The "OMG! Look what happened!" Thread

[DroopyTofu]

So how is England above Turkey if Turkey has all of Europe?

And what civic combo gives you the "American Band/Bund"?

 

[Alexius08]

So how is England above Turkey if Turkey has all of Europe?

Maybe with their overseas colonies.

And what civic combo gives you the "American Band/Bund"?

Nationhood or police state.

 

[sennomulo]

Scientist specialists not included?

Oh yes, lots of scientist specialists too. I forgot that part.

 

[sennomulo]

Any tips for good city sites?

With my first four settlers, I build Moscow (I dislike ahistorical capitals), St. Petersburg (2 south of the copper), Minsk (between the wheat and pigs) and Kiev (1 north of the iron). Vologda (4 north of Moscow) is a pretty nice city, though it'll need workshops/lumbermills at some point. To the south, I like Stavropol' (2 west of the sheep) and Caricyn (1 southeast of the iron), building several farms around Caricyn early to get it growing.

 

[nody]

With my first four settlers, I build Moscow (I dislike ahistorical capitals), St. Petersburg (2 south of the copper), Minsk (between the wheat and pigs) and Kiev (1 north of the iron). Vologda (4 north of Moscow) is a pretty nice city, though it'll need workshops/lumbermills at some point. To the south, I like Stavropol' (2 west of the sheep) and Caricyn (1 southeast of the iron), building several farms around Caricyn early to get it growing.

Change Kiev to 1 W of wheat and Stravopol into Rostov-na-Donu and I totally do the same.

 

[Leoreth]

What's the point of Minsk? Just for flavour? It seems to have too much intersection with Sankt Peterburg and Kiev.

 

[Magnificent One]

I usually seem to build a different Kiev to everyone else.

 

[sennomulo]

What's the point of Minsk? Just for flavour? It seems to have too much intersection with Sankt Peterburg and Kiev.

Not really. If you place St. Petersburg 2 south of the copper and Kiev just north of the iron, there's plenty of room for Minsk, which will grow fast and be an excellent science city.

 

[travathian]

So how is England above Turkey if Turkey has all of Europe?

Empires get various penalties as they grow in size, plus England may just have done a better job in the tech trading game and have a significant tech lead.

 

[nody]

So how is England above Turkey if Turkey has all of Europe?

More importantly: How is Turkey able to stay stable in this condition?

 

[sennomulo]

 

[nody]

What are you so surprised about? Never played v1.187 before?

 

[sennomulo]

Guess I haven't played enough games since I updated... This is new to me!

 

[sercer88]

That city won't flip to you?
If not, oh well - easily captured.

 

[Alexius08]

At least AI Vikings decided to settle Copenhagen in its historical location. Next: Have you seen them settle Iceland before astronomy?

 

[nody]

At least AI Vikings decided to settle Copenhagen in its historical location. Next: Have you seen them settle Iceland before astronomy?

Only if they control Inverness it's possible, since galleys can only cross ocean within your own cultural borders.

They should get a Carrack unit around 1000 AD to colonize Iceland and Vinland, although it would be more historical, Spain's UHV would become impossible.

 

[KMRblue1027]

Only if they control Inverness it's possible, since galleys can only cross ocean within your own cultural borders.

Open boarders with England?

 

[Jarlaxe Baenre]

Open boarders with England?

There's no ocean separating scandinavia/Germany.

 

[KMRblue1027]

There's no ocean separating scandinavia/Germany.

You got confused we were talking about viking Iceland before astronomy

 

[DroopyTofu]

Having OB with a civ doesn't let you go into their ocean tiles.