RBPB3 - Gandhi of the Egyptians

[Krill]

To Ottomans:

WarriorKnight,

That is some good news that I hear. You should have contact with India after the turn rolls over and you both move. Portugal are at most another 8 turns away, depending on hills and forests. Hopefully Carthage can start meeting other teams quickly after getting some scouts out. Rome have a scouting warrior next to India, so you should talk to India next turn to try and set up a meeting.

Krill

I'm not in a verbose mood. I just want the turn to roll.

[Krill]

Oh, and I'm going to admit this right now before this game gets much weirder. I am pretty much way out of my comfort zone organising this alliance, focusing so much on the religions to the detriment of the remainder of the empire, and trying to deal with so many other teams that all have conflicting aims that I don't really care about.

At somepoint I'm probably going to lose it and just shout at everyone and thell them to sort out their own tech trades. I just hope it doesn't happen right before I get Alphabet.

[Krill]

Chat with Mukha. Rather boring, but here it is anyway...

(9:29:23 PM) Mukha: hmm, if he can be bothered responding
(9:29:42 PM) Mukha: ok he'd rather go afk, so anyway
(9:29:49 PM) Mukha: are we still on track for alphabet on t62?
(9:29:59 PM) Krill: Alphabet t63, and yes
(9:30:06 PM) Krill: it gets research eot t62
(9:30:09 PM) Mukha: we just need to know for sure so we can plan chops etc
(9:30:12 PM) Mukha: right ok
(9:30:39 PM) Mukha: also we had another chat with rome, I think we may be getting closer to convincing them but I had to tell them the current members
(9:30:50 PM) Mukha: I'm sure they could have guessed anyway, but I hope that's ok
(9:31:09 PM) Krill: It's OK
(9:31:17 PM) Krill: Do you know if Rome and India have contact yet?
(9:31:22 PM) Mukha: i'm sure there was something else I wanted to ask you, but I've forgotten
(9:31:33 PM) Mukha: they should do by now but Rome hasn't told me
(9:31:42 PM) Krill: You can check in F4
(9:32:07 PM) Mukha: could you send a scout to find rome?
(9:32:20 PM) Mukha: they currently have a warrior on our sw border of our cap
(9:32:22 PM) Mukha: heading sw
(9:32:44 PM) Mukha: damn no tech brokering actually have to contact and talk to people
(9:33:08 PM) Krill: I have a scout uot and heading to Rome from Romes' west
(9:33:15 PM) Krill: well, warrior
(9:33:19 PM) Mukha: oh right, you've done the wrap
(9:33:26 PM) Mukha: could you tell me who is west of rome?
(9:33:36 PM) Krill: I'm not actually sure
(9:33:45 PM) Krill: that's one of hte unknowns still remaining
(9:33:58 PM) Mukha: Rome was keen to have another of their neighbours in the alliance
(9:34:05 PM) Mukha: so it isn't a 3vs1 on their border
(9:34:13 PM) Krill: I know HRE are one of Romes neighbours
(9:34:37 PM) Mukha: they can't be that close? because exploit is directly north of us?
(9:35:14 PM) Krill: Toroidal
(9:35:38 PM) Krill: basically 1, 2, 3, 4, in a row, so 1 and 4 are also neighbours
(9:36:51 PM) Mukha: ahh right, I should mention that to them then
(9:37:36 PM) Mukha: but I think because of the offset nature of the 2 rows there still might be quite a gap and other civ territory between them
(9:38:02 PM) Krill: I think there is a civ between Aztecs and Rome
(9:38:02 PM) Mukha: i saw the map as being:
(9:38:09 PM) Krill: I just don't know who it is
(9:38:15 PM) Mukha: 1 2 3 4
(9:38:21 PM) Mukha: 5 6 7 8
(9:38:29 PM) Mukha: ...
(9:38:31 PM) Mukha: ...
(9:38:36 PM) Mukha: 9 10 11 12
(9:38:42 PM) Mukha: 13 14 15 16
(9:38:49 PM) Mukha: with a 17th squeezed in somewhere
(9:38:55 PM) Krill: pretty much
(9:39:10 PM) Mukha: so we would be one of 13 14 15 16 and you would be a 1 2 3 4
(9:40:18 PM) Krill: Yeah, pretty much
(9:41:38 PM) Mukha: i'm so jealous of your gnp
(9:41:52 PM) Mukha: 41 :-o
(9:42:23 PM) Krill: I'm researching Writing, it's not really true.
(9:42:37 PM) Krill: I'd rather have the third city out tbh
(9:42:50 PM) Mukha: ok, well I was just checking we were on track with Crazy Tech Day
(9:43:26 PM) Mukha: how far west of rome do you think your warrior is?
(9:43:45 PM) Mukha: did i tell you where rome's capital is in relation to ours?
(9:44:08 PM) Krill: my warrior is 25 tiles east of your capital
(9:44:15 PM) Krill: no, you didn't.
(9:44:21 PM) Mukha: ok let me calculate it then
(9:44:35 PM) Krill: That infomation would be useful in setting up a meeting though. As would getting Rome to send a warriorwest
(9:44:51 PM) Krill: BTW
(9:44:54 PM) Krill: barb warriors are out
(9:45:40 PM) Mukha: yeah we noticed we have to focus on defense for a little
(9:46:02 PM) Mukha: ok so rome is 13N8West of our capital
(9:46:16 PM) Mukha: err swap those numbers
(9:46:40 PM) Mukha: 8N13W
(9:46:48 PM) Krill: I'm roughly 20 turns from reaching Rome then by my warrior
(9:46:55 PM) Krill: well, more like 22 turns
(9:47:15 PM) Krill: so if they can send a warrior scouting westwards that could shorten it to as little as 13, 14 turns
(9:47:26 PM) Mukha: ok I'll let them know
(9:48:25 PM) Mukha: ok I think i'm all done then with my interrogation
(9:49:06 PM) Mukha: I'll talk to you later
(9:49:14 PM) Krill: cool, cya later mate

[Krill]

So, 3 things:

The Good:


The Bad:


The Ugly:

[Krill]

I quickly chated with regoarrarr, setting up the metting with Ottomans for next turn, not this turn because a lion moved onto the tile that the Indian warrior needed to step on to meet hte chariot and not step off a forest. Oh well.

I'll send a message to Ottomans about that now, actually...

[Krill]

Message to Ottomans:

OK guys,

just a heads up, but a lion has appeared and the Indians have had to create an alternate timetable for the meeting. This turn can you please move your chariot SW W, and then move it W NW on turn 53. This will get you contact next turn, one turn later, but the Indians won't move and risk their warrior on flatland next to the barb.

Thanks in advance,

Krill

[Krill]

Well, good news is that both my warriors survived the barb attacks...partly because the barb warrior moved SW. The Lion attacked and my southern warrior is at 0.9 health. Question is, do I heal where he is, or move SW? I think I heal where I am, as i only have to worry about any faster movers that are still around, because the advent of barb warriors means that there are no more wolves/jaguars being created. I feel more comfortable healing in place for a couple of turns and then moving than risking the movement and meeting any type of barb.

[Krill]

Also, contact with Ruff (he took a while to move his warrior...)

[Krill]

Chat with Ruff. We agreed to trade world maps, and he seems to be having problems with the Incans :D Best news I've heard all week.

(4:00:13 PM) Krill: Yo dude, you on the RBPB3 gchat login atm?
(4:00:48 PM) ruff.hi: no
(4:01:03 PM) ruff.hi: usually hang around here and only use that for emails
(4:01:38 PM) Krill: OK. Thanks for that heads up
(4:02:03 PM) ruff.hi: so - now that we can talk ... guess you are having fun organizing sets of tech trades
(4:02:17 PM) ruff.hi: are people discussing the second round yet?
(4:02:22 PM) Krill: NOt really, it's one of the most annoying things I've had to do in a long time...
(4:02:27 PM) ruff.hi: lol
(4:02:30 PM) Krill: Not as far as I can tell
(4:02:50 PM) Krill: I think everyone is just shutting off research once they finish their current techs
(4:02:50 PM) ruff.hi: well - I my civ is still alive, I would be happy to take a run at Monarchy
(4:03:01 PM) Krill: OK
(4:03:19 PM) ruff.hi: once everyone has met - do you want someone to be the tech plan book keeper?
(4:03:37 PM) ruff.hi: or we could create a global gmail document and put it in there
(4:04:00 PM) Krill: That's a good method to sort it out
(4:05:07 PM) ruff.hi: btw - I expect to be fighting for my life pretty soon (Inca are coming for my Holy City)
(4:05:19 PM) Krill: Ouch, mate
(4:05:25 PM) Krill: Inca are to your east, right?
(4:05:37 PM) ruff.hi: yeah - have some plans that are in the works
(4:05:38 PM) ruff.hi: yes
(4:05:43 PM) ruff.hi: 13 tiles
(4:05:54 PM) Krill: Got any strat resources hooked yet?
(4:06:09 PM) Krill: Kinda difficult to defend with archers...
(4:06:24 PM) ruff.hi: not yet
(4:06:36 PM) ruff.hi: have copper in 2nd ring of 2nd city
(4:06:50 PM) ruff.hi: but need border pop (8) and wheel (hello tech trade!)
(4:07:26 PM) Krill: Just wondering, but would you care to trade world maps?
(4:07:36 PM) Krill: With the agreement that neither of us sells the others ip?
(4:07:47 PM) ruff.hi: via screen shots?
(4:07:50 PM) Krill: yeah
(4:08:15 PM) Krill: Obviously it is up to you
(4:08:21 PM) ruff.hi: suyre
(4:08:26 PM) ruff.hi: what type of resolution?
(4:08:33 PM) Krill: 1280 by 720?
(4:08:34 PM) ruff.hi: F5 or just under the clouds?
(4:08:37 PM) Krill: in window mode?
(4:08:43 PM) Krill: just under the clouds?
(4:08:46 PM) ruff.hi: window mode - yuk!!!
(4:08:53 PM) Krill: heh
(4:08:59 PM) Krill: best mode there is
(4:09:11 PM) Krill: not like I have a 1024*768 moniter to use
(4:09:24 PM) ruff.hi: or a 1680 x 1024
(4:09:32 PM) ruff.hi: <grin>
(4:09:59 PM) Krill: I'll have to make do with 1440*900 and 1680*1050
(4:10:44 PM) ruff.hi: sure
(4:11:04 PM) ruff.hi: send me what you have where our warriors are and I'll use that to match and send them back
(4:11:16 PM) Krill: ok
(4:11:44 PM) ruff.hi: can we do F5 so that we can get an overall feel too
(4:11:54 PM) Krill: ok
(4:11:55 PM) ruff.hi: I am assuming resource flags ON?
(4:12:00 PM) Krill: just as I logged out as well...
(4:12:01 PM) Krill:
(4:12:18 PM) Krill: hmmm, I was doing them off, as I think they clog up the screen
(4:12:32 PM) Krill: but I can retake them with them on, if you want
(4:12:46 PM) Krill: when you take yours, though, I'd like to request them off
(4:12:53 PM) ruff.hi: off is fine too
(4:17:40 PM) Krill: sent
(4:19:37 PM) Krill: If you dion;t mind me asking, how are teh Incans?
(4:19:56 PM) Krill: I don;t think we've seen a game where they've been played peacefully
(4:20:11 PM) ruff.hi: is that a barbarian city in 0148?
(4:20:39 PM) Krill: That's Korea
(4:21:31 PM) ruff.hi: no - not the ruins
(4:21:39 PM) ruff.hi: the border over on the left
(4:21:48 PM) Krill: Green is Portugal
(4:22:06 PM) ruff.hi: ahh - ok
(4:22:13 PM) ruff.hi: I will grab some shots like these and send them back
(4:22:20 PM) Krill: thanks mate
(4:22:50 PM) ruff.hi: either way
(4:23:05 PM) ruff.hi: are you planning on stitching them together?
(4:23:19 PM) ruff.hi: and how many other teams have you stitched together yet?
(4:24:08 PM) Krill: Yours? Not really. I've stitched together HREs' India and Portugals.
(4:24:31 PM) ruff.hi: hey - I will also toggle the Bare Map option so that everything appears with no fog
(4:24:49 PM) Krill: Hmm, didn;t know about that option...
(4:24:55 PM) ruff.hi: Ctrl-B
(4:25:04 PM) ruff.hi: just be careful because it sticks between games
(4:25:05 PM) Krill: Learn something every day
(4:25:11 PM) ruff.hi: and you lose vision of your units
(4:25:19 PM) ruff.hi: very confusig if you trigger it without knowing
(4:25:55 PM) Krill: Yeah, I can see that being annoying if you jsut started a new MP game...
(4:40:56 PM) ruff.hi: Krill - that resolution isn't available to me
(4:41:21 PM) ruff.hi: best I can do is 1600 x 900 which is the same ratio
(4:41:40 PM) ruff.hi: (it does look a little funny)
(4:41:40 PM) Krill: If you use Alt+i that's fine by me
(4:41:56 PM) ruff.hi: or 1680 x 1050 which is fits my screen exactly
(4:42:06 PM) Krill: As I said, I'm not stitching them together
(4:42:10 PM) ruff.hi: you might need to zoom my pics in or out a little to getthem to line up
(4:42:15 PM) ruff.hi: ok

[Krill]

That world map I negotiated from Ruff is here. The pics are big, so that's why they are as a link.

After viewing them, I think Gaskin is going to head NE to Inca. Portugal just met Inca as well, SW of Rome, so hopefully I can ask Inca to explore SW to shorten the time to meet them. Same with Rome, to speed that meeting. I think I'll go update the contact map...

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