Adventure 45 - Sponsor shadow and comments

[T-hawk]

Getting this up early this time, since it includes the part that everybody wants to see. Lots and lots of comments from the sponsor precede the game report.

http://www.dos486.com/civ4/adv45/

[zakalwe]

Very entertaining as always.

I didn't play so I never really considered which wonders would be good, but I pondered it for a couple of minutes before I started reading your report and I hadn't thought of your combo.

[Krill]

Where do you want the meta-game comments?

And nice game, enjoyable read as always :b:

[Jabah]

I am one of the two Pyramids-SoLib. (but Id idn't manage to finish in time, so no report).
I initially thought, Pyr+GLib for super science early, then quickly realise that :
1. SoLib will be stronger once you have 2 cities (more or less)
2. No way I will miss GLib since I will beeline writing then aest will be close enough.

Completely missed the 'Kremlin' Option, I guess having it do too little too late in normal SP game is the culprit .

All in all, the game level was feeling like a weak monarch, I was teching nationalism/education while the AIs where struggling was feudalism and stop there, waging a first war to get the Western Copper.
The lack of metal was not too bad (the UU with flanking II can relatively easily dislogde even longbows from cities with numbers)

Jabah

[Jabah]

Getting this up early this time, since it includes the part that everybody wants to see. Lots and lots of comments from the sponsor precede the game report.

http://www.dos486.com/civ4/adv45/

There are a few either missing or mislicked pictures in your shadow report

[TheArchduke]

I had some fun at the start, but immortal was way too tough for me. A shame to waste such a nice idea on that (at least for me.)

[Rowain]

@Archduke Even a short report about your adventure would be much appreciated

@T-hawk You got lucky to use Slavery at all in your diplo-game. I tried it and got hammered into Emancipation right from the first vote.
I briefly considered the Kremlin but I'm not a micromanager and deemed it far too much work needed for what it provides. Although I must confess the benefit it shows in your game is far more than I had expected (and of course far more than I would have achieved).

[darrelljs]

Only through the sponsor comments so far, but I have to defend my "prime" choice of Oxford/SoL. Well...first I have to acknowledge I missed The Kremlin completely, I guess for Domination The Kremlin/Globe Theater is pretty tough to beat. However, I think Oxford/SoL is better for space. First, Oxford allows scientist specialists so you can run one out the gate. Second, the plan has to be a Code of Laws beeline for Caste System. Every new city now gets free border pops from an Artist, followed by a Merchant to help defray expenses. You'll want the Pyramids as well, that goes without saying.

Darrell

[darrelljs]

Okay, now I feel obligated to comment on your metagame page .

One of the nice things about The Great Library/Pyramids is production! I was able to beeline Mathematics while whipping out Settlers/Workers/Warriors with no fear of the happy cap and no worry about crashing my economy since the specialist beakers weren't going anywhere. A settled Great Engineer and Academy meant I was earning 36 bpt without spending any food at all! I was also able to beeline Mathematics while pre-chopping all those lovely forests .

Darrell

[darrelljs]

Wow, 1360 A.D. . Especially nice on this map, I don't think its well suited for culture at all (shows what I know). I'll have to read part 2 later, time to get to work...

Darrell