So yeah - that's pretty much it for us. Foolish on our part to risk 2 workers on the border without better scouting. Without better scouting will probably be the eulogy for this game. Anyway, beyond that, I don't think we did anything foolish. When the best player in the game by far eliminates his neighbor on t40 or whatever, you have to swing for the fences to compete. Sometimes, you swing and miss. So it goes.
Here's what the game looks like after a war turn:
And here's what we sound like after we've been effed by a wardec:
Quote:Gaspar: uh
gavagai just declared war
and took our two workers NobleHelium: not much we can do about that
oh
well then NobleHelium: so what do you want to do about this Gaspar: refresh
chariot that took our workers 2.7/4
not much we can do
we have to defend NobleHelium: okay
i didn't think it would be two chariots Gaspar: yeah
surprised considering how late he got wheel NobleHelium: well whatever, we'll know if we neighbor gavagai again in the future
okay so oracle is out then i guess? Gaspar: yeah, thats game for seven
we just have to make gavagai pay now NobleHelium: switch to archery? when it's our turn Gaspar: yeah NobleHelium: turn off tech
we might need to upgrade the warrior if we can Gaspar: 80g NobleHelium: did his scout move Gaspar: yeah
went SE-NW NobleHelium: ok
so i think we move the other warrior onto the ivory
we need bodies to make sure we hold the city Gaspar: well NobleHelium: whip the axe Gaspar: we playing now?
since hes ended turn? NobleHelium: well did he finish his turn
it wouldn't be bad to play it to get it out of the way lawl Gaspar: yeah, agreed NobleHelium: ok new overview pic? Gaspar: throwing a quick post in NobleHelium: i stole your thunder
should i delete it Gaspar: no, its fine Gaspar: alright Gaspar: whipping axe NobleHelium: i think we have to whip the capital spear as well... Gaspar: yeah, I agree
done NobleHelium: question is what tiles to work Gaspar: well
if we grow we need mp NobleHelium: we don't NEED mp Gaspar: ok fair NobleHelium: do we grow this turn if we work the fps and wheat
how many hammers in the spear right now Gaspar: we grow this turn working 1fp and wheat
i whipped it already NobleHelium: yes after the whip Gaspar: 47/35 NobleHelium: ok
so we get 12h + current production overflow
we grow if we work wheat/fp/ivory? Gaspar: yes NobleHelium: what about wheat/ivory/copper Gaspar: no growth NobleHelium: hmm Gaspar: 1f sjprt
*short NobleHelium: how many hammers with the latter Gaspar: 9
so 21h overflow
if we want to overflow to a unit
wed need to pull off the wheat NobleHelium: why is that Gaspar: axe/spear is 35
21+9 = 30
if we worked the phf this turn and next over the wheat we get there, but also lose points for terrible NobleHelium: well let's say we work the phf this turn
that gets us 24h
then we'd need 11h next turn
if his scout sits on our phf then we wouldn't finish the unit Gaspar: doesnt oasis take 2 movement? NobleHelium: okay yes
okay i say we do that
work phf/ivory/copper Gaspar: alright
spear -> spear
warrior goes to ivory? NobleHelium: yes warrior to ivory
i'm not sure we want spear-> spear yet
we'll have to see
he might also try something like bypassing the city Gaspar: we can always move back next turn if we feel we need the extra tile in cap more than the warrior NobleHelium: have to consider that as well Gaspar: sure NobleHelium: we won't be unhappy next turn
we're not growing Gaspar: yeah, thats right NobleHelium: well
i knew gavagai would be annoying to play against
but i didn't want to believe he would do this even though his past behavior indicated it would be likely Gaspar: yeah
i think if sevens not in the game
or more importantly, hadn't eliminated retep
we probably play the last 10t differently, more cautiously NobleHelium: well if we hadn't had a 1 food + fp cap vs 3 food
things would be a lot different Gaspar: yeah, that too
i mean NobleHelium: all right whatev
no sense being depressed over it Gaspar: bad cap vs good cap and our neighbor being the worst combination of aggressive and semi-competent
is the main epitaph for the game
but like you said
just play it out
meh
should have cancelled that mine on reagan
grant
im an idiot
i hate pitboss NobleHelium: well we might need that mine Gaspar: we still want grant to chop? NobleHelium: i didn't think we would cancel it
yes we need chops for sure Gaspar: alright then
cap on tiles discussed and whipped spear
plame on sheep and whipped axe NobleHelium: i can't see us playing another pitboss Gaspar: iran no change
teching archery at 0%
nah
i only played this one because there were just no normal games opening NobleHelium: if there aren't any games next time i'll have to propose a tides pbem Gaspar: well NobleHelium: even if it exposes us to unwantables signing up
i'll just have to say gtfo Gaspar: we're probably stuck doing this for several months still NobleHelium: well i'm not saying immediately
and anyway it doesn't make much sense to play another tides game until the current one ends Gaspar: anyway
ending turn, forgetting about this game til tomorrow NobleHelium: this is all serdoa's fault :P Gaspar: naturally
i assume gavagai will pillage the sheep next turn and run our workers away with his chariot and go heal
which is fine, i guess NobleHelium: well if he pillages the sheep his chariot dies Gaspar: we need time
certainly
Any questions?
I've got some dirt on my shoulder, can you brush it off for me?
As far as I'm aware neither Gaspar nor NH have been injured by an exploding laptop battery while playing the game. So something went right. You just have to look really hard to find it.
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You guys seem to attract overly aggressive neighbors all too often. You didn't really have a choice in taking some risks to try to catch Seven, now you're just stuck plaing out the string . Look on the bright side, Seven probably has a three food two gold capitol anyways, so it was all in vain either way.
. Look on the bright side, Seven probably has a three food two gold capitol anyways, so it was all in vain either way.
