[Spoilers] Ceterum Peter censet Carthaginem fore triumphatrix - Adrien + Miguelito

[Dreylin]

I guess we probably have to play the next few turns at least to see what Mardoc does and whether that changes the overall view of the game. Did you go looking for his Knights yet?

[AdrienIer]

For now I didn't move anything. TOS is going to fall next turn, do we want to keep the two muskets in the boats in reserve or should they defend TOS anyway ? 3 muskets (one with guerilla) on a hill + 60% defense is probably going to take some knights to kill. one each most likely, maybe 2 for the guerilla one. And the spears will help too.

[Dreylin]

Well, IMO since we get better odds defending than attacking and it's going to be near impossible for us to set up a successful counter attack, we should probably land them and force him to spend the extra knights to take them out. Only reason I could see for not doing that is if we can evacuate a bunch and set up defense elsewhere, however since ToS is the flagship continental city I'm not sure that defense elsewhere would necessarily draw an attack.

<sigh> best of bad choices.

[AdrienIer]

Ok I'm currently playing the turn : Mardoc's knights are in Schroedinger, where they can attack Alhazard at two different cities, and where they can attack Perrier. But if he gets engineering he can one turn both of AlHazard's cities.
I managed to attack the eastern THH stack with good odds (after the two catas were done, one retreated), and killed the 2 knights that were on the tile. A few wounded axes, a wounded spear and a redlined CKN remain. We won't lose kiwi this turn. It spawned a GG in TOS that I used to get promos on the units there. The muskets are guerilla 1 and guerilla 2 now.

You know what annoys me the most ? Even at 0% research, after whipping some pop and losing a city we're still first in GNP.




I'll wait to know if you have some insight before passing the turn.

[AdrienIer]

Oh didn't see your message, yeah nowhere to defend for strategic reasons (emerald maybe, but it's cut out from TOS)

[Dreylin]

Ok I'm currently playing the turn : Mardoc's knights are in Schroedinger, where they can attack Alhazard at two different cities, and where they can attack Perrier. But if he gets engineering he can one turn both of AlHazard's cities.

Well, I guess he's decided to try to race the Juggernaught rather than kneecap it. I don't necessarily agree that's his best option long term, but short term it's clearly best. Guaranteed runner-up, with a chance at getting back in it and competing later. I guess there's not going to be an early concession.

[Miguelito]

agree about concession fwiw (if THH doesn't have another mysterious idea and offers peace again )

[AdrienIer]

I ended turn, to see that our espionage spending has been fruitful : we now know that THH is collecting gold on meditation. Let's hope that it will help him deal with his anger, so much whipping can only come from an angry man after all.

[Dreylin]

Al has sent me the save, but hasn't copied either of you; did you guys get it, or do I need to forward?

[AdrienIer]

Didn't receive it