The big fat oil cats (please join!)

[Cosmichail]

Thanks Ultimate I enjoyed that round and could have played easy another 10 turns. I love warring it's my favorite part of the game. Although we took out her Iron she still has copper not far from Olmec. If we upgrade another sword there perhaps then two maces can move in that direction to pillage the copper and stop her from building any axes. There is a city visible and not heavily defended which should be takeable in the next turnset. I am not sure how far Monty will go but the AI typically will settle for peace fairly soon.

I usually go for the capitol since it can be a great benefit down the road. I don't know how far we are from it but I think that other city is heliopolis so capitol can't be too far. (not home so can't look at the game right now)

When I looked at the demographics we scored 3rd in pop so getting a few more cities might change that. We are doing good in science so we can let that ride for a few turns to get some cash. Also we might consider doing some trading which I didn't do during my turnset. I think the only one that had anything to offer was Hatty and she had Monarchy. Perhaps when we decide to sue for peace extort that from her.

Have fun Frankcor........Like you know man, groovy.

 

[frankcor]

I'm on it. I'll download, play and post this evening.

 

[frankcor]

I traded Silk for Spices with Cyrus. I figure if he's going to declare on us, it'll cost him some happiness. I kept research at 0% for the entire set, upgrading axemen to macemen and skirmishers to crossbowmen. We should be able to crank up the slider again now.

We trained a Confusion Missionary somewhere along here and he scouted and performed a successful conversion in Persopolis, Cyrus's capital.

We start out with an Egyptian Spearman attacking our wounded Maceman atop the quarry outside of Memphis and killing him. I extract revenge immediately with a healthy Maceman, then start moving troops and catapults down to Heliopolis, the logical next target. I can see Montezuma's borders just west of Memphis so we can expect him to go ballistic on us soon.

In 800 AD, one of our Macemen approaching Memphis diverges a bit west, only to discover Thebes, the Egyptian capital.

Look

at

all

that

wine!

er ... I mean ... look at all those archers! There's three wines, 4 archers. Thebes looks like a natural born GP farm. It's got corn and 6 flood plains. And it's built on a hill so those Archers will be no pushover.

In 815, the bombardment of Memphis began and Chicken Itza was BIDL.

A barbarian archer (remember them?) comes out of the north to threaten our iron mine NE of Kumbi Saleh. I move our Skirmisher to guard the mine. Meanwhile I've been promoting axement to Macemen to defend our border cities and one of them is heading to the mine as well.

Once Memphis' cultural defense has been eliminated, I sacrificed a catapult to soften things up a bit, then wiped out its defenders with a Maceman onslaught. The healing is just about complete and we've just begun bombarding Thebes.

Finally, another barbarian archer appears to threaten our horses at Gao. He pays the ultimate price at the hands of our Maceman there.

Spoiler The log :

oops, I forgot to turn on my logger -- no log. Maybe this graphic will do:

 

[ULTIMATEGP]

k nice i got one question did we capture memphis yet or is that my job

 

[ULTIMATEGP]

Turn 1-Set research to 40% Send all units in egypt to outside Thebes and bombard them.

Turn 2-got currency start on monarchy bombard Thebes

Turn 3-mace dies to barb catapult kill it with crossbow.

Turn 4-Captured Thebes!!!!!!

Turn 5-monty declares war on hatty.units that need to heal heal

Turn 6-meh

Turn 7-meh

Turn 8-meh

Turn 9-got monarchy start on theology

turn 10-Kublai asks to attack Cyrus refuse.

 

[Cosmichail]

UltimateGP,

Frankcor must have meant "Heliopolis" and typed Memphis since it was taken during my turn. I just checked the save and we have both cities. A word of caution Cyrus has a small stack near Memphis and might be (might) helping Hatty. A couple of swords/immortal which against our maceman our useless but I would keep another Mace nearby. We can also trade with Cyrus for Monarchy which you might want to do. So next is Thebes but how far do you want to go as we will need a trading civ at some point.

EDIT: Wow that was quick and I am up again D'OH........and DONT FORGET THE SAVE

 

[Cosmichail]

Ultimate (I hope you don't think I was rude is capitalizing about the save as I just have time now and can play again.)

Congrats on taking Thebes. Did you notice that it has two holy shrines. Wow man like cowabunga already.

Ok This is "I got it" and will play tonight although do we finish her off as we will still have enough trading partners. I will wait a hour or so and if I don't hear will finish her off as to better our relations with Cyrus. Ist das gut mein freund?

 

[Cosmichail]

Turn 1

Observing the troops at Alexandria I take it, we are going to finish off Hatty.

Our current political situation:

Timbuktu finishes mace start CB for Thebes. Olmec finishes Cat start Horse Archer. Move troops around and worker starts to mine the Gems.

Turn 2

Thebes comes out of revolt start skirmisher for protection. Move more workers to start on gems.

Turn 3

Kumba Saleh done with HA start granary have health issues and enough soldiers now.
Olmec done with HA we have lots of troops start Courthouse to improve maintenance cost. Move troops send artist to Thebes to culture bomb it.

Turn 4

Timbuktu start National Epic to double GP points since we have enough troops to finish Hatty off now. Will go from 12 GPP to 24. Culture bomb Thebes like wow!!!! Bombard Alexandria.

Turn 5

Move troops – bombard Alexandria to 22%

Here is another one of Hatty’s cities. Hatty wants peace say no offers theo but almost have it now.

Turn 6

Alexandria falls and is ours now

Turn 7

Upgrade Skirmisher in Gao to Crossbowmen
Upgrade Skirmisher in Djenne to Crossbowmen

Turn 8

Thebes finishes Skirm start Jewish temple. We research Theology start Feudalism. Cyrus asks us to start a war against Mongolia told him “we have our hands full right now”

Turn 9

We take Elephantine only 1 city left in Hatty’s empire. MOHAAAAA

Turn 10

Djenne has health issues start a granary there. Alexandria comes out of revolt start Buddhist temple to help borders grow.


Frankcor you are up again…….


Here is the save:

Current save

 

[Cosmichail]

@UltimateGP

Frankcor has posted he's sick and might need hospitalization. He has asked for an indefinite skip so that just leaves the two of us until Jesusoneez gets back on July 2. So makes you up again and if you want to hold it for few days go ahead as I think if we are not careful might end up with a domination win before we even get to oil. I keep forgetting this is on noble making things a bit easier to accomplish. We are so far ahead we could conquer the whole landmass now.

I had some time last night so I played and was surprised at the lack of Hatty's defenses. What a weakling. ACCHH hardly a worthy opponent.


EDIT: UltimateGP hasn't posted in 5 days and my interest in the SG is waning.

 

[ULTIMATEGP]

I'm very sorry comic I was out on vacation and completely forgot to post a message. SO its just me and u huh.

 

[JesusOnEez]

I am back after the most disasterous holiday ever! I've had a quick flip through what's happened so far, but will have a proper read when I get back home from work.

Assuming people are still interested...

 

[Cosmichail]

Either Jesusoneez is up or UltimateGP....

Hatty is almost wiped out so that leaves Monty (weakling) KK, and Cyrus. Cyrus is at war with KK. I think we should finish Hatty otherwise Monty will since she only has one city left. We should stop there and build courthouses etc., and see from there. We are way ahead and at this pace might have a domination before oil. Glad you are back Jesusoneez and sorry to hear it was disasterous. UltimateGP I was wondering????

 

[frankcor]

I'm back and healthy. It looks like we really kicked ass here. I suggest we may have to just chill and grow supreme until we reveal oil, then just get it and start planning the celebratory feast.

I might be able to download and play as soon as Wed. evening. I'll keep checking back over the next day.

 

[Cosmichail]

Go for it Frankcor nothing has been happening here in over 6 days. Just post a "Got It" and play on Wednesday when you can.....

 

[ULTIMATEGP]

I got a new order!

ULTIMATEGP-waiting
Frankor-UP
Cosmic-On Deck
JesusonEez-waiting

 

[Cosmichail]

Frankcor has his hands full getting caught up everywhere so he might be a while. I was just up (well almost a week ago) so if Frankcor doesn't post a "got it" soon I would play UltimateGP.

 

[ULTIMATEGP]

or maybe Jesus cause he hasen't played for a whle

 

[frankcor]

I can play this evening. I'll check in later and if I don't see a got it I'll get it. (huh? did I say that out loud?)

 

[JesusOnEez]

I'm playing another SG at the moment and will then go to bed, so frankcor will get there before me.

 

[frankcor]

Okay, I've got it and I'm playing now.