WOTM 49 - First Spoiler

[neilmeister]

WOTM 49 First Spoiler

Stop! If you are participating in WOTM49, then you MUST NOT read this thread unless EITHER

• You have reached at least 1 AD in your game, OR
• You have submitted your entry

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• Please do not disclose ANY events or information gained post 1 AD.
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Where did you settle?
Any barb problems?
How are the neighbours? Still alive?

 

[MarleysGh0st]

I moved the settler E, to build Karakorum on the PH. My next city grabbed the horses; with chariots and then kesheks, the barbs haven't been a problem.

By 1 AD, I have six cities, Confucianism, and I've achieved the CS Sling. I don't expect any problems from this point, although I'm sure I'm moving far slower than the top players.

 

[Jastrow]

Settled:
I moved the scout E-NE, saw the Moos and the Phants, and gave serious consideration to settling 1E. Ultimatly, I decided that would give me too many water tiles in the (Beuracracy) capital, and decided to go 1NW, to the other plains-hill instead. I will be very interested to see what others did on this point.

Barbs:
They have been a bit of a pest, but ultimatly not really an issue. I did not even bother to settle a strategic resource until city 3 (after border pop, which was after city 4, and maybe even 5 were settled). I did have to build quite a few warriors, but by 1AD, I have pretty much the entire peninsula north of the capital spawn busted, as well as the lobe to the SW of the capital, which I also decided was mine.

Neighbors:
Irrelevant so far... I have met Osaka and Hannibal, and they both have done nothing either for me, or to me. From what I can tell, their land is nothing special either, so I may decide to let them live until the end. I have not yet research alphabeth, so I dont know their tech pace, but this is Noble and raging barbs. I would be surprised if they had anything usefull in techs for me to think about.

Overall:

At 0AD I have 9 peaceful cities. I can research 116 bpt at 100%, but break even at about 40%. I am 5 turns from Currency, and also have a good shot at BOTH the Pyramids and Hanging gardens in 8 turns. I also have 3 other settlers in place, and will settle them the turn before HG comes in, so if all goes as plan, will be at 12 cities around 200 AD.

Tech is a bit behind where I wanted to be. I made a pass at a late Oracle, thinking that the settings would keep the AI too busy surviving to even try for it. I had about about 2/3 of it build when it was BIFL. I then had to research CS (my target) by hand instead. Oh well... I do have CS now, and am working on currency. Sailing and MC will likely comes after that, before beelinging paper/education. After that I will beed to decide if I want to go for an early liberalism (to switch to free religion for the 10% research bonus), or delay liberalism and try to get something really expensive (i.e. Electricity or higher) out of it.

 

[zamint3]

Settling: Scout E-NE and SIP

Barbs: Good battle practice for my chariots

Neighbors: It looks like they got some nice cities

1AD: 10 cities, pop 33, 41 bpt at 40% break even, Oracle 850bc (CS) and GLH 475bc in capital, building GLib now. Currency in 2 turns.

 

[Manco Capac]

Here where I am now.
Goal: Culture.

Pop: 37
Techs:

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Some screenshot:

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Wonders built:
GW, Mids, GLH, Oracle (CS).

BPT: 179 at 100 science slider
92 bpt at 50% break even

9 cities.

Survivants in my continent: NONE.

 

[Manco Capac]

Oh, it's very sad the tropical belt is under waters...in any ice age map, that is the best location to settler.

 

[Mitchum]

I settled on the PH 1E of the starting location after seeing the cows and elephants. I just couldn't pass that up.

By 1AD I have 9 cities (all self-founded), 31 pops, 88 sustainable, 166 at 100%, 308. I built the Oracle (CS sling) and the Pyramids. Education in 8 turns. I missed both the GW and the GLH by 1 turn. It was painful, especially the GLH, but it gave me 218 and 169 in fail gold respectively, which has allowed me to keep my slider up.

On the tech front, I did get a few basic techs from the AI, but they are VERY slow. I've been waiting for Asoka to research IW so that I can get it in trade but alas, he still doesn't have it at 1 AD (and niether to I ).

This map script really sucks. There is NO food.

EDIT: Forgot to mention that I'm 5 turns from finishing the HG...

 

[Chris1229]

I settled my first city on the coast next to the elephants, second city all the way to the east coast to get the horses, and third away in the south to block Hannibal and Asoka.

I was considering sending some chariots to the south to take out neighbors but decided i didn't want their land. So barb after barb was ground beneath the chariots wheels.

Expanded to 7 cities.

Decided to pursue a culture victory (don't worry Tachy i think you will probably beat me).