Archduke and Emperor K team thread

[TheArchduke]

And yes, that is a +2 food, +2 culture natural wonder smack dab in the middle of their continent. Easy mode.

[Emperor K]

I have all my settlers complete.

First temple is in the works. First theater to follow soon. Getting trade routes is still moving along.

Currently I have several builders queued, also have the location for an encampment by nubia. I am not sure we will need it. The outcome of this game will require Nubia / England to joint war with us so I can use that district for something else at this point I am thinking.

Holy sites are also down and in the works. My culture should sky rocket over the next 10+ turns. I just have no other way of making these cities valuable until they get some food to grow. They all have good production so that should work out well.

Walls in all my cities is on the list as well. Military Training will be in this turn. Not sure how we can signal Woden to a joint war, also I would need some troops.

[TheArchduke]

Yeah, I imagine we should do a 10 for 10 gold trade on Woden to signal we want to do something in 10 turns, like renew DoF.

Anyway, missing 1 culture.

   

Also I finish my first culture district in Kreutzburg in 2 turns. Let me know if I should build an amphitheatre so you can put those works somewhere if you run out of place.

Apart from that another +2 science from rerouting trade to Seoul. Getting competitive there once again.

[TheArchduke]

Finally getting somewhat competitive.

Stats for turn 99.

Do not be fooled by our empire score. Special districts are double, I know this from PBEM #4 and my RND.

In any case, England and China are disappointing. Only Nubia and Rome are somewhat competitive to us.

This bodes well for the longterm, but Rome will add more Khmer/Kongo cities soon.

Please save up your money, in case England and Nubia decide not to come for the easy pickings like K/K but us.

   

Good news is I am science #2. Bad news, our culture despite Choral Music is abysmal. Nan Mandol and China is to blame I guess.

I switched around my VA site. Alschwangen may be a bit more vulnerable, but it is vastly more developed then my long overdue city 7 which has just only finished its hansa.

No idea if it is competitive, but I will lay down the VA foundations on turn 103 and harvest 1 stone, 1 forest and 1 rainforest via galley chops into it over 5-6 turns. I will also add 2 trade routes over the next turns, we will see if we can land it. I am doubtful as I was slow on science for a long time.

   

And the east. Aqueducts, builders, galleys for districts chops, still a lot of basic infrastructure. 3 more libraries and 1 university should come online in the next 6 turns.

   

And finally my third envoy in Bandar Brunei. Up to 113 gold.

[Emperor K]

I have six envoys in Muscat.

I am lagging. I am not sure I should have built all 5 cities. Builders are almost done 4 turns until the last one completes.

I have a great artist, but for some reason I was unable to send you two great works of writing. Get and amp soon so when it does unbug I can send those to you.

Getting the wonder, building defenses up north and settling the tundra set me back short term. Probably should have build 2 settlers then districts then settlers again. If given some time though things will be looking very good for me. Culture is on the rise. I also need some more science.

It would seems I am in builder mode. Although we were hoping our neighbors did not fold like wet noodles.

Limes chops are next on the list.

[TheArchduke]

Yeah, we will aim for DoFs on both sides.

[Emperor K]

Ok I know I keep saying the same thing, but builders are almost complete. Ruffly 4 turns.

Lots of districts going down. I am working towards Monarchy for 6 slot government. Going to use limes chops, and some military / ship chops were i can.

I do not understand why I cannot trade you my great works of writing. I have a great artist sitting doing nothing, I have spots to put the works in Apadana, but I cannot trade you the great writings. This is pretty shitty. I am going to build an amphitheater just so I can get the culture. I will try each turn to give you some great works. If you can get a amphitheater down I may be able to give you 1 great sculpture to put down at least.

[suboptimal]

Has Archduke built any buidings that can hold Great Works of Writing? If he has no available slots to hold great works you won't be able to trade him any.

[Emperor K]

Oh ok that makes sense.

Ok so I can give you two great works of writing when you can accept them.

[Emperor K]

Still moving along. 2-3 turns until I switch to limes and work on walls.

Got a friendship request from Sulla, I accepted. So we are in the clear for another 30 turns from them.