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Looks like we're not going to make it to Tanks in 3 as set at 80% and -261 since we only have 632g. Set to 60% in 4 @ +17gpt.
Go...
1788AD - 1
Investigate city for 24g:
Cuzco: 4 inf, 3 cav
We're getting about 80+gpt from Portugal in trades, all already over 20.
1790AD - 2
New Chichez Itza founded!
1792AD - 3
I pull our horse and coal for spice deal from the Hittites.
No more RoP either. I declare War!
Portugal joins our war against the Hittites for our Oil.
They give us 780g and 32gpt!
Blistering bombardment of Cuzco.
Cuzco falls! No losses, 1 promotion, elite cav.
We capture Smiths!
60% World Area
Cavalry division goes to 1/4 vs a War Chariot! Back to basic training with them.
IBT
Nothing from the Hittites.
Motorized Transport!
1794 AD - 4
Our fleet takes out all roads to the only harbor on the Hittite isle - no more rubber or oil for them!
Aleppo falls! No losses. Only naval bombardment.
IBT
Out ironclad defends against an ironclad and promotes to vet.
Tanks...
1796AD - 5
Hatusha falls! No losses.
OK, maybe we didn't really need tanks
IBT
Destroyer defends against ironclad.
Oh silly me, New Palenque falls to the Hittite cavalry - undefended new city.
Jeesh.
1798AD - 6
New Palenque returns to Maya.
Tarsus falls! No losses.
Love the extra movement of cavs compared to tanks.
Oh boy, first tank into battle crumbles vs a 1/4 infantry. This does not bode
well. I sack the tank designer.
We fight hard at Ankuwa, lose 1 tank and 2 cav total and fail to take the city.
Inf defender is now elite.
But wait! Reinforcements have just landed! 4 shiney new tanks and 2 x 3 tank Armies!
Ankuwa falls!
We are at 64%
IBT
The Portugese are laying the hurt on the Hittites in the north.
1800AD - 7
Reports are coming back of Hittite regulars on the battlefield. They're getting desperate.
Hubishna falls! No losses.
Hattusas, the Hittite capitol, falls!
Lost 1 tank & 2 cavs
We capture Sistine!
65%!!!
New Lagartero founded!
66%!!!!
IBT
Portugal takes last Hittite city on the mainland.
LOTS of rioting - whoop.
History will remember you as:
Smoke-Jaguar the Magnificent!
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The Save: Pre-Win
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