TheArchduke's third time's a charm as England

[TheArchduke]

I love it when a plan comes together. Come into my web said the spider to the fly.

[TheArchduke]

So, the friendship runs out this turn, and Oledavy cocky as ever has lined up his frigates.

First things first:

I am not even in the industrial yet and he has ironclads, soon subs.
Finish two workshops.

   

Buy a third.

   

Finish Industrialization.

   

Pop GS for Ironclads. Shame I can´t wait for 2 shipyards.

   

Now we are talking.

[TheArchduke]

Summary of the naval engagement. We sink 3 frigates and wound 2 that will probably not escape.

Things will be interesting. Basically it is +10 vs +7 (2GAs against Shallow Water Japan.. what a nasty bonus)

But we upgraded 4 caravels to ironclads in this sector as well, and I only see one ironclad incoming.
Still Oledavy was stupid enough to warn us that sub are around the corner, so finish mercantilism, build privateers and finish that tech. Time is awasting.

I will not win this, but I will sure as hell put up a fight.

   

[TheArchduke]

Killed 5 more ships, but there are so many of them.:D

[TheArchduke]

We will not go silently into that night.

4 ironclads dead of his for 2 of mine.

Which thanks to the VA is a draw.

   

Now ze germans are coming as well.

[TheArchduke]

Killing 2 more japanese frigates. One Ironclad survived by miracle, he is doubly promoted now.

Without the +combat from Japan shallow waters, Germany stands zero chance. I hope he does not run away.

The first new ships come down the line over the next turns.

Subs and maybe 1-2 Great Admiral projects next, they are they only thing keeping me alive.

   

[TheArchduke]

4 more ships are killed whilst fleeing. The battle of the great Armada against the valiant, smaller but better lead english fleet is a victory for England.
I should have taken Oledavy more seriously and harvested ressources into ships and money. A screenshot of a stone harvest into a seadog.

   

I think I did a decent job with my money economy, but my science and production has been lacking, not anymore. We are in full war mode and will hopefully crush Germany together with Brazil.

I still try to snatch Eurekas left and right so I can keep up. This time university (my first one, go figure ) next to a mountain in my core. (My only city not building ships atm.)

I do not mind loosing some norwegian cities. If those 5 ships would have joined the battle I would have been dead.

[TheArchduke]

Singaboy presents me with a brand new english caravel, how nice.

If Oledavy had attacked just 2-3 turns later, this battle would have been fun!

   

Moving onto Zuckerstadt, a bit risky, but Oledavy can´t possibly already have ships around there already.

[TheArchduke]

He has, subs.

I manage to conquer Zuckerstadt and kill a sub, I fear a loss of 1 or even 2 ships is possible, who knows how many subs are hiding. Where the heck is he getting all those ships?

That´s right the VA..  

   

The amnety situation is getting bad. I actually build an arena and restart that settler from 100 turns ago to get incense in the north of my island.

At least I hope Oledavy is hurting as well.

   

[TheArchduke]

Tactical retreat. I could destroy another sub, but at the probable cost of my highly promoted fleet.

   

I fear with 4 more subs incoming, I need to make do with the seadogs I have soonish. Shame, I would love to build more.