Lurking - The Not-So-Silent Service

[Kaiser]

No, Woden is right and there should be Gibraltar. It is their only nearby natural Wonder, so if he can edit it with firetuner, then that would be a great way to remedy this issue.

In my SP test game it showed correctly, I have no idea where the bug is coming from

[El Grillo]

Wow, relic from barbs for Krill's Sumeria, what are the odds...

[Kaiser]

Williams has seen the PBEM20 map, as the others have no ice and it is the first on page 2

[MJW (ya that one)]

I would object then. Cannot talk during the first 50 turns? ICE ICE BABY

[El Grillo]

It's pretty amusing to me that ljublana seems to have overlooked God of the Forge being gone from the pantheon selection list as well, since they are understandably much more concerned about River Goddess and God of the Sea. If thrawn had gone ahead and taken one of the culture pantheons, it would stick out a lot more.

[Kaiser]

They should really be concerned about God of the Forge as Norway has probably no real intent of building anything else than long boats and as thrawn explained it enables his city to hit the magical breakpoints earlier.

Is it just me or is it really just Thrawn who is complaining about the map?
Granted the many channels and coasts are slowing early rushes (as discussed before) but this also benefits them. Norway/Sumeria can try to rush one team while still being able to defend at home if they manage their resources right.
Just to note this here again, the map was naturally rolled and just the starting areas were balanced (based on the NE Chev/Inc start) in terms of rough number of hills and ressources on them (and coastal to them). The remaining map is as it was after generation.

I wonder what happnes if they figure out that Nan Madol is on the map and then also next to Chev who profits a lot from reaching Jongs earlier.

[Jabah]

I am surprised that no-one has checked if the city states they have met had any other contacts (or was it in previous version that you could see it ?)
Especially Hong-Kong if both teams realise that the city has 4 contacts (and even better for viking if he realised he was the first contact the previous turn and he is not anymore) that could lead to emergency measures...

[El Grillo]

I have to admit that I don't know what the counter strategy to [Norway rushing all the CS] is?

Any takers? I will say, it has been fun to read England/Gaul's development in blissful ignorance. Can't wait for them to make contact and get a nasty surprise.

[MJW (ya that one)]

I'm pretty sure things aren't going so well for Archduke because his turnpace is tanking.

[MJW (ya that one)]

LOL The other 2 remaining teams said it too. But I got there first.