VQ-09 Alg Ore's Exploit

[GreyFox]

I think we should revolt out of Mercantlism as well, since we are not running Rep, the 1 free specialist actually have minimal bonus.

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We should already be halfway through Chemistry (since Maquis already started it before we decided to switch to SciMeth and Physics in order to burn the GE for Steel). So, if we do get the GS, the best is to save him for lightbulding FO or Computers. Academy would be less helpful here, since after FO, we would be unlikely to be researching anything, unless Gandhi is really running away with Techs.

Military-wise, we need both Chemistry and Steel for a boost to keep up power-wise. However, since Chemistry would render GE un-burnable, we would likely go for steel before Chemistry.

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Re@patch: I no longer have any issues with patching ... so patch if you want to.

 

[namliaM]

Steel before Chemistry ???

What mod are you playing Fox? Or do you mean Riffling?

 

[GreyFox]

I am on the Smoking Mod ...



I keep thinking we are burning the GE for Steel ... its Electricity actually ... let me rephrase then:

We should already be halfway through Chemistry (since Maquis already started it before we decided to switch to SciMeth and Physics in order to burn the GE for Steel Electricity). So, if we do get the GS, the best is to save him for lightbulding FO or Computers. Academy would be less helpful here, since after FO, we would be unlikely to be researching anything, unless Gandhi is really running away with Techs.

Military-wise, we need both Chemistry and Steel for a boost to keep up power-wise. However, since Chemistry would render GE un-burnable, we would likely go for steel before Chemistry we had to burn the GE for Electricty first befor eheading for Chemistry.

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[GreyFox]

Alert! Alert! 48hrs approahing warning ...

 

[Ozbenno]

It is namliaM that is up?

 

[Ozbenno]

I'm getting double post disease

 

[GreyFox]

Yes .... so that means next player on the roster should grab this game and play. And I think that's you, Oz!

 

[namliaM]

Report comming up !

 

[namliaM]

Spoiler Dont Look if you dont want to know :

First thing I did was make a quick count of scientists we had. Even with 10 scientists giving us 3 beakers I figure we get something better with revolting away from Mercantalism, so I do and this is the result...


Wow that makes a little difference...

I do some whipping the bank in Nongoma, tho it may have been (much) better had I switched that to an Observatory
And an Observatory in GunGun...

The rest was pretty straightforward... The three most memorable moments in my set captured in 1 picture...

Eventualy Hyderabad revolted to us, I razed it becuase I thought it was placed badly... later while (still) building the (new) settler I was thinking maybe it wasnt that bad....

Also I claimed the final Flood plains on our easter side, also this allows us (once we do get CS) to Irrigate west from the Oasis. The town will not do much cuase it has nearly no hammers... But it will pay for itself soon with a few cottages on them FPs....

WTH?? I forgot to save the game?? *uhm* what to do now? Should I be skipped or?

 

[GreyFox]

Can you get an autosave?

 

[namliaM]

I didnt think of that, the latest save I have is 1690... I will replay my last few turns tonight...

 

[namliaM]

Well I made more or less or tried to anyway moves in the last 2 turns...

I forget to make the deal with Ramesses, so I made that 1 turn later and traded the 70gold for our world map...

Physics in 2 turns.... No one got it yet....

And finaly the save

Sorry to keep up the game...

 

[Ozbenno]

OK will play tonight.

 

[Ozbenno]

Well we're still 10 techs away but soon that'll be 9, with Physics just around the corner.

This also comes .



Don't you play silly buggers now.

I now have a Great Scientist, who will give me enough to research Chemistry in a turn and a Great Engineer, who will knock 2 turns of Electricity. I think GreyFox gave me a program to deal with this.

If
Great_people=2
then




I get Chemistry in a trade with Louis for Physics and his treasury. Gandhi must have researched Physics the same turn as us, but who got the GS? So 8 to go.

I put the new settler here but not sure we actually need another city. At least it stops the Ai doing so.



Last turn Electricity comes in, 7 techs to go. Radio is selected.

For the first time in living memory we aren't last in soldiers .

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[GreyFox]

Hmmm ... a Golden Age??? That's an interesting decision ...

Is it me, or I think the cultural border shown in the minimap resembles Australia ....

Will try to get it tonight ... but as usual, i am on autoskip, so if next player can grab it before I report, go ahead.

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[namliaM]

Intresting indeed... I might have saved the GA for "spaceship" building time or Internet time... But .... we may as well get it now...

I do think burning the Scientist on 2 turns of research is wastefull...

 

[GreyFox]

Which genius is it that come up with the following chain farm plan?

Except for one caveat .... that particular genius forgets that we cannot research Civil Service ... ... well, most geniuses are forgetful anyway :sarcastic:

I whipped the university at Nobamba ...

Figuring that it is more useful than those 4 pops, and I was hoping to add more scientists ... turns out that university does not allow additional scientists. Remember what I say about "geniuses being forgetful"? :yes: :non-sarcastic:

Speaking abt forgetful geniuses :non-sarcastic:, I forgot to review trade at the inherited turn. Thus I reviewed it on the next turn. This is our trade situation:

PS. Ignore the 1951AD ... it should read 1755AD

And i made the following adjustment.

• Increased sheep sale to HC from 5gpt to 15gpt
• Increased wine sale to Gandhi from 8 to 11gpt
• Increased deer sale to Louis from 8 to 9gpt
• Sell fish to Mansa at 3gpt

leading us to the following trade situation at end of my turns:

One more thing is, why did we found Ondini at where it was, one tile away from sea? Moving it west would be so much better.

Anyway, I played a quiet set of turn ... since some kind soul has decided the research path for me

Quiet ... until the war trumpet blows!

Fortunately, we weren't the target:

Looking at the powergraph, we were just a teeny weeny little bit above Ramesess, so count ourselves lucky. But to avoid sitting into Ramesy's hot seat, I suggest we declare on Eygpt and earn ourselves some brownie points with Alex (not that it is of any use with him) and HC+Mansa.

Here is the world at war (only Gandhi and KK are now out of one. Speaking of KK, I am still having trouble adjusting to KK's ex-QSH-look -- and this should tell you that I am at v2.08).

There is one workboat that is touring round the whole of australia to get from Melbourne to Sydney clockwise .... it is currently reaching Perth ...

>>> The Save (1800AD) <<<

 

[namliaM]

Except for one caveat .... that particular genius forgets that we cannot research Civil Service ... ... well, most geniuses are forgetful anyway :sarcastic:

That would be me, but I market that so we can grow that city once we do get CS... With all them hills this needs farming... I didnt count the food to the details tho...

Wow some nice Extra GPT, this is sure something I near allways forget... In particular so in my SP games...

Declaring war on Ramesses may just be the thing to do...

 

[GreyFox]

Heh, the farms would only confuse people ... since Internet is still a whole lot of turns away. So, it is better to build lumbermills over some forest in the meantime.

A tad early for the OoP notice ... a whole 2 months in advance, eh? VQ9 should be done one way or the other by then .... But I guess you want to share your anticipation with the whole world, and I do feel happy for you. Enjoy yourself!

 

[namliaM]

It is better to be a tad early than to be late isnt it??
I dont see the point in lumbermills... IIRC that city is on Stagnate right now... Maybe if it works the lumbermills it be growing again... I didnt think to check at the time...
But to work all (later on) we need farms there...