Be Vewwy Vewwy Quiet! [Game 3 Session IV Mardoc v Northstar]

[Mardoc]

So apparently it's important that I notice that Northstar's traits swapped from one mostly-useless set to another useless set. He made sure to ask me twice if I'd noticed. What's next? He going to ask me if I notice when his units get eaten by a grue? If he gets a haircut? I guess if he wants to share things, that's his prerogative.

He's now Org/Arc/um...can't recall. Something underwhelming. Although honestly, it's not like Fin/Rai was doing much for him on T11, either.

In more important news, the RNG smiled on us! Not really an event fund, but at least the beginnings of one.

[Bobchillingworth]

Lion is awesome. I'm already missing playing turns with him

There's an easy way to fix that, y'know

I could even dedlurk him then! Granted, he'd have to deal with feedback every 25 turns, so I couldn't give him much tactical advice, but he seems solid on tactics anyway.

I'd enjoy ded-lurking him too


I purposefully chose settings for my duel with him so that he has time to experience building with T2 techs in peace before the hammer falls. He seems like a great addition to the community.

[Mardoc]

A turn a day for three days! I'm not going to get used to this, but it does mean it's worth a report.

Our scout's found a bunch of good stuff...sadly along with a very extensive sea. He hasn't been able to head west per the plan. OTOH, it's good to know what's down here. Also good: he killed a lion this turn for 3XP. It isn't much, but it's a start.




Meanwhile, at home, elven workers be slow! Already working on a second, because it was that or plan to work unimproved tiles. Granted, part of the problem is the floodplains. And part of the problem is the super-nice growth rate enabled by wet agrarian rice.



Also built another scout, this one's headed NW. I want to get a presence established near Northstar ASAP, and it's looking like the only route may be northern. Plus, of course, more map knowledge is good.

[HidingKneel]

Only one question: why Exploration so soon, if the next few cities will be planted along that river? I guess it'll help to avoid wasting worker turns... but Education will pay off big.

[Mardoc]

Only one question: why Exploration so soon, if the next few cities will be planted along that river? I guess it'll help to avoid wasting worker turns... but Education will pay off big.

Mostly...playing late at night and not thinking too much . With a side order of wanting resources connected, but realistically that only matters for the gold, and not soon.

So I think you're right, I'll swap to the Edu path next turn. Cottages, starting my scouts with Shock/Subdue, those are both more important than roads for the moment.

[Mardoc]

Well, we're up to T16 now. Nothing new. I'm really starting to doubt this game will ever finish.

[Aurorarcher]

Wow, according to your last pic, you're averaging like one turn/week? It certainly won't finish with that rate.

[Mardoc]

Wow, according to your last pic, you're averaging like one turn/week? It certainly won't finish with that rate.

It fluctuates. Average is 17 turns/6 weeks = 3 turns/week, but only two turns in the last two weeks.

But even a turn a day would be iffy for finishing on time with a map this big.

Is your duel with him doing any better for pace?

[Aurorarcher]

Is your duel with him doing any better for pace?

Sadly not. So far I've only played 2 turns of that game (average has been turn per week!), and I sent the last save back 5 days ago .

[Mardoc]

Made it to T17 yesterday. With a little 'sorry for the delay' note, but not even an acknowledgment of the tech thread complaints. Doesn't bode well.