RB Pitboss #1 Spoiler -- Zara of the Holy Roman Empire

[Sullla]

Micro piece of advice... look at this picture of your capital:



Why are you working the lake tile (2/0/2) over the mined plains hill tile (0/4/1)? Surely the 1 extra commerce isn't worth losing out on 2 additional shields/turn while building a settler... right? That's essentially 2 extra turns to build a settler, and those extra turns spent not growing either.

A lake tile is just a very weak option to be working overall. I'd suggest doing something with your floodplains tiles (farming or cottaging) instead!

[Broker33]

@Mortis I didnt know that. Have to rethink.

@Sulla. I Just moved to the lake tile this turn since it cut the research down a turn but didnt slow down the settler. I had been working the hill up till this turn.

I plan on cottaging the FP but since I have neither Agriculture or Pottery just cant do it yet.

When the trade goes through I will have all of those techs.

[Broker33]

I did some recalculating based on the above suggestions.

I moved off the lake and back to the river plains hill.

Settler in 3

Whip unhappiness ends in 3

Will work all 3 flood plains for 2 turns then 2 fp and ivory for the 3 to grow to happy cap then work the Plains hills and build Oracle

Monarchy is back up to 17 but when 2nd city grows it will work the wines. Not the best but it is a 2 comerce tile.

May be able to knock monarchy down to 15 or 16 total. Will whip oracle if necessary but with the chops I have planned it shouldnt need it.

[Broker33]

Wolfsbane is still healing at city 3 site.

Horse Whisperer is heading to city 4 to fog bust for the settler that is about to be heading there.

Ranger Bob is heading NW towards the Imhotep/Ruff conflict to hopefully meet Imhotep

Ranger Andy is getting ready to defend against a warrior and a bear on a forested hill.

My other scout is heading east towards Regoarrarr who knows I may circumnavigate on foot. Magellen eat your heart out

Andy Archetect is mining the copper
Builder Bob is chopping trees north of Customs.

That would be all my units and what they are doing.

[Broker33]

Played turn 62 and 63.

Ranger Andy -- Bear moved off Barb warrior moved adjacent. I moved him se to draw the Barb further from Capital and to explore. Hopefully he will follow.

Scout moved 2 e stoping in some trees right next to a Barb Warrior probably dead man walking.

Dont see a Barb warrior until last turn then I see 2 in 2 turns. Gotta love that luck.

Oracle/Monarchy currently due turn 79 Going to do my best to shave that down a turn or two.

[Broker33]

Turn 64 played.

Wolfsbane died to the Barb Warrior. All hope of circumnavigating is gone.

Ranger Andy found a dead end and moved back to the forested hill to defend against the Barb Warrior. Bear is 1 tile back will be able to run if I get hurt too bad.

Ranger Bob continues NE sharing a tile with Borg W7

Wolfman Jack continues to heal at citysite 3 and is fog busting 1st half of settlers path.

Andy Archetect and Builder Bob are both 1 turn from next Forest to chop.

Customs Settler due in 1. Will switch to max growth to grow in 3.
Stock WB and Growth in 3.

Monarchy in 15 Oracle in 13 Should be able to shave a turn maybe 2 of research time when both cities grow.

ETA Feudalism grab T77/78

[Broker33]

Recieved this email from Kodi/MH they have been wandering aimlessly.

Hi, I think I am going in the wrong direction? We may just continue north to avoid wasting time backtracking.
Thank you again for letting us traverse your lands!

[Broker33]

Decided to try to get some info on the war from them.

I thought I gave you directions.

Let me see if I remember where you are. Just east of the Capital. You can go either E or N

If you go E you turn N past the water to get to the Lins
If you go N you need to scoot east abit to get to Lins but mostly just north.

You see anything on the rukus going on N of you? Have you seen any prats your way? Just curious I have my scout heading up there to meet species Imhotep

[Broker33]

Email from the Lins everybody agreed to it.

Gentlemen,

Here's how it seems that the second wave of trades shaped up:

* Regoarrarr -- Currency
* ZPV -- MC
* Sunrise -- Construction
* Broker -- Code of Laws
* The League of Lin -- Calendar

Please reply to this email to agree formally, or send comments if you disagree.

Kalin

Also this re Krill apparently he has HBR.

Just noticed a significant jump in Krill's power rating. Maybe you can
share some of your magic here so that I won't need to bother you again
with this but it seems that they either got HBR, IW, or some
units... What do you think?

[Broker33]

Recieved this back from Kodi/MH
I am confused on how Praet sighting is good news for them. They must have some sort of deal with Ruff. Personally it worries me and I am half a world away.

Hi Paul,

Thanks for the clarification. We will continue north and then scoot to the east.

Regarding the mess in the north, we are as much in the dark as you are. We have our scouting warrior heading northwards to meet Imhotep as well. Daniel has informed us of the conflict and has confirmed a praet sighting, which is bad news for Immy, but good news for us.

Kodii & mh