Turn chat 1340 AD (June )

[donsig]

The next scheduled turn chat is on Sunday, June 16, 2002 at 11:59 pm Greenwich time which is 6:59 pm east coast US time.

Turn chat 1315 AD (June 9)

Save game: phoenatica1340ad.zip

Turn chat 1360 AD (June 18)

War has broken out on our borders! Greece has invaded the land of the Iroquois and captured the city of Oka. India has joined the war on the side of Greece and has lost Hieraconpolis to the Iroquois. Now is the time to put our excess treasury into CAP. It is our destiny to spread Phoenatica's culture to these warring nations!
The construction of our National Railway System (NRS) We are 4 turns away from connecting Fox Nest to Malinalco and Khatovar. Pherris, PDX, Philadelphia and Civanatoria are all connected by the PPP&C RR. The Thebes-Heliopolis-Alexandria line will be completed in 5 turns. Rail laying crews are approaching Byblos from the west and are working to connect Memphis and Thebes. New York will be connected to the Seattle-San Fran line in 3 turns. Boston-Valhall-Atlanta will be ready in 2 turns.
We have continued upgrading our military. Our two catapults were upgraed to cannons. We have one musket and 22 pikemen left. We have 33 riflemen and 24 cavalry. We still have 15 immortals and our army of immortals. We should consider halting our military upgrades. The 100 gold per pikemen that we are spending could be better used in CAP. With factories coming on line we can build riflemen rather than upgrade them.
We have learned medicine and are now considering selling this science to other countries. We must consider this carefully as it will impact our wonder building program. We must also formulate long term plans for building universal suffrage, ,theory of evolution, Hoover dam and our military academy.

Please do not use this as a discussion thread! Leaders and governors should now be posting their turn chat instructions here!

 

[donsig]

Instructions from the President's office:

Continue building NRS (National Railway System)
More rails and mines around PDX - but keep WLTKD!
Try to stay in office for complete term.

 

[Strider]

NSD insturctions: The same follow the queue.


current Tech
Scientific Method

2nd Tech
Atomic Theory

3rd Tech
Electronics

4th Tech
Replaceable parts

5th Tech
Corporation

6th Tech
Refining

7th Tech
Steel

8th Tech
Combustion

9th Tech
Mass production

10th Tech
Motorized Transportation

 

[eyrei]

Fox's Nest: factory(c), TOE
Eyr: cathedral(c), factory
Khatovar: rifleman(c), factory
Chie: Rifleman(c), factory
Asyut: aqueduct(c), cathedral
Lutetia: cathedral(c), granary
Malinalco: factory(c),university

Once the workers complete connecting the railroad to the east of Fox's Nest, they should be sent to railroad the area between Fox's Nest and Eyr. The forest to the south of Eyr should be cut down, and that tile irrigated and railroaded.

 

[crabapple]

Building Queues

PDX: Universal Suffrage[c]/Factory
Pherris: military acadamy[c]/factory
New falcons heaven: Cathedral[c] /harbor
Shailonegha: Cavalry[c]/ Catheadral
Port Gisnod: barracks[c]/Factory
Miami: Catheadral[c]/university
Boston: marketplace[c]
Valhall: Cathedral[c]
Chicago: harbor
Shailonegha dont need the entertainer set it to work on the mine
Chicago: take away a worker from sea to get WLTK

 

[Chieftess]

The Trade Department options were already discussed in the June 12th turn chat at turn 5. There are also instructions from that turn chat that have yet to be completed.

 

[Cyc]

As of now the build queues are:

Cyrus - granary, aqueduct, marketplace
Heliopolis - university, granary, cathedral
Alexandria - university, marketplace, granary

The citizens working the tiles can stay as they are.

I would like to see the worker building railroad track next to the road west of Cyrus slide down and put some track next to the road on the other irrigated plain when he is down.

Thank you.

 

[eyrei]

Science: 60%
Taxes: 40%

Budget Allocations:

Rush a university in Abydos, 288 gold
Rush a university in Alexandria, 236 gold

Military Upgrades: 100gold

The foreign affairs instructions for gifts in the next post are also approved.

Remember not to go below 1000 gold.

The tax rate may be adjusted at any time when it will not affect the research speed.

The Domestic Department requests that only 4 turns be played in this session to allow a poll regarding a change in tech queues in light of completion of the TOE.

 

[chiefpaco]

Turn 0
Iroquois:
Gift 1 gpt
Renegotiate ROP so it is plain ROP for ROP.

Greece:
Renegotiate ROP to also get 3gpt and 15 gold from them.

Turn 5
Iroquois:
Gift 2 gpt

Other
It is recommended to halt new trade with Greece. It is also suggested to halt new favourable trade to India. The FA would not strictly object to such deals, but offers these recommendations.

 

[Eklektikos]

El Amarna - marketplace, granary, harbor
Callisto - marketplace, granary, barracks
Abydos - university, marketplace, aqueduct
Memphis - university, marketplace, cathedral, bank
Thebes - university, bank, factory
Byblos - marketplace, harbor, aqueduct
Elephantine - university, bank, factory
Anyang - harbor, granary, bank

 

[donsig]

End of turn 0 save: phoenatica1340adend.zip

 

[donsig]

Final save: phoenatica1360ad.zip

Chat log: june16log.zip

Turn chat 1360 AD (June 18)

Summary

The long awaited opening of the Phoenatic Phoreign Physicals & Pharmacolgy (PPP&P) a division of Tech Sales, Inc. with branch ophices in Pherris and Philadelphia, came in 1340 AD. There was a long line of customers that first day of business. Hiawatha was first in line and he paid 70 gold and 14 gpt for the services of PPP&P. He also taught us about a strange government called communism and showed us how to better organize our business ventures into corporations. Hamurabi was next in line and he paid for his physical with 120 gold and furs. Gandhi was next in line. Knowing how much he is know to jack up the price of his silks and realizing our silk for ivory deal is about to expire, we charge Gandhi 100 gold up front and 52 gpt for his physical. Gandhi's best buddy Alex was next in line and we charged him 20 gold down and 44 gpt. Ceasar and Shaka were last in line but they had no gold. We told them to get some health insurance and come back later. Mao and Elizabeth apparently couldn't read the invitations PPP&P sent out.
Universities were opened in Thebes, Abydos. Alexandria and Heliopolis. President donsig proposed naming these colleges after Curufinwe, Punkbass2000, Justus II and Cyc. This group to be henceforth known as the Four Horsemen of the Acropolis. (Hey, that's as cultural as I get!)
Philadelphia contributed greatly to the National Employment Program (NEP) by recruiting 3 or 4 workers. Justinian and Plexia recruited military units as the President wondered where certain governors where...
We are 8 tiles away from having Fox Nest and Thebes connected to each other and 16 other cities by the the National Railway System (NRS). Three more tiles will bring much of Ameri onto the NRS.
Paville (a suburb of Seattle) was founded on the bay. this city was named by Chiefpaco.
We have learned scientific method and have started working on the theory of evolution in Fox Nest. It will be done in 16 turns or less. he military academy in Pherris will be ready in 6 turns and we are still 4 turns away from granting universal suffrage in PDX.
We have stocked up on gold: our treasury now stands at 2044 gold.
Hiawatha asked for an alliance against Greece and we refused. The Greeks have captured Gandasetaigon from the Iroquois.

End of summary - the rest is notes, sort of a mini turn chat log.

Turn chat 1340 AD (June 16) notes

1340 AD, 1041 gold, +148 gpt, scientific method in 4 turns, 4.6.0 at start
Istar build queue done per governor
Normandy build queues done per governor
Normany city optimization done per governor
Kashmir build queues done per governor
RoP with Hiawatha renegotiated per FA. New RoP is straight up. Hiawatha still annoyed.
1 gpt given to the Iroquois per FA. Hiawatha is now cautious.
RoP with Alexander renegotiated per FA. Greece pays 3 gpt and 15 up front for new RoP. Greece is still anoyed.
Asphinxia build queues done per governor
Medicne sold to Hiawatha for WM, 70 gold, 14 gpt, communism and the corporation. Hiawatha is still cautious.
Medicine sold to Babylon for furs, WM and 120 gold. Babylon goes from furious to annoyed.
England and China cannot buy medicine.
Rome and Shaka have nothing to offer.
Medicine sold to Aztecs for WM and 30 gold. Montezuma still furious.
Tried to renegotiate deal with Zulus but they're broke. Canceled sale of spices for 4 gpt. Gave the spices to Shaka instead. Zulus now polite.
Medicine sold to Gandhi for WM, 110 gold and 52 gpt. India remains cautious.
Medicine sold to Greece for WM, 20 gold and 44 gpt. Alex is still annoyed.
University in Abydos rushed for 288 gold per budget allocations.
Pikeman upgraded in Memphis. Military funds now used up.
End of turn 0 - 1340 AD, 1018 gold, +254 gpt, scientific method in 4 turns, 4.6.0

Thebes builds university and starts a bank.
Philadelphia recruits a worker and starts another.
San Fran completes granary and starts a market.
Abydos opens a university and begins a market.
The people love us! They celebrate WLTK days and improve our government office building!

Start turn 1: 1345 AD, 1272 gold, +248 gpt, scientific method in 3 turns, 4.6.0
University rushed in Alexandria for 228 gold per budget allocation.
Abydos & Memphis are now connected to Thebes and Heliopolis via rail.
Renegotiated our silks for ivory deal with India. Sold ivory to Ghandi for WM, 90 gold and 18 gpt. India is now cautious. Gandhi offers to seel the silks for WM and 1070 gold. We turned him down.
End turn 1: 1345 AD, 1134 gold, +266 gpt, sci meth in 3, 4.6.0

Fox Nest opens a factory and starts a colosseum.
Heliopolis opens a university and starts work on a granary.
Shailonegha recruits cavalry and begins cathedral.
Philadelphia recruits a worker and starts another.
Khatovar recruits riflemen and starts a factory.
Alexandria opens a university and starts work on a market.
Seattle builds market and starts a galleon.
Chondote recriuts worker and goes for another.
Aztecs building universal suffrage.

Start turn 2: 1350 AD, 1400 gold, +255 gpt, sci meth in 2, 4.6.0
Boston, Valhall and Atlanta connected by rail.
Eyr, Fox Nest, Malinalco and Khatovar connect by rail.
Lowered science rate a notch.
End of turn 2: 1350 AD, 1400 gold, +320 gpt, sci meth in 2, 5.5.0

New York opens a bank and begins recruiting cavalry.
Eyr opens cathedral and starts a factory.
Philadelphia recruits a worker and starts another.
Port Gisnod finsihes barracks and begins work on a factory.
Callisto opens market and begins a granary.

Start of turn 3: 1355 AD, 1720 gold, +323 gpt, sci meth next turn, 5.5.0
Greeks have Gandasetaigon!
Paville (a suburb of Seattle) is founded on the bay.
End of turn 3: 1355 AD, 1720 gold, +324 gpt, sci meth next turn, 5.5.0

Hiawatha called up asking us to ally against the Greeks. We declined.
Montezuma called next. He wanted an MPP and RoP. We said, 'no'.
We have learned the scientific method. Atomic theory on deck.
Philadelphia recruits a worker and starts another.
Justinian recruits a cavalry and looks around for more horsemen.
Chie recruits riflemen and starts a factory.
Plexia recruits riflemen and looks for a few more good men.

Start of turn 4: 1360 AD, 2044 gold, +323 gpt, atomic theory in 14 turns, 5.5.0
Set science back to 60% per domestic instructions.
Fox Nest changed to theory of Evolution per governor.
Eyr, Fox Nest, Malinalco, Asyut, Khatovar, Pherris, PDX, Philadelphia and Civanator all connected ny the NRS!
End of turn 4: 1360 AD, 2044 god, +254 gpt, atomic theory in 12 turns, 4.6.0