1: Classic Team

Maybe. But we already have eight players, now. Who's playing now anyway. Thunderfall, to who did you send it?

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Originally posted by willemvanoranje:
Yeah. Haklan is...

Haklan? Oh man, I don't know if I should laugh or be offended.



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Originally posted by Håkan Eriksson:
That's what I sad in the first place


Don't be sad Hakan
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I think that definitely we'll be going with the "one team only" rule next game for two reasons:
1. Possibility of seeing the map in one game and applying what you know in the other.
2. Takes up a slot in each game where there may be others who would like to play.

As far as this thread is concerned, there are a ton of posts but so little concerning our game.

Judging by the Flatlander's post in the "who wants to..." thread in the general forum, he has finished his reign and passed the game to CedricGreene. It was Flatlander who received the game from Thunderfall. I think most of us wrote in that same thread that Flatlander should post a nicely detailed story of his portion in this thread, and I hope he does soon - I am dying to find out how things went.

I was worried because I have to be in New Orleans on business for this weekend (nice place to be for St. Patrick's Day at least), and I thought I would get the game again while I was there and cause delays or have to trade my turn with someone. As it stands now, I probably won't get to play again until next week sometime.
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Diplomacy - the art of
saying "Good Doggie"
until you can find a rock
 
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.
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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
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) 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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I am glad you share my vision: that expansion of our empire is of ultimate importance. You are a worthy successor indeed.
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That was a great update Flatlander! Had me cracking up.

I, too, am expansionist and hope to see our glorious kingdom/empire spread across our brave new world.

Right now, I'd settle for getting off the stupid island. Perhaps the leader's name should have been Gilligan. (Don't know if everyone will get the reference, but oh well).

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Good update Flatlander. ...

And don't worry about too many cities on our island; at the start of the game we need as many cities as possible, and if we pack'em in, we can always develop a food production industry in the far, far future.

Let's see, Oxford ... that means nine cities; nine cities with caravans equals 450 shields -- enough for a couple of wonders. ...
 
Jesus - You guys are so bloody fast!!!
We obviously have no change of completing the game as fast as you, so that leavs us only to beat you in the game!!
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I really hope that the game has been send forward to the fourth player on the list by now!!

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Veni Vidi Vici.

Coolbook:
Håkan Eriksson, Stormerne, vladmir_illych_lenin, Cunobelin Of Hippo, vanillacube.
 
I hope we get to build triremes very fast. It should be a priority. We are constructing the Great Wall, right? Hmm. Have we already got the Colossus. I prefer that one, to be honest. One thing. I think we should all agree that the Great Library, Leo's Workshop, Mike's Chapel and King Richard's have priority.

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If I recall correctly, we had London going for the Colossus - but with the thought of changing production to the Pyramids once masonry was studied (from Thunderfall's entry). I don't think that a science city has been chosen from our island of cities yet - I had thought York would be the choice, but I have not seen any cities beyond Nottingham. According to Flatlander the sheep-molesting Celts and the flea-ridden Mongols have started the Pyraminds and the odious Germans have started the Hanging Gardens. The early game "Race of the Wonders" is officially on! Thankfully, none have started the Colossus yet, but we know they will and others will likely change to it mid production as well.

Flatlander - did Cedric let you know that he received the game? Hoping we'll hear from him soon.

I will be in New Orleans until Monday, March 19th. I don't think I will miss anything given the timing so far, but you may want to keep this in mind, Willem, as you are the person before me.

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[This message has been edited by Kev (edited March 15, 2001).]
 
OK. I don't think it'll be a problem. And if I receive it on the 17th, I'll just send it to you. We can wait a day (or two, I think)

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Concordia res parvae cres****.
 
Yikes!!!!
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My goodness we seem to have quite a challenge ahead of us now!

Did we ever get off the island at least? I'll have to wait for Cedric's update.

Did we at least get the Great Wall and do we have a shot at the Library?

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Diplomacy - the art of
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until you can find a rock
 
Oh no! This can't be happening! I'm seriously doubting the greatness of our people, now!

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Concordia res parvae cres****.
 
We are still drinking tea? I want Wonders!!!
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[This message has been edited by Thunderfall (edited March 15, 2001).]
 
Thus spake the Ghost of Aethelred the Unready, privy counsellor to Edward Longshanks:

"Build wonders, build wonders, build wonders ..."

225 B.C. Warriors from Hastings make landfall on a mysterious land to the east. Upon advice of the privy counselor, production changes made: Oxford and Hastings, from Phalanx to Diplomat; Coventry from Phalanx to Trireme; Nottingham from Lighthouse to Marco Polo's Embassy. Part of the Warwick garrison redeployed.
200 B.C. Having made their landfall, the Hastings Warriors jump back on ship, citing "What we don't know won't kill us;" Hastings Trireme heads for Oxford.
175 B.C. English wisemen discover Literacy; as a backward nation, we're going to need some muscle to conquer the Celts and capture the Colussus; "We want Feudalism!" demand our military leaders; English wisemen decided to research a Code for our Warriors. (Maybe then they won't be afraid of getting their feet wet!) Oxford Commissions diplomat, boards the Hastings Trireme and heads east. London switches production from Great Wall to the Great Library.
150 B.C. Oxford Diplomat lands and continues exploration where Warriors left off, heading south into the great unknown; Hastings Trireme heads north to circumnavigate land sited to the northeast.
125 B.C. Warwick builds Temple; Hastings commissions diplomat; both comence work on caravans. Exploring Trireme makes important discovery off coast of Canterbury: "Thar be whales!" Major shift in local production; Canterbury becomes the leading producer of the English world. Surveyers suggest,"We could build an Observatory or something here."
100 B.C. Travellers report that the Egyptians have commenced work on the Great Library.
75 B.C. Newcastle builds settlers, begins work on temple; Canterbury builds temple, begins work on Caravan. After a march 150 years, descendents of the Warwick garrison reaches their new home in Hastings. Threatening mutiny, they demand: "Build some damned roads. Our feet are killing us!"
50 B.C. York build temple, begins work on Caravan; Coventry launches seond trireme, with Hastings Diplomat on board. Unfortunately, the diplomat orders the captain to head west, not north.
25 B.C. Diplomat is convinced of his error; trireme makes course correction, heads north. Diplomat exclaims: "Is that land I see over the northern horizon?" "I think not," replies the Captain. Diplomat overrules and they sail north. It could be, it might be, it is! "It's land!" exclaims the diplomat. Replies the Trireme captain: "You've made me and my men attempt a perilous sea crossing for bloody swamp! If I wanted a swamp I'd visit my sister in Nottingham!"
A.D. 1. "Is that a small village in yonder swamp," says the Diplomat. "I think I'll go explore." Alas, he was never heard from again.

Meanwhile, in London, the King's High Council is convened. "We need more weapons technology!" "Build technological improvements." "Build marketplaces." "Go explore." "We should raise the luxury rate." An exasperated King Edward storms out of the meeting, shouting "There's no pleasing you people!"

A.D. 20. English wisemen formulate Warrior Code; but alas, Feudalism seems beyond the current capabilities. It is decided that the King -- "One, two, five" "Three sir!" "Three" -- needs a course in remedial Mathematics. Travellers report that the Zulus have commenced work on the Lighthouse.
A.D. 40. Population of the English Kingdom reaches 700,000.
A.D. 60. St. Augustine completes his epic history. Alas, he concludes that the Hopeless Civilization of the English are the poorest in the world. He concedes, however, that "except for that sheep thing, their souls are still pure."
A.D. 80. Canterbury produces beads caravan, which heads out for London on the recently completed Canterbury-London road.
A.D. 100. Oxford builds temple; Hastings builds dye caravan, which boards trireme and heads for London. Privy counselor estimates that the Great Library should be built by 200 A.D.; and Marco Polo's Embassy should be built by 180 A.D. Meanwhile: Report from our exploring diplomat to the southeast of Oxford: "Nothing but trees and grass. It's so depressing!"; report from our exploring trireme to the northeast of Canterbury. "Have spotted many promising sites for English expansion."

And thus spake the Ghost of Athelred the Unready.

[This message has been edited by Andu Indorin (edited March 15, 2001).]
 
I just got the game from Andu Indorin. And by that have we finish the "first round". And the second Håkan Eriksson dynasty is about to begin.


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[This message has been edited by Håkan Eriksson (edited March 15, 2001).]
 
Damn too fast for me Andu <IMG SRC="http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/tongue.gif" border=0>
600 BC: Upgrade cities from producing Warriors to Phalanx, it just gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling.
575 BC: Coventry wishes to be a little more civilized and builds a settler for road and irrigation necessities
525 BC: Trade discovered by my wise people, finally they allow the research of Map Making, praise the gods.
450 BC: I feel much safer now, every town , not producing a wonder, is now protected by a phalanx (or Archer)
425 BC: Hastings completes a temple, the citizens are content
400 BC: Those flaming Mongols build the Hanging Gardens, the irritable Celts switch to Colossus, which I wish for the capital. <IMG SRC="http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/mad.gif" border=0>
350 BC: Finally after long last I can finally get off this stinking (literally, there's no sanitation!) island because the people have finally figured out that wood floats. Map Making discovered. With my irritableness from the seeming stupidity of my followers I select Literacy to be the most important thing to concentrate on. The irritable Celts build the bloody Colossus... eh I didn't want that much anyway. The Egyptians build the Pyramids...ummmm.....duh.
300 BC: Finally a boat is ready and launched from Hastings, unfortunatly the crew is only comprised of warriors, my advisors warn me that our ocean skill is far from perfected so I must stay on this wretched island.
250 BC: York builds a library, 15 days after opening half the patrons have late charges.
I cannot take this island anymore I jump into the ocean and start swimming......

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[This message has been edited by Cedric Greene (edited March 15, 2001).]

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Great Updates!!!
The literary giant in me is roaring
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Anyway, I don't think I have to worry about getting another turn. It sure looks like a conquering kinda game now huh?


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