Turns 1-20

[Tubby Rower]

why is everyone so intent on not exploring the possible locations of city #2? In my opinion, we need to get on down to the south and find a good spot for that settler coming about in 7 turns from now. That doesn't leave much time to dilly-dally

 

[Beorn-eL-Feared]

I think I'd hook around SW-S-S-S-SE-SE to get the most out of our hills and mountains for the view. This ends our warrior on high grounds near a river, which is our most likely potential city location. And in these 7ish turns we'll have had a good view of what's up around.

 

[Wotan]

First Settler will be ready in 8 turns. If we take the detour via the mountain we will only have uncovered the area to the west to appr. the mountain SW/SW/S of the capital. That is if we move W/NW/S/S/S and then onto a hill either SE or preferably S. But maybe that is OK. We should be able to get a good location in that area. Until a better site reveals itself I guess jungle 3N of capital is the best stop ATM.

Edit: Beorns SW/S/S is what we have talked about earlier and I see no real reason to forgo that idea for the mountain. But it is OK to go via the mountain if the 3N site is OK with you guys.

 

[Whomp]

Phew. That's a relief on the mm'ing.

I think we need to find more grass. I hate jungle and plains are not the most ideal with forests blocking the irrigation. West and south searching high ground seems to make sense.

 

[Beorn-eL-Feared]

We know we have flood plains to the E (and S-SE with a stretch of imagination). This is not ideal food, one could say, but it certainly is better than none - if we are going to risk jungle disease, why not FP disease?

IMHO, it beats the jungle city to the north. If I had to send a settler blindfolded he'd go E-E-NE to catch FPs and whatever water that is. That we can send our warrior over the mountains to the south will probably decide on wether to send S#1 to the S FP's or to the FP's we know.

Incidentally, this reminded me of how nice it was to move several tiles a turn along unroaded river tiles when playing freeciv back in computer college classes.

 

[Tubby Rower]

yeah currently I'm for going to the FP to the general east-ish... but I would settle that jungle last.

I would even be for sending the settler blindly to the south gambling that there is nice fields of grass like in The Sound of Music... speaking of , I'm watching American Idol right now and that sound of music... well sucks

 

[Vind2]

Why waste your time w/ American Idol when you can play civ

 

[Tubby Rower]

well I have an issue... if I play too much civ, my wife hides my CD. Good news is that I have that part resolved. Bad news is that continued play could end in cold wife.

 

[gmaharriet]

Bad news is that continued play could end in cold wife.

That made me chuckle. Since I'm the player in this household, I can think of a LOT of comments to make about cold wives...should my husband EVER take it into his head to hide my CIV CD.

 

[Tubby Rower]

turn 7 save from GONG is in. I'm in the process of playing our turn 8

 

[Tubby Rower]

- move warrior SW as discussed.
- check worker (2 turns to complete)
- check shield & food bins (6 & 0 respectively)
- notice unhappy citizen and increase lux rate to 10% and writing goes from 35 to 42 turns
- settler in 6 turns


possible archipeligo?

f11 from turn 8

 

[ThERat]

If it's an archipelago and we're alone, should we try and get map making as our freebie tech from philo?

 

[Whomp]

That's an interesting thought. I would say yes since contact will be what accelerates the pace.

 

[Robi D]

Its a bit early to guess that, it could just be inland lakes

 

[Tubby Rower]

turns in.. I'll play again to keep it moving

 

[Tubby Rower]

looks like hills galore to the south.. possibly a spot is available to the SE??

looks like we're way behind in babymaking

 

[Beorn-eL-Feared]

The SW plain looks like a good, low-priority spot for settling. Sounds like more hiking for hairy.

 

[Tubby Rower]

if I'm not around... here is what I believe should happen next turn...

- worker start roading the cow
- Beef-cake move south to the hill

wouldn't hurt to check the other screens. Culture pops the turn after next, so no need to change citizen allocation

 

[ThERat]

Tubby, I studied your spreadsheet properly and would be aware of the 'things to do' in case it comes up...

 

[Tubby Rower]

I am playing the save now