We started the sneak peak. COLDRAIN already chooses Lincoln (PHI/CHA). It is our turn to select.
Seeing the initial position I see:
- only one Fish so no need to rush for boats, but we have 7 water tiles with a lot of coins so Sailing must be a near station.
- not good Farm tiles, only the Rice.
- lots of forests and irrigated tiles, so it is good for Villages and chopping. Pottery and BW.
- there are two Animal tiles (one is not secure in the final map), so AH also must be a fairly near station.
I've checked the provettes for the initial techs and I have never though about the difference of the cost, being The Wheel and Mysticism the most expensive ones. So choosing Wheel at the beginning could be a good option (for the cost and the effectiveness for the worker). I usually do not choose early religions. So I am thinking about Mining as a initial tech. And the combination of Mining and Wheel give us: Mali empire!!!
About the traits I don't know. All of them have advantages. If I don't have initial Religion I should forget about SP. CHA is interesting for the monuments if I don't go also for Stonehenge. And it can combine well with EXpansive for granaries. CHA + EXP is Washington.
That could be a good election with the Malinese empire.
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Summary:
I will select the Malinese Empire in the first SnakePeak and Washington in the second round (if it still available).
I will wait 5 hours for you to make any comment before I upload my election.
Seeing the initial position I see:
- only one Fish so no need to rush for boats, but we have 7 water tiles with a lot of coins so Sailing must be a near station.
- not good Farm tiles, only the Rice.
- lots of forests and irrigated tiles, so it is good for Villages and chopping. Pottery and BW.
- there are two Animal tiles (one is not secure in the final map), so AH also must be a fairly near station.
I've checked the provettes for the initial techs and I have never though about the difference of the cost, being The Wheel and Mysticism the most expensive ones. So choosing Wheel at the beginning could be a good option (for the cost and the effectiveness for the worker). I usually do not choose early religions. So I am thinking about Mining as a initial tech. And the combination of Mining and Wheel give us: Mali empire!!!
About the traits I don't know. All of them have advantages. If I don't have initial Religion I should forget about SP. CHA is interesting for the monuments if I don't go also for Stonehenge. And it can combine well with EXpansive for granaries. CHA + EXP is Washington.
That could be a good election with the Malinese empire.
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Summary:
I will select the Malinese Empire in the first SnakePeak and Washington in the second round (if it still available).
I will wait 5 hours for you to make any comment before I upload my election.