Archduke and Emperor K team thread

[Emperor K]

I chose Apadana for two reasons.
-It is going to be a lower priority wonder than oracle / colusseum, so we have better chance of getting it.
-It will not be long before I have 5 lavra's and 1 theater (maybe more) so the next great writer is almost guaranteed, and I need spots for his works.

Also while not a priority, I think you can get away with one theater district with an amptheater, I can give you two great works at some point to fill it and that should have you set on culture for centuries.

[TheArchduke]

Hmm, the 2 wonder slots are interesting. Ah what the heck, it gets you 2 envoys and we can probably sneak it in. Plan approved from my end.

Sure we couldn´t rush the Collosseum instead?

Yeah, I will sneak in a theatre district somewhere.

Btw, finally, belated.

   

[Emperor K]

Just got home from work, will have to wait until tomorrow to catch up on reporting,

However,

-gifted back your city, should have a border pop
-Nubia / English Military is getting higher, plans for more troops on the front, also Need to scout more (east / west / north)
-I really would like to buy 2 tiles in shellfishbram, I can hold off until I can make a civic swap since right now it will cost 200 or so
-Will have a warrior at 1 turn when I get the turn back, so can chop out the warrior and put the rest into Apadana, with several more chops going in over the next few turns, should not take more that 6-8 I am thinking. Slow building without the +15% card says 26 turns
-Would have rather had forest / stone to put into the wonder, but since there is only jungle holybram will grow, which is always good, may have the capital push out a settler or two while I tech to theology and try and snag that wonder.
-That seems to be the most pressing matters for me. I need builder attention in the north before I can lay down the lavra's, so I got a builder 7 turns out up there. whalewarsbram is building a granary due to housing being an issue. pancakebram and whalewarsbram are set to max growth at the moment so size 4 will get encampments placed.
-With singaboy having a civic score of 20, and not knowing how many cities he has I really think the colusseum is to much of a gamble. I am 5 turns from getting games and rec, and would still have to build a ent district. Just getting the boost from the wonder and the extra great works slots are good, the envoy's are just a little bonus.

Let me know if you would like any more information.

[TheArchduke]

Yeah, the works slots are imo a nice bonus, you will get an artist at this rate.

I placed encampment pins for all of our 4 border cities.

   

I think score wise we are looking good, Nubia/England has sacrificed a lot of economy to pressure us and their neighbour, destroying relations.

Overview. We are looking very good imo. I will post an overview plans as soon as the 6th city is settled.

   

[TheArchduke]

Just a little bit annoyed atm, after the city survival/trade route gifting in PBEM #4 which basically saved Oledavy´s economy or PBEM #2 "No AI-Dilpo, yeah but you do know that we have a secret system with gold trades to plan treaties" stuff.

[Emperor K]

So if I understand this correctly, there is no city trading, and no unit trading?

However we can trade either if the situation is deemed 'dire'?

I am not sure I understand the 'limits' on when something goes from banned to being ok.

Hmm gold can be used to buy settlers and units, why can we trade that?

Well I am having fun and think we are doing very well, so what do you think?

[Jabah]

I think I read somewhere that unit gifting was not even possible (to be confirmed)

[Emperor K]

Well looks like we won't be able to trade cities for border pops. I had the idea of trading my cities to you at size 4 or 7 and have you place districts down for me, but guess that idea is out the window.

Guess some rules just can't be thought of in advance. Still our superior game strategy will have to win us this game it looks like.

[Emperor K]

Hey buddy, you going to be ok. I think the best way to solve your frustration is to win this game, so please don't quit, we are in a good position.

[TheArchduke]

I am not feeling it at the moment.

First we do a newbie/vet roster. Then Singaboy drops Brickastley and gets Sullla for a vet/vet team.
Then Mike cheats this game.

And now Singaboy cries exploiter and is condescending as always for somethin very similar he himself thought totally ok 4 months ago.

Yeah not feeling it. At all.

This game..