Two relatively eventful turns:
T83
As predicted, City 9 crashes the economy, but does not affect the eta of Alphabet; if we want it eot87 we can have it.
Plan is to go Granary>Library>(Walls). Two workers improving the corn, then either split to chop the granary and finish with a 1 pop whip, and then dump a second chop to get the library to 40/90 for a double whip. The culture opens up the fp, copper, gives perfect vision once borders pop, and we'll need the scientist slots whatever happens. The walls are just because.
Work forest hill T83, T84, then work corn and growth@2 eot88. Worker moves onto plains hill forest T85, then chops to complete T88 (second worker moves 1S and roads towards OH as we lack Sailing for trade routes, have to road into the city). Offer OB T88, whip the granary T89 and move both workers onto the unclaimed forest on T89 whatever the answer to OB: if declined, reoffer showing some military. After the road is completed T91, T92 the workers move back to mine the hill and chop the remaining plains forest. This is inefficient micro for getting the library or other hammers, but quickest way to get trade routes without showing workers on T88 when demanding OB.
Gems. Horse, copper, nothing unexpected. We have 5 improved, worked but unroaded food resources as of T84 (just played) that are not showing in this list. 9 total. 10 next turn, for 9 cities. OH has 10 showing already. We got land, some food and 1 happy. He got food, less land, and 1 happy.
Land doesn't show until late game if you can get happy.
Despite being broke, 2 other players have worse GNP than us. OH is one of those players. Gav must be the second. I don't expect Gav to beat us to Mids, however OH has Masonry and OR, so he could.
T83
As predicted, City 9 crashes the economy, but does not affect the eta of Alphabet; if we want it eot87 we can have it.
Plan is to go Granary>Library>(Walls). Two workers improving the corn, then either split to chop the granary and finish with a 1 pop whip, and then dump a second chop to get the library to 40/90 for a double whip. The culture opens up the fp, copper, gives perfect vision once borders pop, and we'll need the scientist slots whatever happens. The walls are just because.
Work forest hill T83, T84, then work corn and growth@2 eot88. Worker moves onto plains hill forest T85, then chops to complete T88 (second worker moves 1S and roads towards OH as we lack Sailing for trade routes, have to road into the city). Offer OB T88, whip the granary T89 and move both workers onto the unclaimed forest on T89 whatever the answer to OB: if declined, reoffer showing some military. After the road is completed T91, T92 the workers move back to mine the hill and chop the remaining plains forest. This is inefficient micro for getting the library or other hammers, but quickest way to get trade routes without showing workers on T88 when demanding OB.
Gems. Horse, copper, nothing unexpected. We have 5 improved, worked but unroaded food resources as of T84 (just played) that are not showing in this list. 9 total. 10 next turn, for 9 cities. OH has 10 showing already. We got land, some food and 1 happy. He got food, less land, and 1 happy.
Land doesn't show until late game if you can get happy.
Despite being broke, 2 other players have worse GNP than us. OH is one of those players. Gav must be the second. I don't expect Gav to beat us to Mids, however OH has Masonry and OR, so he could.