[SPOILERS] Laconic plakonic

[plako]

Very large screenshot (1.5MB) containg all my cities:

[Ceiliazul]

Are you rushing toward oxford? Only see 5 libs/universities.

How big do you think that island south of Dhalphir's land is?

[plako]

I don't micro plan much, so it won't be a rush towards Oxford. I also traded my stone away so at the earliest I'll start my Oxford in ~8T so not in a hurry to finish my Universities either. This costs me some, but keeps me sane when trying to control almost 30 cities with limited amount of time and Mackoti threat luring in the east. I can soon convert back to Slavery in case of emergency so I hope to manage until I can protect my shores properly. Unfotunately I'm really far behind Mackoti and Scootinator. I won't catch up unless they really get dragged in to war by someone else than me.

No idea about the island in the Dhalphir's south, but I've Galley close by going to take a look at it. Most likely very tundra/icy one, but one can hope there would some useful resources like Furs that I lack at the moment.

[plako]

T174 trait comparison:
ORG 117 gpt
AGR 71 gpt
FIN 99 cpt

Organized is getting a lead again. I've now more cities + more expensive civics than in previous comparison. Also I'm running more specialists because of GA.

FIN feels very mediocore in RBmod in a setup like this. The problem isn't losing the river bonus (I actually have very little rivers) the problem is that Free Speech won't become better than Free Market or State Property for a very long time. This means I won't benefit from adopting it. This leaves towns weaker than workshops and I probably would have been better of focusing way more to wokshops instead of cottages, despite of being Financial. This does not feel right.

[plako]

Demographics:

How this compares to leader:
Mackoti has massive MFG 575 despite of not being in Golde age. He also has a very strong economy and is way ahead in tech. However his Crop Yield has stagnated.

Scootinator is making ~850 gpt and not in GA, when I can barely make 750. It might include building wealth, but still quite worrisome.

[Ceiliazul]

your ongoing trait analysis is great, keep it up!

[Krill]

Plako, how have you used coastal tiles over this game?

[plako]

Plako, how have you used coastal tiles over this game?

I've used coast a lot - Either to grow or as tiles to utilise after all land tiles are in use. I've had happy cap problem (solved for now) and war preparations that both lead to working less coast earlier. Currently GA+University builds means that I could be working ~15 more coastal tiles without these goals. Concerning happy cap - I've had a decent variety of happiness resources, but very little to trade with others. Dhalphir aquisition has helped here although Ivory seems to be a resource that Brick spread everywhere.

btw. Azza asked for Iron. I declined since I don't belive Bigger's chances so I won't benefit from annoying them.

[plako]

No idea about the island in the Dhalphir's south, but I've Galley close by going to take a look at it. Most likely very tundra/icy one, but one can hope there would some useful resources like Furs that I lack at the moment.

I guess I need settler here.

Dhalphir probably hasn't inspected the island. None of the map trades has given me this area and I've done them quite a few.

[plako]

However this island is totally worthless