Micro Thread

[plako]

There is a fair chance scouting moves won't change anything . Map makers don't like the idea of settlers moving far away from their intended settling spots.

Commodore has told us this:

52x52 Standard/Prince/Toroid, with all teams on the same landmass and both over-coast and over-ocean other landmass. I need turn order and probably secure threads to show off starts, no rush though.

Based on this F and GLH could be pretty good idea too.

[plako]

We're up to pick.

India or Pacal?

Pretty even choices I think. I'm happy with either one. Anyone with stronger opinions?

[plako]

So if we pick India. We're probably looking to pair it with Mansa or Huyana.

If Pacal, there is at least moderate chance for Inca.

[pling]

I don't really have strong opinions, I'm happy with either.

A thought, tho: Is Inca really likely to be left for us if we go Pacal first? Based on just how often India + Inca get banned as a pair I'd've thought Inca would be second civ to fall, or at least before 5th.

[plako]

Inca is typically paired with Expansive leader. If Pacal is out, someone would had to pick non-financial pair for it. Naturally Inca is good also without Expansive and there are decent other options like super expansion leader Joao or Industrious Bismarck so nothing is certain. On the other hand Pacal is also strong on its own even without Inca so that pick doesn't totally rely on getting it.

[plako]

After looking at the pick order. I don't think we will be getting Hyuana. Lord Parkin favors heavily Industrious and they're 2nd last in the pick order. My guess is that pick goes like this:

1-2 India and Pacal
3 Willem
4 Hyuana
5 ? Krill can surprise, but they might pick Mansa

That would leave potential Financial candidates being Liz, Victoria, Darius and Hannibal.

Still thinking how to vote .

[zakalwe]

nm... not really sure what I was trying to say

[novice]

Why is this in the micro thread and not in the macro thread? Or should it be in the mediocre thread?

I guess it's a micro question in the sense that we might want India if we feel non-IND India can build the GLH faster than Lord Parkin's Huayna Capac. Which I don't think we can. Still, India goes quite well with the E spot as well.

Picking Pacal and hoping Inca remains unpicked is also very tempting.

Unrelated: An advantage of the A spot is that it leaves the F spot open for a second city.

[zakalwe]

If we really want the GLH we could always pick Huayna.

Do we know that starts are mirrored? Either way, I bet every team has a similar option of going for GLH.

Edit: Or just to be sneaky, pick Huayna, move inland and go Oracle->MC, while building GLH in the second city. Everybody will assume we are going for GLH and leave it be, anyway.

[plako]

Why is this in the micro thread and not in the macro thread? Or should it be in the mediocre thread?

I just like it disorganized .

Seriously - separate leader/civ thread would be good idea.