TheArchduke tries his best not to be overrun again as Pericles

[TheArchduke]

I will try to get screenies going soon, but the connection is abysmal.

I am not sure if that is enough, we could overkill and build 2 more in Mykenes and Myrmidon.

Right now both enhance our GG capabilities.

Also as Frankfurt 2 is nicely situated we will go with keeping it and Aachen if we can.

What do you think about Oledavys bid for Woden?
We cant join obviously, but I dislike Oledavy being west of Myrmidon as well.

[TheArchduke]

Further preparation. A second chariot is enroute to being built to get 2 mobile knights for thrusts.

[Bacchus]

What do you think about Oledavys bid for Woden?
We cant join obviously, but I dislike Oledavy being west of Myrmidon as well.

If his two previous offensive operations are anything to go by, he will bring insufficient forces, make tactical mistakes, and retreat without making any gains. But who knows.

[TheArchduke]

Well Singaboy is still behind me in milpower, he is probably planning to upgrade next turn and "suprise" me.

Still no screenies, I hope you are not too annoyed. I am glad I manage to actually play my turns on this thing. I will do a summary next turn.

[TheArchduke]

Singaboy predictably upgraded massively the turn before DoF expiration. 2 Knights are poised on Dorium. But instead of a 30 defense city, my walls finish and I expensively upgrade a knight for 180 gold so my defense is 50 not 30.

I feel for him, his position is as mediocre as mine, I am curious if he still dows.

[TheArchduke]

Finally back on my own computer with decent loading times and no lag whatsoever.

Alhambram seems to consider winning this game religiously. He built the Mahabodi temple this turn.

With 10 cities converted and Woden the only religious contender with 2 cities, this could work, if people keep DoFing him.

   

Needless to say, I won´t, soon.

In any case, here in backward land, the DoF with Singaboy expired, with a host of units upgraded by Singaboy, but it seems he is smarter then Oledavy, he offeres a renewed DoF.

   

As I have finally snatched the crucial mercenary policy, I can finally breathe easier and continue upgrading my troops. 2nd knight this turn for 80 gold, yay.

   

And thus I move my troops into position near Singaboy and ask him for 80 gold in tribute, it will be interesting to see what his response is. If he does not pay up, I will dow next turn.

   

Other news, many monuments completed, encampments repaired, builders built, 4th trade route opened.

And maybe I can snatch GG 3 by building 2 encampment projects at once. Oledavy is back to running strategos, so he has 5 against my 4 GG points.

[TheArchduke]

I will info dump my empire next turn tomorrow.

[TheArchduke]

Of peculiar notice is that Woden has actually allied himself with Oledavy, so once again, I can be pretty assured that Oledavy will come for me in about 20 turns.

As I am sure everyone else is providing walls of text for the geopolitical situation:

Alhambram, I have no idea why Alhambram has not dowed Woden till now. Woden is clearly in a commanding lead and has once again DoFs with anyone. How I am to do anything about this with 2 aggressive neighbours and a 1 tile access I am not sure.

Oledavy, after 3 turns of wandering his units into Woden´s direction he allied and went back. How Woden is of any use to Oledavy in a war with me is beyond me, same logic applies to Woden as it does to me. I am confident that with their current science rate 50ies to my 37 they will be running around with a lot more dangerous units soon, but I will continue to turtle up and with a bit of luck and another GG be able to cling to survival. Not the best I can do, but the one thing I can do.

Woden, excellent position and then excellent game, I can only imagine the amounts of honey and milk that most flow there.

Singaboy, a very good position hampered by 2 very aggressive neighbours and no defensive terrain whatsoever. Frankfurt 1 and Frankfurt 2 are defensive nightmares, Seoul is way open to Oledavy as well.

Nothing to do but soldier on.

So what does Singaboy think of our 80 gold demand? Not much it seems. He dows.

Which will tilt my decision to full flung war. We will push for more cities this time. It is Aachen or bust, gentlemen.
My knight scouts the situation and actually fortifies in place whilst 4 crossbowshots kill one german knight and dangerously wound the other.
All my calculation and information (no 2nd german crossbowmen in range) point that my knight could survive a onslaught so we push out a bit out of the city.

Before:

   

It seems my screenie of the after situation got lost.
Basically my knights stand before Dorium and the hoplite once again protects the Kilimanjaro mountain pass.

And in true warmonger fashion, or plunder promoted horse pops out, plunder the Hansa and pops back into the safe zone.

   

[TheArchduke]

I hope people are still reading my thread after the absence of info the last turns.

Anyway, plans for the future. Complete 2 GG projects, build an armory, boost our mil tech that way and go for exploration for the Merchant Republic. Money for upgrades is the main thing I am still lacking. 2 warriors and 2 archers nicely promoted are still awaiting better equipment.

[Ituralde]

I'm still reading along. All those wars are fun to read about!