Wiz01- My first SG (Regent)

[gormdragan]

i'm back

 

[Ankka]

I just didn't have time to complete my turns yesterday, so it took until now to get it mailed. The turns did'nt go very well, especially the German war was a terrible soup... Anyway, here's the turnlog:

70AD: Set science to 90%, income -16gpt. Move Settler from Tokyo toward settling spot (WWW from Intombe). Press Enter.

IBT: An Aztec Jag war is defeated near Mpondo by a Zulu Archer. Izumo builds settler, start worker. Nagasaki builds Temple, start Horse.

90AD: Move settler from Izumo towards settling spot N of Kyoto. Upgrde 3 wars in Edo to Swords for 120gp. Troops start gathering near the German border. Vet galley defeats barb galley near the Aztec shore.

IBT: Our vet horseman is killed by the Zulu archer near Mpondo. I thought it was Aztec. Nagoya builds Spear, start worker.

110AD: Troops continue to move toward German border.

IBT: Our vet galley defeats another barb galley near the Aztec shore. Osaka builds Market, starts Haning gardens to prebuild Sun Tzu's. Izumo builds worker, starts horse.

130AD: Hashiba defeats Zulu archer near Mpondo. Our WM is worthless. The civs have traded it to each other. I press enter.

IBT: Kyoto builds Market, starts settler. Declare war at the Germans.
Battle of Leipzig: OUr Elite horseman is taken to 1 hp by a german spear, but we retreat. Another German spear kills our vet horse.
Our vet horse kills a german archer near Berlin.

150AD:Nothing...

IBT: Indians build a city near the bab border, S of our lands. Tokyo builds settler, starts Market. Nagya builds worker, starts temple. Shimonoseki war, war.

170AD: Our new war in Shimono is killed by a German archer. A german arch kills or horse near Lepzig. Our horse kills german archer with settler, we get 2 slaves! Our horse kills a german archer, ges promoted to elite. Hakodate built.

IBT: Feudalism researched. Start Chivalry at full speed, due in 11 turns. Isandhlwana war, war. Edo builds Aqueduct, start horse. Nagasaki horse, horse. Whoops, Shimonoseki riots! Matsuyama builds worker, starts temple.

190AD: Our sword attacks spear in Leipzig, wins. Spear in Leipzig kills our sword. Ditto. Hashiba kills Impi in Mpondo, -2hp. Our reg horse retreats when attacking a german spear in Leipzig. Upgrade war in Edo.

IBT: Shaka wants peace, but has nothing to give. I refuse. German archer kills our horse. Kyoto builds settler, starts sword. Nara builds rax, start market.

210AD: Our horse kills german archer. Impi in Mpondo kills Hashiba... Ise built.

IBT: Our vet galley near the Aztec beach kills another barb galley. Izumo horse, horse. Indians build the Colossus.

230AD: Toyama built NW from Kyoto. Start war. Fukushima built.

IBT: Edo horse, horse. Kagoshima worker, temple. Sapporo worker, worker. Egypt is building the Hanging Gardens. So is America.

250AD: Change Osaka from Hanging Gardens to Sun Tzu's.

Battle of Lepzig:
Our horse retreats from German spear. Ditto. Ditto. And that spear's still unharmed! Upgrade war to sword in Edo.

Luckily, GK is playing after me, and he is a lot better in war. Hop he can fix my mistakes...

Well, at least we should have a few more workers now, as I built some. I also built horses, so we can upgrade them into Samurais. Hope we can then at last the Germans.

 

[Ankka]

The save:

So:

Gengis Khan- you're up, to fix my mistakes...
sabo10- on deck
Superevie
gormdragan
zorven
Wizard (me)- hoping GK fixes my mistakes

 

[Ankka]

Hey, and great to have you back, gorm.

 

[Gengis Khan]

Welcome back gorm! Well the first difference I would have done was wipe out the Zulu, then gone to war with the Germans.

Got it & will try to play today.

 

[gormdragan]

Originally posted by Gengis Khan


6. I disagree with our outlinned research path(sorry gorm ). Seeing as we're the tech leader we won't be pulling any techs from the GL any time soon, doesn't anyone want samurai?? Don't you like their cool sounds & bad ass attack animations?? My vote is finish Fuedalism(increasing our spending to get it down to 6 turns), research Chivalry(again as fast as possible), then completly turn off research cashing in off the GL after a while. With all the money saved we'll quickly repay the deficit we create over the next 10 turns or so. We'll also be able to have a serious chunk(a couple thousand at least), put aside for upgrades/ rushed improvements, when they finally hit education. With all the infrastructer & money we'll have we can rush a library & Uni in every core city once education is hit & easily out distance the AI in tech pace. *Note* Don't build any libraries untill education as it throws away 2 gpt per library.

My 2c.

We are not tech leader. At least not during my turn. My intention to hold off research until middle ages and beeline for military tradition using a 40turn gambit. Chivalry most certainly comes free with chinese on another continent (no need to worry about riders) Our swords and horseman are doing perfectly well and I see no reason to go for sams anytime soon. (remember we were still in despotism during my turn and GA in despotism is such a waste).

Having said that, I have not read the subsequent turns and my opinions are mostly likely outdated.

P.S. I usually turn off animation and sound, and therefore have no idea how a sam sounds or animates like.

 

[Ankka]

Why'd you do that? Oh, they must faster game playing...(I know, terrible typing...)

 

[gormdragan]

Oh, I do that because of the style I played. I usually play minimal infrastructure and build hardcore units. As a result, I usually end up with a large number of units. Watching animation is a pain (especially since it is repetitive) Plus I almost always play only 1 civ so watching the same animation every game is irritating.

 

[Superevie]

Originally posted by Gengis Khan
Welcome back gorm! Well the first difference I would have done was wipe out the Zulu, then gone to war with the Germans.

Got it & will try to play today.

I have to agree with GK. (as always...) Why didn't you kill the Zulu first? We really didn't have enough forces to go after the Germans AND the Zulu at the same time. Oh well, I sure you did your best. GK: go take out the Kraut and Zulu trash....

 

[Gengis Khan]

Yankees win game 2!! [dance]

Hopefully I'll be able to pull a great leader to rename in honor of the greatest team in baseball.

Playing now, I'll try to finish up quick & post tonight.

[edit]- btw love the save Wizard

 

[gormdragan]

Crap....WE WILL STRIKE BACK....YOU YANKEES...

WAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Cool, Yankee and Red Sox fan on the same side.

 

[Ankka]

Yeah, maybe it was stupid not to destroy the Zulu's first... I just thought I'd try to attack Germany ASAP, so I just sent a few units against Mpondo... Bad idea, eventually. Well, at least I built workers, if thats any help.

Love the save? Why?

 

[Smellincoffee]

Probably because of the emoticon.

 

[Ankka]

Why? What?

 

[Ankka]

I will be away at least until Sunday, that is two (2) days. Try to survive... Is GK playing now?

 

[Gengis Khan]

Yep.

Gorm a Sox fan?? I thought better of you!

 

[gormdragan]

I used to study in Boston, sort of came with the territory. They play decent baseball, and after a year of brain-washing from my classmates, I'm now sox fan, favorite player is Wakefield.

 

[Superevie]

Okay baseball boys,

Less chat more conquering. Who's next anyway? I totally forgot when my turn is coming up.

 

[gormdragan]

you're after sabo, who is after GK (playing now).

 

[Gengis Khan]

Sorry evie but in October every conversation takes a detour to cover baseball somehow.

As much as I dislike the Sox, I hate the braves even more. Besides I like Nomar, anyone engaged to Mia gets a giant in my book.