[spoilers] Let's Play Civilization 4.5: Realms Beyond the Sword

[Mardoc]

Why, if Superdeath almost is dead, are you talking about mass-drafing and pumping privateers, Commodore?

So now that you can't revoke your decision: I'm curious, when does South Commordoria break even and produce more military than you had to burn to get it?

[Commodore]

Why, if Superdeath almost is dead, are you talking about mass-drafing and pumping privateers, Commodore?

So now that you can't revoke your decision:  I'm curious, when does South Commordoria break even and produce more military than you had to burn to get it?

Looking at it now, it's going to take roughly 20 more turns, thanks to the hack that is drafting. Protective muskets are a great bang for the drafting buck, so I do count it. The Great Lighthouse alone has already roughly made the conquest break-even, assuming the wealth 1c=1h calculus. Except, war weariness has been a pain and forced some disruptions. So...call it 10t more?

[Commodore]

Last place to take out. I don't relish bordering Rusten, but it's a GLH/merch/rep seaside city, so it's profitable every second it exists. Might even draft a little out of it, who knows.

[Commodore]

The final battle was decently simple, the crossbow won at 34%...

...and there was a string of wins, then a couple 60% losses. I had a pair of longbows as emergency backups, fortunately, so I was able to bag the city and at last we're rid of this Superdeath war weariness. Thank goodness, now we need to prepare for Gavagai.


I can draft, and pump cuirassier, but what has me most worried is navy. Police State means that Gavagai can make a hell of a lot of frigates (and soon Ships of the Line with his MilSci UU beeline). Once I finish the Heroic Epic, dear old Welly is going to be doing nothing but pump out privateers for the nonce.

[superdeath]

I was roughly 3t off from i "think" holding you at the sea. caught me before the naval production really kicked in. Thanks for the quick exit!

[Commodore]

I was roughly 3t off from i "think" holding you at the sea. caught me before the naval production really kicked in. Thanks for the quick exit!

Yup, that's why I had the timing I did, Civilization is a game of "one turn too late" very often. Glad to make it a merciful death, appreciate the PYFT there even at the end.

[Commodore]

Hoo boy.

I'm not looking forward to this. I dunno when "draft my brains out" cometh, but I suspect it's soon. No help at sea, where my decent privateer stack is going to smack into his invasion fleet like it's October 21, 1805

[Brian Shanahan]

July 1588 surely?

[Commodore]

July 1588 surely?

Is there a "harsh North Sea storms" event?

[Brian Shanahan]

I was thinking more along the lines of "bunch of pirates hit troop transports to prevent a landing".