RB Pitboss #2 [SPOILERS] - Gandhi of Korea (Broker33 & plako)

[plako]

Ulsan is also good candidate. There is a Deer under the other forest so there is only 1 chop available, but Moai is quite cheap with Stone so whipping something else and maximising overflow hammers could finish it quite fast.

[plako]

Feudalism ready and I think CoL could be next. I've also been hiring 2 Scientists in Pusan so we'll get soon either Merchant or Scientist. If it is Merchant I'll probably bulb CS and if it is Scientist maybe Academy somewhere or spare it to philosophy bulb. There is still no religions spread to us. I think that we need to research Alphabet manually to be able to do bulbs.

[Square Leg]

I just wanted to say for sticking this out post attack from whosit. I think you have done an excellent job. The GLH was well planned and is serving your economy superbly. I am always amazed at the power of that wonder!

[plako]

I just wanted to say for sticking this out post attack from whosit. I think you have done an excellent job. The GLH was well planned and is serving your economy superbly. I am always amazed at the power of that wonder!

Thank you and yes without GLH we would be doing way worse than this.

We got Great Merchant so I think bulbing civil service is probably best. Trade mission could bring probably ~1300 gold that could also be alternative.

[plako]

Small diplomacy update.

Whosit is extremely inrested in to sign a NAP with us. In the latest message from him he is even willing to pay something for it:

The Galactic Empire values our peace with the Korean Empire and will make every reasonable effort to maintain it. You have mentioned, twice now, the necessity of "payment" for this peace. Seeing as how we are unsure as to what you want, perhaps it would be better if you made an offer. Bear in mind, however, that any request which would disrupt the territorial integrity of the Empire will be rejected out of hand. I am certain that if we both come to the bargaining table in good faith, a mutually beneficial deal can be made.

Well this isn't going to lead anywhere. It might be best just to ask for too much so that the negotiations dry out.

Meanwhile Kathlete has tipped us off that Whosit would be attacking Slaze on T150 and has requested us to delay our attack against Whosit. He don't seem to mind us doing it that is good news. Maybe the alliance strucutres can be reconstructed at some point.

Kathlete is probably joining the attack with Whosit on T155 after his NAP with Slaze expires. We've promised not to tell this forward and I've kept my word, but the attack was pretty comon knowledge even before this. e.g. I sent this to Non-rebels before I got the message from Kathlete:

It seems that there has been founded a group of nations that call themselves Rebels that in my eyes are forming a alliance or at minimum group that co-operates quite heavily. e.g. Whosit has liberally gifted/sold Praetorians to all his allies. It seems to me that after they failed to take over the India they are seeking for weaker opposition. Their most probable next target is Slaze, but it could be also us. I suspect that Mali and India are in a bit more secure position because of the fact that they have 1 safe border. Now I'm asking, if you would you be intrested in to raise the level of co-operation between our nations? We don't had to form an ever lasting tight alliance, but I strongly feel we need to somehow try to counter the Rebel alliance. If we don't do it they can easily pick us one by one.

The 1st action I suggest is that we consider thoroughly what kind of NAPs we sign. I think best and most natural way to help each other is that each of us keep our border nations on their toes and not allow them a privilige to concentrate all their troops against one of us. Concerning this I won't renew my NAP with Whosit after T150, but I try to keep my NAP with Kathlete. My NAP with HRE will cease to exist, if I declare against Whosit so it doesn't cause me any "troubles". I hope that you would consider carefully when you sign NAP so that we don't offer Ottomans and Rome free ride to attack Slaze and on the other hand to HRE and Rome possibility to attack me.

This would give us quite natural security. No one has to send troops far away. We just make sure that we've posibility to tie the hands of at least one of our neighbours in case of Rebels attacking one of us. Naturally this suspects that everyone of us has more than a token army so that it forms a some kind of threat. What do you think about this?

This message didn't get the response I hoped for. Only Killer Angels bothered to answer. All in all it seems that Slaze and Dantski are not responding to our emails that promptly. However Dantski is easy to get to chat. Still I think this is better than joining the Rebels where we basically wouldn't have any room to expand to. Now we at least theoretically could get some from our neighbours via war.

I've had uncomfortable chats with Nakor. I basically think we both know what is going on, but still pretend everything is fine. I've all the time the feeling I'm giving too much info out. Maybe it would be better to avoid chatting with him.

I've signed a NAP with Jowy until T200. That is a long one, but I suspect Jowy won't be around that long assuming Killer Angels will keep them busy.

[plako]

We're still 7th in Power, but "only" 120000 soldiers behind the strongest one that is India. Rome and Ottomans aren't far behind the leader.

[plako]

Here are the pictures from T150. Whosit didn't declare war to slaze. Probably they changed their mind. Alzoc II has 3 Praets and it would be quite tempting to attack against it next turn with my mini stack unless he reinforces it.

I bulbed Civil Sevice previous turn, but I didn't convert to Bureacracy yet.

[Broker33]

hmmm gonna go look in game but I think we may want to raze that city and fall back for his reaction. If he dosent reply in force move for the horse city and try to hold it.

[Broker33]

I think we could burn it even with 6 praets in the city and still hole up on the hill with 3 spears and 2 lbs covering wounded (except for the final axe winner who is left to die)

2 ways I see it bombard with 2 3 xp hwachas and then hit with 2 cr2 hwatcha which should have odds then hit with axes

other choice suicide 2 3xp cr1 hwatcha and then 2 cr2 hwatcha to max collertal and then mop up with axes.

After buring that city we should decide if we want the souther horse city or the northern city which most likely has iron on that grass mine.

Assuming of course he dosent hit with a massive counter attack.

Any other counter if we catch preats in the open then they are toast with hwatcha and axes

Anyway my 2 cents. Also should blocade his cities with triremes and hunt any galleys we can find.

[plako]

We should be able to kill easily 6 praets. There are 2 HAs in the galleys as a backup that can also reach the city next turn.

If he has 5 or more units we need all Hwachas for collateral damage. Otherwise I like lowering the defenses 1st. He can also build walls that might force us to reconsider our position.

Last axe to attack should be disbanded to avoid giving up free experience.