errr... too late 
apologies. i've sent the response already as i'm keen to get things moving.
the spice city is pie-in-the sky for now, given what maintenance costs will be. i don't expect it to be founded any sooner than their 5th or 6th city, by which time our culture will be well establised as marble + sheep/wheat/horse cities are at worst cities 3 + 4 for us. there might be as many as 50 turns elapsed between the 4th and 5th cities given what maintenance costs will do to research.
apologies. i've sent the response already as i'm keen to get things moving.
the spice city is pie-in-the sky for now, given what maintenance costs will be. i don't expect it to be founded any sooner than their 5th or 6th city, by which time our culture will be well establised as marble + sheep/wheat/horse cities are at worst cities 3 + 4 for us. there might be as many as 50 turns elapsed between the 4th and 5th cities given what maintenance costs will do to research.