[SPOILERS] Charriu and Zalson are fighting the honorable post count war!

[Zalson]

So that is a lot of unworked cottages at Exdeath. I'd recommend, if you can, trying to shuffle your tiles with Siren and Wing Raptor to sacrifice some of their current productivity to grow those cottages while allowing Exdeath to get to size 20.

Additionally, sacrifice growth at Exdeath to get the great person sooner rather than later. It's hard to see how many turns you have left but you want to convert your civics NOW.

Also, are there any wonders you'd be interested in at Forza? Because now's the time to chain together some chops to allow you to 1 turn those. Basically, you build the units and buildings to -1 from build complete, and then you whip into one building after another. Axe gets whipped at 34/35 into a stable at 59/60 into a temple or library at 89/90 into a courthouse at 119/120 into a market at 149/150 into a bank at 199/200 etc. Then you have 200 hammers overflow into a wonder.

Additionally, switch Sandworm onto a high food tile. It's way more valuable at size 2 sooner rather than later. Good settle, btw.

Hope that advice helps/makes you think. It's written in the imperative tense but you, of course, have options.

Furthermore: we are at the top views because your reporting is fantastic. You explain your decisions, you illustrate them, you have frequent recaps. You're a joy to dedlurk -- and you also record every action you take in your spreadsheet. That's amazing!!!!

Shallow has a high view count because FinTourist & Oldharry are on that team.

We can also get a lot more views by being in war. So, you know, declare war on everyone?

Did RFS accept the charity? if not, I would have recommended against it and tried to crush him yourself. You can probably get a few extra cities in that area if you plan it right!

Finally, finally: you'll continue to hold the tiles east of Galura, I wouldn't prioritze cultural buildings there. instead, go kill him

There was another thing but I don't remember. Keep up the good work!

[Charriu]

So that is a lot of unworked cottages at Exdeath. I'd recommend, if you can, trying to shuffle your tiles with Siren and Wing Raptor to sacrifice some of their current productivity to grow those cottages while allowing Exdeath to get to size 20.

I intend to do that, but in anticipation of the upcoming golden age I wanted to grow Exdeath, Siren and Wing Raptor as much as possible before the golden age.

Additionally, sacrifice growth at Exdeath to get the great person sooner rather than later. It's hard to see how many turns you have left but you want to convert your civics NOW.

The great person will be finished in T129, because I will ran full specialist in T128

Also, are there any wonders you'd be interested in at Forza? Because now's the time to chain together some chops to allow you to 1 turn those. Basically, you build the units and buildings to -1 from build complete, and then you whip into one building after another. Axe gets whipped at 34/35 into a stable at 59/60 into a temple or library at 89/90 into a courthouse at 119/120 into a market at 149/150 into a bank at 199/200 etc. Then you have 200 hammers overflow into a wonder.

There only the slight problem that I can only build a market in Forza. And isn't there an overflow limit?

Additionally, switch Sandworm onto a high food tile. It's way more valuable at size 2 sooner rather than later. Good settle, btw.

I only worked production tiles for the first two turns so that the granary will be finished in T129 (with a chop). That way the city can already start filling up the inner storage. Next turn I will work the corn from Liquid Flame.

Furthermore: we are at the top views because your reporting is fantastic. You explain your decisions, you illustrate them, you have frequent recaps. You're a joy to dedlurk -- and you also record every action you take in your spreadsheet. That's amazing!!!!

Thanks  

But I seriously doubt that. There's still room for improvement.

We can also get a lot more views by being in war. So, you know, declare war on everyone?

No, that way I will propably not achieve a high reply value

Did RFS accept the charity? if not, I would have recommended against it and tried to crush him yourself. You can probably get a few extra cities in that area if you plan it right!

Oh I forgot to mention this. Yes he did and I already started moving chariots back home and one the way I will have a look at his capitol. The big problem with crushing him is that I need a lot of units and trebuchets or cats. This will leave me vulnerable on my northern fronts.

Finally, finally: you'll continue to hold the tiles east of Galura, I wouldn't prioritze cultural buildings there. instead, go kill him

There was another thing but I don't remember. Keep up the good work!

Oh no I don't want to priorize culture there. I only want to build a monument there and spread judaism. That should be fine for now.

[Zalson]

Obviously, I meant Karlabos, not exdeath

[Charriu]

I knew that.

[Charriu]

T127

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Another city converted to buddihsm. That's very nice as it will help me in the culture struggle against Superdeath. I only hope that there will be no problem to convert Galura to judaism next turn.



I noticed that Magic has one sugar extra. I'm thinking about trading something for the sugar, but what. On the other hand this second sugar of his is at the border with Superdeath, so he could loose it quickly in a war.



I explored the last remains of RFS and on the way the garrison in Not Rome. Looks like it will still take a long time to conquer RFS. Most interesting of all he did not use the iron to build anything with it. I will propably cancel the iron deal as soon as my chariots are through his territory.



I noticed that the gems are still not connected. If I'm not mistaken Superdeath discovered iron working a while ago, so what is taking him so long to connect this?  



Shallow took the opportunity to settle RFS island city. I expected something like that, when their war took so long.



Good one Magic.  



Some units from Elkad showed up at Liquid Flame. He's propably just chopping the forests there, but just in case I moved some more units down there.



Just to give you an overview how far I am in converting my cities to Judaism. Galura will be converted next turn and another Missionary is on it's way to Magissa. I have another missionary in production for Sandworm. I initially wanted to send him to Iron Claw, but I think Sandworm can benefit more from the (soonish) building bonus.

One last thing. As you can see Elkad will finish Metal Casting next turn, so I will get at least a bit of KTB from him.

[Charriu]

T128:

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A rather uneventful turn so I figured I give you some advisor screen that I didn't show so often. My capitol is actually one of the bigger cities worldwide and I intend to grow it even further in the next turns. Also Elkad finished Metal Casting last turn and started Polytheism, propably going into Monotheism, too. That's a good sign that he does not have those techs. I feared he already got those.



One thing I took a deeper look into this turn is the espionage of the other players. One thing that I noticed is that for the last ten turns nobody invested any points in me and even for the last 25 turns only Elkad invested in me as a counter to my espionage. I deem that a good sign. Here a more detailed look:

My investments:

Elkad: 160
Shallow: 48
Magic: 44
Superdeath: 72 (currently investing points into)
RFS: 140

Elkad investments:

Charriu: 104
Shallow: 79
Magic: 59
Superdeath: 73
RFS: 93

Shallow investments:

Charriu: 52
Elkad: 144
Magic: 60
Superdeath: 100
RFS: 76

Magic investments:

Charriu: 43
Elkad: 71
Shallow: 55
Superdeath: 190
RFS: 61

Superdeath investments:

Charriu: 53
Elkad: 68
Shallow: 89
Magic: 166
RFS: 44

RFS investments:

Charriu: 113
Elkad: 62
Shallow: 96
Magic: 178
Superdeath: 19


Next turn my Great Person will be born I will finally switch civics.

[Charriu]

T129:

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Borders in Byblos expanded and I start to chop the forest on the iron.



Elkad is starting to build some farms around Schilda.



And most important of all I started my golden age and switched to Heredetary Rule and Organized Religion. For those interested I got a Great Scientist. I'm running another turn of 0% science and will 1 turn Metal Casting next turn.

[Zalson]

Go Go GoLDEN AGE!!!

[Charriu]

T130:

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Siren popped it's border this turn. I was eagerly awaiting this border pop because it brought the mountain NE of Siren into my culture. With that mountain I have more vision on Superdeath movements.

I also successfully spread judaism to Iron Claw and Magissa this turn. Now only my newest city Sandworm does not have judaism.

As you can see I will finish Metal Casting next turn and after that I will start forges in most of my cities.

Elkad started Monotheism after Polytheism, not that I didn't expect that.

[Charriu]

Graphs and Cities

Graphs:







Hey, my crop yield is now the same as Superdeath, progress!



I'm falling behind in power. As soon as I finish most forges I need to focus on military again.

Cities:

You will notice that most cities are on Research. That's mainly to preserve overflow from this turn for the forges in the next turn.