Turn 129
Open the save to a notification that the era is ending in 10 turns. Also get notification that Bologna has peace'd out Ichabod and Canada. Take a look at the city state and Ichabod tied Kaiser at 9 envoys. The good news here is that it is possible that he used the envoy from the Great Merchant and is out of envoys. Otherwise, he probably would have put 2 in there and reclaimed suzerainship.
Start action in the north. Here is what it looks like around Porto Alegre...
He moved his injured Knight towards Fortaleza and brought up his knight. I start my switching my crossbow and bombard and shoot his swordsman with both the encampment and crossbowman, killing it and earning 2 era points. Only 3 more era points needed for a Golden Age. Next, I move both my Coursers down to his knight, sending his General back to Fortaleza. Both Coursers attack and kill the knight. Finally, I move my musket into the city and attack his knight, redlining the musket but injuring the Knight. Here is what it looked like at the end of the turn...
I did send one of my Knights back towards Rohan in case he plans on sending his Knight and Courser north to pillage. I will have another Knight out of Osgiliath next turn. I should also be able to pillage his niter for a little extra gold.
Over at Sao Luis...
I moved out the Frigate and promoted it. I attack with the Fleet Frigate and take the city with the Caravel. As a bonus, I kill his Archer with the other Frigate. City is razed...
Moria completes a temple and I buy an apostle. Moria starts a Courser. Rohan finishes a Commercial Hub and starts a Musket. Here is my core and what they are building...
Progress is going pretty good. I am systematically making gains on Ichabod. I actually think the large combat strength bonus Ichabod has has actually helped with this attack. It has slowed down my attack and I am thinking more strategically about my moves. Usually, I might try and push units in without much thinking and might lose a bunch of units before I can make gains but here, I know I would lose due to the strength imbalance, so I have to think more strategically, which has definitely helped my attack.
Open the save to a notification that the era is ending in 10 turns. Also get notification that Bologna has peace'd out Ichabod and Canada. Take a look at the city state and Ichabod tied Kaiser at 9 envoys. The good news here is that it is possible that he used the envoy from the Great Merchant and is out of envoys. Otherwise, he probably would have put 2 in there and reclaimed suzerainship.
Start action in the north. Here is what it looks like around Porto Alegre...
He moved his injured Knight towards Fortaleza and brought up his knight. I start my switching my crossbow and bombard and shoot his swordsman with both the encampment and crossbowman, killing it and earning 2 era points. Only 3 more era points needed for a Golden Age. Next, I move both my Coursers down to his knight, sending his General back to Fortaleza. Both Coursers attack and kill the knight. Finally, I move my musket into the city and attack his knight, redlining the musket but injuring the Knight. Here is what it looked like at the end of the turn...
I did send one of my Knights back towards Rohan in case he plans on sending his Knight and Courser north to pillage. I will have another Knight out of Osgiliath next turn. I should also be able to pillage his niter for a little extra gold.
Over at Sao Luis...
I moved out the Frigate and promoted it. I attack with the Fleet Frigate and take the city with the Caravel. As a bonus, I kill his Archer with the other Frigate. City is razed...
Moria completes a temple and I buy an apostle. Moria starts a Courser. Rohan finishes a Commercial Hub and starts a Musket. Here is my core and what they are building...
Progress is going pretty good. I am systematically making gains on Ichabod. I actually think the large combat strength bonus Ichabod has has actually helped with this attack. It has slowed down my attack and I am thinking more strategically about my moves. Usually, I might try and push units in without much thinking and might lose a bunch of units before I can make gains but here, I know I would lose due to the strength imbalance, so I have to think more strategically, which has definitely helped my attack.