PBEM5B - Lurker Thread - No Players

[Shoot the Moon]

Well, we know Cyneheard hasn't peeked at the map overview

Well, there are at LEAST 5-6 cities that I would settle before any in the jungle strip, so even if he had it wouldn't have to be a huge priority I suspect.

[sunrise089]

Cyneheard just a GScientist and then mocked bulbing alphabet. In the next paragraph he then complained about not having anything to spend hammers on

[novice]

Cyneheard just a GScientist and then mocked bulbing alphabet. In the next paragraph he then complained about not having anything to spend hammers on

Fun observation, but do you think bulbing Alphabet is worth it just to be able to build research? I would think he could wait for currency, build wealth, and run a higher slider. I don't really see Cyneheard's problem anyway, just build Quechas for MP.

[sunrise089]

Fun observation, but do you think bulbing Alphabet is worth it just to be able to build research? I would think he could wait for currency, build wealth, and run a higher slider. I don't really see Cyneheard's problem anyway, just build Quechas for MP.

Probably not, but I'd have at least made an academy.

In an always peace game with some happiness resources on the map....then probably yes, bulb alpha.

[regoarrarr]

Looks like Krill is out to a pretty commanding lead

[regoarrarr]

Looks like Krill is out to a pretty commanding lead

So if you're Cyneheard, how do you catch up here? From what I've been able to see, and I haven't followed TOO terribly much - Krill has more cities and more land roped off, and although Cyneheard is ahead on tech, it seems that he can't possibly hold that advantage if Krill has significantly more land than him, right?

[Adlain]

the only thing i can think of is to mass an army of superior units and attack before his citys are mature hopefully doing enough colateral damage in one area that he can follow up with a settler rush of his own breaking though krills land seal. but the moment Krill sees a power spike, he will know whats comming and proberbly beat him back without too much loss city wise - although i would not like to see his economy afterwards.

anyways im a n00b - what do i know

[T-hawk]

Adlain, the game is Always Peace.

Yes, Krill will eventually tech faster. More land always translates to faster research once all the economic buildings are complete. The question is whether Krill's catchup will happen before or after the time horizon for the end of the game. Civ economy isn't a race to infinity, it's a race to about 300,000 beakers total to build the spaceship. It looks likely, but not a 100% sure thing just yet.

[Adlain]

Adlain, the game is Always Peace.

Bah, with all these games on its difficult to remember which game has what variant running

[Square Leg]

The question is, will krill continue to spam cities in his hinter land or consolodate what he has knowing that cyneheard won't be able to found any more.