RB Pitboss #2 [SPOILERS] - Speaker and Sullla

[RefSteel]

I logged in after you and moved Chamberlain one tile north. While that sounds random, we know that Jowy's borders will expand next turn, and he will be pushed one tile east automatically

I'll bet you an imaginary cookie that if the borders do expand as you say, he'll be pushed SOUTH-east!

[VoiceOfUnreason]

Voice of Unreason, we discussed how to track builds using the Espionage numbers a couple of pages back.

Got it - [post=46782]Mission costs are the input[/post], production is the conclusion.

[Speaker]

A Union army led by David Hunter raided Lexington, Virginia during the Civil War and burned the Virginia Military Institute, in retaliation for a corp of Keydets taking part in a battle about 80 miles away in New Market. Lexington is also the final resting place of both General Lee and Stonewall Jackson. The Shenandoah Valley, where Lexington is located, was a pretty hot spot for Civil War activity in Virginia.

Game Relevant: Your plan looks good. I will try and look at the end and make some suggestions. I forgot to do that. Been totally swamped at work.

[Sullla]

Game Relevant: Your plan looks good. I will try and look at the end and make some suggestions. I forgot to do that. Been totally swamped at work. :(

Yeah, it's a busy time of year for everyone. Let me give you the current version (v 0.2?) because there have been some minor changes since I first posted it:

(T50) Hunting 2t
Gettysburg 16/26 food, Warrior 9/15 [5/1/1 wheat + 4/2/1 cows + 2/0/3 grassland river cottage]
Antietam 10/24 food, Granary 21/60 [chop] [Warrior 4/15] [5/0/1 rice + 3/0/1 grassland farm]
Chancellorsville 0/22 food, Granary 0/60 [3/0/0 cows]

Worker A move SW-SW-NW and cottage (2t), Worker B chop (done), Worker C move SW-SW-NW and cottage (1t), Worker D cottage (done)
Settler move N and founds Chancellorsville

(T51) Hunting 1t
Gettysburg 23/26 food, Warrior 13/15 [5/1/1 wheat + 4/2/1 cows + 2/0/3 grassland river cottage]
Antietam 16/24 food, Granary 22/60 [Warrior 4/15] [5/0/1 rice + 3/0/1 grassland farm]
Chancellorsville 3/22 food, Granary 21/60 [chop] [3/0/0 cows]

Worker A move SE-NE-NE and chop [silks] (done), Worker B move SE and mine [copper] (3t), Worker C move W and cottage (3t), Worker D move W and cottage (2t)

(T52) Hunting done, Writing 8t (?)
Gettysburg 4/28 food [SIZE 4], Warrior 2/15 [Warrior 17/15] [5/1/1 wheat + 4/2/1 cows + 2/0/3 cottage + 1/3/1 grassland hill mine]
Antietam 22/24 food, Granary 23/60 [Warrior 4/15] [5/0/1 rice + 3/0/1 grassland farm]
Chancellorsville 6/22 food, Granary 22/60 [chop] [3/0/0 horses]

Worker A move N-N and pasture [cows] (3t), Worker B mine [copper] (2t), Worker C move E-SE-NE and pasture [horses] (3t), Worker D move E-SE-NE and pasture [horses] (2t)

(T53) Writing 6t (?)
Gettysburg 10/28 food, Chariot 0/30 [Warrior 9/15 or Granary 9/60] [5/1/1 wheat + 4/2/1 cows + 2/0/3 cottage + 1/3/0 grassland hill mine]
Antietam 4/26 food [SIZE 3], Granary 24/60 [Warrior 4/15] [5/0/1 rice + 3/0/1 grassland farm + 1/3/1 grassland hill mine]
Chancellorsville 9/22 food, Granary 23/60 [2/3/1 horses]

Worker A pasture [cows] (2t), Worker B mine [copper] (1t), Worker C pasture [horses] (1t), Worker D pasture [horses] (done)

(T54) Writing 5t (?)
Gettysburg 16/28 food, Chariot 7/30 [5/1/1 wheat + 4/2/1 cows + 2/0/3 cottage + 2/0/3 cottage]
Antietam 9/26 food, Granary 28/60 [Warrior 4/15] [5/0/1 rice + 3/0/1 grassland farm + 2/4/1 copper mine]
Chancellorsville 11/22 food, Granary 27/60 [2/3/1 horses]

Worker A pasture [cows] (1t), Worker B mine [copper] (done), Worker C move SW-NW-W and cottage (1t), Worker D move SW-NW-W and cottage (done)

(T55) Writing 4t (?)
Gettysburg 23/28 food, Chariot 11/30 [5/1/1 wheat + 4/2/1 cows + 2/0/3 cottage + 2/0/3 cottage]
Antietam 15/26 food, Granary 33/60 [Warrior 4/15] [5/0/1 rice + 3/0/1 grassland farm + 2/4/1 copper mine]
Chancellorsville 13/22 food, Granary 31/60 [4/2/0 cows]

Worker A pasture [cows] (done), Worker B move W and road (1t), Worker C move S and cottage (3t), Worker D move S and cottage (2t)

(T56) Writing 3t (?)
Gettysburg 2/30 food [SIZE 5], Chariot 15/30 [5/1/1 wheat + 4/2/1 cows + 2/0/3 cottage + 2/0/3 cottage + 2/0/3 cottage]
Antietam 21/26 food, Granary 38/60 [Warrior 4/15] [5/0/1 rice + 3/0/1 grassland farm + 2/4/1 copper mine]
Chancellorsville 17/22 food, Granary 34/60 [4/2/0 cows]

Worker A move S-S-SE and road (1t), Worker B move W and mine (3t), Worker C (2t), Worker D move S and cottage (done)

(T57) Writing 2t (?)
Gettysburg 9/30 food, Chariot 19/30 [5/1/1 wheat + 4/2/1 cows + 2/0/3 cottage + 2/0/3 cottage + 2/0/3 cottage]
Antietam 1/28 food [SIZE 4], Worker 0/60 [Granary 43/60] [5/0/1 rice + 3/0/1 grassland farm + 2/4/1 copper mine + 1/3/1 grassland hill mine]
Chancellorsville 21/22 food, Granary 37/60 [4/2/0 cows]

Worker A move S and mine (2t), Worker B mine (1t), Worker C move W and chop (2t), Worker D move NE-NE and camp [furs] (3t)

(T58) Writing 1t (?)
Gettysburg 16/30 food, Chariot 23/30 [5/1/1 wheat + 4/2/1 cows + 2/0/3 cottage + 2/0/3 cottage + 2/0/3 cottage]
Antietam 1/28 food, Worker 13/60 [Granary 43/60] [5/0/1 rice + 2/4/1 copper mine + 1/3/1 grassland hill mine + 1/3/1 grassland hill mine]
Chancellorsville 3/24 food [SIZE 2], Worker 0/60 [Granary 40/60] [4/2/0 cows + 2/3/1 horses]

Worker A mine (done), Worker B move NE [forested hill], Worker C chop (1t), Worker D move NE and chop (2t)

(T59) Writing done (?), Mathematics (?)
Gettysburg 23/30 food, Library 20/90 [chop] [Chariot 27/30] [5/1/1 wheat + 4/2/1 cows + 2/0/3 cottage + 1/3/1 grassland hill mine + 1/3/0 grassland hill mine]
Antietam 1/28 food, Worker 27/60 [Granary 43/60] [5/0/1 rice + 2/4/1 copper mine + 3/0/1 grassland farm + 1/3/1 grassland hill mine]
Chancellorsville 3/24 food, Worker 10/60 [Granary 40/60] [4/2/0 cows + 2/3/1 horses]

Worker A move W-NW-NW and camp [furs] (2t), Worker B chop (2t), Worker C chop (done), Worker D chop (1t)

(T60) Mathematics (?)
Gettysburg [pre whip] 28/30 food, Library 30/90 [Chariot 27/30] [5/1/1 wheat + 4/2/1 cows + 2/0/3 cottage + 1/3/1 grassland hill mine + 1/3/0 grassland hill mine]
Gettysburg [post whip] 28/26 food [SIZE 3], Library 90/90 [Chariot 27/30], [5/1/1 wheat + 4/2/1 cows + 2/0/3 cottage]
Antietam 1/28 food, Worker 40/60 [Granary 43/60] [5/0/1 rice + 2/4/1 copper mine + 1/3/1 grassland hill mine + 1/3/1 grassland hill mine]
Chancellorsville 3/24 food, Worker 50/60 [chop] [Granary 40/60] [4/2/0 cows + 2/3/1 horses]

Worker A camp [furs] (1t), Worker B chop (1t), Worker C move E-E and road [wheat] (1t), Worker D chop (done)

(T61) Mathematics (?)
Gettysburg 9/28 food [SIZE 4], Chariot 31/30 [Library 94/90], [5/1/1 wheat + 4/2/1 cows + 2/0/4 cottage + 2/0/3 cottage]
Antietam 1/28 food, Worker 74/60 [chop] [Granary 43/60] [5/0/1 rice + 2/4/1 copper mine + 1/3/1 grassland hill mine + 1/3/1 grassland hill mine]
Chancellorsville 3/24 food, Granary 40/60 [Worker 60/60] [4/2/0 cows + 2/3/1 horses]

Worker A camp [furs] (done), Worker B chop (done), Worker C move N-NE and road [furs] (1t), Worker D move E-E and cottage (3t), Worker E (?)

(T62) Mathematics (?)
Gettysburg 16/28 food, Chariot 5/30 [Chariot 35/30], [5/1/1 wheat + 4/2/1 cows + 2/0/4 cottage + 2/0/3 cottage]
Antietam 1/28 food, Settler 28/100 [Worker 88/60] [Granary 43/60] [5/0/1 rice + 2/4/1 copper mine + 1/3/1 grassland hill mine + 1/3/1 grassland hill mine]
Chancellorsville 7/24 food, Granary 48/60 [4/2/0 cows + 2/3/1 horses]

Worker A road [furs] (done), Worker B move E-SE and road (done), Worker C, Worker D cottage (2t), Worker E (?), Worker F (?)

(T63) Mathematics (?)
Gettysburg 23/28 food, Chariot 9/30, [5/1/1 wheat + 4/2/1 cows + 2/0/4 cottage + 2/0/3 cottage]
Antietam [pre whip] 1/28 food, Settler 42/100 [Granary 43/60] [5/0/1 rice + 2/4/1 copper mine + 1/3/1 grassland hill mine + 1/3/1 grassland hill mine]
Antietam [post whip] 1/24 food [SIZE 2], Settler 102/100 [Granary 43/60] [5/0/1 rice + 2/4/1 copper mine]
Chancellorsville 11/24 food, Granary 54/60 [4/2/0 cows + 2/3/1 horses]

Workers (?)

(T64) Mathematics (?)
Gettysburg 2/30 food [SIZE 5], Chariot 13/30, [5/1/1 wheat + 4/2/1 cows + 2/0/4 cottage + 2/0/3 cottage + 2/0/3 cottage]
Antietam 1/24 food, Granary 55/60 [Settler 112/100] [5/0/1 rice + 2/4/1 copper mine]
Chancellorsville 15/24 food, Granary 60/60 [4/2/0 cows + 2/3/1 horses]

Settler moves NE-E-E
Founds city #4 on T65

Gettysburg works wheat + cows + cottage + 2 scientists at size 5, generates Great Scientist in 9t (T73); this also allows whip penalty to wear off.
Antietam finishes Granary on T65, then probably builds some military (chariots/axes). Maybe double-whip another settler at size 4.
Chancellorsville finishes Granary T65, wide open for development afterwards. Library? Grow to size 3/4 and chop/whip worker or settler?

I'm also going to update the first page with some of Speaker's pictures from Turn 50, on the nice even number. Later today we should see where our amazing teleporting warrior ends up!

[Speaker]

Lurkers, ask some of the other teams to post 3 overview screenshots like we did, for posterity. It would be cool to do a side-by-side comparison of all the teams at each 50-turn interval at the end of the game.

[VoiceOfUnreason]

Lurkers, ask some of the other teams to post 3 overview screenshots like we did, for posterity. It would be cool to do a side-by-side comparison of all the teams at each 50-turn interval at the end of the game.

Domestic adviser probably belongs in that pile of screenshots.

Oh, and Sulla: Those spoiler images don't accomplish much if they load after the big pictures in post #2.

[BobRoberts]

Was just looking at your state of the nation picture... it looks like the core area has been scoured by an aggressive logging company and made ready for the McFarmers to move in?

A good look in Civ!

[Speaker]

T51

Interestingly, the horse is now inside our borders for some reason. So I switched back to our original plan and had Worker A and C pasture it.

Worker D finished the chop on the silk for Chancelorsville.

Worker B put in the first turn of mining at Antietam.

Here's the situation with our amazing teleporting warrior.


I moved him west onto the forest, and I am not sure what to do next. I'm thinking we heal him up to 2.0 and then proceed east?

Check it out Sullla, and end the turn once you are done.

[ej801]

Much earlyer you said that there are about 250 extra land tiles so where do you think they are. all on the islands or in the middle of the donut.
Naval exploration a factor at all.

[Sullla]

Oh great, now I have to rewrite the whole development plan again! Seriously, it's great news that we have those horses in our territory a turn early, on the original turn we expected. I have no idea why we grabbed that tile between turns though...

Nice work with the units, Speaker. I agree that we park Chamberlain on that forest for two turns and heal up to full. Then we head east and hopefully stumble into someone. Jowy said that sunrise was "due east", so we'll make that our general course.

The only change I made was to move Jubal Early out of the capital:



We have a warrior completing next turn to guard Gettysburg. (There's our McClellan!) Jubal Early will ultimately be the military police for Pink, but in the intervening dozen turns, let's make a loop through that unexplored south and reveal some tiles down there. The next three moves for Jubal should be SE-SE-SE onto the spices.

Would you believe it: zero score increases anywhere so far this turn! First time that has happened since T18, and probably the last time it'll happen in the entire game. Obviously that means no techs discovered and no pop increases/decreases.

Jowy did build an archer last turn, however. Jowy's got 1 scout, 1 warrior, and 2 archers while Dantski has 3 warriors and 1 skirmisher. I say go ahead and build those defensive units instead of building workers - good news for us!

EDIT: The extra land is either offshore (we need to check how big that island is to our west) or on a large island in the center of the Donut. Neither one would surprise me. I'd be advocating for some scouting work boats already if we had any coastal cities.