[SPOILERS] DaveV and Kandros Fir sing songs about money

[DaveV]

Mack offered peace for my map, which I considered and finally refused. There was a white peace offer behind that one, which I accepted. Now the world is at peace, and I'm trying to pump up my GNP. Trade routes with Cairo give +6 commerce, and some libraries, markets, and elder councils will be completing over the next few turns. I also have a settler on his way to the gems/horse site between Auro and me.

[DaveV]

I had a busy weekend and didn't put together a comprehensive turn 100 report. Here are the graphs; I'll try to add some extra screens over the next few turns.

[shallow_thought]

Looking at that power graph, I'm guessing there may be a push for a new house rule that Mack isn't allowed to use invisible units. I really though Auro had got enough of the Sheaim kit together to be awkward, but no ...

Any way to turn that respectable crop yield into something useful?

[DaveV]

Any way to turn that respectable crop yield into something useful?

Specialists, at the moment. Slavery is pretty weak, but I'll consider it if I ever finish that section of the tech tree.

More pictures:









I've been sending warriors out into the wilderness in an effort to kill animals before Mack or Cairo can capture them. The spider was a surprise, but I was lucky.

The city list reminds me that I need to post another video:



Not Towshend's best work, but it fits the theme.

[DaveV]

Turn 107: I have coin-flip odds of generating the great bard I was hoping for the first time:



And, mirabile dictu:



I can steal the drama bard if no one one-turns drama:



Mack scored the Empyrean holy city a few turns ago, but that still seems like my best path.

[shallow_thought]

Turn 107: I have coin-flip odds of generating the great bard I was hoping for the first time:

And, mirabile dictu:

I can steal the drama bard if no one one-turns drama:



Mack scored the Empyrean holy city a few turns ago, but that still seems like my best path.

Nice to get at least one break; fingers crossed for drama. I've lost track of your tech - is whichever bard is left over aimed at Sanitation?

Interesting Mack went for Honor - denial of the revealing shrine to the rest of the players I guess?

[DaveV]

Mack grabbed the Drama bard; that's the cost of failing the first time. I used the bard for a golden age, since I'm going to want to do a religion swap and civics swap.

[DaveV]

I've converted to Empyrean; it popped in a pretty bad city but I spread religion right away so my disciple wouldn't be killed by an assassin.

This game is looking more and more like a two horse race between Mack and Cairo. I'm falling behind even in my golden age.

I sent a scout to visit Auro, and he has a much advanced army than I do:

[DaveV]

Turn 114 opens with one of my least favorite events:



Thank you sir! May I have another?

Not shown: I revolted to Conquest and Military State, and drafted my first Radiant Guard.

Mack is mocking me:



I got a passive religion spread at EoT. In my worst city, but gift horse, mouth, etc.

[Brian Shanahan]

The last few pics (your last two posts) aren't showing for me.