Epic Nine : Kodii's Report

[Kodii]

This game was very interesting. I really wanted to finish, but I could not. I seems that the spare time that I have is mainly dedicated to getting my SG turnsets in. Therefore, my game was incomplete, though I managed to play near completion. I'll try to find time to organize my screenshots to put up later.

When beginning the epic, I knew that there'd be many challenges. First of all, no city razing was turned on. If I wanted to wage a war, my economy had to be strong. Secondly, since tech trading was still on, I had to find a way to keep up in tech. The AIs could trade techs to each other, where as I could not. My initial plan was this:

1) Find marble
2) Make a GS factory ASAP

So I began by researching Animal Husbandry. It revealed that Horses were nearby, so I founded Beshbalik beside the horses, with gems in the BFC. I also managed to found Hinduism, also in Beshbalik. Before long, my workboat found the Japanese, then the Russians. Alas, there was marble just north of Moscow. I researched Sailing and sent four chariots to Russia. I easily took St. Petersburg, then Moscow, which were defended by lowly warriors.

So, what was the point in getting marble? Obviously the Oracle was out of the question, since I would never get it done fast enough. My plan was to get the Great Library. By the time Literature came in, Moscow's borders popped twice. Not much longer, I build the GL in St. Petersburg, which began to churn out GSs at a tremendous rate. All but one went towards techs.

Because of that move, I was able to stay far ahead in tech. Since Russia was removed from the scene, I went into build and expand mode. When I stopped playing, I had all of the Russian and Main continent settled. I built my FP fairly early in Moscow. Experience from SGOTM2 helped out with that. Before I stopped, I took over the main Japanese continent as well. My economy was going strong, as well as my science. I was first to circumnavigate, and first to discover Liberalism. Alas, I ran out of time, and I don't plan to be able to finish before the deadline. I'll dig out my incomplete date once I have more time. I'll be too busy reading other reports

EDIT: I dug out my Incomplete Date: 1637 AD

[Kodii]

Some Screenshots!

Moscow and St. Petersburg:


Destroy Russia by killing Russia's last scout.


The Great Library, built by extreme chopping


Near the End, and GS #15

[Compromise]

Looks like you played a much better game than I did. Thanks for reporting (and for keeping up with SGOTM2!).

[zakalwe]

Nice aggressive play, and interesting strategy spamming those great scientists. Looks like you passed on the pyramids, though, judging by your minimap (and knowing where the stone was). Did you capture it or simply ignore it? It would obviously have had a nice synergy with your GP spamming and mercantilism.

[Kodii]

I did decide to pass on the Pyramids. I wanted to build them, but the Japanese got to it first. Before I stopped playing, I had control over the Pyramids, since I had captured Kyoto.

[Kylearan]

Hi,

So, what was the point in getting marble? Obviously the Oracle was out of the question, since I would never get it done fast enough. My plan was to get the Great Library. By the time Literature came in, Moscow's borders popped twice. Not much longer, I build the GL in St. Petersburg, which began to churn out GSs at a tremendous rate.

Very interesting approach! Definately different, and quite successful it seems. If you ever manage to finish this, please report.

I built my FP fairly early in Moscow.

Moscow seemed to be a popular place to build the FP in. Poor Peter!

-Kylearan

[Iainuki]

That was a very interesting approach to the game. Did you build any of the stone wonders?

[Kodii]

Actually yes. I finished Chichen Itza a few turns before the GL finished in Moscow. I did not build Stonehenge or Pyramids though. Both were completed well before I finally got my stone hooked up.