Turn 27:
The barb warrior attacked the slinger. The slinger alone couldn't do enough damage to take him out, so I had to attack with the warrior first...
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That's close...I was lucky and the barb warrior barely survived, so I could kill him with the slinger and earn the Archery eureka! Good to have that out of the way, now I won't have to hope that barbarians survive anymore
Meanwhile, another barb scout shows up at Barrayar. That must be one I hadn't seen before, because he isn't damaged. Ugh...I'll let the warrior take out the camp and the slinger guard Barrayar, I guess. I was hoping to go scouting with my warrior after clearing the barb camp, but that's not going to happen now.
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Meanwhile, suboptimal has been putting Vilnius under siege. Is that really where he wants his second city to be? Then again, I can see why he doesn't want me to get free culture. On the other hand, if he doesn't attack city states I haven't met, I have a better chance of getting the PP boost. I can't miss out on that!
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I should also start thinking about what improvements to build. Chopping anything is right out of course, because I need the Craftsmanship boost. Here's what I could build:
I'm pretty sure I'll go for the gypsum quarry. Not sure what the best choice is for the rest. If I want to quarry the stone tiles at Beta Colony, I should do so now, to get the most out of them before I harvest them. I think a mine at Barrayar would be good.
The barb warrior attacked the slinger. The slinger alone couldn't do enough damage to take him out, so I had to attack with the warrior first...
That's close...I was lucky and the barb warrior barely survived, so I could kill him with the slinger and earn the Archery eureka! Good to have that out of the way, now I won't have to hope that barbarians survive anymore
Meanwhile, another barb scout shows up at Barrayar. That must be one I hadn't seen before, because he isn't damaged. Ugh...I'll let the warrior take out the camp and the slinger guard Barrayar, I guess. I was hoping to go scouting with my warrior after clearing the barb camp, but that's not going to happen now.
Meanwhile, suboptimal has been putting Vilnius under siege. Is that really where he wants his second city to be? Then again, I can see why he doesn't want me to get free culture. On the other hand, if he doesn't attack city states I haven't met, I have a better chance of getting the PP boost. I can't miss out on that!
I should also start thinking about what improvements to build. Chopping anything is right out of course, because I need the Craftsmanship boost. Here's what I could build:
- Gypsum quarry at Beta Colony: Luxury, 1
, 3 
, 1 
- Decent tile, though I'd wish the gold was food instead. Masonry boost.
- Grassland hill mine at Beta Colony: 2 , 2 - Meh, it's already swimming in tiles like that.
- Stone quarry at Beta Colony: I'm going to harvest those at some point, but having a 2 3 tile until then could be great, depending on how long I wait! Also, Masonry boost!
- Farm at Beta Colony: 4 - My capital is a bit low on food compared to my 2nd city...If I chose this, I'll buy the Southern tip of my planned feudalism triangle.
- Mine at Barrayar: It's low on production, so that seems a decent choice. But should I put it on the grassland hill or buy the plains hill?
- Farm at Barrayar: Would make most sense on the wheat tile, which I'd have to buy. Barrayar has got enough food, and the irrigation boost is not particularly urgent.
- Stone quarry at Barrayar: Flatland quarries aren't very good, this stone will get harvested sooner rather than later, I think.
I'm pretty sure I'll go for the gypsum quarry. Not sure what the best choice is for the rest. If I want to quarry the stone tiles at Beta Colony, I should do so now, to get the most out of them before I harvest them. I think a mine at Barrayar would be good.