[spoilers] Let's Play Civilization 4.5: Realms Beyond the Sword

[The Black Sword]

Superdeath is ...  friend to all neighbors' neighbors.

Sounds like he's improved then .

[Hollybombay]

Any updates?

[Commodore]

Any updates?

Sure, how about 

FACT FIVE: New Zealand has the wimpiest Antarctic claim.

Ross Dependency. Look at that worthless lill' sliver. Tiniest chunk claimed, and even then not only do they let the world hegemon operate a base there (McMurdo) but the spaghetti-sucking barely 2nd-world clown car that is Italy has a base there (Zucchelli). C'mon New Zealand, get with it. GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER AND GO CONQUER YOUR OWN FRICKING TERRITORY.

I'm looking at this, and trying to figure out how this road can be anything other than a prelude to an attack. Anyone able to help a brother out?


The race for the Elephant South has Gavagai largely in the catbird seat. We've claiming a couple fishing villages. He's got the bulk of the south, and a more and more killable looking neighbor.

I tell you, it's enough to make you doubt the efficacy of fish-for-fish.

[Hollybombay]

Civ overview? Tech plans?

[ipecac]

Standby to repel boarders. He could be roading to plant 1E of marble.

[Commodore]

Standby to repel boarders. He could be roading to plant 1E of marble.

From your lips to Sid's ears. We're not the profitable direction, I hope Gav feels the same.

[Ozzee]

Standby to repel boarders. He could be roading to plant 1E of marble.

From your lips to Sid's ears. We're not the profitable direction, I hope Gav feels the same.

So how are things in Sheepland?

[Commodore]

Standby to repel boarders. He could be roading to plant 1E of marble.

From your lips to Sid's ears. We're not the profitable direction, I hope Gav feels the same.

So how are things in Sheepland?

Nothing yet. So....great scientist in 12t, might try for Taoism?

[Commodore]

Standby to repel boarders. He could be roading to plant 1E of marble.

From your lips to Sid's ears. We're not the profitable direction, I hope Gav feels the same.

So how are things in Sheepland?

Nothing yet. So....great scientist in 12t, might try for Taoism?

Taoism and Christianity both bulbed this turn, actually, by Rusten and Pindicator respectively assuming the event logs are in right order. But who cares.


URGENT QUESTION: DOES THE NUMBER OF FREE KESHIKS SCALE BY MAP SIZE?

FURTHER URGENT QUESTION: IS GAVAGAI NOT-FOOD-TIER ENOUGH TO HAVE HIS BIGGER NEIGHBOR WITH A HUGE FREE ARMY NOT BE ABLE TO EAT HIM?

[DaveV]

URGENT QUESTION: DOES THE NUMBER OF FREE KESHIKS SCALE BY MAP SIZE?

Yes. The relevant python line:

iNumUnits = gc.getWorldInfo(map.getWorldSize()).getDefaultPlayers()