Warrior or Workboat?

[Bolkonski]

Our Worker will be finished by the next turn and we need to decide - are we to build a Warrior (8 turns) or a Workboat (15 turns?)

 

[Indiansmoke]

Definatelly workboat... by working the corn... it is not 15 turns...we will grow and work plains hill at size 2.

 

[Bolkonski]

I voted for a Warrior.

I don't like to leave a worker or our capital undefended in a multiplayer game.

Also, I would use the Warrior to explore a little but not too far from the city.

 

[Bolkonski]

Definatelly workboat... by working the corn... it is not 15 turns...we will grow and work plains hill at size 2.

And it is not 8 turns for the Warrior either... so let me put it a different way:

Warrior 15

Workboat 30

 

[jkpsmp1]

I say that we go for the work boat, if our warrior has any contact - we push a warrior to the front of the line.

Jeff

 

[damnrunner]

Can rush a warrior if needed - which is unlikely. How did the original math work out for the optimum build sequences that people worked out. I believe that went WB - warrior - settler (with some pop rushing in between).

 

[Kaleb]

100% workboat. Just how far away are the other civs going to need to be before you stop worrying about an early rush!!?

 

[Bolkonski]

100% workboat. Just how far away are the other civs going to need to be before you stop worrying about an early rush!!?

Well, I am not so much worrying about it as trying to take us in a direction that is more on the offensive but it would appear that there is not much appetite for this. Also, I thought that there was not much support so polled in order to show that I am a team player and that I will go with the majority decision - however weak and spineless it appears to be - I should point out I am joking here!

Nonetheless there are some advantages to an early rush as the article I posted points out and sincerely, I just hope that we do not end up with a posse of Holkans or Immortals on our doorstep!

 

[donsig]

I agree with the work boat now. Bolkonski, you keep right on reminding us about our military - we will come around soon.

 

[classical_hero]

Work boat is better due to the fact that it is highly unlikely that we would have any team really close by, of course a normal MP game this would be crazy.

 

[Provolution]

Workboat, it was never a real option here.