[SPOILERS] Emperor K, Cornflakes, what could go wrong?

[Emperor K]

As far as tech path goes, I am thinking Mining - > Pottery -> writing. Get that campus unlocked. Also would very much like to locate another player for the inspiration, so maybe Pottery -> Writing(until one turn, inc eureka) then mining until we find some one? I don't think we need mining ASAP and would be nice to get the campus down with only 3 techs.

Follow that up with currency?

[Cornflakes]

There is a rediculois amount of fresh water around our start. The tile 2NE of scout looks tempting with 2/2 and 2nd ring double mountain adjacency tiles ... but our north   That is rich territory indeed! Lady if the reeds is looking better and better as well

Tech path looks good. I won’t be able to look at the save until tomorrow so go ahead and give me an updated one if you get another turn in. 

Buy the Campus tile?

[Emperor K]

Buy the Campus tile?

Yes I ment to last turn, hopefully it is still cheap.

[Cornflakes]

Unfortunately the save that you attached is for WGH's turn. To give me an end of turn save that loads to your turn you will need to save after making your moves but before hitting end turn. (saving same as in single player)

[Emperor K]

Oh, I am sorry, I just gave you a copy of what I upload. Well I did my turn this morning. I can however tonight when I get it next upload another. I did not think of that.
Will post when I get a chance although not much.

I bought the tile for campus, was still 50. Moved my warrior to attack a barb scout, he was blocking my ability to move 2 spaces, so some free exp is always good. Started research on Pottery.

[Cornflakes]

We will need a fairly early trader in order to get the Currency eureka in time, so need to add a Trader to the list of empire-wide things to build.


Things to consider in selecting the 2nd city location:

• Good 1st ring tiles
  
• Minimum need for early builder labor (ideally has 2-3 great tiles that don't need a builder to improve so that it has time to build its own or wait for the capital to send one)
  
• Good campus / CH location ... keeping in mind we won't have Bronze Working for a long time to clear jungles
  

[Cornflakes]

Woden pointed out in another thread that I was incorrect about the earliest possible use of the district discount. It can in fact be unlocked on the third district as long as the first two of the same type are completed before the 1st district of the 2nd type is placed. The sequence for our start:

1) Complete 2 campus districts
2) Place the 1st Commercial at 40% discount
3) After the 1st Commercial is completed, the discount would then apply to 2nd Commercial ... the 2nd commercial would need to be placed down before Astrology is completed.
4) After the 2nd Commercial is placed (not necessarily completed), Astrology could be safely completed and the discount would apply to the 1st Holy
5) After either the 2nd commercial OR the 1st Holy is completed then the 2nd Holy can be placed at a discount.

Therefore we definitely want a good campus location at City #2 if we are going to get the district discount in play early.

Any chance you can post a save? Even a start of turn save would be ok.

[Emperor K]

I did not get a new save until later in the day on Sunday. I will save today's (monday) save for you tonight. I thought since the weekend was over you did not want it any more.

Got a couple of turn reports. Nothing to exciting.

Turn (10)

Ok to start I attacked a barb scout. 

Free exp, and maybe a chance later to kill the unit. Also ZOC stopped me from moving farther.

First tech is in.

I started on Pottery. As you mentioned about the discounts, I believe I found the same thing. We can get our third district at a discount as long as we only have 1 district (campus) unlocked and completed. 

Scout is heading north.

As you mentioned earlier, we are surrounded by fresh water. Which is very good. 

Score and Rankings.

Looking at the info you posted. I am going to post my reports up to current turn and then comment.

[Emperor K]

Turn (11)

An overview pic 

Score and Rankings

I would have rather moved the scout (1NW) instead of were I did. The water map showed fresh water, but had I checked the tile first I should have been able to notice if it was coast.

[Emperor K]

Turn (12)

Score and Rankings

And the info our scout has found.

Also here is a pic of a possible spot for city #2.

Well now that I look at the pic zoomed out, it may be hard to read. The city is just right of the tri mountain spot north of our capital. With a campus getting +2 with a tile buy. Decent food and some hills in the second and third ring. Now there may be a spot in between Hong Kong and the Capital, possibly a little south of that area following the river. The score screenshot from turn 11 shows the area a bit better.