RB PBEM #1 - Gandhi [spoilers]

[Kristian95]

oh oh - thanks for the extra 2 posts guys ... do you want me to forward that comment to my DeTOG buddy?

Oh ... and Take Sparta Attempt #3 started this turn.

I don't mind giving you one more count on your post-meter

Having said that, I look forward to some nice frontline screenshots soon

[Ruff_Hi]

• Cities:
  • FF: Cristo Redentor [2]
    
  • LQ: Bomber -> Tank [1]
    
  • DV: Bomber -> Tank [1]
    
  • BH: Bomber -> Tank [1]
    
  • BS: Bomber [2]
    
  • AC: Bomber [1]
    
  • TN: Bomber [1]
    
  • KS: Bomber [1]
    
  • SL: Bomber [2]
    
  • MD: Bomber [2]
    
  • EC: Bomber [2]
    
  • NB: Bomber [2]
    
• Tech: Communism [56], +266g at 0% science, 211g in the bank
  
• Opponent Tech:
  • sooooo - finishes Rocketry, 618g, +177g @ 100% tech
    
  • mostly harmless - Industrialism [4], 629g, up from 622g last turn (negative)
    

I missed a Sooooo tech a few turns ago ... where I said he was in anarchy ... wrong ... he spent 1 turn picking up Theology, then swapped to it in his GA.

I moved my 3 bombers to Shangri La Air Base.

[Ruff_Hi]

• Cities:
  • FF: Cristo Redentor [1]
    
  • LQ: Tank -> Tank [1]
    
  • DV: Tank -> Tank [1]
    
  • BH: Tank -> Tank [1]
    
  • BS: Bomber [1]
    
  • AC: Bomber -> Tank [1]
    
  • TN: Bomber -> Tank [2]
    
  • KS: Bomber -> Bomber [2]
    
  • SL: Bomber -> Bomber [3]
    
  • MD: Bomber [1]
    
  • EC: Bomber -> Bomber [2]
    
  • NB: Bomber [1]
    
• Tech: Communism [55], +179g at 0% science, 209g in the bank
  
• Opponent Tech:
  • sooooo - Radio ]20], 524g, +329g @ 0% tech
    
  • mostly harmless - Industrialism [1], 486g, down from 629g last turn (negative)
    

I've gathered my 'Lets Try and Take Sparta Again' force together and moved them into enemy territory. I'll provide more details over the next few posts.

Sooooo and I traded fighters - he has 4, I have 16. I also have 8 bombers at the end of this turn.

Oh - and Dreylin buzzed me about Cristo Redentor after the turn. We had talked about the Radio wonders and I said that CR wasn't much use (but I don't actually remember ruling it out). I did say that I wasn't interested in the other wonders (Rock and Roll, Broadway, etc).

Andy: I didn't think you were going for Cristo?
me: me neither ... but it was only 3 turns and I couldn't resist it
were you building it?
Andy: yes
as we discussed
me: i thought I said I wasn't going for the culture wonders
did I say I def wasn't going for Cristo?
Andy: you said "Cristo is interesting for denial but it doesn't really do much for me ... except totally remove the 'wait 5 turns' item"
then I said "I'll probably target Cristo for the added flexibility"
me: agg - sorry ... I really should have re-read our discussion about that wonder
Andy: by DeTOG, you should also have told me beforehand
I was really looking forward to getting that Wonder
especially since mh revolted me into Biddhism last turn
me: hey - I can replay turn and stop building it ... get the cash
Andy: nah, what's done is done
it's just irritating
me: oh oh ... what about if I trade you FF, then you could revolt and trade it back
Andy: and means I'll be in Anarchy soon
& no Free Market
No, that's a hideous dodge
me: did you know they did that in pitboss 1?
Andy: yes, and then we put a stop to it

Its good to see that Dreylin passed my little moral tests .

Operation Complete Bastard




Shangri La has 9 fighters and 4 bombers in residence. More bombers on their way.

[Krill]

Nice operation title :b:

[Ruff_Hi]

The last battle of Sparta was a slaughter from my point of view. Sooooo could concentrate all of his forces on 1 tile, as could I and the defenders bonus shown through. I don't need any old fuddy duddy general to tell me that I need to work to make Sooooo split his forces. To that end, I have encouraged Dreylin to threaten his Northern coastal cities and I have 14 paratroopers sitting in Shangri La threatening his capital.

To respond to these threats ... he has stationed some units as follows:


Left is far North Coast
Center is South Coast
Right is in his capital

This means that my forces (see below) only () have to deal with what is left over in Sparta. I am building tanks so I will be able to run them down to the main stack over the next few turns. My current force consists of a bunch of Drill II MGuns (some with 9XPs that will gain a promotion from 1 battle), some Pinch promoted infantry, about 20 Artillery and 3 (more to follow) tanks.

I also have 3 spies sitting in Sparta accumulating stationary bonuses.

Can some friendly lurker please count how many units I will be facing?

Nice operation title :b:

What can I say ... I guess I can never think of good titles and I have to borrow them

[Cyneheard]

Seconded on the title.

Your opponents' Spartan Forces:
13 Infantry
2 Scouts
17 Rifles
2 Anti-Tanks
2 Cuirassiers
9 Cavalry
19 Cannon
3 Artillery
Total: 65 real units + 2 scouts (1 Medic III) + 2 fighters

[Ruff_Hi]

thx Cyneheard. So that is 52 actual killing units for me and 43 for Sooooo (excluding units that cannot attack or kill).

btw - does anyone have any information on air combat?

[T-hawk]

http://www.civfanatics.com/civ4/strategy/air_combat.php - oh now I see this was posted already.

[Ruff_Hi]

thx T-Hawk ... some reading .

[novice]

btw - does anyone have any information on air combat?

Err, not me, that's for sure.

novice, how did you manage not to catch that you quote in the wrong thread??

I was just following up the tiny airplanes theme with a quote from the public players thread. Sorry if that's not kosher.

I'll go lurk now.