VQ03 - Resource Collectors

[eektor]

Preturn: Rushed Barracks in capital.

Turn 1: 875 BC
Susa founded.



Americans have axeman.



Turn 2: 850 BC
Egyptian settler coming our way.



Copper connected

Turn 6: 750 BC
Moses born in capital.
Going to save the great prophet and see if we can found a religion with it.

Turn 8: 700 BC
Open Borders with Americans
Persepolis starts military production.

Turn 9: 675 BC
Ironworking discovered



Meditation started so the great prophet would give us another technology.
Iron discovered next to Pasargardae.

Turn 11: 625 BC
First axeman built. The start of our SoD.

 

[eektor]

Turn 12: 600 BC
Meditation discovered. Started on Writing.



Like I expected the great prophet will give us polytheism. Once we discover writing and polytheism, I think it will discover code of laws for us.

Turn 14: 550 BC
Barbarian axe spotted near Pasargardae. Sending axeman to help out

Turn 15: 525 BC
Iron hooked up.
Barbarian disappeared. ???

Turn 16: 500 BC
Egypt founded Christianity in Helipolis.
Oracle built by Egypt.

Turn 17: 475 BC
Writing discovered. Polytheism started.



Turn 19: 425 BC
Library started in Persepolis. Need more culture and could use some scientists in the city.

Turn 20: 400 BC
Ivory is about to be connected.

After turn comments:

We have 2 axe and 1 sword for our SoD right now. I think we should build some more and go after Heliopolis. It has rice and sugar which we need and is a holy city.

Pasargadae is going to grow next turn and become unhappy. Persepolis is going to grow in 2 turns and become unhappy too. So now or next turn would be a good time to switch to representation if we want.

Right now we have only 3 cities and no real space to expand. I had a feeling it would come to this so I started building up our military. I think we should try to take out the Egyptians.

Soon after Writing I made Open Borders with the Malinese and Russians.

Spoiler :

Turn 80 (875 BC)
Persepolis finishes: Barracks

Turn 81 (850 BC)
Persepolis begins: Archer
Susa founded
Susa begins: Barracks
Persepolis finishes: Archer
Pasargadae grows: 2

Turn 82 (825 BC)
Persepolis begins: Worker
Archer promoted: City Garrison I

Turn 83 (800 BC)

Turn 84 (775 BC)
Moses (Great Prophet) born in Persepolis
Susa's borders expand

Turn 85 (750 BC)
Pasargadae finishes: Granary

Turn 86 (725 BC)
Pasargadae begins: Archer
Persepolis finishes: Worker

Turn 87 (700 BC)
Persepolis begins: Axeman
Tech learned: Iron Working

Turn 88 (675 BC)
Research begun: Meditation

Turn 89 (650 BC)
Persepolis finishes: Axeman
Pasargadae grows: 3

Turn 90 (625 BC)
Persepolis begins: Axeman
Tech learned: Meditation
Susa grows: 2

Turn 91 (600 BC)
Research begun: Writing
Persepolis grows: 5

Turn 92 (575 BC)
Pasargadae finishes: Archer

Turn 93 (550 BC)
Pasargadae begins: Barracks
Pasargadae begins: Axeman
Pasargadae begins: Barracks
Persepolis finishes: Axeman

Turn 94 (525 BC)
Persepolis begins: Swordsman
Pasargadae grows: 4
Christianity founded in a distant land

Turn 95 (500 BC)
Tech learned: Writing
Susa finishes: Barracks

Turn 96 (475 BC)
Research begun: Polytheism
Susa begins: Swordsman
Pasargadae's borders expand

Turn 97 (450 BC)
Persepolis finishes: Swordsman

Turn 98 (425 BC)
Persepolis begins: Library

Turn 99 (400 BC)

Resources connected:
Stone
Corn
Clams
Copper
Iron
Ivory (very soon road is almost done.)

 

[GreyFox]

Good call on saving the prophet for Code of Law.

Geez we are losing sites like nobody's business ... let's settle at pink dot real fast before we lose that too ...

We must seriously considering going to war next ....

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[Maquis]

Ok, I got it, and have time to play my 10 quick.

 

[sozopol]

Good call on saving the prophet for Code of Law.

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Agreed, nice idea. Founding a religion will help in many areas.

Also agree that Egypt makes the most sense as an early target. In terms of geography, and also because it looks like, from the screen above, that they still use warriors. And Heliopolis is a Holy City!

Maybe another possibility for a new city is here at white dot? I know there is dye there... the Yanks won't like it though.

 

[GreyFox]

We have watch out for the yankees though ... they have a whole lot of land NE all for themselves.

White dots is possible but have to check if it is ruled out by our variant (is there new resources?)


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[sozopol]

There is dye at white dot, you can see it here, second screen in the post.

 

[Maquis]

So we wanted to get a religion, right? Ok, we shall have it!

(This is going to be a bit short, I didn't get the screenshots... PC acting up again...

Spoiler :

Turn 99 (400 BC)
Pasargadae grows: 5

Turn 100 (375 BC)
Persepolis grows: 6
Pasargadae finishes: Barracks

Turn 101 (350 BC)
Pasargadae begins: Swordsman
Tech learned: Polytheism
Confucianism founded in a distant land

Turn 102 (325 BC)
Research begun: Alphabet
Susa grows: 3
Susa finishes: Swordsman

Turn 103 (300 BC)
Susa begins: Archer

Turn 104 (275 BC)
Pasargadae finishes: Swordsman

Turn 105 (250 BC)
Pasargadae begins: Library

Turn 106 (225 BC)
Persepolis finishes: Library
Pasargadae grows: 6
Susa finishes: Archer

Turn 107 (200 BC)
Swordsman defeats (2.58/6): Egyptian Archer
Swordsman defeats (0.30/6): Egyptian Archer
Christianity has spread: Heliopolis
Captured Heliopolis (Hatshepsut)
Persepolis begins: Archer
Susa begins: Swordsman

Turn 108 (175 BC)
Persepolis finishes: Archer

Turn 109 (150 BC)
Persepolis begins: Swordsman

Turn 110 (125 BC)

Once Polytheism comes in, our prophet would give us Priesthood... oops.

Turn 2: Confucianism founded in a distant land
Crap, there goes that idea... someone already beat us to it.

So what was the other idea? Oh yeah... grab the holy city of Christianity...

Taking a look, hatty only has a couple archers in Heliopolis... easy pickings... so I declare on her after building a couple more swords...

Turn 7:
Captured Heliopolis (Hatshepsut)

We can keep it, since it will give us rice. Didn't lose a unit.

So now we have Christianity. Heliopolis will come out of revolt next turn, so then our prophet can go build the shrine. This will be good, give us some quick culture, as well as the income. Hatty already had Christianity in a couple cities, and we should try to spread it to our other cities soon. Also, Roosevelt and Vicky don't have a religion yet, we should try to spread to them as well to get on their good side.

Greyfox, you can continue the war if you think it's best... I have seen an axe or two, so Hatty's got copper somewhere. Just remember we have to raze any cities that won't give a resource.

The save:

 

[GreyFox]

WAR!!!

Wow, you are pretty good down there, making the tough decision of attacking without even blinking ... great, I like it

Got it ... playing ....

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[GreyFox]

When GreyFox Ascend the Throne ...

"Advisor, let's take a look at the situation ...

Hmmm... we are at WAR???

... we are at war with the power and score leader ???

.... this is going to interesting ...

Hmmm... let's check our cities .... Why is Pasargadae unhappy? ...

* clear throats * Ahem ... By decree of GreyFox the II, let there be Representation!"

... and so, the problem of unhappiness is gone.... for now.

 

[GreyFox]

And the War Ramphant On ... ...


Clearing the Pillaging Eygptians ...

Turn 111 (100 BC):
Archer loses to: Egyptian War Chariot (1.85/5)

Turn 112 (75 BC)
Swordsman defeats (5.46/6): Egyptian War Chariot

Taking of Elepanite ...

Turn 114 (25 BC)
Swordsman defeats (1.20/6): Egyptian Archer
Swordsman defeats (0.24/6): Egyptian Spearman
Judaism has spread: Elephantine <-- funny!
Captured Elephantine (Hatshepsut)
Razed Elephantine
Judaism has spread: Elephantine <-- check this out, again ...
Elephantine lost

Notice the topmost message ???

The world is at war ....

Hatty manages finally to bring a respectable force, but ...

Turn 118 (75 AD)
Swordsman loses to: Egyptian War Chariot (2.00/5)
Axeman defeats (5.00/5): Egyptian War Chariot

Turn 119 (100 AD)
Axeman defeats (0.25/5): Egyptian War Chariot
Axeman defeats (2.15/5): Egyptian Axeman

And after this, she begs for peace, however, she plugged a city in our pink dot!!!

"No, Hatty, my dear, unless you give me that city, I will not let you rest in peace!"

"Hey, what's that behind you! The pyramids is OURS!!!! You build a fake pyramid!!!

And look at your power, slipping eh?"

 

[GreyFox]

All Has Come To Pass, When A Child Is Born ...

On that faithful year ...

... wait a minute ... the church is built on the year its founder is born? .Speaking about prophets, they sure know prophecies!



The Descending of GreyFox ...

"Hey, my persians subject, my 250-years reign is not too bad, eh?"

"Err ... Sire, you left a worker unmoved ..."

"Comeon, its war time ... give him a break! Let him rest ..."

"Also, Sire, spy reported the Americans planning to steal the white dot ..."

" ... That is ... er ... not my problem! The settler at the capital won't be out until OldBustedJorn ascends.
Then it IS his fault for failing to settle white dot, not mine! ... in any case,
we still have the whale city (blue-dot) to settle ..."



And so GreyFox the II descends the throne, handing over the world ...

... a chronicle of what happened ...

Spoiler :

Turn 110 (125 BC)
Switched to Representation
Christianity has spread: Pasargadae

Turn 111 (100 BC)
Heliopolis begins: Archer
Archer loses to: Egyptian War Chariot (1.85/5) <- Geez!!!

Turn 112 (75 BC)
Swordsman defeats (5.46/6): Egyptian War Chariot <- and the archer is avenged
Persepolis grows: 7
Heliopolis's borders expand <- out of revolt

Turn 113 (50 BC)
Persepolis finishes: Swordsman
Susa grows: 4

Turn 114 (25 BC)
Persepolis begins: Settler
Swordsman defeats (1.20/6): Egyptian Archer
Swordsman defeats (0.24/6): Egyptian Spearman
Judaism has spread: Elephantine <-- funny!
Captured Elephantine (Hatshepsut)
Razed Elephantine
Judaism has spread: Elephantine <-- check this out, again ...
Elephantine lost
Pasargadae finishes: Library
Heliopolis finishes: Archer
Moves prophet to holy city ... forget to do it last turn ...

Turn 115 (0 AD)
Pasargadae begins: Archer
Heliopolis begins: Granary
Heliopolis finishes: The Church of the Nativity <- what a good timing!
Susa's borders expand

Turn 116 (25 AD)
Axeman promoted: Combat I
Christianity has spread: Susa

Turn 117 (50 AD)
Swordsman promoted: Combat I
Swordsman promoted: Combat I
Pasargadae finishes: Archer

Turn 118 (75 AD)
Pasargadae begins: Swordsman
Swordsman loses to: Egyptian War Chariot (2.00/5)
Axeman defeats (5.00/5): Egyptian War Chariot
Pasargadae grows: 7
Susa finishes: Swordsman
Heliopolis grows: 4
Heliopolis finishes: Granary
Christianity has spread: Kumbi Saleh (Malinese Empire)

Turn 119 (100 AD)
Susa begins: Archer
Heliopolis begins: Barracks
Axeman promoted: Combat II
Axeman defeats (0.25/5): Egyptian War Chariot
Axeman defeats (2.15/5): Egyptian Axeman

Turn 120 (125 AD)
Axeman promoted: Combat II
Hatty comes pleading for war, since whe don't want to hand over the bana city, I rejected.

... the resources hooked up ...

• copper
• iron
• stone
• clams
• corn
• ivory

... and the save:

 

[eektor]

Great turns Maquis and GreyFox.

A little late but Egypt has one source of iron and no copper. IIRC its by Memphis. Might want to pillage it if we keep on the war with Egypt. Oh and I remembered they just got another source of iron (at the end of my turnset) close to where the barb city was (near Thebes).

If the Russians have only 2 cities they might be a good target to take out next. Although I would prefer Malinese since they always give me lots of trouble in the endgame. I'm sure these civs has some resource we need.

 

[oldbustedjorn]

Then it IS his fault for failing to settle white dot, not mine! ... in any case,

Ya know, I long for the days when I started wars, founded cities, took cities, etc... It seems all I ever get now is SoDs at my doorstep and no peace options *clears throat* I think I'll disband the settler out of spite

 

[Maquis]

Ya know, I long for the days when I started wars, founded cities, took cities, etc...

Aren't you the one who wanted to step it up to monarch, instead of prince? Sounds like you want to get back to noble... maybe VQ04 should be a settler SG?

 

[oldbustedjorn]

Nah, I'm still up for Monarch. I think its the curse of GreyFox the (ex)-Builder.

 

[Maquis]

Ya know, I long for the days when I started wars, founded cities, took cities, etc...

Aren't you the one who wanted to step it up to monarch, instead of prince? Sounds like you want to get back to noble... maybe VQ04 should be a settler SG?

BTW, time to edit your sig... or are you just going to drop out of this one?

 

[oldbustedjorn]

BTW, time to edit your sig... or are you just going to drop out of this one?

Feeling the love...

 

[GreyFox]

Just a reminder:

Roster:

• player 1: Maquis ---
• player 2: Greyfox --- Just Played
• player 3: oldbustedjorn --- UP
• player 4: eektor --- On Deck
• player 5: sozopol ---

Resources

• copper
• iron
• stone
• clams
• corn
• ivory

 

[oldbustedjorn]

I'm up already? This SG is going faster than my personal games...

Got it. I'll see about playing tonight...