Need for Speed: Ichabod & Ravus chasing the Dream

[Ichabod]

The goblins are heading your way... That's bad. We'll have horsemen/centaurs soon, but we can't afford to attack and not kill those archers (since they'll promote/use the healing salve). I think I'll get two of the warriors from my cap and follow the archers to your lands. When we have 3/4 centaurs I can attack the archers in my turn and hope for some damage (I have to attack first, since Darrell plays after you).

About the centaur names, I didn't know what that expression meant (and I read PB's thread for a long time). I googled it today, though. Your suggested names sound funny!

[Ravus Sol]

The goblins are heading your way... That's bad. We'll have horsemen/centaurs soon, but we can't afford to attack and not kill those archers (since they'll promote/use the healing salve). I think I'll get two of the warriors from my cap and follow the archers to your lands. When we have 3/4 centaurs I can attack the archers in my turn and hope for some damage (I have to attack first, since Darrell plays after you).

About the centaur names, I didn't know what that expression meant (and I read PB's thread for a long time). I googled it today, though. Your suggested names sound funny!

DAMMIT!

And we were nearly there! In 3 turns the tech will be finished but they will be on the plantation ready to pillage. Also in 3 turns my capital will grow and I will have produced a third Warrior.

You think we will need that many centaurs? They are 4str +40vs Archers. So thats 5.6 vs 6 on open ground. 3 would be safer but as long as we have some Warrior-Pults to weaken them I think we could do this on open ground.

Once I grow to size 6 in 3 turns I can respec the Capital to have 10 Production a turn. That's enough for 4 turn Centaurs. Shame we don't have god-king. That technology would really help boost the production time for this.

I like the idea of you coming along, but remember that you are only a 1 move unit. Unless you get an opening to sneak into my Capital then any move onto a tile next to those Archers and he will try and snipe you for the exp. I think I can try to use the worker to lure them over to the Western side of my capital. Or we might get lucky and they head onto the Hill with the Coran cottage to pillage that.

I think after all this is over I'm going to build a second worker before settlers so that we can both rebuild quicker. Plus I can then road to the new city sites and found them quicker.


Names
10" wonder
11" Monster
12" Giant
13" God

I guess these will be my names of the 4 Riders I build first

[Ravus Sol]

Start on a warrior. It will be done by the time the Goblin arrives. The scouts continue to scout and the worker to work.

I guess we are just in another phase of repeatedly clicking end-turn and hoping for luck from the scouts.

[Ravus Sol]

Man when this game gets held up it REALLY gets held up.

Anyway what should our next tech choice be Ichabod? It should be either Anicent Chants (rush to aristocracy) or exploration (for trade routes and movement).

I'd like exporation first but i'm not sure if that is worth the payoff, Our tech speeds combined is very good after all.

[Ichabod]

Man when this game gets held up it REALLY gets held up.

Anyway what should our next tech choice be Ichabod? It should be either Anicent Chants (rush to aristocracy) or exploration (for trade routes and movement).

I'd like exporation first but i'm not sure if that is worth the payoff, Our tech speeds combined is very good after all.

I'll study the tech tree for a bit to give a proper opinion. We have to think about the benefits of connecting our cities compared to getting cottages or God King faster. We'll see.

[Ravus Sol]

I'll study the tech tree for a bit to give a proper opinion. We have to think about the benefits of connecting our cities compared to getting cottages or God King faster. We'll see.

Indeed. God King is most likely better for the Kuriotates but the Hippus are going to want Code of Laws for Aristocracy.

Currently everyone is trying to organise a game blitz for this saturday. It's slightly easier then I realised due to one player being able to play for the team. I can't remember if we swapped passwords but my own is simply "Overide"

[Ichabod]

My civ doesn't even have a password . If you could cover for me during the blitz, that would be pretty nice, because I'm afraid I won't be avaiable at the proposed time.

The micro plan is pretty obvious, I think. Just farm the possible tiles! Since I don't have anything good to build while growing, warrior/stable is probably the way to go. After a bit of growth, a settler for the gold spot (if we don't plan to make it one of your cities) or a second worker is probably best.

Regarding tech path, I'll post my opinion here until friday.

[Ichabod]

We will finish Horseback Riding at the end of your next turn. Going Ancient Chants is our best option, I guess. We can later decide if Mysticism or Education is better.

[Ravus Sol]

So slow... Anyway the Blitz didn't happen in the end so no need to worry.

Centaur is out in 2 turns, both scouts died due to horrible luck. Should have sent them out as a team. *sigh*.

I'll try to post some pictures later for those lurking. But all in all the situation is the same. Just hold out till we have enough of a force to fight them.

[Ravus Sol]

First Centaur is out!!!

Victory chance on forest... 17%

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Bollocks.

I really miss Aggressive free Combat Promotions or Apprenticeships +2xp in these situations.

Thankfully Ichabod's Warriors are coming up. So we have a fair number of warrior-pults. We just need to get them on open ground.

However if we wait too long then he will get his reinforcements up. At the moment his evil REALLY EVIL other archer is pillaging down a town to the west. It's now a cottage. That Town would have been gorgous for a second city poisition.

Feeling REALLY Jealous of all the other teams not getting choked

Normally I have a hard time getting up the ruthlessness to be a bitch in combat to other humans. In this game I doubt it will be a problem.