Term III Presidential Office

[ravensfire]

Governor,

I've got top men working on this. Top men.

Once they get their results to me, I'll be sure to pass the information on to you. The absolute fastest possible rate is 6 turns, although that is highly unlikely to happen. I would expect 7 to 12 turn research rate for Monotheism.

-- Ravensfire, President of Fanatikos

 

[ravensfire]

Game summary thread updated.

Presidential thread updated.

-- Ravensfire, President of Fanatikos

 

[Furiey]

Mr President.

Due to the recent riots we have lost a turns production and the Knights Templar is now due in 26 turns. I have posted my proposed instruction in the city thread and have assumed as before that all 3 Workers continue improving The Augean Stables. There will be adequate improved tiles to support additional poplulation beyond the rate at which the city can grow, so if a Worker is free to be joined we may reduce this by 1 turn by joining a Worker within 14 turns, or by 2 turns if a Worker is joined immediately. These are the latest dates and leave no room for mistake (like the recent riot or just bad maths). I realise that Workers will probably not be available for this, but am keeping you informed so that you are aware of all the options.

Furiey, Governor of The Augean Stables.

PS: Please try and ensure we get our luxuries back in some shape or form, the smell from the stables is getting pretty strong.

 

[TimBentley]

I'd like to request 152 gold for rushing a library in Berlin. This will put good tiles under its control (on turn 5 or 6 it should get that nearby tile currently controlled by Frankfurt).

 

[ravensfire]

Proposed instructions for 290 AD

Workers
3 workers to Augean Stables

3 workers to Civantonia.

1 worker plus the captured German worker to Berlin.

2 workers are allocated to Priapos and Olympus (DP's judgement as to prioritization).

The third worker at Priapos (currently on a mined grassland) is to be merged into Civantonia.

If any unit from a civ at war with us gets within 2 squares of an unescorted worker (3 if the unit is a fast one), the worker is de-allocated and must immediately move to a save location as determined by the DP.

Slider
The slider is to be set at 60% science, and the lowest practical luxury rate. This rate should ensure that all of our cities remain in good order without the use of entertainers. Should our trades happen, this should maintain a positive GPT.

We may go into negative gpt for this session, so long as we don't go more than -10 gpt. Please reduce the science rate to maintain a maximum loss of 10 gpt if that should happen.

As we approach learning a tech, decrease the tech slider so long as the time does change, to maximize our income.

Budget Priorities - ensure these happen first, or that money is available for them
-- 152 gold for the Berlin Library (PRIORITY)

Please maintain a cushion of 400 gold, do not rush anything that would take our gold below that unless it is culture or growth related.

All other requests for funds may be prioritized by the DP.

Game Stop conditions - please halt the chat should any of the following occur
-- Should only one city riot, and the Governor not issue instructions allowing entertainers
-- Should barbarians threaten unescorted workers
-- Should any nation declare war upon us

Thanks,
-- Ravensfire, President of Fanatikos

 

[TimBentley]

I'm planning for Berlin to produce a worker on turn 9, so you can consider that in planning worker allocation.

 

[Furiey]

President Ravensfire,

I have been assessing the Knights Templar prebuild situation in The Augean Stables. Unfortunatley the MM and Worker actions were not carried out as instructed and we are a turn behind at this point in production. However 2 additional Workers have arrived on the Gold Mountain to get a head start on the mining operation which will gain us the turn back.

My assessment shows that the quickest we can build the Knights Templar is on turn 18.

To do this however I need to join 2 of the Workers currently working at the Augean Stables to the city, probably in the next turnchat and keep the remaining Workers to mine the mountain. The Worker join will need to happen on turn 7 of the next session and will take the city to size 10. There is nothing to waste in this plan, so we will also need to run the necessary lux so that we do not need entertainers. This may be expensive in the short run, but without the Worker joins it will be turn 20 before we build the Knights Templar. These 2 extra turns may be the difference between building this Wonder for the good of the whole of Fanatikos and losing it to France (in their Golden Age), Rome or Persia.

The detailed plan is posted in the city thread, I await your response as obviously the plan will be different if these workers are not joined to the city.

Thank You,

Furiey

 

[Furiey]

President Ravensfire,

I am pleased to hear that two of the work crews will soon be joining The Augean Stables as permanent citizen, the plan to complete the Knights Templar in 18 turns shows that the best time for this will be in 7 turns when they finish mining the hill by the city.

There are however a total of 5 workcrews in the area at the moment, and the plan to complete the Knights Templar in 18 turns needs to keep the other 3 until the gold mountain is mined and preferrably roaded (turn 11 if my estimates are correct). After that all 3 could be released to work on the next project, although in trying to build the Knights Templar as quickly as possible the hill by the city will be left unroaded and these 3 workers could do that very quickly, this would delay the release date by 3 turns but the workers would be 1 turn closer to where they would be going making an effective delay of 2 turns. Alternatively one on its own would take longer but allow 2 of the work crews to be released as soon as the mountain is mined and roaded. After that the city will have enough fully improved tiles to work. At a slower pace the river plains could be irrigated and roaded to be used instead of non-river tiles to increase our commerce. One workcrew on their own could do this to increase the income for Fanatikos and improve troop movement across the river towards France, but I would understand if improvements elsewhere were more important.

My preferred option would be:

join 2 on turn 7
remaining 3 finish mining and roading the gold hill (turn 11), road the hill by the city.
2 of the 3 are then released (turn 14)
1 if possible remains to slowly improve the higher commerce river tiles

Looking to the distant future, the remaining Mountain in the city limits will not need to be improved until we discover a new technology to enable us to produce more from our land and travel at a far faster rate about our nation. Until then the city will not be able to support sufficient population to effectively work a second Mountain.

Thank You,

Governor Furiey

 

[ravensfire]

Proposed instructions for 360 AD

Workers
Maintain current allocation.

If any unit from a civ at war with us gets within 2 squares of an unescorted worker (3 if the unit is a fast one), the worker is de-allocated and must immediately move to a save location as determined by the DP.

Slider
The slider is to be set at 60% science, and the lowest practical luxury rate. This rate should ensure that all of our cities remain in good order without the use of entertainers. Once we learn Chivalry (8 turns), raise the slider to 80% Science.

We may go into negative gpt for this session, so long as we don't go more than -10 gpt. Please reduce the science rate to maintain a maximum loss of 10 gpt if that should happen.

As we approach learning a tech, decrease the tech slider so long as the time does change, to maximize our income.

Budget Priorities - ensure these happen first, or that money is available for them
-- 180 gold for the Priapos Cathedral (PRIORITY)
-- 89 Gold for Embassy with Japan

Please maintain a cushion of 400 gold, do not rush anything that would take our gold below that unless it is culture or growth related.

All other requests for funds may be prioritized by the DP.

Game Stop conditions - please halt the chat should any of the following occur
-- Should only one city riot, and the Governor not issue instructions allowing entertainers
-- Should barbarians threaten unescorted workers
-- Should any nation declare war upon us

Thanks,
-- Ravensfire, President of Fanatikos

 

[greekguy]

President ravensfire,

The Fanatikos Foreign Affairs Consulate kindly requests for the current budget to make room for the building of an embassy with the newest allies of Fanatikos, Japan. They are a friendly people and will make very valuable allies in the future. I feel learning as much as we can now, will be very helpful in the future. Please consider my request and respond soon. Thank You.

- Foreign Affairs Consul greekguy

 

[Furiey]

President Ravensfire,

I notice that your instructions say to maintain 60% science, please would you consider allowing this rate to be lowered if we can still achieve Chivalry in the same number of turns.

I also wish to point out that your instructions regarding the use of the lux slider with respect to keeping the cities happy could be could be confusing with the stop conditions regarding if more than one citiy riots. I am particularly aware of these points as when the Workers are joined to The Augean Stables taking it to size 10 it will need additional lux to prevent the use of entertainers. At that time, The Augean Stables is likely to be the only city that requires increased lux. Although I have covered the use of entertainers in my instructions, their use will negate the joining of the Workers and delay the Knights Templar. Perhaps in these special circumstances you could clarify so this situation does not occur.

Following the completion of the Knights Templar I intend to start a Cathedral so that the lux can be lowered.

Thank You,

Furiey

 

[ravensfire]

President Ravensfire,

I notice that your instructions say to maintain 60% science, please would you consider allowing this rate to be lowered if we can still achieve Chivalry in the same number of turns.

I also wish to point out that your instructions regarding the use of the lux slider with respect to keeping the cities happy could be could be confusing with the stop conditions regarding if more than one citiy riots. I am particularly aware of these points as when the Workers are joined to The Augean Stables taking it to size 10 it will need additional lux to prevent the use of entertainers. At that time, The Augean Stables is likely to be the only city that requires increased lux. Although I have covered the use of entertainers in my instructions, their use will negate the joining of the Workers and delay the Knights Templar. Perhaps in these special circumstances you could clarify so this situation does not occur.

Following the completion of the Knights Templar I intend to start a Cathedral so that the lux can be lowered.

Thank You,

Furiey

Done!

-- Ravensfire, President of Fanatikos

 

[Furiey]

Thank You Mr President!

 

[ravensfire]

Proposed instructions for 460 AD

Workers
3 workers to Augean Stables
-- Once the workers finish their current task, 2 are to be assigned to Styx immediately. The remaining worker may complete one more task, then is also assigned to Styx.

5 workers to Civantonia.
-- The worker WNW of Civantonia on the road is reassigned to Styx immediately.

1 worker plus the captured German worker to Berlin.

2 workers are allocated to Priapos and Olympus (DP's judgement as to prioritization).

4 Workers are on their way to Styx - see the allocations above.
-- 1 should arrive in about 2 turns.
-- 2 should arrive in about 8 turns.
-- The last will not arrive for quite some time.

If any unit from a civ at war with us gets within 2 squares of an unescorted worker (3 if the unit is a fast one), the worker is de-allocated and must immediately move to a save location as determined by the DP.

Slider
The slider is to be set at 60% science, and the lowest practical luxury rate. This rate should ensure that all of our cities remain in good order without the use of entertainers. Should our trades happen, this should maintain a positive GPT.

We may go into negative gpt for this session, so long as we don't go more than -20 gpt. Please reduce the science rate to maintain a maximum loss of 20 gpt if that should happen.

As we approach learning a tech, decrease the tech slider so long as the time does change, to maximize our income.

Budget Priorities - ensure these happen first, or that money is available for them
--

Please maintain a cushion of 250 gold, do not rush anything that would take our gold below that unless it is culture or growth related.

All other requests for funds may be prioritized by the DP.

Game Stop conditions - please halt the chat should any of the following occur
-- Should barbarians threaten unescorted workers
-- Should any nation declare war upon us
-- Should our treasury be in danger of not supporting our infrastructure (ie the current treasury is less than the negative GPT).

Thanks,
-- Ravensfire, President of Fanatikos

 

[Furiey]

Mr President,

May I suggest that you assign one of the Workers to road the remaining Wines. This is outside the city limits for our cities so is unlikely to get included in any Governors instructions. Roading these wines before the expiry of or incense deal with Rome in 10 turns time will allow us to trade Wines to the Romans rather than Horses.

 

[Gerikes]

Mr President,

May I suggest that you assign one of the Workers to road the remaining Wines. This is outside the city limits for our cities so is unlikely to get included in any Governors instructions. Roading these wines before the expiry of or incense deal with Rome in 10 turns time will allow us to trade Wines to the Romans rather than Horses.

With the exception of possible forest tile chopping, Priapos is all set in terms of improvements. With two workers to share between Olympus and Priapos, and Olympus in a state where all their currently worked tiles are improved, I would suggest one of these workers be assigned to the job.

 

[DaveShack]

Mr President,

I have noticed that Olympus will have a food surplus at size 12. Rather than let their fine produce go to waste, I have suggested that workers could be trained each time the food box is full, to help with improving our other cities. Please ensure your instructions cover this possiblity, should Governor CivGeneral agree to the plan.

Thanks,
DaveShack, Governor of Styx

 

[Furiey]

Mr President,

I realise that the Workers currently in The Augean Stables need to head off to Styx, 2 as soon as they finish roading, 1 as soon as it then finishes roading the hill by the city. There is also talk however that we may go to war with France. If we do this, roading the tile NNW of the Augean Stables will allow our Knights to attack Chartres in 1 move from the Augean Stables without crossing a river. This will be a big advantage as our troops will otherwise be exposed for a turn by the city or will have to attack across a river. Perhaps if other Workers become available one could be assigned for this task before we go to war. Of course once we do declare, The environs of Augean Stables will not be a safe place for our workforce and they will need to return to continue their efforts in a more central part of our empire or cower in one of our cities.

Thank you,

Furiey

 

[admiral-bell]

Mr President, two cities require the appointment of goveroners. May I apply for a position?

 

[ravensfire]

Mr President, two cities require the appointment of goveroners. May I apply for a position?

C'mon - there's still a chance! The election isn't closed yet!

If, however, DaveShack does continue his lead, I will certainly be offering you the vacant Governorship of one of the cities. You took the effort to run for an office, and deserve to be recognized and rewarded for that effort before those that did not run for office.

-- Ravensfire, President of Fantikos