{SPOILERS} 2metra, Dreylin & OT4E. This is the beginning of a wonderful friendship.

[OT4E]

I whipped a few cities. Slaving is much better once we got granaries. We need to start making overflows for "heavy" buildings, since slaving it with big number of pop is not possible.

Btw it is better to have granary completed when the city is on the half way to the next size. Food starts being saved from this point, so in Bodmin we will have granary almost full when it recovers.

Next turn we can start growing Rhodos to whip settler with 2.

Dont make too much cottages. We may require to make some yellow cottages to find balance between slaving and growth.

We still can get Currency in 3.


Plako is not in slavery, hmmm, nice land he has got then.
REM got no Calendar yet.
Dtay hooked his furs.

[OT4E]

Attacking REM seems to be not bad idea. Who else can be the mistress of seas but not Portugal?

2 galleys can carry 4 axes. This can be enough to take top city in one city. But it is risky to have only axes in group, because they have horses hooked. Carrying spears is not good idea because attacking capabilities of spears is low considering limited cargo space. Making more galleys is hardly possible quicly. So I have an idea to land a few chars there and then return to take axes.

The timing is very important. We cant lose turns and probably need to delay HG or even settling plant to bring maximum. Trireme must go there to cut their possible reinforcements. Here is the picture.


What do you think?
Some units can be produced in Los millaries because it has extra pop, one chop left and barracks. Where to get chars is to be decided, though I think we must simply whip 1 in every city.

[2metraninja]

I am fine with attacking REM on the island. Taking those cities will be relatively easy. The hard part will be what happens after this. If somehow REM decides it it not worth to keep fighting us for eternity, it will be all good. If they decide to hold grudge, then we will be in a war, which we can somewhat easily defend, but could not put to an end.

But in general, I like if we are the ones to choose our battles and wars. Also, island goes with our FIN/COllosus Portugal.

So yeah, lets do it.

[Dreylin]

Sounds reasonable, and they have problems of their own:



Plan seems good, but hiding it could be difficult with their exploring WB (bottom left on your screenshot). Figuring we need more troops, I switched the Settler build in Stronghold to a Barracks; this can be a good soldier pump working the surrounding Mines. Wasn't sure about the Granary in Los Millares, but left it rather than switching to troops.

Galley and Trireme are both heading in that direction.

Oh, and settled Wunderbar.

[OT4E]

We must return this workboat to spy near the island.

[Dreylin]

Southern WB has met the Ice and must turn around anyway, the NE WB can continue on if it has the opportunity; GermanJojo is around here somewhere based on past events.

[OT4E]

His Wb will se galley and trireme...

[Dreylin]

I'll check tonight, but if he sends his WB all the way to the South we'll have 8-ish turns before it gets back to Maryland; is that enough time to get everything in place?

[Dreylin]

OK, Currency due at EoT (dtay too). Are we still going for Polytheism next on the Theology route, or do we want to pick up Archery for cheap MP units or another option? We'll want to save gold for a while though either way.

Settler is due out of Samarkand next turn; where are we heading with him? Do we grab the spot on the Eastern island (cover future troop movements?), one of the candidates for "Front" location, or even push something further to the SW of Wonder? (we can't push for the Northern island as the Galley is heading SE.

Aqueduct whipped to completion in 54 and I've put the overflow into HG. I've maximised hammers here - due in 12t without additional assistance. We have a couple of Forests we can add to the mix.

[Dreylin]

I'll check tonight, but if he sends his WB all the way to the South we'll have 8-ish turns before it gets back to Maryland; is that enough time to get everything in place?

It's more like 4-5turns before they get back to Maryland area.