[SPOILERS] Team EggHeads: DMOC and TeddyKGB (Now Lurker-Friendly!)

[TeddyKGB]

Full msg from India.

Hi EggHeads

- About our scout : he gloriously died in a wheat field northwest of your lands. I enclose the screenshot
- About minimaps : ok, please find ours in attachment
- About SutOxy : let them find us, there is no emergency here.
- About information : I intended to learn you we were building the Oracle but we talked about it already. Completion is expected on turn 60, I hope this is quick enough to beat LP.
- About LP : if they founded their religion on T50, they need to research Priesthood before building the Oracle. Yet they did not have a 6-point score increase so they couldn't have started building the wonder.
- Generally : LP is a strong player but as the last ISDG showed, a superior early game can be defeated by coalitions. That's why building strong diplomatic ties is important!

The Care Bears

[TeddyKGB]

Should we switch MIT from granary to settler?
I don't think so, even if I'm pretty drunk right now.
Our plan for MIT was fast chariot. After that, I'd prefer granary at optimal food stored and grow to size4(5?) with pigs stolen from capital.
We had stagnate our city#2 enough.
We also should consider build 2 farms in MIT's BFC. And plant city near sheep to overlap Gold.

[TeddyKGB]

Diplo to India (I know, I shouldn't do it while drunk).

Hi CareBears,

Thank you for screenshots. Here is our mini map from the last turn.

Sorry, I'm pretty drunk right now. I'll add some more after good long sleep.

As I said, our city#4 will go NorthNorthWest from our capital, to grab Corn, Wheat(where your scout died) and grass Horses(you can't see it, but it 7-8 from Corn).
This city would be coastal for potential trade routes with you.

I told SutOxy they had to move west to find you, but they reply something about their scout move South next instead. Their scout was healed on T54 and moved in SouthWest direction.
I'd guess its a good bet they will appear close to your shrine city soon, if no bad luck with barbs.

I really hope T60 for Oracle not too late. As I said, I don't like LP had it very much. He is IND, so Oracle could mean cheap forges and almost free Colossus for him.
I didnt look close into his score lately, but whip on T54 worries me. He could finish PH on T55, use big overflow from whip and 2-3 chops to build Oracle before T60.
As I said, I'm not 100% sure LP is aiming Oracle and not 100% sure hes team researched another religion, but its a possibility.

I'd like our teams establish and expand some coalition in PB14.
I'm sure, we are both prefer peaceful expansion and not some military race with ancient units.
It could be 4vs1 coalition on our continent. Or total lovefest, while AGG Rome tried to conquer and other 4 teams (on another continent) raise their military.
I'm not suggesting coalition = early stupid war, tho. We could use economic embargo and so.
Just a thought.
If you want to chat about anything, I'd be glad.

-TeddyKGB

[TeddyKGB]

Diplo msg to SutOxy (fuck, I need a sleep)

Hello SutOxy,

Thank you for your reply. It was pretty funny.
I did google this: Anatidaephobia (fear of ducks).
Let me be clear: Dick76 is no duck, so you have nothing to fear.

T100 NAP is a good start.
We are open to any form of cooperation with your team.
We could exchange screenshots next. I attach a path to your scout here, if you want to contact CareBears fast.
Could you send screenshot of a safe path for our scout? Land between M&M and you?
We could exchange some more screenshots if you are interested.

Sorry to hear you have difficulties with Asterix.
Maybe its because he is replacing Maga and Slaze in the middle of PB14.
Maybe its because neighbours dont play well in CIV.
If you need some mediator, our will gladly help.
After all, for starting turns, we all wants pretty much the same - peaceful expansion and good long term allies.

About OB and RoP (right of passage). We can completely open our borders for you to scout our land, as long you dont share any info to 3rd party.
We are considering move our scout in your capital direction next, just to passing through and contact LP.
Could you agree with our scout go through your land? Could you suggest some route our scout should follow?
We do not want to scout your land, just go through it fast.
We won't move any units into your culture untill you allow us to do so.


All the best,

-TeddyKGB, team EggHeads

<attach screenshot of land between CareBears and M&M>

[DMOC]

Thanks for keeping us up-to-date in diplomacy; this weekend should be a bit better for me (2 days off from normal work) so I can try to catch up.

[TeddyKGB]

T55.
I did accept OB from Asterix.
Whip 2pop in CM, we are not #1 in score anymore.
Next turn wheat will be improved, our total food is terrible at the moment.
MIT start warrior to overflow+chop into 1 turn chariot.

LP finished tech. It could be PH, so he could use overflow from whip last turn plus 3 chops to build Oracle before CareBears. I'm not sure he could 1 turn it, though its possible.

[TeddyKGB]

TeddyKGB,

Will take the time to write a proper letter, but I wanted to say thanks for the screenshot. I've att'd a picture of the land just ahead of your scout. If you stay at the latitude of *'s gold, you'll skirt our southern border.

Curious question - what do you think makes a good long term ally? No need to respond if you're busy.

Regards,
suttree

[TeddyKGB]

Cities:

(5) Vicky/India: Turns 28, 37, 42, 50
(3) Pacal/NA: Turn 36, 43
(3) Isabella/Inca: Turn 33, 46
(3) Us: Turn 33, 50
(3) M&M (Willem): Turn 38, 52
(2) GG (Ragnar): Turn 38
(3) Mansa/Zulu: Turn 38, 53
(3) Darius/England: Turn 39, 55
(2) Orgy (HC/Dutch): Turn 42
(2) Pony (Nap/Sumeria): Turn 49

EDIT: Didn't notice at first.


So proper cities would be:

(5) Vicky/India: Turns 28, 37, 42, 50
(3) Pacal/NA: Turn 36, 43
(3) Isabella/Inca: Turn 33, 46
(3) Us: Turn 33, 50
(3) M&M (Willem): Turn 38, 52
(3) GG (Ragnar): Turn 38, 54
(3) Mansa/Zulu: Turn 38, 53
(3) Darius/England: Turn 39, 55
(2) Orgy (HC/Dutch): Turn 42
(2) Pony (Nap/Sumeria): Turn 49

[DMOC]

I probably should have mentioned this before, but why are Team OxySut (Edit: no, Asterix) insisting on a non-scouting border agreement? Whatever the case, let's hope they return the favor by not scouting us.

City #4 will be up soon, hopefully... we need to catch up to India. I'd prefer Orgynized to get the Oracle over India, to be honest...

Edit: Orgynized founded their third city this turn.

Edit: 9 hours left on the turn timer. I can play before I got to sleep if needed but it's probably best if you play, Teddy.

[TeddyKGB]

T56.
Some animals near. Our units should be ok. I move 2nd warrior near city#4 location just in case.
Next turn 2 granaries done. Horses connected.
MIT will start chariot and finish it in 1 turn.

About SutOxy: I'd guess its usual paranoia. I did mention they could scout us as long not share info with 3rd party, they reply about not scouting at all. I did mention we want just passing scout through fast. I want to move our scout by northern coast, not south as they suggested. I'll ask them for northern passage.
Asterix also ask for no scouting with OB agreement.

As EP screen indicates, India building something big in city#2. Their ETA on Oracle T60, not sure it will be enough to beat LP if his last techs were Meditation->PH.