[SPOILERS] Back to Basic - Mardoc plays Augustus of China

[Krill]

Yeah, I thought it was quick speed. Normal speed favours this start slightly as the single turn spent moving onto the hlils isn't quite as costly.

[Mardoc]

Found some grass cows by the stone. Not the best food source, but it might be sufficient on a map as dry as this one. Could perhaps see a wheat/silver and a cows/stone city down the road.

[Commodore]

Heh, someone is unbelievably spoiled by the usual handmade map standard! This is an untouched script, you thank your lucky stars you get any food at all. Where your warrior is or (with border-poppers) 1SW is an(other) amazing hammer location.

Also, you've done well, already broken the FFH-standard "wowie zowie, jeepers, it's incense" reaction.

[Mardoc]

Yeah, Incense is just another mid-game resource . Along with Silk.




Current thinking on dotmap. It feels a little spread out, but maybe that's compared to a typical lush handbuilt map, as you say. I'm hoping to find some seafood north of the silks, to split Durkon into two cities and have one a tad closer to home.

Also, debating if I should move Belkar 1W to be able to share the sheep. Probably depends on if seafood, again - easier to share sheep if it's not the only food down there.

Warrior is planning to head west and defog around the corn next. By way of the silk.

[Krill]

If you've made a sim...you mind posting it? That's a fairly interesting start to play out, especially with the techs you've popped so far.

[Mardoc]

If you've made a sim...you mind posting it? That's a fairly interesting start to play out, especially with the techs you've popped so far.

Haven't made a sim. I'm willing to think a bit about a 'casual' game, but not going to go quite so far as to sandbox it.

[Mardoc]

I'm hoping to find some seafood north of the silks, to split Durkon into two cities and have one a tad closer to home.

Hmm, what else shall we hope for?

[Qgqqqqq]

I think your Vaarsuvius site doesn't work (because it's only two tiles from the capital).

Hmm, what else shall we hope for?

The "Circle of Galen" event?

[Commodore]

A pony! Wish for a pony!

[Mardoc]

I think your Vaarsuvius site doesn't work (because it's only two tiles from the capital).

Um, I knew that . Yeah, makes the 'alt' site almost certainly the right answer, especially if we get Hindu on schedule.

Sadly, someone sent the save to the wrong tracker last night. So there's no save today.