Term 3 Settler Placement

[ravensfire]

The Ministry of Internal Affairs will be using this thread as a central point for all decisions about settler placement during Term 3. We will continually update this post to include a map of our current approved city locations and their priority.

Status as of: 50 BC
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[ravensfire]

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[ravensfire]

Here is a current map of the eastern coast of Fanatica

As you can see, Babylon has encroached on our territory, and is threadening to place cities close to Groton and Montpellier. Further, the only way Russia can expand is North, and through us.

I am proposing that we settle the two points listed above (A and B) quickly to serve as blocking points for the AI. We need to create a solid barrier of cities to keep Babylon away from out core.

Mûre was a tragic error - we have not produced enough settlers to link it back up to our main cities. I am further proposing that we not compound that mistake by trying to create a bridge to Mûre. We will continue to grow that city, and not ignore it, but we should extend effort towards it while other, more critical needs must be met.

Comments please.

-- Ravensfire, Minister of Internal Affairs

 

[ravensfire]

The west coast of Fanatica is also under threat, from Egypt.

Again, I'm proposing a barrier wall, as outlined in the blue city dots. I'm expecting the AI to settler where that pair currently is. With our capital being fairly close, and our production in that area being good, any cities Egypt founds will be possible culture flip targets for us. With that in mind, and our eventual production capacity from being in a non-despotic government, I'm proposing an aggressive settlement plan.

Comments?

-- Ravensfire, Minister of Internal Affairs

 

[Sarevok]

for "agressive Expansionism" id take A and Y. We ought to fight egypt too.

 

[tao]

As governor of Audiac, I had a look at possible settler locations in our province in this thread and made the following plan.

We agree on Z/blue.

The suggestions X and Y are moot, because Egypt will settle first. But not at the current location but across the river next to the wines.

Please also note that the AI never settles in any locations if this causes the borders of the new city to touch existing borders. Therefore I proposed red to claim all of the west. Magenta can wait, because it is easily reachable and we have ample of warning time if foreigners want to move there in at least 6 turns. If necessary, we might even hurry a settler in Vandelay.

Conclusion/Recommendation:

1. war with Egypt; in this case we raze yellow or other site and settle yellow first; afterwards Z/blue, red, and magenta.
2. no war now; we settle Z/blue, red, and magenta and conquer/raze yellow later
3. A is an excellent location in the southeast and gets priority; we have a settler in Montpellier who should claim it
4. I would not settle B since it is too remote and will not contribute to our strength; we don't need another weak point like Mure
5. I would settle on the river/coast northeast of Montpellier: freshwater, excellent terrain, access to fish after growth
6. I would settle on the coastal gold hill (city keeps commerce bonus) with access to the whales after expansion
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[Krabius]

I think first of all point A and then northern desert (Y, Z and then X). By the way, we will need to make a city or 2 on the second continent sooner or later, don't you think so?

-- Krabius, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs

 

[ravensfire]

I've updated the map for the West to include a new placement - W, which cooresponds to tao's Red dot.

Proposed poll for the upcoming turn chat:

Please choose amonst the following settlement sites. This is a multi-choice poll, so select all sites that you want to be settled as an immediate priority.
[ ] A (in the East)
[ ] B (in the East)
[ ] W (in the West)
[ ] X (in the West)
[ ] Y (in the West)
[ ] Z (in the West)
[ ] Other (please detail)
[ ] Abstain

Thank you, thank you very much ..
-- Ministry of Internal Affairs

The next post will be a recomendation from the MIA to vote for A, B, Z and W. The priority would be A, Z, W then B. This will get us through this turn chat, and at least partially through the next.

Comments?
-- Ravensfire, Minister of Internal Affairs

 

[tao]

Comments?

Yes. Let me say it again. Unless we go to war with Egypt, both X and Y are very bad because of the overlay. And they do not block futher setttlements; only A does. And IF we go to war with Egypt, the yellow site is far far superior to both X and Y. Please include yellow in the poll.

Z/blue and W/red have my full support.

So has A in the East.

I am against B because unless we wipe out the Russians it gains us nothing and is hard to defend. And if we war Russia, it will be easy to conquer.

What do you think of the 2 coastal sites I suggested? IMHO they would round up our territory very nicely.

 

[ravensfire]

The coastal sites you've suggested are quite nice, and will be in the next round of sites as the third province gets filled out.

X and Y are aggressive, and probably not possible depending on the settler. However, you need to give options, even if you don't like them. You then rely on reasoning and explanations to persuade people note to vote for them.

B in the east is actually needed as it seals off that border nicely. With a border expansion, whales enter the border. It won't be a highly productive city, but it is an important border city. Russian settlers will keep wandering north until they find an open hole. That border must be sealed off.

-- Ravensfire

 

[ravensfire]

Poll for 50 BC posted here!

Please vote to indicate your preference!

-- Ravensfire, Minister of Internal Affairs