SG1 - Anyone still want to get better at Civ4?

[The Reverend Doctor]

My turnset consisted mostly of exploration of the seas, some infrastructure builds, and resupplying our army with some hwachas for future use!

Before hitting enter I whipped a library at Utrecht, it was about to starve without its full BFC anyway. Overflow from that was a 1 turn granary... and now that city is rollin.

1210AD- Great Prophet born in Amsterdam! Hmmm... I've got two more shrines to build let's see what they'd net us.


Ok Taoism and Christianity would get us almost nothing, and I don't see us pushing the spread. So there's a great prophet chilling in Amsterdam waiting until we need a one man golden age!

Also this turn set Plain Silly to grow, it was waaay below its happy and health cap. We can whip a bank/university later with all the extra pop. No working mines for you Plain Silly.

1220AD - Sent some workers up to put a plantation on the incense to our NE.

1230AD - Meet Shaka! He's about tied with Tokugawa in score. Hopefully they've been throwing their stacks at one another.

1250AD - Pop a silver at the capital.


Proof.

1255 AD - Paper is in and onto education next. Let's get up some of our UB. And I think we have a great shot at getting Liberalism first, albeit very late compared to some games I've played.

Don't know if anyone else spotted this...

Tokugawa has Thebes on his city list. Looks like Egypt is on their continent as well, or already dead.

1260 AD - A big year for the Korean peoples. Our ships explore every longitude (latitude?) and now our boats are blessed with +1 movement. Also, somewhat anticlimactically after my spy work on Toku's city screen, we meet Egypt.


Looks like starting on a landmass with Shaka and Toku doesn't help your score. She is woefully behind in tech.

1265 AD - Justinian completes the Hagia Sophia. Maybe another wonder for us to take?

1275 AD - Find Thebes. A double holy city that probably could've been a monster.... surely its potential will be wasted under Tokugawa's control.


For real... 5 seafood!

1280 AD - Hahahaha...


Don't hold your breath Justinian.

Speaking of Theology though. We have the Apostolic Palace but none of our religious buildings are showing the +2 hammers when I hover over the option to build them. Do we need the tech for it to work under our control?

1285 AD - Didn't really write down what I've been building. Just getting the required infrastructure in place. A couple banks and grocers for the mature cities. Basic stuff in the new cities. Hwachas elsewhere. Did whip a forge at the Hague this turn. It has plenty of food but no production. The whip will be king here.


Check out all the wonders Shaka built... seems counter to his personality.



1295 AD - Whip a settler from Border Control.

1300 AD - Stopped on a nice round number.

Finally brought irrigation to the wheat at border control!

The settler in the city is unmoved. There are about 3 ok city spots left on the southwest part of our landmass... pick your favorite for him.

I tentatively set us on a course for Rifling. We shouldn't be beaten to Liberalism (unless there's a CIV out there we haven't met who's ahead) and we can sandbag it to get the best tech possible. We would probably get to protective rifles while Justinian is still rollin with his Cataphracts (which he doesn't have yet). I think it'd be fun to take over our starting continent at least. Education will be in as soon as you hit enter.

I could've built longbows for defense, but don't think Justinian is close to attacking... so pretty much the only military I built was about 6 hwachas. Figure they will still be useful with a stack of rifles.

[Sareln]

Got it.

[Sareln]

I'm tempted to use Liberalism for Nationalism at about the same time we hit Rifling. Beyond that, general buildup and a fortification of the border with Justinian. Anything else that I'm missing?

[Sareln]

Aaaand feeling really bad and just want to sleep, sleep, and sleep some more. If Amelia wants to grab the turn, feel free. Else I'll see if I'm feeling any better in the morning.

[Amelia]

I can't as well, studying. I'll be free after monday.

[Twinkletoes89]

Noone here?

Unless anyone else before me speaks up in the next 24 hours, I will play another set to stop the stall.

Come back guys!

[Amelia]

Will not be able to make it sorry... taking a skip for this round.

[Twinkletoes89]

Right guys, I'm playing the next set now. Hope to see some of you guys back here soon!

[Twinkletoes89]

Ok here's the update.

T281 - Education in. Start on Philosophy. Signed OBs with Shaka. Settled GG in Ivory Towers as he has been hanging around for ages and we could use the extra promos!

T282 - We encounter our final rival on the map: Julius Caesar!



T283 - Settled 'Incensed!' as workers have nothing to do and Settler had completed before my set started.

T284 - Philosophy in. Start on Economics (0%). Trade CoL for Aesthetics with Hattie.

T285 - Still 0%

T286/7/8 - Nada - 100% on Economics

T289 - Great Scientist out of Amsterdam, sent towards Ivory Towers.

T290 - Economics in. Tech choice left to be decided for next player. Great Merchant born out of Ivory Towers.

Pictures:

Tech screen



We can sandbag Liberalism for a while yet as noone has Paper. Nice tech lead over everyone right now.

Our Empire





Power Graph



Demographics



Definitely need to work on the military soon. I would also suggest Astronomy for the ocean trade routes as we only have trade routes with Justinian atm.

What I would like to see us do (if possible) is beeline towards Privateers and make some serious money (and GG points) blockading our rivals before they get there. Could be fun?

Also we need to think about what we want to cash Liberalism in for. Steel?

[The Reverend Doctor]

T283 - Settled 'Incensed!' as workers have nothing to do and Settler had completed before my set started.

Is it bad that that city name made me laugh out loud? I like it.

Rome must not have any religion on its continent.... might be some possibility there.

Would it be wrong to take the next fight to Justinian despite being friendly with him all game? He would certainly be the most convenient target.

Thanks for picking up the save and playing TT, but now, is it actually my turn again?