[SPOILERS] Catherine of China

[antisocialmunky]

Well, your survived ADHD Praetorian Rome and Fence Sitter HRE and got 2nd in overall rankings so I dunno, you did pretty well for yourself. I don't think it'll be too bad. As far as Warlord is concerned, I don't know, we just need to keep an eye on him for the time being. We still don't know if he's even good.

Also, I don't think the Warrior Choke would have been worth it if you could have called it a choke.

... So how fast can we get C2 up to 17 hammers for ~2 turn axes?

[plako]

I've difficulties in formulating an answer to Warlord. This feels a situation where I can only go wrong with a proper message and probably should use a meaningless sentences like:

"Peace, sure we like it"

"btw. Can you share the name of the community you're referring to. I'd love to become as experienced as you so that I don't need to declare war on T22."

Here are some sentences I thought about, but won't use them before I think we should intimidate him.

Dear Ms. Silent treatment,

I hope you're alright. You've seem to be awfully talkative lately and started to sound a lot like a peacelord. Perhaps you're suffering from a post war trauma. Seeing our warrior rushing must have been frightening experience. Frankly I'm not intrested in to hear your babble about how unfair the world of noobie rushers is. If you need help to get over it, dial up for professional help. I thought you signaled we should start a war. The 2 warriors chasing down my lone one seemed a lot like an invitation so that you could show the real way of the warlord.

All in all our relationship is mainly your creation. If you want war, just continue as is. If you want peace, I suggest you start finding a new approach.

[plako]

We met locke and Warlord has a message to us. There is warrior in w. Probably he is planning to found there. I was interruptedt so I need to log in again to finish things. Like setting the city on WB and considering how to move our warrior in the middle.

[plako]

we signed peace on T22. Does anybody know whether we/he can declare again on T32 or T33?

I think I'll move the eastern warrior on w tile so that it is there at right time to declare, if it seems best course of action e.g. To mess his settling.

Near our unnamed new city. I'll probably just make sure he can't come in from NE and doesn't occupy the forested hill tile.

I'll also collect 3 gold so that I can finish BW in 3 since at 90% we lose 1 commerce.

[plako]

Nakor/Gaspar activated finally and did send us a screenshot from the north where horses are pretty far. I'll put the picture here at next convinient moment. They also told about the expected positioning of Locke that is west from them. We should see the borders of Locke next turn.

[plako]

Concerning the tactical situation. Those approaching warriors won't a threat as long as they're separated. I think it is most likely northern warrior will proceed there and will be delayed quite while, if I just manage to keep him away from forested hill tile NE from Noms (future name of the city). Southern warrior is a bit more problematic. It might be able to threaten our mine and Noms simultaneusly, but then he would had to be on a flatland.

I think I'll continue NE with the middle warrior and put pressure on his most potential 2nd city site with 2 warriors. If his 3rd warrior proceeds, then I can turn around and leave just 1 there. The warrior that is 2 turns from finishing will get to new city before he can declare and threaten it.

[Cyneheard]

we signed peace on T22. Does anybody know whether we/he can declare again on T32 or T33?

I would expect it to be T32: I.e., that the game increments when the turn rolls over.

[plako]

I changed my mind. I'll play it safer and have 3 warriors around our 2nd city and leave just 1 for harassing. Here are the planned movements.



Here is the picture Nakor sent:

[plako]

I was logged in with Locke. Quite friendly chat, but he didn't want to reveal exact positioning of the copper. However he told that it is close by.

[plako]

Another warrior ready and I started a settler. Warlord didn't move northern warrior.