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[SPOILERS] - social distancing with pindicator

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I have to admit, I'm starting to feel bad for the position that Superdeath is in.




I'm not very good at being cutthroat, and so emphathizing with what I know has to be a frustrating game has part of me thinking "could I give Superdeath peace?" But honestly, no, I cannot. Superdeath would only be given a reprieve and a 10-turn window (at least) to claim more city locations, to get his economy going, to actually profit off of his Great Lighthouse trade routes. As awful as a play experience this must be fore SuperD, I'm afraid that it's correct for me to keep the pressure on. So there cannot be peace.

Honestly, we can blame the map on this one too. Superdeath has only one avenue for expansion: through me. So knowing that he would have to come for me later, then I can't give him peace. If Superdeath had a land or even a galley route to Mr. Cairo then I could entertain the thought. Likewise, perhaps Superdeath has just checked out of this game - his turnplay speed has greatly gone down and where he was near the top of the scoreboard he now sits near the bottom with Charriu, who is desperately whipping away to save himself from a 2v1. And if he is checked out then that means later on I'm going to come in and conquer him with knights or cuirs or something. And in that case, I might as well keep the pressure on so he stays weak and I can conquer him sooner.

Superdeath, when you eventually get to read this, no hard feelings. I know why you came at me and I agreed with it (well, actually I'm not sure I entirely agree with it but I look forward to us hashing out strategy and what-ifs afterwards). If there's any frustration to be had here, I think we should both do the only logical thing: blame the mapmaker.

Anyway, there was no peace and no counter-offer from myself to him.




Here's where Joyw took a city of Charriu. There's been nothing since - just a lot more whipping from Charriu - but I imagine it will take a couple turns to heal and/or move on to the next city.

Also note how my peace deal with Mjmd expired this turn. I made a point to finish all my elephant builds at end of last turn just in case he was going to declare on me this turn and cut our deal one turn short. In the meantime I just need to remember that I need to cancel this deal next turn with him.




Superdeath added another archer and I messed up on the odds calculation as it turns out my swords are only getting ~20% odds to win and not the 50% I thought. Also, I noticed here that I was potentially within striking range of finishing Monarchy. Finishing Monarchy this turn would be very good for me as my great person is born next turn and being able to revolt straight into Hereditary Rule on the first turn of the GA would be a nice benefit and not having to wait until the last turn. Actually, it may not make a difference as my happy cap is so high up already but I went for it and through everything that wasn't building a settler or Moai on Wealth builds. I then pillaged the hamlet my swords were on and ended up just a few gold short.

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That few gold was made up by retreating my slow-moving army back into my territory, and left me a few gold over so I could keep on the Cothon at the capital. I'm not going to try to invade superdeath until knights. I'm sure he knows this too, but it's the smart play. I suppose if I really wanted to be sneaky I would whip up the knights, sign peace with superdeath, and then go after Mjmd. Something to think about. Although Mjmd does not have the nice prizes of Pyramids and Great Lighthouse that Superdeath does.

I forgot to get a picture, but he also has the south covered with some spears and a horse archer. I could try to rush my units in but I just settled for my GG spear and sentry numid. Really, there's no point in forcing anything right now.

Someone picked up Machinery last turn - I think maybe Jowy? And then someone else picked up Monarchy this turn - I suspect Mr. Cairo for that one.

Then when I hit enter and rolled the turn:




Good stuff coming next turn!


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FIN: 35 (1016)
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RE: [SPOILERS] - social distancing with pindicator - by pindicator - August 4th, 2020, 20:05

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