Turn 127
Open the save to a pile of notifications. A pile unseen since...um…I got invaded and nuked in PBEM 18:
Russia and Australia have been busy down at Demak Sultanate (as can be seen). I’ve completed a trading post in Have a Good Time and James Tavernier. DoF with Bruise is over. The swordsman with the promotion is now dead. China is asking to establish an embassy. This concept is unheard of in Indonesian lands but it’s from our friends next door so why not accept it? Clicking the city attack button takes me to an unexpected location:
Hmmm...that’s interesting and a bit of a problem. First things first the swordsman heads southwest to get away from it all. Good thing the trade route ended this turn. Before I do anything it’s time for a policy change and some other things.
Well, I don’t need Serfdom so that’s out. I do want Press Gangs and Conscription though. Nothing grabs my fancy economically so...how about Bastions? Sounds like a plan to me. The immediate upside there is that my city attack at Have a Good Time goes from redlining a galley to sinking a galley. I’ve got two envoys – not anymore. Valetta falls back under my control. If that’s still the case in two turns I’m buying some walls. As for the governor promotion, well, my choice here is Victor or Magnus as planned. Start Civil Service and go back to the action.
I use the city attack on the galley on the Harbor and it dies. Trader relocates to Al. The galleys do not have any frigates hiding off in the fog (yet) as all the support bonuses are from what’s visible. The two galleys headed to Al turn around and attack the westernmost galley, redlining it. I’ll have another galley around next turn as Have a Good Time’s build completes. Roland, I wouldn’t necessarily send your frigates over in this direction yet – it could be a diversion to prevent backups from helping at Hearts & Bones. The galleys can’t break through the city by themselves, just pillage improvements.
Down at Demak Sultanate I make a city attack against the remaining Russian chariot, killing it outright. Confucius jumps into the lake for a nice swim. Chariot embarks and immediately spots an Aussie quadrireme. Goodbye, sweet chariot! Jong at Hearts and Bones takes another jaunt west, finding nothing. Jong attempts the northeast run and, well, is inadvertantly blockaded by England:
I move back south and will need to pick my way through the fog next turn.
Mother & Child Reunion has finished its Campus and starts a library. I appoint Magnus as planned and he goes into Fifty Ways. Five turns to establish and I’ll chop out the jungle where the Commercial Hub is going to go. Until the jungle is ready for its chop I put the citizen working the marsh down here – it slows city growth but gets me an extra while I wait. I send the builder towards the bananas at Proof for a plantation in two turns. I was going to buy a second builder but, well, I want the for a wall upgrade at Good Time. If for some reason I don’t need that upgrade (or frigates show up) I’ll buy a builder at Skies and one at Diamonds.
Archduke’s milpower is now over 1500. Writing on the wall remains in Phoenician hands.
Roland, once I get Civil Service completed I think I may beeline to Divine Right for Theocracy. Diamonds is completing its temple in two turns and I’ve got a granary and library after that. I think I might drop a wat in after those are done.
Open the save to a pile of notifications. A pile unseen since...um…I got invaded and nuked in PBEM 18:
Russia and Australia have been busy down at Demak Sultanate (as can be seen). I’ve completed a trading post in Have a Good Time and James Tavernier. DoF with Bruise is over. The swordsman with the promotion is now dead. China is asking to establish an embassy. This concept is unheard of in Indonesian lands but it’s from our friends next door so why not accept it? Clicking the city attack button takes me to an unexpected location:
Hmmm...that’s interesting and a bit of a problem. First things first the swordsman heads southwest to get away from it all. Good thing the trade route ended this turn. Before I do anything it’s time for a policy change and some other things.
Well, I don’t need Serfdom so that’s out. I do want Press Gangs and Conscription though. Nothing grabs my fancy economically so...how about Bastions? Sounds like a plan to me. The immediate upside there is that my city attack at Have a Good Time goes from redlining a galley to sinking a galley. I’ve got two envoys – not anymore. Valetta falls back under my control. If that’s still the case in two turns I’m buying some walls. As for the governor promotion, well, my choice here is Victor or Magnus as planned. Start Civil Service and go back to the action.
I use the city attack on the galley on the Harbor and it dies. Trader relocates to Al. The galleys do not have any frigates hiding off in the fog (yet) as all the support bonuses are from what’s visible. The two galleys headed to Al turn around and attack the westernmost galley, redlining it. I’ll have another galley around next turn as Have a Good Time’s build completes. Roland, I wouldn’t necessarily send your frigates over in this direction yet – it could be a diversion to prevent backups from helping at Hearts & Bones. The galleys can’t break through the city by themselves, just pillage improvements.
Down at Demak Sultanate I make a city attack against the remaining Russian chariot, killing it outright. Confucius jumps into the lake for a nice swim. Chariot embarks and immediately spots an Aussie quadrireme. Goodbye, sweet chariot! Jong at Hearts and Bones takes another jaunt west, finding nothing. Jong attempts the northeast run and, well, is inadvertantly blockaded by England:
I move back south and will need to pick my way through the fog next turn.
Mother & Child Reunion has finished its Campus and starts a library. I appoint Magnus as planned and he goes into Fifty Ways. Five turns to establish and I’ll chop out the jungle where the Commercial Hub is going to go. Until the jungle is ready for its chop I put the citizen working the marsh down here – it slows city growth but gets me an extra while I wait. I send the builder towards the bananas at Proof for a plantation in two turns. I was going to buy a second builder but, well, I want the for a wall upgrade at Good Time. If for some reason I don’t need that upgrade (or frigates show up) I’ll buy a builder at Skies and one at Diamonds.
Archduke’s milpower is now over 1500. Writing on the wall remains in Phoenician hands.
Roland, once I get Civil Service completed I think I may beeline to Divine Right for Theocracy. Diamonds is completing its temple in two turns and I’ve got a granary and library after that. I think I might drop a wat in after those are done.
Sending units to their death since 2017.
Don't do what I did: PBEM 3 - Arabia , PBEM 6 - Australia This worked well enough: PBEM 10 - Aztecs Gamus Interruptus: PBEM 14 - Indonesia
Gathering Storm Meanderings: PBEM 15 - Gorgo You Say Pítati, I Say Potato: PBEM 17 - Nubia The Last of the Summer Wine: PBEM 18 - Eleanor/England
Rhymin' Simon: PBEM 20 - Indonesia (Team w/ China)
Don't do what I did: PBEM 3 - Arabia , PBEM 6 - Australia This worked well enough: PBEM 10 - Aztecs Gamus Interruptus: PBEM 14 - Indonesia
Gathering Storm Meanderings: PBEM 15 - Gorgo You Say Pítati, I Say Potato: PBEM 17 - Nubia The Last of the Summer Wine: PBEM 18 - Eleanor/England
Rhymin' Simon: PBEM 20 - Indonesia (Team w/ China)