I have been playing Realms Beyond Epics and Adventures since last spring, when my sons introduced me to CivIV and I sought to learn a bit more about playing it. I finally joined on my birthday so that I could get a save from Sulla and actually try playing a RB game to its completion and actually post a report...I haven't quite made it yet. I never seem to have quite enough time with these games--the real world intrudes.
In brief, I selected Chemistry (as well as the name Chu Ti) because I thought that it would be a reasonable technology for China to have at an early date (though not quite 4000 BC) and because I wanted to try playing as something of a conqueror--Chinese style. That means I wanted to slowly conquer the world surrounding me as I eventually turned everyone I met into Chinese. I was not interested in chasing wonders, founding religions, or seeking out slingshots--China would prevail because it is the Middle Kingdom and its rulers always have the Mandate of Heaven. Those wonders and religions would come to us in due time.
So, with great ideas for role-playing as a Chinese emperor (Mao doesn't quite cut it in my book), I began my game settling in place with a quick worker/settler build to stake out my initial position. From there I started working towards building my Chinese warriors with their special "firecrackers".
Having never posted anything on the web in this fashion, I will probably make a few mistakes. For now I will merely limit my account to stating that I have run everyone else off my starting continent while completely ignoring the other continent other than a brief visit to pop some huts (it didn't go so well). I am up to 1947 (nearly to the advent of Mao in power) and will certainly win the conquest victory I am aiming for; or, as I see it, turning everyone but the barbarians into Chinese so they can enjoy the enlightened government only a true Son of Heaven can provide. I will also attempt to post a picture of the power graph from 1945, showing that the game is truly well in hand.
Sorry, can't figure out at this point how to get the picture in.
I will be unable to post anything else before tomorrow at the soonest.
In brief, I selected Chemistry (as well as the name Chu Ti) because I thought that it would be a reasonable technology for China to have at an early date (though not quite 4000 BC) and because I wanted to try playing as something of a conqueror--Chinese style. That means I wanted to slowly conquer the world surrounding me as I eventually turned everyone I met into Chinese. I was not interested in chasing wonders, founding religions, or seeking out slingshots--China would prevail because it is the Middle Kingdom and its rulers always have the Mandate of Heaven. Those wonders and religions would come to us in due time.
So, with great ideas for role-playing as a Chinese emperor (Mao doesn't quite cut it in my book), I began my game settling in place with a quick worker/settler build to stake out my initial position. From there I started working towards building my Chinese warriors with their special "firecrackers".
Having never posted anything on the web in this fashion, I will probably make a few mistakes. For now I will merely limit my account to stating that I have run everyone else off my starting continent while completely ignoring the other continent other than a brief visit to pop some huts (it didn't go so well). I am up to 1947 (nearly to the advent of Mao in power) and will certainly win the conquest victory I am aiming for; or, as I see it, turning everyone but the barbarians into Chinese so they can enjoy the enlightened government only a true Son of Heaven can provide. I will also attempt to post a picture of the power graph from 1945, showing that the game is truly well in hand.
Sorry, can't figure out at this point how to get the picture in.
I will be unable to post anything else before tomorrow at the soonest.
. It was a neat idea and sounds like it went very well though!