[PB81 Mjmd] Heave Away

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T99

Unexpected report. TBS thought we were in a settler race and didn't roll turn (he could see it the whole way because it came overland after I failed to find food). My work boat and settler were on its way to the island west.



It confirms island connection that way.

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T100

Grimsby Fishermen - Do play it, its a good one. Double fish city way west.



I'm not going to lie, I have no clue why the spear and settler advanced.



I did get Great Wall last turn and I cared soooo little I forgot to report it then (/ I forgot when I forgot). TBS got Great Library this turn.

I do have to admit to being on my next project. Now the project COULD HAVE BEEN war (construction > MC). I haven't ruled it out next, but I'm going for the long term play. Going for Mom at "TBD5" (renaming to come if I do or don't land).



Don't know if taking out a TBS city or landing MoM is more likely to get my cities ported by Nauf, but with TBS doing so well that provides me some cover. I have to imagine Parthenon and free music great artist are coming from TBS. Also, he has gotten at least 6 free religion spreads! I had to double check he didn't switch to org.

I am hooking up beaver before marble. I lose a few hammers on MoM project, but a couple of my cities want the happy and can delay chops that long as a lot of them have to wait for border pop anyways.

The island I'm headed for is not connected. Actually looks like a great Moai spot, but I'm a pretty big believer in "sooner" rather than wait for ideal spot. Grimbsby Fisherman also could have gone for Moai.

Do have tech decisions after Calendar. Do I go the war techs or go code of laws. I really wish TBS just sails away.

I'm also hoping to find a spot for the settler in queue at my capital. My demos look good and I meant to take a picture of them. TBS is doing even or better, but I am catching up.

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T103

Tough Old Town



Hopefully the discussion in lurker thread was something to the effect of WTF IS THIS CITY!



It splits my empire by sea. I could put up with my copper constantly being near our border (or enough for peace until I get another metal), but seriously did he expect this to stand? As noted I did not go for construction and did do calendar. This war is only for this city. I'm super glad Nauf can see this. I've been so punished by letting cities live that I shouldn't have and this city definitely falls into SUPER AGGRESSIVE I PLAN WAR WITH YOU LATER. It just gives up sea control to two major cities long term. I do want peace, which is why MC is a nice mix for next tech. If I need triremes if TBS stays at war I have them. If he doesn't I get forges.

On the other front he did cover his worker. He sent crab for crab a couple turns ago and I did not respond, but he still had it uncovered last turn.



I did miss move my teleported chariot, but probably best not to use that offensively anyways (although I would have just threatened). My only war goal is to remove that island city.

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T105

Wreck of Erie Bell - will be resettled island city.



War was a nothing burger. TBS sent me a peace treaty which I took to mean he would give peace after I razed the now empty city. I did so, peace reigns, and borders reopened. He did have a trireme in the canal city and his border city was still empty I could have hit from Nauf territory.

I wonder what tech I discovered this turn.......



Anything 8 pop is being whipped next turn ish. I've been going light on the whip both to grow cottages, but also because MC was up there on my list of techs to do anyways. I MISS being industrious though let me tell you. I did put a chop into the one at MoM site so I can 3 pop whip it. Will pay back pretty easily. I should note despite having MC FOREVER TBS has 1 forge I could see as of last turn.

Going IW to get the sugar on border with TBS improved during peace and so I finally have a non border metal. I don't know when I'm settling a lot of the filler sites including SDs copper. Also, vaguely in that screenshot are barb borders on the island. We will see if its worth producing a settler for or if I will just leave. Also, depends how well its defended. Its very likely I just leave, no where wants to produce settlers. I basically don't have a happy cap after forges so anything not growing is bad. SDs capital Kittyman is best candidate but it has the settled gg and has the job of producing units after workboat for Grimsby.

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Nauf realizes HE is the on with great lighthouse right?



I offered open borders me giving a wheat (he doesn't have any).

Also, TBS got MoM and immediately launched a GA. Must have a had a nice overflow chain. I was still pretty far away. He has music GA whenever he wants it so I anticipate just running GAs.

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T111

No open borders still, sent back open borders with beaver this time (I have a 2nd source its just not hooked). Naufs power rising quite a bit.

T112

Naufs power number continues to skyrocket. I took a picture, but I'm too sick to care that somehow I didn't.

Here is the GNP graphs in case you all were wondering who is winning.



Now TBSs power is also increasing, but not to the same degree. So this is just Nauf being Nauf? We can end the game if he attacks me btw. Naufs only hope is that TBS and I get involved in a war 1v1 (which is why I haven't tried suggesting a team up with Nauf, he would obviously not accept). Its also why I haven't yet (other than the short one) gone to war with TBS yet.

Sent him a flurry of diplo calling him an idiot and reminding him he still has 3 turns left on fish he sent.

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I've used a lot the ridiculous shanties already, so since its the season.




TBS is Santa and Nuaf is the ass just braying along happily. Listen I'm still feverish, its the best I could do.

My brain is working better, but I'm pretty sure this is just crazier than any of my fever dreams (and I had several where I was a "ball", but it looked like a cone made of stuff).



The city is worthless to Nauf without the capital fish it depends on. Now COULD I for assuming 10 turns of peace taken this deal and then been ready in 10 turns when he comes back to try to take the capital. Absolutely yes. This is the line to just live. But its not the line to win game. That line for both Nauf and myself is for him not to be an idiot. I have very little hope of this, but I play to my outs. I mean seriously look at the point differential between TBS then to myself then to Nauf. Now I THINK*** MAYBE*** I can turn more land into being competitive with TBS. Naufs play is the obvious "hope for astro islands", go carracks and go take them. Bonus points it probably means TBS doesn't get any and you maybe can take any I could get too, who knows.

I probably should have sent something like this a lot earlier.



IE I'll fight TBS, you don't have to do anything. Kind of serves double here as I'm pretty sure that is where his galleys are. Like ya I recognize TBS is my problem. And mind you its a BIG problem. Does attacking the person who has a pretty good track record of fighting #1 players solve this problem for Nauf? Well my head may not be fully functional, but in general the #3 attacking the #2 in a situation where they both border #1 is stupid as hell.

Again, if he attacks I  think the game can just be called. If I die Nauf is next and TBS will have the whole continent and even if Xist gets his whole continent Xist is pretty far behind even Nauf in points atm.

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I feel somewhat bad for delaying game, but also the current situation might have been improved if I wasn't playing sick. But you know I thought they were peace turns!

To give you an example of why I should not be playing I 100% meant to put on socks after getting out of bed. I am not wearing socks.