[spoilers] Pindicator and Regoarrarr - Bismark of Ethiopia

[regoarrarr]

Said the Bishop to the Actress.

Yes! The British (and apparently Canadian) "That's what she said"!!

[regoarrarr]

I saw that you played and whipped plenty. I was going to play but I'm glad you did.

I logged in real quick after the turn to check things out. Cyneheard's actions seemed weird - him waiting for us to play for him to then play. I was hoping it boded well for us (like he wanted to give us horse but needed to finish some builds or something)

as if.... no horse and copper for 2 more turns.

We do have 8 axes and 3 spears. I wish we had more than one spear on the mainland though...

[pindicator]

Didn't get to look at the save since yesterday e enunciated was quite busy. I don't know if I'll get home in time from work so if you see an obvious play then go for it.

[waterbat]

So Commodore hasn't made a move for the Coneheads, yet? 8 axes can kick him out of the homeland, can't they?

[regoarrarr]

He has 1 axe and 1 warrior floating around at Coneheads. Those 8 axes include our axes at Conehead and Crazy Plant Hand, but still, if we can cut off reinforcements, we might be okay

[pindicator]

Sounds like we need to whip more galleys

[regoarrarr]

So uh... we're in serious danger of losing our capital here



He has 2 axes (1 shock, 1 wounded CR1, who of course beat our archer at 59% odds, and is likely to have a 5xp promo coming). He also has those 2 chariots (1 C1, 1 C1 shock)

We have just 2 (unpromoted) axes in there and the only thing we can whip is a scout. Next turn we can 2 whip a (badly needed) spearman, if we survive...

I think I've figured out a way to save things, but it's not going to be fun

[regoarrarr]

What I wouldn't do for another worker, or at least one that someone hadn't put into a forest not on our road network last turn

[pindicator]

Doesn't matter where that worked goes: he's winning all the coin-flip battles and we're losing all them.

Besides, I figured we needed quick hammers (a la chop). Its not like I had a teammate give alternatives last turn. (Hey, this passive-aggressive thing is fun )

[regoarrarr]

So here's some options. First repeat pic for tactical visibility



Okay before some options, here's some facts.

a) Shock Chariot vs. unfortified axe in 40% culture across a river = 88% odds
b) C1 Chariot vs. same axe = 72% odds
c) shock axe vs. same axe = [strike]35% odds[/strike] obviously he wins that
d) CR1 C1 shock axe at 62HP vs. that axe = 13% odds, though if he gets to that axe, our axes will also probably also be very wounded
e) Having no barracks and no promoted units sucks.

Its not like I had a teammate give alternatives last turn.

Hey I checked in at like 8:30 Eastern but you had already played :neenernee: