[SPOLIERS] Up The Palace & Round The Quo

[gingereagle1969]

Turn 76 (40AD)

Warrior turns:
Nigel Martyn: move 1SE (now out of Bob's culture & off his Roads)
Paul Hinshelwood: moved 1NE - that Immortal's back in view, but 3 tiles away, phew!
Chris Coleman: moved 1NW - will now use Khan's Roads.
Neil Ruddock: moved 1SE - will soon be on Khan's Road network.

Worker turns:
Pardew & Pulis: moved onto a hill to start a mine next turn.
Holloway & Warnock: started the northern Silver Mine.
Freedman & Hart: finished a Mine.
Burley & Dowie: started a Cottage.
Taylor & Francis: finished a Mine.
Bruce & Lombardo: moved down to build a Route to John Coughlan site.

Cannon & Settler: moved towards John Coughlan site.

100% tech yields 80 beakers @ -49 g/turn; 0% yields +20 g/turn.

[gingereagle1969]

Turn 77 (80AD)

Warrior turns:
Nigel Martyn: moved 1NE
Paul Hinshelwood: moved back 1SW
Chris Coleman: moved 2W
Neil Ruddock: moved 2E

Worker turns:
Pardew & Pulis: put a turn into a Mine.
Holloway & Warnock: put a turn into the Silver Mine.
Freedman & Hart: finished a Mine.
Burley & Dowie: put a turn into a Cottage.
Taylor & Francis: moving to a free tile at Andrew Bown to build a Cottage.
Bruce & Lombardo: moved ready to continue Route to John Coughlan site.

Cannon & Settler: moved 1 tile closer to John Coughlan site.

97g banked at end of turn. 100% tech yields 84 beakers @ -51 g/turn; 0% yields +22 g/turn.
CoL will take 3 turns @ this rate; should hopefully be able to do this in 3 more turns time. Obviously, settling Coughlan will affect these calculations, as will the Markets which are due for completion in 3, 4 & 5 more turns @ Lancaster, Rossi & Parfitt respectively. Let's see what happens.

[gingereagle1969]

Turn 78 (120AD)

Opened turn to find request for Open Borders from Sian; sod it, I'll accept.

Warrior turns:
Nigel Martyn: moved 1N.
Paul Hinshelwood: moved 1SE.
Chris Coleman: moved 2E on Khan's Roads.
Neil Ruddock: moved 1S.

Worker turns:
Pardew & Pulis: completed Mine.
Holloway & Warnock: finished Silver Mine - Chop went into Granary @ Bown!
Freedman & Hart: moved onto a Hill to start a Mine next turn.
Burley & Dowie: finished Cottage - Chop finished the library in Rhino!
Taylor & Francis: moved onto free tile @ Bown ready for a Cottage.
Bruce & Lombardo: started route to John Coughlan site.

Cannon & Settler: made it to John Coughlan site ready to settle soon.

100% tech yields 83 beakers @ -51 g/turn; 0% yields +21 g/turn (increased to +23 at end of turn)
118g banked at end of turn - 100% tech to complete CoL in 3 turns very soon!
Still need Sailing, Calendar & Masonry before doing Literature.

[gingereagle1969]

Turn 79 (160AD)

Warrior turns:
Nigel Martyn: moved 1NE.
Paul Hinshelwood: moved 1SE.
Chris Coleman: moved 2N.
Neil Ruddock: moved 1S

Worker turns:
Pardew & Pulis: moved 1E onto a Forested Grassland ready to build a Cottage.
Holloway & Warnock: moved onto a free tile at Bown ready to build a Cottage.
Freedman & Hart: started a Mine.
Burley & Dowie: moved onto a Forested Grassland ready to build a Cottage.
Taylor & Francis: started a Cottage.
Bruce & Lombardo: building a Road.

Cannon & Settler: moved 1S as i thought about settling inland, however ...

.. can I fit at least 2 cities in this area? Or do I waste the Clams to have Pigs, Sheep & Silk in 1 city?

100% tech rate yields 91 beakers @ -54 g/turn; 0% yields +22 g/turn.
With 140g banked at end of turn; should be able to ramp up the tech rate turn after next, hopefully.

Oh, forgot to mention: Khan demanded my spare Silver this turn. As I witnessed him razing one of Bob's cities, and I fear for Rhino, I accepted to keep him sweet, for now ...

[gingereagle1969]

Turn 80 (200AD)

Reviewed the possible city sites in the "drummers' pit" & these 4 look viable:

OK, they overlap quite a bit ...


Warrior turns:
Nigel Martyn: moved 1N
Paul Hinshelwood: moved 1S
Chris Coleman: moved 1N
Neil Ruddock: moved 1SW

Worker turns:
Pardew & Pulis: put a turn into a Cottage.
Holloway & Warnock: finished a Cottage in 1 turn apparently.
Freedman & Hart: finished a Mine.
Burley & Dowie: put a turn into a Cottage.
Taylor & Francis: finished a Cottage
Bruce & Lombardo: finished a Road.

Jim Cannon (Axe): moved 1SE to see what's near the Sheep.
The Settler headed back towards my culture, for now ....

A Market finished at end of turn in Lancaster, will switch to Commerce & maybe a Scientist to build a Worker.
CoL should be able to be tech'd in 3 turns starting next turn.

[gingereagle1969]

Turn 81 (230AD)

What the hell? Open the turn to find Khan's culture has nicked the Silver Mine @ Rhino! Now Parfitt is grumpy , as I don't count as having any due to the trade he demanded last turn ... GRRR!
And I can't cancel that deal! OK, I'm going to ask for it back .. he better bloody accept!!!

Warrior turns:
Nigel Martyn: moved 1NW.
Paul Hinshelwood: moved 1SE.
Chris Coleman: moved 2N.
Neil Ruddock: moved 1SE.

Axeman turns:
Jim Cannon: moved 1SE - still nothing obvious down by those Sheep!

Worker turns:
Pardew & Pulis: put a turn into a Cottage.
Holloway & Warnock: moved 1W onto a Forested Grassland ready to Chop/Cottage.
Freedman & Hart: moved 2S onto a Forested Hill ready to Chop/Mine.
Burley & Dowie: moved onto the Dye @ Rhino- will temporarily build a Cottage if it only adds.
Taylor & Francis: moved 1E onto a Forested Grassland ready to Chop/Cottage.
Bruce & Lombardo: moved 1E onto a Forested Hill ready to Road to the Pigs.

Now tech'ing CoL for 3 turns @ 90% - 89 beakers @ -43 g/turn.
Can do Masonry for 1 turn afterwards.
Dammit! Literature needs Mysticism & Polytheism!! 6 turns @ 90% if/when I can afford it. But Sailing & Calendar is up after Masonry.

Rhino's borders popped at end of turn, but I didn't recapture the Silver Mine .. nearly nicked his Sheep Pasture though .. LOL!

[gingereagle1969]

Turn 82 (260AD)

Khan agreed to trade the Silver back .. oh dear, Rhino did nick the Sheep Pasture after all .. oops!

Warrior turns:
Nigel Martyn: moved 1NE.
Paul Hinshelwood: moved 1E.
Chris Coleman: moved 2N, 1W on Khan's Roads.
Neil Ruddock: I've set him on an 8-turn journey into Khan's territory.

Axeman turns:
Jim Cannon: moved 1S - still nothing obvious down by those Sheep! Sian's culture is close.

Worker turns:
Pardew & Pulis: finished the Cottage - Chop went into Lancaster's Worker instead of Rhino's market.
Holloway & Warnock: put a turn into a Cottage.
Freedman & Hart: put a turn into a Mine.
Burley & Dowie: put a turn into a Cottage on the Dye.
Taylor & Francis: put a turn into a Cottage.
Bruce & Lombardo: put a turn into a Road to the Pigs.

I'm probably going to be crucified for this, but I'm working a Merchant in Lancaster & 2 Merchants in Parfitt to turn a profit on maintenance.
CoL due at end of next turn. Should be able to do both Masonry & Sailing @ 90% before running out of banked gold.

[gingereagle1969]

Turn 83 (290AD)

Warrior turns:
Nigel Martyn: moved 1NW.
Paul Hinshelwood: moved 1NE.
Chris Coleman: moved 1S,2E on Khan's Roads.
Neil Ruddock: moved 1S (planned moves are SSE, 2NE, 2E, 2NE, 2NE).

Axeman turns:
Jim Cannon: moved 1SE - into Sian's culture.

Worker turns:
Pardew & Pulis: moved 2E onto a Forested Hill @ Lancaster/Rhino to Chop/Mine Saw Bob has sent a Worker towards rhino & building a Route.
Holloway & Warnock: put a turn into a Cottage.
Freedman & Hart: put a turn into a Mine.
Burley & Dowie: finished the Cottage on the Dye & put a turn into a Road.
Taylor & Francis: put a turn into a Cottage.
Bruce & Lombardo: put a turn into a Road on the Pigs.
Dave Bassett joined the team & moved 1E of Lancaster to Chop/Cottage.

Dropped tech to 60% to finish CoL. Estimate I can 1-turn-tech Masonry & Sailing @ 80%.

[gingereagle1969]

Turn 84 (320AD)

Warrior turns:
Nigel Martyn: moved 1NW.
Paul Hinshelwood: moved 1NE.
Chris Coleman: moved 1N,2E on Khan's Roads.
Neil Ruddock: moved 2S, 1E (planned moves are 2NE, 2E, 2NE, 2NE).

Axeman turns:
Jim Cannon: moved 1SE - into Sian's culture.

Worker turns:
Pardew & Pulis: put a turn into a Mine. Bob has built a city south of that dry Rice.
Holloway & Warnock: finished a Cottage.
Freedman & Hart: finished a Mine.
Burley & Dowie: finished a Road.
Taylor & Francis: finished a Cottage.
Bruce & Lombardo: finished a Road on the Pigs.
Bassett: put a turn into a Chop.

[gingereagle1969]

Turn 85 (350AD)

Warrior turns:
Nigel Martyn: moved 1W.
Paul Hinshelwood: moved 1N.
Chris Coleman: moved 1SE over a river back onto Khan's Roads.
Neil Ruddock: moved 2NE (planned moves are 2E, 2NE, 2NE).

Axeman turns:
Jim Cannon: returning back to Coughlan site (will take 6 turns).

Worker turns:
Pardew & Pulis: put a turn into a Mine.
Holloway & Warnock: moved onto Marble & started a Quarry.
Freedman & Hart: moving to a Forested Grassland to Chop/Cottage (will take 2 turns).
Burley & Dowie: moved to a Forested Grassland to Chop/Cottage.
Taylor & Francis: moved to a Forested Grassland to Chop/Cottage.
Bruce & Lombardo: put a turn into a Pig Pasture.
Bassett: put a turn into a Chop.

Sailing completed at end of turn at 50% tech!

Moved Settler to Lancaster in case Sian's Scout decided to nick it.